Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)
About the Red-breasted Parakeet
The red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is a parrot native to Southeast Asia. It is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. It is easily identified by the large red patch on its breast. An alternative name is the moustached parakeet depending on subspecies. Most of the subspecies are confined to minuscule islands or a cluster of islands in Indonesia. One subspecies occurs in the Andaman Islands, and one subspecies occurs in continental Southeast Asia and partly extending to northeastern parts of South Asia along the foothills of the Himalayas. Some of the island races may be threatened by the wild bird trade. The nominate race, which occurs in Java, is close to extinction.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 111 recordings for this species: 12 CC BY-NC-SA · 10 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatriarecording
- Blue-winged ParakeetPsittacula columboidesrecording
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula kramerirecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.