Long-tailed Parakeet
Psittacula longicauda
Summary 4
The Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) is a parakeet endemic to the regions of Andaman islands, Nicobar islands, Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It is allopatric with the congener, the Red-breasted Parakeet, Psittacula alexandri, except in the Andaman islands where they occur together.
It is a common breeding resident in Singapore.
It inhabits gardens and wooded areas.
It is a green parakeet with red face, black throat and long tail. The male has a red bill and more red on face, while the female has a dark bill and less red on face. The juvenile has a dark bill and still less red on face, as well as faint black throat.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Tan Kok Hui, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://picasaweb.google.com/107386319100895694067/OurBirdingTrips04?authkey=Gv1sRgCJDz5oS70oSHbg#5799012639864092226
- (c) Tan Kok Hui, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Tan Kok Hui
- (c) Tan Kok Hui, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/20493025@N03/2069698871/
- Adaptado por Tan Kok Hui del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacula_longicauda
