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The Paroquet

Record #:
13172
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Abstract:
Slightly larger than a blue jay and containing a bigger wingspan, the paroquet of North Carolina vanished in 1909. First reported along the coast in 1586, by Thomas Hariott, the paroquet is a member of the parrot family. Living in large groups partial to orchards, paroquets fell to extinction as a result of destructive habits associated with human beings.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 7, Aug 1954, p15-16, il