Alexandrine parakeet
Alexandrian parrot
psittacula eupatria latin

It was skeletally similar to the Alexandrine Parakeet, but some of its bones were larger and more robust.

It resembled the Alexandrine Parakeet but was smaller and lacked the pink colour in its collar.

The Alexandrine Parakeet has an average lifespan of 40 years and as with all other Psittacula spp.

Thailand, Mongolia and Iran have issued stamps depicting the Alexandrine Parakeet.

The Alexandrine Parakeet is one of the oldest captive Parrot species on the Eurasian continent.

(Andaman Island's Alexandrine Parakeet) is slightly larger than the nominate sub-species, displaying a wing length anywhere between 20-22.5 cm (8-9 in).

From then on, the Alexandrine Parakeet lived and were raised among the various fortunates, nobles & monarchs throughout the Empire's anatolian, European and Mediterranean countries.

The Alexandrine Parakeet or Alexandrian Parrot (Psittacula eupatria) is a member of the psittaciformes order and of the Psittaculidae family.

The latter feature is notably absent in the Rose-ringed Parakeet as well as the Alexandrine Parakeet, which is also generally similar and not too distantly related.

Red Junglefowl, Hill Mynah, Peacock, Alexandrine Parakeet, Crested Serpent Eagle are the commonly found birds.

For example, Alexandrine Parrot and Alexandrine Parakeet are different names for the same species, (Psittacula eupatria), one of the largest species called a parakeet.

The Alexandrine Parakeet is the largest species of all Parakeet (small Parrot with long tail) species, thus often being the largest Parrot in their native range.

Psittacula eupatria eupatria, Nominate Alexandrine Parakeet - East India to Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in the South, Sri Lanka.

Psittacula eupatria nipalensis, Nepalese Alexandrine Parakeet - Eastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, North and central India, Nepal, Bhutan to Assam in Northeast India.

Phylogenetic studies suggest that the species diverged from the Alexandrine Parakeet through isolation of populations that dispersed through the Indian Subcontinent into Seychelles about 11 million years ago when sea levels were much lower.

It is illegal to trade in Alexandrine Parakeets in India and yet these birds are sold in broad daylight in urban bird markets, suggesting that the Indian government is allocating insufficient resources towards the protection of this species.

The native species are threatened by invasive species (like the horse chestnut and tree of heaven), hybrid poplars, over-grazing, damage from canoeists, the spread of the Alexandrine parakeet (from Biebrich Castle), and elm disease.

Four Alexandrine parakeets, 20 rose-ringed parakeets and five plum-headed parakeets have arrived from the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur to be displayed in enclosures put up for them at the Kurumbapatti zoo.

In 2007, the English paleontologist Julian Hume reclassified the species as a member of the genus Psittacula, as he found it to be generically distinct from Lophopsittacus, but morphologically similar to the Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria).

The aviary is home to about 150 birds of 13 different species including kingfisher, rose-ringed parakeet, red-whiskered bulbul, white-browed bulbul, Alexandrine parakeet, common myna, koel, crow, pheasants, peacocks, partridges, quails and blue rock pigeon, as well as reptiles, amphibians and butterflies.

The Alexandrine Parakeet or Alexandrian Parrot (Psittacula eupatria) is a member of the psittaciformes order and of the Psittaculidae family.

Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)

The Alexandrine Parakeet or Alexandrian Parrot (Psittacula eupatria) is a member of the psittaciformes order and of the Psittaculidae family.

For example, Alexandrine Parrot and Alexandrine Parakeet are different names for the same species, (Psittacula eupatria), one of the largest species called a parakeet.

Psittacula eupatria eupatria, Nominate Alexandrine Parakeet - East India to Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in the South, Sri Lanka.

In 2007, the English paleontologist Julian Hume reclassified the species as a member of the genus Psittacula, as he found it to be generically distinct from Lophopsittacus, but morphologically similar to the Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria).