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  The Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), also known as the Alexandrine parrot, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula of the family Psittacidae. It is named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were prized by the royalty, nobility and warlords. The Alexandrine Parakeet has established feral populations in Spain, England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Hong Kong, and Japan, where it lives alongside feral populations of its close relative, the Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri).   Range map from www.oiseaux.net - Ornithological Portal Oiseaux.net
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 Alexandrine Parakeet range map
Taxonomy and etymology The Alexandrine Parakeet was first described by French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson as Psittaca Ginginiana or "La Perruche de Gingi" (The Gingi's Parakeet) in 1760; after the town of Gingee in southeastern India, which was a French outpost then. The birds may, however, merely have been held in captivity there. Carl Linnaeus redescribed the Alexandrine Parakeet in 1766 as Psittacus eupatria. The genus name Psittacula is a diminutive of the Latin word psittacus meaning "parrot", and the specific name eupatria is derived from the Ancient Greek words eu- meaning "well" and patriá meaning "descent". Phylogeny Genetic analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences of Psittacula parakeets has shown that the Alexandrine Parakeet diverged from the lineage that gave rise to the Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) and the Mauritius parakeet (Psittacula eques) about 5 million years ago.
Description The Alexandrine Parakeet is one of the largest parakeets, measuring 56 to 62 cm from the top of the head to the tip of the tail and weighing 200 to 300 g. The tail measures 28 to 35 cm. It is predominantly green with a light blue-grey sheen on the cheeks and nape (back of the neck), yellow-green abdomen, red patch on either shoulder and massive red beak with yellow tips. The upperside of the tail passes from green at the top to blue further down, and is yellow at the tip. The underside of the tail is yellow. Adults are sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a black stripe across their lower cheeks and pink band on their nape. Adult females lack both a black stripe across their lower cheeks and a pink band on their nape. The young are similar in appearance to adult females but have shorter tails. Subspecies Five subspecies of the Alexandrine Parakeet are currently recognized. Information on the distribution and plumage differences of the different subspecies is given below.
Subspecies Five subspecies of the Alexandrine Parakeet are currently recognized. Information on the distribution and plumage differences of the different subspecies is given below.
Ecology and behaviour The Alexandrine Parakeet lives in forests, woodlands, agricultural lands and mangrove forests at elevations of up to 900 m. It eats a variety of wild and cultivated seeds, buds, flowers, fruits and nuts. Flocks can cause extensive damage to ripening fruits and crops like maize and jowar. It usually lives in small flocks, but can form larger groups in areas where food is abundant or at communal roosts. Its calls are usually harsh and loud, and deeper and more powerful than those of the closely related Rose-ringed Parakeet. Calls range from a loud kree-aar or keeak to a resonant gr-aak. It shrieks loudly when alarmed or mobbing predators. Flocks are known to often excitedly vocalize together. Listen to the Alexandrine Parakeet
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Sound from www.xeno-canto.org
Breeding Alexandrine Parakeets breed from November to April in their native range. They usually nest in tree hollows, but occasionally use tree holes excavated by themselves or cracks in buildings. Females lay 2 to 4 white, blunt oval-shaped eggs, measuring 27 to 34 mm. The average incubation period is 24 days. The chicks fledge at about 7 weeks of age, and are dependent on their parents until 3 to 4 months of age. Conservation The Alexandrine Parakeet is listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) because of its steep population decline due to habitat loss, persecution and excessive capture to cater to the demands of the illegal wildlife trade. The sale of Alexandrine Parakeets is banned in Pakistan, but they can be found being openly sold in the markets of Lahore and Rawalpindi. Their sale is also banned in India, and yet they are sold in broad daylight in urban bird markets, suggesting that the Indian government is allocating insufficient resources for their protection. Conservation status
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013. Cultural depictions Hellenistic mosaic floor panel of an Alexandrine Parakeet, made in the acropolis of Pergamon (near modern Bergama, Turkey) during the middle of the 2nd century BC. Thailand, Mongolia and Iran have issued postage stamps depicting the Alexandrine Parakeet.
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  Sighted: (Date of first photo that I could use) 25 January 2016 Location: Tala Zone, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve PLEASE! As I'm a first time birdwatcher bear in mind that some of the bird can be wrongly named. I have bought books and I confirm on the internet to get the right identity on the birds I take pictures off. But there can still be mistakes. I have had most help from my friend, the bird pal I met at Suan Rot Fai. Sending pictures of birds I have not been able to identify to him via Line. 3 minutes later he and he have managed to identify most of the birds I have had problems with. THANKS! Visit his web page m☥lever for his beautiful pictures. And my new aid, maybe, and I say maybe the best aid. I brought my mobile phone as my SIM card have stopped working and I tried to get it to work again so I can use the internet. Thus I had my phone in my pocket on my first game drive in Jim Corbett National Park. We saw a bird and I asked my Guide and the driver if they had a pen and a paper as I had forgot my pen and paper in my room. I remembered my LG phone and I recorded the name. And thus I will always bring my phone. Writing the name in the car and I have found more than once that it can be hard to read what I had wrote when I'm back in my room. So now I always have my mobile in my pocket and it has been a great help. And from November 2018 I use eBird. Bird watching in U.A.E and Oman and my guide in Dubai recommended eBird and I have used the app since then and I note every bird I can identify in my eBird app.  Alexandrine Parakeet - 25 January 2016 - Tala Zone, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
 Alexandrine Parakeet - 25 January 2016 - Tala Zone, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
 Alexandrine Parakeet - 25 January 2016 - Tala Zone, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
 Alexandrine Parakeet - 25 January 2016 - Tala Zone, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
 Alexandrine Parakeet - 25 January 2016 - Tala Zone, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
 Alexandrine Parakeet - 2 February 2016 - Pench National Park
 Alexandrine Parakeet - 2 February 2016 - Pench National Park
 Alexandrine Parakeet - 2 February 2016 - Pench National Park
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