Plum-headed Parakeet

Description:

The Plum-headed Parakeet is a mainly green parrot. The male has a red head which shades to purple-blue on the back of the crown, nape and cheeks. There is a narrow black neck collar with verdigris below on the nape and a black chin stripe that extends from the lower mandible. The female has a dull bluish grey head and lacks the black and verdigris collar which is replaced by yellow.

Habitat:

Seen at Madhav National Park.

Notes:

Courtship includes bill rubbing and courtship feeding. In captivity it can learn to mimic beeps and short whistling tunes but not human speech.