Plum-headed Parakeet

The Plum-headed Parakeet is a mainly green parrot, 33 cm long with a tail up to 22 cm. The male's head is red, becoming purple-blue on the back of the crown, nape and cheeks. There is a narrow black neck collar and a black chin stripe. There is a red shoulder patch and the rump and tail are bluish-green, the latter tipped white. The upper mandible is orangish-yellow, and the lower mandible is dark.

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The Plum-headed Parakeet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a parrot which is a resident breeder in Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. More

The male Plum-headed Parakeet has a darker red head, while the male Blossom-headed Parakeet's head is pink. The Blossom-headed Parakeets have yellow tail tips, while the Plum-headed Parakeet has white tail tips. Plum-headed Parakeets (Psittacula cyanocephala) Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) The Plumheads as Pets The Plum Headed Parakeet are popular pets. They are intelligent birds and many may learn to talk, although not as good as some of the larger parrots. More

The Plum-headed Parakeet is a very beautiful bird. They are a very tolerant towards other parakeets, and even known to be peaceful with small birds such as finches. To learn more about Parakeets and their needs visit: Guide to a Happy, Healthy Parakeet - Geographic Distribution Psittacula cyanocephala Data provided by GBIF. More

Plum-headed parakeets are hearty eaters and thrive on a healthy diet consisting of pellets, fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Expert Advice There is currently no expert advice on this bird species. Featured Products Get that answers you need about bird behavior! Colorful illustrations and comic writing will keep you entertained while you learn how to easily handle typical situations before they become a problem. More

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The Plum-headed Parakeet is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. It is a gregarious and noisy bird. The male has reddish head, becoming violet-blue on back of crown, nape and cheeks. Instead, the female More

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The Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala is one of India's three widespread parakeets, the others being the abundant Rose-ringed and the scarce Alexandrine. It is found in well-wooded country .throughout the subcontinent but is rarely numerous. I did find it common on the fort at Ranthambore in April though. It occurs along the ridge and even in gardens in Delhi but only recently did we get the first records for the Yamuna (at Khader and near the Temple). More

Plum-headed Parakeet belongs in the Psittacula genus, that are known as Ringneck Parakeets. This genus has the distinguishing characteristic of a colored collar going around the head in the males, or a pronounced stripe running through the chin area. The Plum-headed Parakeet male has a plum colored head with a narrow, black collar around it`s neck followed by a bluish-green band. More

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Order : Psittaciformes
Family : Psittacidae
Genus : Psittacula
Species : cyanocephala
Authority : (Linnaeus, 1766)