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THE PARROT SPECIES FIELD GUIDE · Psittacidae

Puerto Rican Parakeet

Psittacara maugei

Meet the puerto rican parakeet: its taxonomic place, natural range and conservation record.

Puerto Rican Parakeet — Psittacara maugei
Puerto Rican Parakeet
SPECIES NOTES

A closer look.

Scientific names follow AviList v2025b. Read the taxonomy and source notes for changes in classification.

About this species

The Puerto Rican parakeet or Puerto Rican conure (Psittacara maugei) is an extinct species of parrot that was found on Mona Island and possibly in Puerto Rico.

Where it occurs

Formerly Puerto Rico and Isla de Mona (west of Puerto Rico); extinct, extirpated from Puerto Rico by the mid-1800s, and on Mona Island around 1892.

Conservation record

AviList v2025b records this species as not evaluated, with the checklist noting extinct. Assessments and taxonomy can change; follow the source checklist for updates.

Sources & image credit

Names, family, range and conservation record: AviList Core Team (2026), AviList v2025b, CC BY 4.0. Species summary: Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Image: 48 hand-coloured lithographic plates by E. Blanchard and J. Daverne (pl.I-XV) or Juliot of Tours (XVI-XLVII, 'LXXIX).. Original file and full credit · Public domain. Display size and encoding adjusted.