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Species Profile

Genus:
Psittacula

Species:
roseata

Size:	Adult Weight:
30cm (11.7 in)	85-90g (2.9-3.1 oz)

Races including nominate:
two: P.r. roseata, P.r. juneae

Colourization Adult:
P.r. roseata: male-forecrown, cheeks and ear coverts rosy pink; crown and nape pale blue/purple; chin black; broad band across lower cheeks black, extending as fine stripe around hindneck; brown/red spot on inner middle wing coverts; long central tail feathers blue tipped with pale yellow, the side tail feathers yellow/green tipped with pale yellow; upper mandible orange/yellow, lower bill dark grey. Eye pale yellow. Female-head dull blue/grey, collar dull yellow/green ; red shoulder spot smaller; upper mandible yellow, lower bill dark grey. P.r. juneae: both adults as in roseata, but general body colour more yellow; more extensive red shoulder spot or patch; central tail feathers paler in colour, the side tail feathers more yellow.

Colourization Juvenile: Head coloured green; no shoulder patch seen; tail short. Bill pale yellow. Eye grey.

Call: Calls described as soft, musical, much like Plum-headed Parakeet.

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