Alexandrine parakeet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Alexandrine parakeet lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Psittacula eupatria
Group	Parrots
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Psittaculidae

Where does the Alexandrine parakeet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Alexandrine parakeet in 19 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa. In France, Turkey it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Alexandrine parakeet?

The Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittaculidae, genus Psittacula. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Alexandrine parakeet

The Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), also known as the Alexandrine parrot, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula of the family Psittaculidae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were prized by the royalty, nobility and warlords.

The Alexandrine parakeet has established feral populations in Turkey,

Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Pakistan, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium where it lives alongside feral populations of its close relative, the rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Alexandrine parakeet (revision 1379868474), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q753746 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).