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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 ...
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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
† Mascarene parrot Mascarinus mascarinus The subdivisions within the genus Psittacula are controversial, as recent genetic studies indicate that it is paraphyletic . Thus, suggestions have been made to either split the genus into 6 different genera or keep Psittacula as it is but include Tanygnathus , Psittinus , and Mascarinus within it.
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