Long-tailed parakeet

The long-tailed parakeet or Burung Bayan Nuri in Malay is a parakeet endemic to the regions of Andaman and Nicobar islands, Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. It is allopatric with the congener, the Red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri, except in the Andaman islands where they occur together.

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Distribution

Region

Southeast Asia

Typical Environment

Occurs in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India), Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo (Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei). It inhabits lowland and hill evergreen forests, forest edges, mangroves, swamp forests, and wooded agricultural areas such as orchards and plantations. The species readily feeds in fruiting trees near villages and towns and may visit parks where mature trees persist. It is largely non-migratory but may make local movements tracking fruiting resources.

Altitude Range

Sea level to 1500 m

Climate Zone

Tropical

Characteristics

Size36–43 cm

Wing Span45–55 cm

Male Weight0.14 kg

Female Weight0.13 kg

Life Expectancy15 years

Ease of Keeping

Beginner friendly: 1/5

Useful to know

This striking green parakeet has extremely long tail streamers and is native to the Sundaic region and the Andaman–Nicobar archipelago. Males show a red face patch and a thin black chin stripe, while females are plainer-headed with shorter tails. It often roosts communally in large numbers and nests in tree cavities. Trapping and habitat loss have caused declines in parts of its range.

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Behaviour

Temperament

social and active

Flight Pattern

fast, direct flight with rapid wingbeats; long tail conspicuous

Social Behavior

Often seen in noisy flocks that commute between feeding and roosting sites. Roosts communally in tall trees, sometimes in urban areas with suitable canopy. Nests in cavities of large trees; pairs are typically monogamous and may reuse favored nest sites.

Migratory Pattern

Resident

Song Description

Vocalizations are loud, piercing screeches and rolling kree-kree notes, especially in flight. Perched birds give chattering contact calls and harsh scolds; softer chirrs and squeaks are used at roosts.

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