Psittacula
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P. eupatria |
Psittacula is a genus of parrots. This is a widespread group, with most species in southern Asia, but with representatives in Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean. Rose-ringed Parakeet, Psittacula krameri, is one of the most widely distributed of all parrots.
These parrots are mostly green plumaged, with adults having coloured heads. The bill is stout, and the tail is long and strongly graduated.
Species are:
- Alexandrine Parakeet, Psittacula eupatria
- Rose-ringed Parakeet, Psittacula krameri
- Mauritius Parakeet, Psittacula echo
- Newton's Parakeet, Psittacula exsul (extinct)
- Slaty-headed Parakeet, Psittacula himalayana
- Grey-headed Parakeet, Psittacula finschii
- Plum-headed Parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala
- Blossom-headed Parakeet, Psittacula roseata
- Malabar Parakeet, Psittacula columboides
- Layard's Parakeet, Psittacula calthropae
- Derbyan Parakeet, Psittacula derbiana
- Red-breasted Parakeet, Psittacula alexandri
- Nicobar Parakeet, Psittacula caniceps
- Long-tailed Parakeet, Psittacula longicauda