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Common Name

Red Breasted Parakeet

Alternate Names

Moustached Parakeet

Common Type

Parakeet

Order

Psittaciformes

Family

Psittaculidae

Genus

Psittacula

Species

alexandri

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Location Photographed

Singapore

Number of Sub-Species

Eight Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Tropical woodlands

Distribution and Range

Southeast Asia and India Subcontinent

Food

Diet is mainly seeds and fruit.

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Field Notes:

Several of the different sub species are on individual islands. Some of the island races may be threatened by the wild bird trade. The nominate race on Java, is close to extinction.

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