I. Lost Not Forgotten
Carolina parakeet
IN 1.40.02-J
Carolina parakeet
Conuropsis carolinensis
Young portrait
I. Lost Not Forgotten
Field notes
Bright green with a yellow and orange head, this parrot travelled in noisy flocks through eastern North America's river forests. Seeds, fruits and other plant foods sustained it. Its former range reached far beyond the warm Florida landscapes often associated with parrots.
- Former range
- Eastern and central North America
- Habitat
- River valleys, swamp forests and other wooded lowlands
Extinction
Forest clearance and persecution contributed to its decline. Its final disappearance is less clear: researchers still investigate the sudden loss of the remaining Florida birds. The date of the last wild population cannot be stated with confidence.
Sources & conservation context
- Natural History Museum — Reviving the cold case of the Carolina parakeet extinction
- Florida Museum — Carolina Parakeet
- National Park Service — Missing species!
Extinct — Global species status: both historically recognised subspecies
Source review: 6 October 2026. Assessment dates, where given, belong to the cited source.