Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPsittacula (Old World Parakeets)
- SpeciesPsittacula cyanocephala (Plum-headed Parakeet)
About the Plum-headed Parakeet
The plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a species of parakeet in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and was once thought to be conspecific with the blossom-headed parakeet (P. roseata) before being elevated to a full species. Plum-headed parakeets are found in flocks, the males having a pinkish purple head and the females, a grey head. They fly swiftly with twists and turns accompanied by their distinctive calls.
In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the plum-headed parakeet in his Ornithologie based on a specimen collected in India. He used the French name Le perruche a teste bleu and the Latin name Psittaca cyanocephalos. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the twelfth edition he added 240 species that had been previously described by Brisson. One of these was the plum-headed parakeet. Linnaeus included a terse description, coined the binomial name Psittacus cyanocephalus and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Plum-headed Parakeet in Mudumalai National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 17 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 18 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plum-headed Parakeet in Mudumalai National Park?
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Plum-headed Parakeet sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 579 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plum-headed Parakeet in Mudumalai National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Plum-headed Parakeet in Mudumalai National Park in our monthly data.