Echo Parakeet
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Old World Parrots

Echo Parakeet

Psittacula eques

VUVulnerable Endemic to Mauritius
Family
Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
Order
Psittaciformes

Overview

The echo parakeet (Psittacula eques) is a species of parrot endemic to the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius and formerly Réunion. It is the only living native parrot of the Mascarene Islands; all others have become extinct due to human activity. Two subspecies have been recognised, the extinct Réunion parakeet (for a long time known only from descriptions and illustrations) and the living echo parakeet, sometimes known as the Mauritius parakeet. The relationship between the two populations has been historically disputed.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.