Rhynchopsitta phillipsi
Rhynchopsitta phillipsi is an extinct species of thick-billed parrot. It was described in 1997 from Late Pleistocene cave deposits from Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico. The specific epithet honours American ornithologist Allan Robert Phillips.[1] This thick-billed parrot is rare species that once had vast numbers in the United States. They're endangered due to habitat loss and the illegal pet trade. Therefore the Mexican Government is renting the forests where they live to keep people from selling off the logs so their numbers will go up in the wild.
| Rhynchopsitta phillipsi Temporal range: Late Pleistocene | |
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| R. phillipsi compared to the maroon-fronted parrot | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchopsitta |
| Species: | R. phillipsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchopsitta phillipsi Rea, 1997 | |
References
- Rea, Amadeo M. (1997). "The Indeterminate Parrot of Nuevo León". in: A. R. Phillips & R. W. Dickerman (comp.): The Era of Allan R. Phillips; a Festschrift Albuquerque, New Mexico, Horizon Communications, Robert Dickerman: 167–176.
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