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Large and long-tailed green parakeet with a bright red beak.
Not listed
Indigenous: Alexandrine Parakeet
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeLarge
RarityRare
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from July to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Sam Hambly
Range map
Range map
86visible hotspots
280visible records
5states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Female lacks male’s pink-and-black ring around the neck. Note the very long tail. Similar to significantly smaller Rose-ringed Parakeet; note Alexandrine’s dark red shoulder patches and larger bill. Raucous and loud; gives piercing screeches and screams. Native to South and Southeast Asia, introduced to parts of Europe and Hong Kong.
Behavior
Found in both dry and wet forest, typically in lowlands but occasionally in foothills.
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