Psittacula finschii
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The grey-headed parakeet (Psittacula finschii) is closely related to the slaty-headed parakeet which together form a super-species. It is found in Southeast Asia from north-eastern India to Vietnam. The binomial of this bird commemorates the German naturalist and explorer Otto Finsch.
Its face is grey/green, and the rest of its head is dull green with faint pale green band below cheeks to hindcrown and its wing are patch absent and has a long tail. The grey headed parakeet has a wide range in Southeast Asia. It is found in most of Vietnam, the entire country of Laos, most of eastern Cambodia, northern Thailand, in most of Myanmar (except for Tanintharyi Region), in the Yunnan province of China, in far east Bangladesh (extremely rare), nearly all of Northeast India, and the far southeast of Bhutan. The global population size is not known, but this bird is reported to be uncommon in China, with varying statuses everywhere else. It is found at altitudes of up to 2,700 metres in forests consisting of oak, teak, pine, and other trees. It also resides in deciduous forest hillsides and farmland with scattered trees. In Cambodia, it regularly... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
No species of the same family or order lives in Namdapha National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Parakeet sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 263rd most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week 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 Gray-headed Parakeet in Namdapha National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season. June to September have too few records to rate.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Gray-headed Parakeet sightings, Namdapha National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-headed Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Namdapha National Park (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
