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Moustached Parakeet (Red-breasted Parakeet)

Latin: Psittacula alexandri

Deutsch: Rosenbrustbartsittich

French: Perruche à moustaches

Netherland: Alexanderparkiet

Italian: Parrocchetto pettorosso

Spain: Cotorra pechirroja

Biological data:

Distribution: Asia; Indonesia, Java, Bali, Kangean Island, Karimundjawa Island, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangla Desh, Burma, Thailand, China, Hainan Island, Mergui Archipelago, Andaman Islands, Babi Island, Lasia Island, Nias Island

Habitat: almost all types of biotopes including open areas, mangroves, gardens, parks; up to 2000m above sea level

Size: 33-38cm

Adult Weight: 156g

IUCN Red List category: Near Threatened

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Sources: 

http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E200.htm&Pic=200_1.JPG&Search=psittacula&Lang=lat

http://www.parrots.org/index.php/encyclopedia/profile/red_breasted_parakeet/

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/factsheet/22685505

Title photo: (c)  NatureAtYourBackyard. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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