Lord Derby's parakeet | |
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A pair - male on left and female on right | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Genus: | Psittacula |
Species: | P. derbiana
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Binomial name | |
Psittacula derbiana |
Lord Derby's parakeet (Psittacula derbiana), also known as Derbyan parakeet, is a parrot species,[3] which is confined to a small pocket of moist evergreen forest in the hills and mountains of the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, and adjoining parts of Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan in China.[1] The species suffers from cutting of old trees (important for nesting sites) and poaching for the illegal wildlife trade.[1] In 2011, its status was updated from least concern to near threatened on the IUCN Red List.[1] The adult male and female are easily distinguished because they have different beak colours and slightly different plumage.[1]
The name of this bird commemorates Edward Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby.[citation needed]
Lord Derby's parakeets feed on fruits, berries, seeds, and leaf buds, occasionally foraging in gardens and fields.