original_query: What is the taxonomic classification of the Mascarene parrot?
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query: What is the taxonomic classification of the Mascarene parrot?
answer: The taxonomic classification of the Mascarene parrot has been debated.  Initially grouped with either Psittaculini or vasa parrots, a 2017 genetic study placed it within the Psittacula group, specifically clustering with the extinct Seychelles parakeet and Asian subspecies of the Alexandrine parakeet.