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Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala · Psittacidae · Psittaciformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records260,259in 3 countries
Most seen inIndia252,552 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Plum-headed Parakeet
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About

Plum-headed Parakeet in brief

The plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a bird of the Psittacidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 260,259 published records, most of them from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in July and August.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

India252,552 records · best Feb, Mar
Nepal5,106 records · best Mar, Nov
Sri Lanka2,601 records · best Dec, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.