Birds of Singapore
by the Bird Society of Singapore
Psittacula alexandri
Family: Old World Parrots · Status: Common introduced resident · Size: 33–37 cm · Conservation: Near Threatened
Resident from northeastern India south through most of Southeast Asia, excluding the southern half of the Malay Peninsula. Disjunct populations on the Andaman Islands, the Barusan Islands west of Sumatra, and on Java. Introduced to Singapore.
Overall green plumage with yellowish upperwing-covert patches. Both subspecies fasciata and alexandri are introduced. Fasciata male has pink breast and belly, grey head, blue uppertail, red upper and black lower mandible; female similar but with duller pink underparts. Both sexes have lower cheeks bordered black with a thin line from eye to the cere. Immatures have grey head and all-green underparts. Distinguished from Long-tailed and Rose-ringed Parakeet by pink underparts and grey head.
Parks and other open woodland habitats.
Forms massive flocks roosting in HDB estates. Conspicuous on morning and evening roost-flights; quieter when feeding.