Malabar Parakeet

From Wild India

Scientific Name : Psittacula columboides

Formerly known as Blue-winged Parakeet.

Table of contents

1 Photograph 2 Identification 3 Call 4 Distribution 5 Status

Photograph

(Copyright: Yathin S K)

Identification

Malabar Parakeet is about 38-40cm in size. It has blue primaries and a yellow tip on the tail. The female has a black beak and the male red. The male also has a blue-green collar.

Call

Harsh, raucous call

Distribution

Southwest India, North of Bombay South to Kerala.

Status

Fairly common; population decline through habitat loss.

(via http://home.wanadoo.nl/psittaculaworld/Species/P-columboides.htm)

Further photos at http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?action=searchresult&Bird_ID=514