CAROLINA PARAKEET
The
Carolina Parakeet once thrived from the Gulf of Mexico north as far as New York
and Wisconsin. They survived the long cold winters by huddling together inside trees.
Carolina Parakeets were even kept as pets, but with colonization came new favorite food sources. They changed their natural diet and were soon viewed as a pest and killed by farmers.
The last pair survived at the Cincinnati Zoo for 35 years, until Lady Jane died. Soon after Incas, her mate, died. The Carolina Parakeet went extinct February 21, 1918.
Additional Resources:
Mounted Carolina Parakeet
http://www.lostbirdfilm.org/explore_carolinaparakeet
http://www.birdorable.com/meet/carolina-parakeet/
Carolina Parakeets were even kept as pets, but with colonization came new favorite food sources. They changed their natural diet and were soon viewed as a pest and killed by farmers.
The last pair survived at the Cincinnati Zoo for 35 years, until Lady Jane died. Soon after Incas, her mate, died. The Carolina Parakeet went extinct February 21, 1918.
Additional Resources:
Mounted Carolina Parakeet
http://www.lostbirdfilm.org/explore_carolinaparakeet
Mounted Carolina Parakeet Image from Wikipedia |
Carolina Parakeet as a pet taken in 1906 Image from Wikipedia |
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