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Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula roseata)
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Did You Know?
This species is notable for the fact that it has been kept in captivity for centuries, having been heavily trapped and imported into Europe by the thousands, and yet until the 1970s had only rarely been bred in captivity, a situtation which persists today.
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Status in the Wild
World Population:Not recorded
Range:
P.r. roseata: Bhutan, NE India from Sikkim and Assam south to West Bengal and Tripura, Bangladesh and N Burma; formerly E Nepal.
P.r. juneae: Tripura region and S Assam, NE India, and N Burma east through Thailand, north of Prachaup, to C and S Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and SE China in southern Guangxi and western Guandong.
Habitat:
Found in light forest, savanna, forest with secondary growth, forest edge, clearings and cultivated land. Up to 1000m (3280 ft).
Threat Summary:
Has been heavily trapped for wild bird trade and is now uncommon in some of its range (Thailand and Burma). Also affected by deforestation and possibly persecution.
IUCN Rating:
Least concern
Wild Diet:
Reported food items are: flowers and wild pomegranate, nectar, grain including sorghum and maize, fruits including figs and apricots, red peppers and thistle seeds.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Seen in small groups, forming larger parties where food abundant. Joins mixed flocks with Ring-necked, Plum-headed and Red-breasted Parakeets. Roosts communally in dense trees and shrubs.
Clutch and Egg Size:
4-5 almost spherical eggs, 25.0 x 21.0mm (0.9 x 0.8 in)
Breeding Season:
January-April, May
More Info Sites:
http://home.wanadoo.nl/psittaculaworld/Species/P-roseata.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blossom-headed_Parakeet
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