Plum-headed parakeet

Plum-headed parakeet
	A male and female.
	Calls
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Psittacula
Species:	P. cyanocephala
Binomial name
	Psittacula cyanocephala; (Linnaeus, 1766)
	Distribution range of plum-headed parakeet
Synonyms
	Psittacus cyanocephalus Linnaeus, 1766; Himalayapsitta cyanocephala;

The plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a species of parakeet in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent and was once thought to be conspecific with the blossom-headed parakeet (P. roseata) before being elevated to a full species. Plum-headed parakeets are found in flocks, the males having a pinkish purple head and the females, a grey head. They fly swiftly with twists and turns accompanied by their distinctive calls.

^ BirdLife International (2016). "Himalayapsitta cyanocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22685481A93075279. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685481A93075279.en. Retrieved 13 August 2023.

[1] BirdLife International (2016). "Himalayapsitta cyanocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22685481A93075279. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685481A93075279.en. Retrieved 13 August 2023.

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