Plum-headed parakeet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the plum-headed parakeet lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Psittacula cyanocephala
Group	Parrots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Bird
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Psittaculidae

Where does the plum-headed parakeet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the plum-headed parakeet in 3 countries and territories across Asia.

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.

Is the plum-headed parakeet endangered?

The plum-headed parakeet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the plum-headed parakeet?

The plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittaculidae, genus Psittacula. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the plum-headed parakeet

The plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a species of parakeet in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and was once thought to be conspecific with the blossom-headed parakeet (P. roseata) before being elevated to a full species. Plum-headed parakeets are found in flocks, the males having a pinkish purple head and the females, a grey head. They fly swiftly with twists and turns accompanied by their distinctive calls.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plum-headed parakeet (revision 1336517432), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q913813 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).