Old World Parakeets
Psittacula
Members of the parrot genus Psittacula or Afro-Asian ringnecked parakeets as they are commonly known in aviculture originates found from Africa to South-East Asia. It is a widespread group, with a clear concentration of species in south Asia, but also with representatives in Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean. This is the only genus of Parrot which has majority of its species in continental Asia. Of all the extant species only Psittacula calthropae, Psittacula...
22 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 13 known species
Rose-ringed Parakeet
speciesPsittacula krameri
Alexandrine Parakeet
speciesPsittacula eupatria
Red-breasted Parakeet
speciesPsittacula alexandri
Plum-headed Parakeet
speciesPsittacula cyanocephala
Long-tailed Parakeet
speciesPsittacula longicauda
Malabar Parakeet
speciesPsittacula columboides
Slaty-headed Parakeet
speciesPsittacula himalayana
Blossom-headed Parakeet
speciesPsittacula roseata
Layard's Parakeet
speciesPsittacula calthrapae
Derbyan Parakeet
speciesPsittacula derbiana
Gray-headed Parakeet
speciesPsittacula finschii
Echo Parakeet
speciesPsittacula eques
Nicobar Parakeet
speciesPsittacula caniceps
Mauritius Gray Parrot
speciesPsittacula bensoni
Psittacula columboides × himalayana
hybridPsittacula columboides × himalayana
Psittacula alexandri × derbiana
hybridPsittacula alexandri × derbiana
Psittacula cyanocephala × himalayana
hybridPsittacula cyanocephala × himalayana
Psittacula himalayana × krameri
hybridPsittacula himalayana × krameri
Psittacula eupatria × krameri
hybridPsittacula eupatria × krameri
Psittacula alexandri × krameri
hybridPsittacula alexandri × krameri
Seychelles Parakeet
speciesPsittacula wardi
Newton's Parakeet
speciesPsittacula exsul
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