Layard's Parakeet vs Long-tailed Parakeet

Layard's Parakeet

Psittacula calthrapae

116 gForest

Layard's parakeet is a green parrot, 29 cm (11 in) long including a tail up to 13 cm (5.1 in). The adult has a bluish-grey head and back, separated by a green collar. There is a broad black chin stripe and the tail is blue tipped yellow. The upper mandible of the male's bill is red and the lower mandible is brown. The female is similar, but has an all black beak and less green on the face than the male. Immature birds are mainly green, with an orange bill.

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Long-tailed Parakeet

Psittacula longicauda

Medium107 gForest

It is mainly green with a long blue tail. The male has a black cap and red cheek or face. The female lacks the black cap and has less red cheek.

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