The Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis Carolinensis) was native to the US. They are now extinct. However, there are many parakeets that have established themselves from escaped pets. Can non-native parakeets (in my opinion the best species would be the Sun Parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis), which are call…

And we cannot forget that Sun parakeets are also at risk of going the way of the Carolinas; They’re Endangered (IUCN) Better keep one than lose both trying to bring back the one that was lost first. Better one than nothing.

I don’t think it would really solve anything. Their main habitat appears to have been old growth forests. They ate seeds and fruits, along with cockleburs which are toxic. So I don’t think they would have been prey for very much, although hunting (for their feathers) played a part in their decline. …

Sun Conures have been seen in the wild in Florida, ranging from single birds to pairs to flocks. They are a popular pet trade species, and presumably escape frequently enough that small populations may occasionally form. However, unlike Nandays and the green Psittacaras, and whatever mishmash of par…

There aren’t any parrots particularly suited to replace the Carolina Parakeet that already have populations/introduced into the US. The Carolina Parakeet survived in a wide range of habitats and included a range that I believe extended up to the NE down through Kansas. The climate and food sources t…

Sun Parakeets, like Carolina Parakeets, nest in tree cavities. However, they prefer palm tree cavities, which is probably why they haven’t been successful in the US. It’s possible they could become established in Florida, but there’s stiff competition there for tree cavities (including from European…

Their social behavior appears to have been a major factor in their extinction. When one was killed, others would gather around shrieking about their lost flock mate. This gave humans the opportunity to slaughter them.

No, not at all these parrots, though closely related, fill different niches Carolina keets fed on cocklebur and nested in old growth wetlands and all that throughout temperate and subtropical eastern north america Sun Conures are tropical parrots that occur in savannas, forests, etc Its like sugg…

[image] zygy: there’s stiff competition there for tree cavities (including from European honey bees) Are honey bees actually a significant factor for cavity nesters in the US? They can’t survive the winter up here so I hadn’t considered it, but it was mentioned among the reasons for the decli…

Do NA woopeckers use one nest for many years? Starlings use holes from previous year(s). Were they so abundant as now the time parakeets died out?

Maybe it’s a bit “old-fashioned,” but I don’t necessarily think it’s ethical for humans to choose what species we feel like should fill an ecological niche. That thought process took out the Carolina Parakeet in the first place…

Carolina Parakeet; are non-native parakeets filling this niche?

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Carolina Parakeet; are non-native parakeets filling this niche?

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