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01-AUG-2004 Copyright © 2004 Robert

Plum-headed Parakeet

Jurong Birdpark, Singapore

Latin name: Psittacula cyanocephala (Linnaeus, 1766).

Distribution: Sri Lanka, Rameswaram Island, India, East of Rawalpindi in Pakistan and Nepal to
Bhutan and West Bengal. Natural diet: Seeds, fruits, nuts, flowers, pollen and leaf buds; damages crop in fruit plantations and rice fields in some areas.

Books: Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World

For backyard feeders: try Birds-Out-Back.

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/200s f/6.3 at 95.0mm iso400 with flash full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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steve 01-Aug-2004 20:03
Hi Robert,
This seems to me to be a male Psittacula cyanocephala (Plum-headed Parakeet). However, it is at time a tough call differentiating this from Psittacula roseata.