Rodrigues Parrot Necropsittacus rodricanus

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The Rodrigues parrot was a large, big-headed, long-tailed bird that occurred all over Rodrigues feeding on the seeds of trees, as well as fruit and leaves

Description

The Rodrigues parrot was a large, big-headed, long-tailed bird that occurred all over Rodrigues feeding on the seeds of trees, as well as fruit and leaves. It nested in tree cavities and perhaps in hollows amongst rocks. By the 1720s, it frequented the southern islets off Rodrigues, returning to the mainland only to drink water due to persecution from introduced rats. The arrival of tortoise hunters in the 1730s, coupled with an increase in hunting and deforestation, reduced the population further. In 1761, the French astronomer Alexandre Gui Pingré described it as very rare, and no one has observed it since.

Technical Specification

Weight10 g
Issuing Postal Operator

The Mauritius Post Ltd

Date of Issue

01/06/2024

Theme

Fauna Extinct Species

Graphic Works

The Mauritius Post Ltd

Art design

Dr. Julian Pender Hume

Denomination

Rs10

Format

Landscape

Stamp size

45 x 30 mm

Printer

Cartor

Watermark

w18 – CASCO

Print process

Lithography

Number per sheet

Two panes of 25

Perforation

14 x 2 cm

Acknowledgement

Dr. Julian Pender Hume

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