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Grey-headed Parakeet

Psittacula finschii

Near ThreatenedOmnivoreMedium · 90 g
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii), photo 1
Photo: Adrien Jailloux · CC BY 4.0
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii), photo 2
Photo: Redbird Wu · CC BY 4.0
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii), photo 3
Photo: Wang.QG · CC BY 4.0
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii), photo 4
Photo: Tristan Jobin · CC BY 4.0
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii), photo 5
Photo: Rejoice Gassah · CC BY 4.0
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii), photo 6
Photo: Rejoice Gassah · CC BY 4.0
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii), photo 7
Photo: Rejoice Gassah · CC BY 4.0
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii), photo 8
Photo: Rejoice Gassah · CC BY 4.0
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii), photo 9
Photo: Rejoice Gassah · CC BY 4.0
Grey-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii), photo 10
Photo: Rejoice Gassah · CC BY 4.0

About the Grey-headed Parakeet

The grey-headed parakeet is closely related to the slaty-headed parakeet which together form a super-species. It is found in Southeast Asia from north-eastern India to Vietnam.

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Its 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.

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Where the Grey-headed Parakeet lives

Regular range
Thailand Myanmar (Burma) India China Cambodia Laos Bangladesh

When to see the Grey-headed Parakeet

Peak activity in December · a winter visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Echo Parakeet (Psittacula eques) 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. Nicobar ParakeetPsittacula canicepsIt is predominantly green with a yellowish-grey head and prominent black facial markings. Lord Derby's Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana) Lord Derby's ParakeetPsittacula derbianaLord Derby's parakeets are 45–50 cm (18–20 in) in length and are sexually dimorphic.

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