Psittacula alexandri
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In 3 days ~10%
The red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is a parrot native to Southeast Asia. It is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. It is easily identified by the large red patch on its breast. An alternative name is the moustached parakeet depending on subspecies. Most of the subspecies are confined to minuscule islands or a cluster of islands in Indonesia. One subspecies occurs in the Andaman Islands, and one subspecies occurs in continental Southeast Asia and partly extending to northeastern parts of South Asia along the foothills of the Himalayas. Some of the island races may be threatened by the wild bird trade. The nominate race, which occurs in Java, is close to extinction.
Feral populations of this species have now established themselves in cities like Mumbai and Singapore. Small numbers occur in other cities such as Chennai and Bangalore in India. The red-breasted parakeet was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. He placed it with all the other parrots in the genus Psittacus and coined the binomial name Psittacus alexandri... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh National Zoo | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | |
| 2 | Shenzhen Safari Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Nanning Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Twycross Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Warangal Zoo | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Paphos Zoo | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | |
| 10 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Bird Park Steinen | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 12 | Rainforestation Nature Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Zoo Balneário Camboriú | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Rainbow Jungle Birdpark (closed) | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Sea World Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Jakarta Aquarium | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 17 | Singapore Miniature Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 18 | Wild Kingdom Train Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Parakeet sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 228 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 123rd most-seen of the 247 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Parakeet in Kolkata on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-breasted Parakeet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
8th of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Red-breasted Parakeet sightings, Kolkata ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Jakarta (Indonesia, about 40%), Singapore (Singapore, about 30%) and Bandung (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same genus: Psittacula
The closest relatives of the Red-breasted Parakeet that you can see in Kolkata (genus Psittacula, Old World Parakeets) are Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 50%) and Alexandrine Parakeet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-breasted Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Kolkata (228 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
