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The plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a parakeet in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent and was once thought to be conspecific with the blossom-headed parakeet (Psittacula roseata) but was later elevated to a full species. Plum-headed parakeets are found in flocks, the males having a pinkish purple head and the females, a grey head. They fly swiftly with twists and turns accompanied by their distinctive calls.
Scientific Name : Psittacula cyanocephala
Family : Psittaculidae
Order : Psittaciformes
Class : Aves
Type : Parrots And Allies
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 33
Compare Size : House crow -
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : No
Nesting Season : 4 - 6 eggs
Habitat:
Forest and open woodland, even in city gardens
Breeding:
December to April
Feeding:
grains, fruits, the fleshy petals of flowers and sometimes raid agricultural fields and orchards
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Head | red which shades to purple-blue on the back of the crown, nape and cheeks |
| Throat | narrow black collar at base |
| Chin | black chin stripe that extends from the lower mandible |
| Wing | red patch on wing |
| Rump | bluish-green |
| Tail | bluish-green tipped white |
| Upper mandible | orangish-yellow |
| Lower mandible | black |
| Note : mostly green plumage |
|
| Female | |
|---|---|
| Head | blueish-grey |
| Upper mandible | corn-yellow |
| Note : mostly green plumage |
|
| Immature birds | |
|---|---|
| Note : have a green head and both mandibles are yellowish |