Newton's parakeet

extinct species of bird
Taxon taxon Q634873
Newton's parakeet
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Newton's parakeet

Summary

Newton's parakeet is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #1,599 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Newton's parakeet's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Newton's parakeet is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Alfred Newton is named after Newton's parakeet[5].
  • Newton's parakeet's IUCN conservation status is recorded as extinct species[6].
  • Newton's parakeet is classified within Psittacula[7].
  • Newton's parakeet is endemic to Rodrigues[8].
  • Newton's parakeet's scientific name is Psittacula exsul[9].
  • Newton's parakeet's Commons category is recorded as Psittacula exsul[10].
  • Newton's parakeet's Commons gallery is recorded as Psittacula exsul[11].
  • Newton's parakeet's original combination is recorded as Palaeornis exsul[12].
  • Newton's parakeet's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. exsul'}[13].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Newton's Parakeet"}[14].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rodriguessittich'}[15].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cotorra de Rodrigues'}[16].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': "cotorra de l'illa Rodrigues"}[17].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'alexandr modrý'}[18].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'rodriguese kaeluspapagoi'}[19].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Blåparakitt'}[20].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Родригесский кольчатый попугай'}[21].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ロドリゲスダルマインコ'}[22].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Rodrigues-alexanderparakit'}[23].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'rodriguesinkaija'}[24].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'rodriguezi sándorpapagáj'}[25].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'aleksandretta maskareńska'}[26].
  • Newton's parakeet is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'alexander ušľachtilý'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Newton's parakeet is Psittacula exsul[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Psittacula[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Newton's Parakeet"}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rodriguessittich'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cotorra de Rodrigues'}[16], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': "cotorra de l'illa Rodrigues"}[17], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'alexandr modrý'}[18], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'rodriguese kaeluspapagoi'}[19].

Discovery and Description

Alfred Newton is named after Newton's parakeet[5].

Distribution

Newton's parakeet is endemic to Rodrigues[8].

Identifiers

Newton's parakeet's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 18909[28]. Newton's parakeet's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1560314[29]. Newton's parakeet's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5229073[30]. Newton's parakeet's ITIS TSN is recorded as 554891[31].

Why It Matters

Newton's parakeet ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #1,599 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Iucn conservation status extinct species
    Parent taxon Psittacula
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