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Status in the Wild

World Population:
Not recorded

Range:
P.a. alexandri: Java and Bali, Indonesia; introduced to Barito region, Kalimantan, SE Borneo.
P.a. kangeanensis: Kangean Islands, Java Sea.
P.a. dammermani: Karimunjawa Islands, in Java Sea.
P.a. fasciata: Lower Himalayas from N Uttar Pradesh east to Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, N India, and through Burma, Thailands, south to Ranong, and Indochina to SE China, in SE Xizang, Yunnan, SW Guangxi, and Hainan Island; introduced Singapore, Hong Kong, and cities in southern Guandong, SE China.
P.a. abbotti: Andaman Islands, in Bay of Bengal.
P.a. cala: Simeulue Island, off northwest coast of Sumatra.
P.a. major: Banyak Islands, off west coast of Sumatra.
P.a. peronica: Nias Island, off west coast of Sumatra.


Habitat:
Found up to 1500m (4920 ft) in all forest types and wooded areas including dry forest, moist-deciduous secondary rainforest, mangroves, coconut and mango groves, cultivated areas with trees, parks and urban areas.

Threat Summary:
Wild bird trade a threat to nominate race (alexandri); also local extinctions in Java and Bali.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on wild figs, cultivated and wild fruits, flowers and nectar, nuts, berries, seeds, leaves and cereals (rice and maize).

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Sociable; seen in flocks of 6-10 birds, less often up to 50. Rarely forms groups of thousands when food abundant. Roosts communally in tall trees, bamboo thickets or sugarcane. Has attacked crops.

Clutch and Egg Size:
3-4 broad-oval eggs, 29.5 x 24.0mm (1.1 x 0.9 in).

Breeding Season:
December-April; in Java, breeding recorded in all months except April.

More Info Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-breasted_Parakeet

http://besgroup.talfrynature.com/2007/03/27/subspecies-of-red-breasted-parakeet/