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The Red-breasted Parakeet (*Psittacula alexandri*) is a species of bird within the genus *Psittacula*. It belongs to the class Aves and is also referred to by the names Bartsittich, Cotorra pechirroja, and paracît brongoch. The species has a litter size of 3.5.
This parakeet is endemic to several protected areas in India, including Kaziranga National Park, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Neora Valley National Park, and Namdapha National Park. Its conservation status is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List, with the most recent assessment recorded in 2024.
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Species
Near ThreatenedRed-breasted Parakeet
species
Maximum longevity: 23.3 years (captivity) Observations: One specimen lived 23.3 years in captivity (Brouwer et al. 2000).
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Psittacula
- Image
- Betet biasa (Psittacula alexandri).jpg
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- IUCN conservation status
- Near Threatened
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- Psittacula alexandri
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- Psittacula alexandri
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- Psittacula alexandri
- taxon common name
- periquito-de-peito-vermelho
- litter size
- 3.5
- endemic to
- Pakhui Tiger Reserve
- short name
- P. alexandri
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Encyclopedic overview
The red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is a parrot native to Southeast Asia. It is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. It is easily identified by the large red patch on its breast. An alternative name is the moustached parakeet depending on subspecies. Most of the subspecies are confined to minuscule islands or a cluster of islands in Indonesia. One subspecies occurs in the Andaman Islands, and one subspecies occurs in continental Southeast Asia and partly extending to northeastern parts of South Asia along the foothills of the Himalayas. Some of the island races may be threatened by the wild bird trade. The nominate race, which occurs in Java, is close to extinction.
Feral populations of this species have now established themselves in cities like Mumbai and Singapore. Small numbers occur in other cities such as Chennai and Bangalore in India.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Red-breasted Parakeet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.