Emerald-collared Parakeet (Psittacula calthrapae)

Other Scientific Names
Psittacula calthorpae [Dickinson (2003)]

Other Names (World)
Emerald-collared Parakeet, Layard's Parakeet, Sri Lankan Parakeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
31 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Blyth, 1849)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest. From sea-level - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

India, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka.

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 LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)...)

Layard's Parakeet (Psittacula calthrapae) [XC649190]
by id from Nivithigala, Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka (call)

Layard's Parakeet (Psittacula calthrapae) [XC453484]
by THILANKA EDIRISINGHE from Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka (call, flight call)

Subspecies
Species name originally based on maiden name, Calthrop, of east. L. Layard's wife, so justifiably emended. Sometimes erroneously listed as calthorpae.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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