Parrots

Red-breasted Parakeet

Psittacula alexandri

The Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is a 147 g forest bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Parrots

Order

Psittaciformes

Weight

147 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

13

Recorded in India, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Vietnam, Laos, China, Malaysia.

Where to see it: Kranji Marsh (Singapore); Satchari NP (Bangladesh); Tmatboey (Cambodia); Muara Angke NR · northern section (Indonesia); Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage) (Singapore).

Photo: (c) Sabarni Sarker, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist