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P. roseata is a lime-green parrot, 30 cm (12 in) long with a tail up to 18 cm (7.1 in). It weighs on average 2.9-3.1 oz (85-90 g). The male's head, cheeks, and ears are pink becoming pale blue towards the back of the crown and nape. There is a narrow black neck collar and a black chin stripe. There is a reddish brown shoulder spot on the inner middle wing coverts. Long, central tail feathers are blue and tipped with pale yellow. Side tail feathers are yellow green and tipped with pale yellow. The upper mandible is orange yellow, and the lower mandible is a dark grey. Eyes are pale yellow.
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When to see the Blossom-headed Parakeet
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Where to see the Blossom-headed Parakeet
The map shades 10 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Blossom-headed Parakeet
The Blossom-headed parakeet is a parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It has a lime green body and a pink or bluish grey-head and is found in Southeast Asia. This species is sometimes also referred to as rosy-headed parakeet.
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Easily confused with
Layard's ParakeetPsittacula calthrapaeLayard's parakeet is a green parrot, 29 cm (11 in) long including a tail up to 13 cm (5.1 in).
Grey-headed ParakeetPsittacula finschiiIts face is grey/green, and the rest of its head is dull green with faint pale green band below cheeks to hindcrown and its wing are patch absent and has a long tail.
Echo ParakeetPsittacula equesThe echo parakeet is 34–42 cm (13–17 in) long and weighs 167–193 g (5.9–6.8 oz), which makes it smaller than the other, now extinct, Mauritian parrots.
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