Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii)

Other Names (World)
Grey-headed Parakeet, Gray-headed Parakeet, Finsch's Slaty-headed Parakeet, Hume's Slaty-headed Parakeet, Eastern Slaty-headed Parakeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
36 - 40 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hume, 1874)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest. From 600 - 1,200 m, occasionally to 3,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China (mainland), India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.

India from western Bengal east through Bangladesh, southern China, Myanmar and Thailand to Indochina.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (13)...)

Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii) [XC604412]
by Jelle Scharringa from Mae Ping National Park Amphoe Li, Lamphun, Thailand (flight call)

Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii) [XC80543]
by Pritam Baruah from West of Chauk along road to Mt Victoria, Myanmar (call)

Subspecies
Long considered conspecific with Slaty-headed Parakeet (Psittacula himalayana), but they are recorded within 25 km of each other in northern Bengal and south-eastern Bhutan. Other evidence suggests birds are convergent in this region, while the close geographical approach of two more distinct forms may simply reflect migration. Separation as two species remains provisional.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii) - 10 files

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