Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Parrots, Macaws and Allies :: Red-breasted Parakeet

Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Moustached Parakeet, Rose-breasted Parakeet
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Thailand - Nov, 2003 © Douglas Bolt  Thailand - Nov, 2003 © Douglas Bolt  Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India - Jan, 2007 © Rajneesh Suvarna  Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India - Jan, 2007 © Rajneesh Suvarna 
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Range

Ne. India to se. Asia and Greater Sundas;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) N. and e. India (Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam) to Burma, Thailand, s. China, Indochina (n. Cambodia in Chhep District of Preah Vihear Province) and Hainan Is.
(2) Andaman Is.
(3) Simeulue Is.
(4) Lasia and Babi Is.
(5) Nias Is.
(6) Java and Bali.
(7) Karimunjawa Is.
(8) Kangean Is.
Introduced to s. Borneo.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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