Alexandrine Parakeet

The Alexandrine parakeet is a medium-sized parrot named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries and regions; there these colorful birds were prized by the royalty, nobility, and warlords.

General Information:

Common Name:Alexandrine Parakeet
Scientific Name:TPsittacula eupatria
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family:Psittacidae

Description

Distribution

Alexandrine parakeets are widespread in South and South-East Asia where they live in forests, woodlands, agricultural lands, and mangrove forests.

Habitat

This adaptable species is to be found in a variety of habitats, from riverine forest to arid thinly wooded country, from highland to lowland, from the vicinities of villages to the gardens and parks of towns.

Mating Habits

Alexandrine parakeets breed from November to April. They usually nest in tree hollows, but sometimes use tree holes excavated by themselves or cracks in buildings. Females lay 2 to 4 white, blunt oval-shaped eggs, measuring 27 to 34 mm (1.1 to 1.3 in). The average incubation period is 24 days. The chicks hatch blind and helpless and fledge at about 7 weeks of age. They are dependent on their parents until 3 to 4 months of age.

Threats

Agriculture & aquaculture

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Biological resource use

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals.
Logging & wood harvesting

IUCN Status

Near Threatened