title: Aldabra giant tortoise
Islam in Seychelles
New Caledonian parakeet
Seychelles parakeet
Ouvea parakeet
Norfolk parakeet
Kermadec red-crowned parakeet
Alexandrine parakeet
Echo parakeet
Newton's parakeet
sentences: The Aldabra giant tortoise ("Aldabrachelys gigantea"), from the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, is one of the largest tortoises in the world.
 Historically, giant tortoises were on many of the western Indian Ocean islands, as well as Madagascar, and the fossil record indicates giant tortoises once occurred on every continent and many islands with the exception of Australia and Antarctica.
 Many of the Indian Ocean species were thought to be driven to extinction by over-exploitation by European sailors, and they were all seemingly extinct by 1840 with the exception of the Aldabran giant tortoise on the island atoll of Aldabra.
 Although some remnant individuals of "A. g. hololissa" and "A. g. arnoldi" may remain in captivity, in recent times, these have all been reduced as subspecies of "A. g. gigantea".
Islam in the Indian Ocean was established by Muslim sea merchants well before the European discovery of Seychelles.
 However, unlike in other island states including the Comoros and Maldives, there were no permanent inhabitants in Seychelles until the French settlement in 1770.
 Today, the Muslim population of the islands is reported to be only 1.1%, roughly 900 people.
 Many of its island neighbors in the southern Indian Ocean, including Comoros, the Maldives and Zanzibar, have a much larger Muslim influence because of their colonization by Muslims, before European colonization.
 Mauritius also has a much higher Muslim population due to the importation of labour from British India on a scale not seen in Seychelles.
 The government of Seychelles allows 15 minutes of religious broadcasting every Friday for the Muslim community.
The New Caledonian parakeet ("Cyanoramphus saisseti") or New Caledonian red-crowned parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
 It is endemic to New Caledonia.
 The species was once considered to be conspecific with the red-fronted parakeet of New Zealand but is now considered a full species and is known to be the basal species in the genus "Cyanoramphus", which had its origins in New Caledonia.
The Seychelles parakeet ("Psittacula wardi") occurred in the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles group.
 It resembled the Alexandrine parakeet but was smaller and lacked the pink colour in its collar.
 The species is suspected to have become extinct due to intense persecution by farmers and coconut plantation owners.
The Ouvea parakeet ("Eunymphicus uvaeensis") or Uvea parakeet, is a species of parrot in the genus "Eunymphicus", in the family Psittaculidae.
 It is endemic to the island of Uvea in the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
 The species was once considered conspecific with the horned parakeet of Grande Terre, but they have now been split into two species.
The Norfolk parakeet ("Cyanoramphus cookii"), also called Tasman parakeet, Norfolk Island green parrot or Norfolk Island red-crowned parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
 It is endemic to Norfolk Island (located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia in the Tasman Sea).
 The species was once considered a subspecies of the red-fronted parakeet of New Zealand.
 The name Tasman parakeet is used by Christidis and Boles on the argument that this species and the Lord Howe red-crowned parakeet ("Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae subflavescens") are probably a single species for which they use biogeographical arguments.
 Tasman is used for other species with the same distribution and they propose that name for that reason.
 However, the latter subspecies was not included in the genus-wide phylogenetic reconstruction using DNA sequences, and the lumping of the species should be considered tentative.
The Kermadec red-crowned parakeet ("Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae cyanurus"), also known as the Kermadec red-fronted parakeet or Kermadec parakeet, is a parrot endemic to New Zealand's Kermadec Islands in the south-west Pacific Ocean.
 It is a subspecies of the red-fronted parakeet, and sometimes considered a full species.
 It is also the first documented example of a parrot recolonising an island after the removal of invasive predators.
The Alexandrine parakeet or Alexandrian parrot ("Psittacula eupatria") is a member of the psittaciformes order and of the family Psittaculidae.
 The species is named after Alexander the Great, who is credited with the exporting of numerous specimens of this bird from Punjab into various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were considered prized possessions for the nobles, royalty & warlords.
The echo parakeet or Mauritius parakeet ("Psittacula eques"), is a parrot endemic to Mauritius in the southern Indian Ocean.
 It is the only extant parrot of the Mascarene islands, all others have become extinct due to human activity.
 The extinct Réunion parakeet of nearby Réunion was previously considered a distinct species, but a 2015 DNA study determined it to be a subspecies of the same species as the Mauritius population.
 If the Mauritius and Réunion birds are considered the same species, and the subspecies model is considered, then the Echo parakeet becomes the English group name for both, with the Mauritian birds using the scientific name "Psittacula eques echo".
Newton's parakeet ("Psittacula exsul"), also known as the Rodrigues parakeet or Rodrigues ring-necked parakeet, is an extinct species of parrot that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues in the western Indian Ocean.
 Several of its features diverged from related species, indicating long-term isolation on Rodrigues and subsequent adaptation.
 The rose-ringed parakeet of the same genus is a close relative and probable ancestor.
 Newton's parakeet may itself have been ancestral to the endemic parakeets of nearby Mauritius and Réunion.

