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 NT    Nicobar Parakeet* Id (Atlas):
    Psittacula caniceps

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Nicobar Parakeet, Blyth's Parakeet, Blyth's Nicobar Parakeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
61 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Blyth, 1846)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)
India (B).

Nicobar Is, on Great and Little Nicobar, Montschall and Kondul.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Trapping for the cage-bird trade, habitat destruction, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
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