Psittacula alexandri  (Linnaeus, 1758)

​Red-breasted Parakeet

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​Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Psittacula
Species: alexandri

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• Common names: Red-breasted Parakeet, Moustached Parakeet
• Thai names: นกแขกเต้า
• Distribution: ​​(by ssp.) [1] [3]
  Psittacula alexandri alexandri: Java, Bali and extreme s Borneo
  Psittacula alexandri fasciata: N India to Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina and Hainan
  Psittacula alexandri abbotti: Andaman Islands
  Psittacula alexandri cala: Simeulue I. (off w Sumatra)
  Psittacula alexandri major: Lasia I. and Babi I. (off Sumatra)
  Psittacula alexandri kangeanensis: Kangean Islands (Java Sea)
  Psittacula alexandri dammermani: Karimunjawa Islands (Java Sea)
• IUCN Red List: Near Threatened. Population decreasing. ​[2]
• Image locations: Prachinburi (Tablan)
• Additional notes: 

Image locations

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Images of Psittacula alexandri from Thailand.

Red Breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri fasciata (Statius Muller, 1776) Tab Lan Pratchinburi January

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References: 
​[1] Avibase - accessed 14 February 2021.

​[2] BirdLife International. 2017. Psittacula roseata (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22685486A111365871. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22685486A111365871.en. Downloaded on 22 February 2021.
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​[3] Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ on 03 August 2020.