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Malabar Parakeet

Psittacula columboides
Family
Old World Parrots
Order
Psittaciformes
Codes
malpar1, BWPA, MAPA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyOld World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
SpeciesPsittacula columboides
Codesmalpar1, BWPA, MAPA
Identification

The Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) is a member of the Old World Parrots family within the order Psittaciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code malpar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Parrots
Pesquet's Parrot
Psittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa Parrot
Coracopsis vasa
Lesser Vasa Parrot
Coracopsis nigra
Comoro Black Parrot
Coracopsis sibilans
Seychelles Parrot
Coracopsis barklyi
Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot
Micropsitta keiensis
Malabar Parakeet photo
(c) Manuel Ruedi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Manuel Ruedi

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Psittacula columboides

Family: Old World Parrots

Order: Psittaciformes

eBird Code: malpar1