The Blossom-headed parakeet is a parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It has a lime green body and a pink or bluish grey-head and is found in Southeast Asia. This species is sometimes also referred to as rosy-headed parakeet.
Region
Southeast Asia
Typical Environment
Occurs from northeastern India and Bangladesh through Myanmar to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and adjacent southern China. Prefers lowland and foothill forests including evergreen, semi-evergreen, and dry deciduous types. Frequently uses forest edges, secondary growth, bamboo thickets, and wooded farmland. Regularly visits orchards and village groves where fruiting trees are available.
Altitude Range
Sea level to 1500 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 3/5
Males show a pink blossom-colored head with a bluish-grey nape and a thin black chin strap, while females are duller and lack the full neck ring. They often forage in noisy flocks at fruiting trees and can visit orchards and cultivated areas. Like many parakeets, they nest in tree cavities and may exhibit local seasonal movements following food availability.
Male P. roseata in Satchari National Park, Bangladesh (2019)
Female blossom-headed parakeet near Inthanon Highland Resort, Thailand (2016)
P. roseata in Kaziranga National Park, Northeast India (2020)
Temperament
social and active
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats with swift, direct flight
Social Behavior
Typically forms small to medium flocks outside the breeding season and may join mixed-species parakeet gatherings at fruiting trees. Pairs are monogamous during breeding and use tree cavities for nests. They are wary but conspicuous when feeding, often perching high before descending to forage.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Vocalizations are sharp, ringing screeches and chatter, especially in flight. At roosts and feeding sites they give softer conversational notes and contact calls.
