Parrots (Psittacidae)

Chatham Parakeet (Cyanoramphus forbesi) - HBW 4, p. 371

French: Perruche des Chatham German: Chathamsittich Spanish: Perico de las Chatham
Other common names: Chatham Yellow-fronted/Forbe's Parakeet

Taxonomy: Cyanorhamphus [sic] forbesi Rothschild, 1893, Chatham Islands.
Since 1930 commonly treated as a race of C. auriceps, but genetic differences considerable; clearly, however, the two are very closely related. Monotypic.

Distribution: Chatham Is, on Mangere I and Little Mangere I, and formerly also Pitt I.