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Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala
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About the Plum-headed Parakeet
The plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a species of parakeet in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and was once thought to be conspecific with the blossom-headed parakeet (P. roseata) before being elevated to a full species. Plum-headed parakeets are found in flocks, the males having a pinkish purple head and the females, a grey head. They fly swiftly with twists and turns accompanied by their distinctive calls.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Psittacula cyanocephala
- Family
- Old World Parrots
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Similar species
Other members of the old world parrots family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
- Bourke's Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii
- Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus
- Chattering Lory Lorius garrulus
- Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans
- Dusky Lory Chalcopsitta fuscata
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
- Echo Parakeet Psittacula eques
- Fischer's Lovebird Agapornis fischeri
- Lilian's Lovebird Agapornis lilianae
- Little Lorikeet Psitteuteles pusillus
- Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides
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