Wildlifeof Nepal
Alexandrine Parakeet
Parrots
Photo: Nishant Purushottam Berde · CC BY 4.0
Psittacula eupatria
Basic stats
Diet
Wild and cultivated seeds, buds, fruit and nuts
Habitat
Forest, woodland, farmland and mangroves up to 900m
Range
South and Southeast Asia; feral populations elsewhere
Size
56–62cm including tail
Weight
200–300g
The Alexandrine parakeet is one of the largest parakeets, 56–62cm long including a tail of 28–35cm, and weighing 200–300g. It is mainly green, with a blue-grey sheen on the cheeks and nape, a yellow-green belly, a red shoulder patch and a massive red bill with a yellow tip. The tail shades from green to blue and is yellow at the tip and below. Adult males have a black stripe across the lower cheeks and a pink band on the nape, both lacking in females and young birds (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lives in forest, woodland, farmland and mangroves up to about 900m and eats a variety of wild and cultivated seeds, buds, fruit and nuts; flocks can damage crops. Feral populations are established in the Middle East and parts of Europe (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Alexandrine Parakeet eat?
- Wild and cultivated seeds, buds, fruit and nuts
- What habitat does the Alexandrine Parakeet live in?
- Forest, woodland, farmland and mangroves up to 900m
- Where is the Alexandrine Parakeet found?
- South and Southeast Asia; feral populations elsewhere
- How big is the Alexandrine Parakeet?
- 56–62cm including tail
- How much does the Alexandrine Parakeet weigh?
- 200–300g