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Species Profile

Genus:
Psittacula

Species:
krameri

Size:	Adult Weight:
40 cm (15.6 in)	116-140g (4.1-5 oz)

Races including nominate:
four: P.k. krameri, P.k. parvirostris, P.k. borealis, P.k. manillensis (which has numerous colour mutations)

Colourization Adult:
P.k. krameri: male-in general green/yellow, black chin and wide black stripe across lower cheeks; pink collar around hindneck; nape of neck washed with blue; upper mandible dark red tipped with black, lower mandible black with dark red at base; thighs green. Eye yellow. Female-no head markings; faint yellow/green collar; shorter tail. P.k. parvirostris: as in krameri but head and cheeks greener, less yellow; smaller bill with brighter red upper mandible. P.k. borealis: plumage green without yellow; male, sides of head behind ears blue suffusion; all-red larger bill; larger in size. P.k. manillensis: similar to borealis but lower mandible black; male, facial marks and pink collar more noticeable.

Colourization Juvenile:
P.k krameri: as in female but bill paler. Eye grey coloured. P.k. borealis: as in adult. P.k. manillensis: as in adult.

Call: Very vocal, noisy, especially at communal roosts. Wide variety of shrieks, whistles and other sounds. Calls often delivered in bursts of 3-6 followed by a pause and are shrill or harsh, or soft and more musical. Birds call while in flight.

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