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Oné Couli
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A. purpurascens
Binomial name
Anodorhynchus purpurascens

Oné Couli, Anodorhynchus purpurascens, was described by Rothschild and featured in his book, Extinct Birds published in 1907[1], but there is very little evidence to support it as separate species. Rothchild named the species because violet macaws were said to have inhabited the island of Guadeloupe; however, they were probably imported Hyacinth Macaws from the mainland of South America.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Fuller, Errol (1987). Extinct Birds. Penguin Books (England). pp. p. 148–9. ISBN 0670817972. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)