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Nicobar parakeet

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Psittaculidae

Tribe
  
Psittaculini

Scientific name
  
Psittacula caniceps

Higher classification
  
Psittacula

Order
  
Parrot

Superfamily
  
Psittacoidea

Subfamily
  
Psittaculinae

Genus
  
Psittacula

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Nicobar parakeet Oriental Bird Club Image Database Nicobar Parakeet Psittacula

Similar
  
Grey‑headed parakeet, Mindanao racket‑tail, Modest tiger parrot, Bismarck hanging parrot, Blue‑collared parrot

The Nicobar parakeet (Psittacula caniceps) also known as Blyth's parakeet is a parrot confined to the Nicobar Islands of the Indian Ocean. At 60 cm, it is the largest of the "true parakeets" in terms of length. The colour of the cere is black for female and orange for male.

Nicobar parakeet Oriental Bird Club Image Database Nicobar Parakeet Psittacula

The Nicobar parakeet is classified as near-threatened by the IUCN. Very little is known about its ecology and conservation status.

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References

Nicobar parakeet Wikipedia
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