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Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

Photo by Karan Raghwa
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Description:

Widespread resident - Himalayan region (Northern Himalayas).
Head pale grey on Female; Surprisingly, Plum-red on Male; Yellow upper mandible; white-tipped blue-green tail; females have yellow collar and upper breast; underparts light green; wings dark green.
Photo taken at Dodhwa, Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh-India

Habitat:

Wooded areas and forests.

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