Length: 56 to 62 cm from the top of the head to the tip of the tail |
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Wingspan: |
Weight: 198 - 258 g |
Longevity: |
Distinctive Feature
• Brownish-red shoulder patch |
Similar Species
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Female / Male / Juvenile
• Females and immatures lack the black neck ring, pink nape band and are duller. From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding. |
Subspecies
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Distribution
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Notes
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Nominate Alexandrine Parakeet (P. e. eupatria) |
Western India, South India and Sri Lanka | Nominate subspecies |
Large Indian parakeet (P. e. nipalensis) |
Eastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, North India, Central India, East India, Nepal and Bhutan. | It is larger than the nominate subspecies and more greyish-green. The back of the head and cheeks are washed with blue. Adult males have a broader black stripe across the lower cheek. |
Large Burmese parakeet (P. e. avensis) |
Northeast India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. | It has a smaller beak than the nominate subspecies. Males look like P. e. nipalensis, however the neck and underparts are more yellowish and there is a narrow blue stripe on the hindneck. |
Large Andaman parakeet (P. e. magnirostris) |
Andaman Islands and Coco Islands. | It is slightly larger than the nominate subspecies, and has a larger beak and brighter shoulder patch. Males have a narrow blue stripe above the nape band. |
Thai Rose-ringed Parakeet (P. e. siamensis) |
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. | It is smaller than the nominate subspecies and has a paler shoulder patch. It also has a yellowish face and neck. Males look like P. e. avensis, however the back of the head and nape are washed with blue. |