Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)

Other Names (World)
Red-breasted Parakeet, Rose-breasted Parakeet, Moustached Parakeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
33 - 38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Well wooded suburban parks, tree-lined streets.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh (B), Bhutan (B), Cambodia (B), China (mainland) (B), India (B), Indonesia (B), Laos (B), Malaysia (B), Myanmar (B), Nepal (B), Thailand (B), Vietnam (B).

Vagrant to Hong Kong (China).

Introduced to Singapore (B).

Himalaya, South-east Asia, and Southern China to Indonesia. Feral established in Tokyo.

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.

Habits
Noosy and conspicuous.

Voice
Honking 'yaink yaink' and wailing 'knyaouw' calls, very unlike other parakeets.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (96)...)

Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) [XC88713]
by Frank Lambert from Sorng Rokavorn Community Forest, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia (flight call)

Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) [XC295451]
by marcel finlay from Entrance Road, Sakaerat Environmental Research Station, Thailand (call)

Subspecies
Closest relatives probably Lord Derby's Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana) and Nicobar Parakeet (Psittacula caniceps), despite size differences.

The following 8 subspecies are recognised:

fasciata (M�ller, PLS, 1776) - Northern India east through Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, extreme northern Peninsular Malaysia and Indochina to southern China and Hainan.
abbotti (Oberholser, 1919) - Andaman Is.
cala (Oberholser, 1912) - Simeulue I.
major (Richmond, 1902) - Lasia and Babi Is.
perionca (Oberholser, 1912) - Nias I.
alexandri (Linnaeus, 1758) - Java, Bali and extreme southern Borneo.
kangeanensis Hoogerwerf, 1962 - Kangean Is.
dammermani Chasen & Kloss, 1932 - Karimunjawa Is.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) - 10 files

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