Red-breasted Parakeet

Psittacula alexandri (Linnaeus, 1758)

Red-breasted Parakeet, Psittacula alexandri, is a parrot of the Oriental Region, breeding from northern India to the islands west of Sumatra, Java and Bali and their satellites, as well as Borneo. It is recognised by the large red patch on the breast. The species shows many geographical forms, and some are restricted to very small islands or island groups in Indonesia. One form is found in the Andaman Islands, while another reaches continental south-east Asia and the north-eastern foothills of the Himalayas. Feral populations are established in Mumbai and Singapore, with smaller numbers in Chennai and Bangalore.

Order

Psittaciformes

Family

Psittaculidae — Old World Parrots

Breeding range

Oriental Region: n India to islands w of Sumatra, Java and Bali and satellites, and Borneo