Red-breasted Parakeet

Psittacula alexandri

Description

Psittacula alexandri is a parrots bird that is 34 cm in size, predominantly red and green, the head to the chin is gray with a circular black stripe pattern around the neck. The beak is red or orange while the wings are green and the chest is red.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

34 cm

Di

Diurnal

Fr

Frugivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Psitaciformes

FAMILY

:

Psitacoidae

GENUS

:

Psittacula

SPECIES

:

Psittacula alexandri

Distribution

Spreads to an altitude of 1500 m above sea level in various types of forests, including mangrove forests, plantations to parks and residential areas

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia (Java and Bali regions)

Habits and Lifestyle

Live in colonies in large numbers, namely when flying, perching, or nesting. Flying fast while making a noise, and perching noisily because of the flapping of its wings.

Lifestyle

Colonies

Biome

Tropical Forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Eat grains, rice, fruit, honey, and flower juice, including the frugivore species

Diet : Frugivore

Mating Habits

Breeds all year round and always in groups. Nests are made in tree holes, often woodpecker holes, which are lined with wood chips. Hatch 2-4 eggs, slightly rounded, and white.

Reproduction session : all year round

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 – 4 eggs

Population

Population status : Near Threatened (NT)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

Illegal trade is one of the factors that causes this bird species to be endangered. In addition, there are also many forest areas clearing into an industrial environment, resulting in the loss of the original habitat of these birds.

Population number​

Psittacula alexandri is categorized as an Near Threatened species on the IUCN red list.

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Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Psittacula alexandri on The IUCN Red List site 
  3. Betet Biasa dalam Artikel Wikipedia