In male crown and ear coverts is lilac grey and it has broad black chin stripe. Breast and belly are deep lilac pink and lesser wing coverts are greenish yellow. Tail is blue green with yellowish tip. Females are alike but have blue-green tinge to head, peach pink on breast. They have black upper mandible. Juvenile is comparatively dull with bill orange red in colour and underparts green in colour.
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🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Summary
Bird group
Old world parrots
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Trophic Strategy
Herbivore (wild and cultivated fruits, berries, flowers, nectar, nuts and seeds, leaves and cereals such as rice and maize).
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat
Terrestrial
Found in moist-deciduous forests.
Preferred habitats includes dry forest, moist deciduous secondary forest, mangroves, cultivated areas with trees and human settlements.
Description
Global Distribution
India, Bangladesh
Distribution In India
At the foot of the Himalayas from Kumaon east to Arunachal, south to the North East hill states, Andamans
Distribution In Assam
Assam
They are Native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Viet Nam and introduced to Hong Kong; Singapore.
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
Trends
Stable
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Category
Near Threatened
IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Threats
Capturing of the live bird for trade. Habitat loss and degradation through conversion to agriculture is a increasing threat for them.
Legislation
CITES Status
Appendix II
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📚 Uses and Management
📚 Information Listing
References
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
- Praveen, J. Jayapal, R. & Pittie. A. (2016). A checklist of the birds of India. Indian Birds.11: 113-170
- Grimmett, R., Inskipp, C., &Inskipp, T. (2011) Birds of Indian Subcontinent, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, London. 480 pp.
- BirdLife International. 2017. Psittacula alexandri (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22685505A111371703. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22685505A111371703.en. Downloaded on 20 April 2018.
Information Listing > References
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
- Praveen, J. Jayapal, R. & Pittie. A. (2016). A checklist of the birds of India. Indian Birds.11: 113-170
- Grimmett, R., Inskipp, C., &Inskipp, T. (2011) Birds of Indian Subcontinent, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, London. 480 pp.
- BirdLife International. 2017. Psittacula alexandri (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22685505A111371703. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22685505A111371703.en. Downloaded on 20 April 2018.
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🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family | Psittaculidae |
| Genus | Psittacula |
| Species | Psittacula alexandri (Linnaeus 1758) |
📊 Temporal Distribution
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