first transmitted. Though Temple speculated that the population crash in the 1970s was due to disease, no evidence supports this. No parasites were found in droppings examined in the 1970s. References External links Professor Carl Jones: The Story of the Echo Parakeet – video by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust Psittacula Birds described in 1783 Birds of Mauritius Birds of Réunion Endemic fauna of Mauritius Parrots of Africa Taxa named by Pieter Boddaert Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN