Red-breasted Parakeet

Red-breasted Parakeet
Female (left) and male (right)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittacidae
Genus:	Psittacula
Species:	P. alexandri
Binomial name
Psittacula alexandri (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri, 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 reddish patch on its breast. An alternative name is the Moustached Parakeet depending on subspecies. Most of the subspecies are confined to small 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 small numbers occur in other cities such as Chennai and Bangalore in India.

The scientific specific name commemorates Alexander the Great whose armies introduced eastern parakeets to Greece. It was the first eponym in scientific avian nomenclature in its original form of Psittacus alexandri Linnaeus, 1758.^[1]

Taxonomy

There are several subspecies:^[2]

Psittacula alexandri (Linnaeus) 1758

• Psittacula alexandri abbotti (Oberholser) 1919
• Psittacula alexandri alexandri (Linnaeus) 1758
• Psittacula alexandri cala (Oberholser) 1912
• Psittacula alexandri dammermani Chasen & Kloss 1932
• Psittacula alexandri fasciata (Statius Muller) 1776
• Psittacula alexandri kangeanensis Hoogerwerf 1962
• Psittacula alexandri major (Richmond) 1902
• Psittacula alexandri perionca (Oberholser) 1912

References

1. ^ James A. Jobling. Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names, Christopher Helm, London, 2010.
2. ^ "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.022)". www.zoonomen.net. 2009-03-31. http://www.zoonomen.net/avtax/psit.html. 

• BirdLife International (2008). Psittacula alexandri. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 11 April 2009.

External links

• Oriental Bird Images: Red-breasted Parakeet Selected photos

Gallery

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  From feral population in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

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  Male at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

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  Female in Assam, India

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  Male

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  Juvenile male

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  Male

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