- Classification:
Order: Psittaciformes
Genus & Species: Psittacula eupatria
Family: Psittacidae - Status:
Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
- Range:
Mainland Asia, south of the Himalayas from eastern Afghanistan to Vietnam; south to Andaman Islands and Sri Lanka. Introduced to Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Yemen.
- Habitat:
Forests, tropical rainforests, tropical dry forests, mangrove forests, well-wooded country or deserts, cultivated parklands, parks & gardens, coconut plantations, and trees around towns & villages.
- Activity:
Diurnal.
- Diet:
Seeds, nuts fruits, berries, blossoms, leaf buds, and nectar.