Alexandrine Parakeet

How to identify

Field marks

1. Bill large and red, with yellow tip
2. Red patches on scapulars
3. Cheeks and nape washed pale blue-gray
4. Tail grades from green to blue above, with yellow tip

Male, female and young

Males have a black stripe on the lower cheek and a pink band across the nape; females lack these, and juveniles resemble females but have a shorter tail.

Voice

Varied calls, such as “kree-aar” and “klak-klak-klak-klak”, usually deeper and harsher than those of Rose-ringed Parakeet.

Similar species

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Alexandrine Parakeet is noticeably larger, with conspicuous red patches on the wings.

Where and when it's recorded

Alexandrine Parakeet has been recorded at 415 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 28 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. Fergusson College CampusIndia5,788 records
2. Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia3,803 records
3. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia1,777 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaNepalSri LankaUnited Arab EmiratesChinaCambodiaNetherlandsIran

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), also known as the Alexandrine parrot, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula of the family Psittaculidae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were prized by the royalty, nobility and warlords.

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