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Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala
Family
Old World Parrots
Order
Psittaciformes
Codes
plhpar1, PHPA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyOld World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
SpeciesPsittacula cyanocephala
Codesplhpar1, PHPA
Identification

The Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) 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 plhpar1 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
Plum-headed Parakeet photo
(c) Hari K Patibanda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Psittacula cyanocephala

Family: Old World Parrots

Order: Psittaciformes

eBird Code: plhpar1