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The Alexandrine parakeet is one of the largest parakeets, measuring 56 to 62 cm (22 to 24 in) from the top of the head to the tip of the tail and weighing 200 to 300 g (7.1 to 10.6 oz). The tail measures 28 to 35 cm (11 to 14 in).
Psittacula, also known as Afro-Asian ring-necked parrots, is a genus of parrots from Africa and Southeast Asia.It is a widespread group with a clear concentration of species in south Asia, but also with representatives in Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean.
The red-breasted parakeet is now placed in the genus Psittacula that was introduced in 1800 by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier. [4] [5] The genus name is a diminutive of the Latin word psittacus for a "parrot". The specific epithet alexandri is from Alexander the Great whose soldiers introduced parakeets to Greece. [6] Eight subspecies are ...
Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria †Seychelles parakeet, Psittacula wardi ; Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri; Echo parakeet, Psittacula eques †Réunion parakeet, Psittacula eques eques †Newton's parakeet, Psittacula exsul ; Slaty-headed parakeet, Psittacula himalayana; Grey-headed parakeet, Psittacula finschii
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Palaeornis, the epauletted parakeets is a genus of birds named for the red markings on their upper wings resembling epaulettes. Formerly included in the genus Psittacula , this group of birds comprises two species, only one of which is still extant.
Some of the non-threatened mammal species includes the nilgai, red fox, golden jackal and wild boar, bird species of Alexandrine parakeet, barn owl, black kite, myna, hoopoe, Indian peafowl, Indian leopard, red-vented bulbul, rock pigeon, shelduck and shikra, reptile species of Indian cobra, Indian star tortoise, Sindh krait and yellow monitor ...