Carolina Parakeet
Conuropsis carolinensis
Behold the only species of parrot native to the eastern United States--the Carolina
parakeet. Parrots rate among the smartest of birds--perhaps matching the intelligence
of chimpanzees and dolphins. The Carolina parakeet, however, was considered
a pest by farmers, who shot them from the skies. The species became extinct
in the 1920s. Specimens like these are all that's left to tell us about the
bird.
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