martinique martinique orange hypothetical extinct species endemic lesser island martinique eastern caribbean_sea scientifically named based description blue orange yellow evidence existence known identified contemporary artwork writers suggested birds observed actually blue yellow red tailed blue yellow species described based account thought identical martinique existed martinique thirteen extinct species proposed lived caribbean islands species considered dubious known physical remains extant endemic islands today frequently transported caribbean islands south american mainland prehistoric historic times impossible know contemporaneous reports refer imported native species taxonomy martinique scientifically described british banker zoologist new species genus taxon solely based account blue orange yellow lesser island martinique reclassified species book contained restoration bird dutch artist lead confusion recently williams assumed names meant refer separate birds martinique amazon island based solely contemporary description described likely remain mystery theories proposed noted martinique similar blue yellow mainland south_america bird american suggested description based captive bird edwards painting dutch artist shows birds including blue yellow different mainland bird having yellow covert feathers instead blue origin unknown painting extinct painting time shows similar blue yellow illustration english naturalist cuban scientist claimed found stuffed martinique specimen supposed collected examination shown hoax combining tail dove article named martinique listed supposedly jamaica questioned unsure referring extinct birds clarified description erroneous old description renamed based description conceded unknown supposed species subsequently received common names red tailed blue yellow literature suggested description dubious visited jamaica appeared based account bird existed likely identical martinique similar blue yellow great reported jamaica entry martinique mentioned considered recognized possibly identical extinct caribbean relatives known transported caribbean islands mainland south_america historic times europeans natives prehistoric times important culture native traded islands gifts offered reached bahamas difficult determine numerous historical records islands refer distinct endemic species based escaped individuals feral populations foreign known species transported thirteen extinct suggested lived islands recently endemic caribbean species known physical remains cuban known nineteen museum skins known known reports endemic caribbean remain today likely driven extinction humans historic prehistoric times hypothetical extinct based contemporaneous accounts species considered dubious today named early 20th century tendency species based little evidence red headed jamaican red named accounts jamaica dominican green yellow supposedly island violet named accounts blue supposedly guadeloupe thought based references guadeloupe amazon species mentioned received considered junior synonyms species williams defended validity named caribbean species wrote greater island probably endemic species doubted validity hypothetical islands endemic species wrote island hispaniola likely place species existed large land area descriptions remains known wrote species driven extinction arrival europeans identity distribution indigenous caribbean likely resolved discoveries examination contemporary reports artwork contemporary descriptions original description martinique reproduced translated french times large plumage different colour seen plumage blue orange yellow learn talk good body translation original french description follows head upper neck sky blue underside neck belly wings yellow tail entirely red spite fact tail described entirely red plate showed blue tip complained review book
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