Broad-billed Parrot

Also known as Raven Parrot, Mauritian Raven Parrot, Indian Raven

Broad-billed parrots were massive, heavy-bodied birds renowned for their disproportionately enormous skulls and prominent frontal crests. They used their massive beaks to crack open rock-hard native palm seeds and ebony fruits that defeated other forest creatures, foraging primarily on the ground or clumsy short flights across the forest canopy. Dutch sailors frequently noted their stubborn demeanor, recording that captured individuals readily bit handlers while calling out with harsh, raven-like cries that attracted flock mates.