Guide to Bird Watching
The Carolina Parakeet
The Carolina Parakeet was one of North America's most interesting birds; it was the only parrot-like species within our borders.
It was a handsome bird, its head and neck were yellow except for the sides of the face and top of the head in front which were orange; the bend of the wings and the upper parts of the legs were also orange; the rest of the plumage was largely green, varied below with yellowish.
Formerly its range embraced the southeastern and central States. The Carolina Parakeet became increasingly scarce as deforestation removed its natural habitat. It was also killed in large numbers by fruit-growers because it was destructive to fruit; plumage hunters killed thousands of others for their feathers, and many were caught to be kept or sold as cage birds.
In the early 1900s, the remaining flock disappeared and the last ten birds in captivity also died.
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