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Carolina parakeet

Birds
The Carolina parakeet, or Carolina conure, is an extinct species of small green neotropical parrot with a bright yellow head, reddish orange face, and pale beak that was native to the Eastern, Midwest, and Plains states of the United States. Wikipedia
Extinction status: Extinct
Scientific name: Conuropsis carolinensis
Mass: 3.5 oz (Adult)
Closest living relative: endangered sun parakeet
Class: Aves
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Psittacidae