Psittacula eupatria siamensis

(Kloss, 1917)

Vernacular names
English : Alexandrine parakeet
French : Perruche Alexandre

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Psittaciformes
Family : Psittaculidae
Notes : 4 other subspecies known.

Identification
Massive bright red bill, clear eyes. Female nearly entirely green, male with long tail. Subspecies with thinner black and pink collar, blue wash on nape, yellow-green face and neck.

Range and habitat
Subspecies occurs from west Thailand to central and south Cambodia. Dry and moist forests, woodlands and plantations, locally to 1600 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NEAR THREATENED
CITES : Appendix II
Status : Species still common in India but declining elsewhere because of habitat loss and overtrapping. This subspecies is highly endangered because of nest robbery. Common in aviculture.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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