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Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in India.January 162, February 221, March 208, April 186, May 107, June 52, July 32, August 69, September 64, October 107, November 150, December 180.
India1,538
Uttarākhand242
Kerala202
Mahārāshtra196
Madhya Pradesh163
Karnātaka157
Tamil Nādu137
Rājasthān132
Himāchal Pradesh84
Nepal76

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • MimicCan mimic sounds or other speciesChecked by the maintainer
  • SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderParrots · Psittaciformes
FamilyOld World Parrots · Psittaculidae
GenusOld World Parakeets · Psittacula

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