About the Long-tailed Parakeet
The long-tailed parakeet or Burung Bayan Nuri in Malay is a parakeet endemic to the regions of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. It is allopatric with the congener, the Red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri, except in the Andaman Islands where they occur together.
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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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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Slaty-headed ParakeetPsittacula himalayanaAdults of both sexes have green (tinted with blue) feathers on most of their body.
Blossom-headed ParakeetPsittacula roseataP. roseata is a lime-green parrot, 30 cm (12 in) long with a tail up to 18 cm (7.1 in).
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).
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