Alexandrine parakeet

Alexandrine parakeet
Male P. e. eupatria
Sri Lanka
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Psittacula
Species:
P. eupatria
Binomial name
Psittacula eupatria
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Native range of Psittacula eupatria
Synonyms
  • Psittacus eupatria Linnaeus 1766
  • Palaeornis eupatria (Linnaeus, 1766)
ALEXANDRINE-PARAKEET

The Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), also known as the Alexandrine parrot, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula of the family Psittaculidae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were prized by the royalty, nobility and warlords.[2][3]

The Alexandrine parakeet has established feral populations in Turkey,[4] Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Pakistan, where it lives alongside feral populations of its close relative, the rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri).[1][2][5][6][7]

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  2. ^ a b del Hoyo, Josep; Nigel J., Collar; David A., Christie; Andrew, Elliot; Lincoln D.C., Fishpool (2014). Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1: Non-passerines. Barcelona, ES: HBW and BirdLife International / Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553941.
  3. ^ Campbell-Johnston, Rachel (13 February 2007). "A squawk on the wild side". The Times. London, UK. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. ^ "İstanbul'un sevimli misafirleri: Papağanlar". Anadolu Ajansı. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ Ancillotto, Leonardo; Strubbe, Diederik; Menchetti, Mattia; Mori, Emiliano (27 November 2015). "An overlooked invader? Ecological niche, invasion success and range dynamics of the Alexandrine parakeet in the invaded range" (PDF). Biological Invasions. 18 (2): 583–595. doi:10.1007/s10530-015-1032-y. hdl:10067/1292210151162165141. ISSN 1387-3547. S2CID 17533751. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. ^ Coughlan, Sean (6 July 2004). "Wild parrots settle in suburbs". BBC News. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Psittacula krameri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. BirdLife International: e.T22685441A132057695. 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22685441A132057695.en.