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Slaty-headed Parakeet

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Slaty-headed Parakeet

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Also known as Psittacula himalayana

species of bird

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Within Vinony's link graph, Slaty-headed Parakeet is referenced by 94 other articles, and connects out to CITES, India and Afghanistan.

It sits within the topics Birds described in 1831, Birds of Nepal and Birds of Pakistan.

Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Least Concern

Slaty-headed Parakeet

species

Observations437

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Psittacula
Image
Slaty-headed Parakeet (Psittacula himalayana) (25819352801).jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Psittacula himalayana
Commons category
Psittacula himalayana
Commons gallery
Psittacula himalayana
taxon common name
periquito-do-himalaia
litter size
3.9
endemic to
Yuksom
short name
P. himalayana
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Encyclopedic overview

The slaty-headed parakeet (Psittacula himalayana) is the only psittacid species to exhibit altitudinal migration. The species' range extends from Pakistan, to Western Himalayas in India through Nepal and Bhutan and up to the Eastern Himalayas in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. They descend to the valleys in winter, approximately during the last week of October.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Slaty-headed Parakeet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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