Question: Question: The Seychelles parakeet, occurred in the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles group, it resembled the Alexandrine parakeet, a member of the psittaciformes order and of the family Psittaculidae, the species is named after who? 

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 The Aldabra giant tortoise ("Aldabrachelys gigantea"), from the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, is one of the largest tortoises in the world.
 Historically, giant tortoises were on many of the western Indian Ocean islands, as well as Madagascar, and the fossil record indicates giant tortoises once occurred on every continent and many islands with the exception of Australia and Antarctica.
 Many of the Indian Ocean species were thought to be driven to extinction by over-exploitation by European sailors, and they were all seemingly extinct by 1840 with the exception of the Aldabran giant tortoise on the island atoll of Aldabra.
 Although some remnant individuals of "A. g. hololissa" and "A. g. arnoldi" may remain in captivity, in recent times, these have all been reduced as subspecies of "A. g. gigantea". 

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 Islam in the Indian Ocean was established by Muslim sea merchants well before the European discovery of Seychelles.
 However, unlike in other island states including the Comoros and Maldives, there were no permanent inhabitants in Seychelles until the French settlement in 1770.
 Today, the Muslim population of the islands is reported to be only 1.1%, roughly 900 people.
 Many of its island neighbors in the southern Indian Ocean, including Comoros, the Maldives and Zanzibar, have a much larger Muslim influence because of their colonization by Muslims, before European colonization.
 Mauritius also has a much higher Muslim population due to the importation of labour from British India on a scale not seen in Seychelles.
 The government of Seychelles allows 15 minutes of religious broadcasting every Friday for the Muslim community. 

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 The Seychelles parakeet ("Psittacula wardi") occurred in the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles group.
 It resembled the Alexandrine parakeet but was smaller and lacked the pink colour in its collar.
 The species is suspected to have become extinct due to intense persecution by farmers and coconut plantation owners. 

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 The Ouvea parakeet ("Eunymphicus uvaeensis") or Uvea parakeet, is a species of parrot in the genus "Eunymphicus", in the family Psittaculidae.
 It is endemic to the island of Uvea in the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
 The species was once considered conspecific with the horned parakeet of Grande Terre, but they have now been split into two species. 

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 The Norfolk parakeet ("Cyanoramphus cookii"), also called Tasman parakeet, Norfolk Island green parrot or Norfolk Island red-crowned parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
 It is endemic to Norfolk Island (located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia in the Tasman Sea).
 The species was once considered a subspecies of the red-fronted parakeet of New Zealand.
 The name Tasman parakeet is used by Christidis and Boles on the argument that this species and the Lord Howe red-crowned parakeet ("Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae subflavescens") are probably a single species for which they use biogeographical arguments.
 Tasman is used for other species with the same distribution and they propose that name for that reason.
 However, the latter subspecies was not included in the genus-wide phylogenetic reconstruction using DNA sequences, and the lumping of the species should be considered tentative. 

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 The Kermadec red-crowned parakeet ("Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae cyanurus"), also known as the Kermadec red-fronted parakeet or Kermadec parakeet, is a parrot endemic to New Zealand's Kermadec Islands in the south-west Pacific Ocean.
 It is a subspecies of the red-fronted parakeet, and sometimes considered a full species.
 It is also the first documented example of a parrot recolonising an island after the removal of invasive predators. 

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 The Alexandrine parakeet or Alexandrian parrot ("Psittacula eupatria") is a member of the psittaciformes order and of the family Psittaculidae.
 The species is named after Alexander the Great, who is credited with the exporting of numerous specimens of this bird from Punjab into various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were considered prized possessions for the nobles, royalty & warlords. 

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 The echo parakeet or Mauritius parakeet ("Psittacula eques"), is a parrot endemic to Mauritius in the southern Indian Ocean.
 It is the only extant parrot of the Mascarene islands, all others have become extinct due to human activity.
 The extinct Réunion parakeet of nearby Réunion was previously considered a distinct species, but a 2015 DNA study determined it to be a subspecies of the same species as the Mauritius population.
 If the Mauritius and Réunion birds are considered the same species, and the subspecies model is considered, then the Echo parakeet becomes the English group name for both, with the Mauritian birds using the scientific name "Psittacula eques echo". 

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Answer: Alexander the Great