The two extinctions of the Carolina parakeet

Abstract

1Due to climate change and habitat conversion, estimates of the number of species extinctions 2 over the next century are alarming. Coming up with solutions for conservation will require many 3 different approaches, including exploring the extinction processes of recently extinct species. 4Given that parrots are the most threatened group of birds, information regarding parrot extinction 5 is especially pressing. While most recent parrot extinctions have been island endemics, the 6 Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) had an 18th-century range covering nearly half of 7