Identification: A large green parakeet with a short massively hooked red bill and a visible maroon patch on both the shoulders. The female lacks the rose/pink collar of the male.
The call is deeper and powerful than the rose ringed parakeet and their flight is also laboured.
Size: 53 cms.
Habitat: Well wooded areas, orchards and plantation. Roosts among leafy trees accompanied by loud screams and chatter.
Nesting Season: December to April ; varies locally
Distribution: Widespread resident of India; Bangladesh, SriLanka and only limited to Karachi in Pakistan
Photos:
Alaxandrine Parakeet
