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Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

Classification

Class
Aves

The Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), also known as the Alexandrine parrot, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula of the family Psittaculidae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were prized by the royalty, nobility and warlords. The Alexandrine parakeet has established feral populations in Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Pakistan, Germany, The Netherlands and…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 4,661Belgium · 2,953Germany · 1,625France · 165Spain · 60United Kingdom · 57Italy · 10Brazil · 1Switzerland · 1