Wildlifeof Nepal
Blossom-headed Parakeet
Parrots
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Psittacula roseata
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and blossoms
Habitat
Light forest such as savanna, secondary growth, forest edge, clearings and cultivation; around 1,500m
Clutch size
4–5 white eggs
Size
30cm; tail up to 18cm
Weight
85–90g
The blossom-headed parakeet, or rosy-headed parakeet, is a lime-green parrot 30 cm long with a tail up to 18 cm, weighing 85–90 g on average. The male's head, cheeks and ears are pink, becoming pale blue towards the back of the crown and nape, with a narrow black neck collar and black chin stripe and a reddish-brown shoulder spot. The long central tail feathers are blue tipped with pale yellow, the eyes pale yellow, and juveniles have grey eyes (Wikipedia, general species account).
It nests in tree holes, laying four or five white eggs, and makes local movements driven by the availability of the fruit and blossoms that make up its diet (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Blossom-headed Parakeet eat?
- Fruit and blossoms
- What habitat does the Blossom-headed Parakeet live in?
- Light forest such as savanna, secondary growth, forest edge, clearings and cultivation; around 1,500m
- How many eggs does the Blossom-headed Parakeet lay?
- 4–5 white eggs
- How big is the Blossom-headed Parakeet?
- 30cm; tail up to 18cm
- How much does the Blossom-headed Parakeet weigh?
- 85–90g