Slaty-headed Parakeet

The Slaty-headed Parakeet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Slaty-headed Parakeet (Psittacula himalayana) is the only psittacid species to exhibit altitudinal migration. The species' range extends from the foothills of the Western Himalayas in Pakistan over into the Republic of India up to South Tibet. They descend to the valleys in winter, approximately during the last week of October. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Psittacula himalayana. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. More

original (natural) slaty-headed parakeet has a mostly green plumage. The head, however, is dark grey with a slight bluish hue, There are black stripes to the cheeks and a narrow band to nape, with an adjoining bluish-green band. There is a dark red patch to the wing-coverts. The under wing-coverts are greenish-blue. The middle tail-feathers are blue with a green base and yellow tips. The upper beak is red with a yellow tip. The lower beak is yellowish. More

Slaty-headed Parakeet which together form a super-species. It occurs from the North-eastern states of India, into Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The binomial of this bird commemorates the German naturalist and explorer Otto Finsch. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Psittacula finschii. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 05 May 2006. More

The Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana is the only psittacid species to exhibit altitudinal migration. pets No slaty-headed parakeet pets yet! pictures No slaty-headed parakeet pictures yet! videos No slaty-headed parakeet videos yet! owners No slaty-headed parakeet owners yet! blogs No slaty-headed parakeet blogs yet! This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. More

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Slaty-headed Parakeet (Psittacula himalayana) is a probable scarce breeding resident in Haryana. This bird is found in the hill forests. Order: PSITTACIFORMES Family: Psittacidae Haryana Birds Plum-headed Parakeet Haryana Fauna Haryana North India Birding in India Birds of India Motorcars Asia News Copyright © Haryana Online and haryana-online.com 2000-2009. All rights reserved. More

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