Carolina parakeet

noun

1. an extinct New World parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis, that ranged into the northern U.S., having yellowish-green plumage with an orange-yellow head.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Carolina parakeet¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

Carolina parakeet — Again, no surprise, as this bird was declared extinct in 1939 after decades of hunting for its feathers and to protect crops.

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“This is a really big deal for Indonesian ornithology — as shocking as rediscovering the passenger pigeon or Carolina parakeet,” Dr. Yong said, naming two extinct bird species.

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The face of the Carolina parakeet was red; its head was yellow, its wings green.

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I have a weakness for the lost species of the South: the Carolina parakeet, the ivory-billed woodpecker, the eastern elk, etc.

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Scientists sequenced the genome of a stuffed Carolina parakeet held in a private collection.

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