Blossom-headed Parakeet

Pink-headed Parakeet ( Psittacula roseata )

The Pink-headed Parakeet ( Psittacula roseata ) is a species of parrot from the genus of precious parakeets. In addition to the nominate Psittacula roseata roseata the Burma - Pink-headed Parakeet ( Psittacula roseata juneae ) is distinguished.

Features

The Pink-headed Parakeet reaches a size of 30 centimeters. When adult males of the nominate the forehead, the cheeks and ear-coverts are roséfarben. Top of the head and neck are bright blue-purple. The chin and a broad strip along the lower cheek is black. The back of the neck is surrounded by a thin black line. At the inner middle wing-coverts brownish- reddish one field can be seen. The long, middle tail feathers are blue and have yellow tips. The lateral tail feathers are yellowish - green with light yellow tips. The upper beak is orange - yellow, the lower mandible dark gray. The iris is bright yellow. The legs are greenish gray. When adult females of the nominate the head is dull blue-gray. To throat and neck runs a fine, dull yellowish- green ribbon. On the shoulders there is a small red spot. The upper beak is yellow. The lower mandible is dark gray. The juvenile birds the head is green and the tail is short. The beak is pale yellow and the iris is gray. The red shoulder spot of the adult birds is missing. When Burma Rosenkopf parakeet plumage coloration is generally yellowish than in the nominate and the humeral spot is more intense. The middle tail feathers are light blue. The lateral tail feathers are more yellowish.

Vocalizations

The call has similarities with that of the Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala ), but there are softer, more melodious tones that sound as twee - twee ... too ... too ... too ... twee -too. In flight, a high-pitched too- ik -ik ... to be heard too.

Dissemination

The distribution of the nominate covers the following regions: Bhutan, northeastern India from Sikkim and Assam to the south by West Bengal continues to Tripura, Bangladesh and northern Myanmar. The Burma - Pink-headed parakeet comes in the Tripura region and in southern Assam, as well as in northern Myanmar, Thailand north of Prachuap Khiri Khan, in central and southern Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, in the Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Yunnan, as well as in the autonomous regions of Tibet and Guangxi ago. Older observations there from Nepal.

Habitat

The Pink-headed parakeet inhabited mixed forests and open deciduous forests with high or bushy secondary vegetation, open to closed woodland and cultivations with adjacent wooded areas at altitudes up to 1500 m. In addition, it is found in forest remnants near temples.

Way of life

The Pink-headed Parakeet is a sedentary bird and locally nomadic. It forms flocks of up to 20 individuals. Occasionally he can be in association with the beard Parakeet ( Psittacula Alexandrian ) watch. The flight is swift and straight. The food of Pink-headed parakeet consists of seeds, fruits, flowers and leaf buds. In some regions, it goes into orchards and rice fields in search of food. Through its breeding behavior is still not much known. In Myanmar, the breeding season is from March to May. The eggs have the dimensions 25.1 × 21.0 mm.

Status

The Pink-headed Parakeet is still frequently encountered locally. In many regions, particularly in southern China, it has become gone through habitat loss or wild-caught for the pet trade or rare. The IUCN classifies it into the category " not at risk " ( least concern ) a.