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Status in the Wild

World Population:
Not recorded

Range: Western Ghats, India from lat. 19N south to S Kerala.

Habitat:
Found from 450-1000m (1476-3280 ft) in upland evergreen rainforest, both primary and secondary. Also found in deciduous forest with bamboo and abandoned coffee and rubber plantations.

Threat Summary:
Wild bird trade and habitat loss possibly causing a decline.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on seeds, fruits, particularly wild figs, buds, flowers and nectar. May take sorghum and fruit crops.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Found in family groups or small flocks. Associates with Plum-headed Parakeet at lower elevations.

Clutch and Egg Size:
4 spherical eggs, 28.0 x 24.5mm (1.1 x 0.9 in).

Breeding Season:
January-March

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/publications/forktail/19pdfs/Gokula-Malabar.pdf

More Info Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malabar_Parakeet

http://www.arkive.org/malabar-parakeet/psittacula-columboides/