Incas (parakeet)
Incas (before 1885 – February 21, 1918) was a male Carolina parakeet and the last member of his species known with certainty. Though probable sightings of wild Carolina parakeets continued into the 1930s, and the American Ornithologists Union accepted a sighting in 1920, no specimens were collected after 1904 and he is often cited as the last individual in existence. Incas died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1918, in the same enclosure as Martha, the last passenger pigeon, who died in 1914. He died within one year of his mate, Lady Jane.
The species as portrayed by John James Audubon in 1842. There are no known photographs of Incas or his captive group. | |
Species | Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) |
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Sex | Male |
Hatched | before 1885 Likely in Florida if not captive bred |
Died | Cincinnati, Ohio | February 21, 1918 (aged at least 33)
Resting place | Unknown |
Known for | Last known living Carolina parakeet |
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