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This parakeet, native to the southeastern United States, was prized for its vibrant feathers and, at times, hunted as a pest for feeding on orchards. With habitat loss, hunting, and capture for the pet trade, the species faced an irreversible decline. By the early 20th century, the Carolina parakeet was no more, becoming the only parrot species native to the US to go extinct.
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