Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
NT
Red-breasted Parakeet*
Id (Atlas):
Psittacula alexandri
Description (10 )
Red-breasted Parakeet
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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.
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.
 
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)... )
Listen to XC721744
Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri ) [XC721744 ]
by Jelle Scharringa from Sabsadao Station, Thablan National Park, Thailand (call)
Listen to XC21202
Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri ) [XC21202 ]
by Ramit Singal from Havelock Island, Andamans, India (call)
Subspecies
Closest relatives probably Derbyan Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana ) and Nicobar Parakeet (Psittacula caniceps ), despite size differences.
The following 8 subspecies are recognised:
fasciata (Müller, 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:
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For more information about the Red-breasted Parakeet see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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