Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,634
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
Description
The plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a species of parakeet in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and was once thought to be conspecific with the blossom-headed parakeet (P. roseata) before being 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Plum-headed parakeet”.