Psittacula alexandri
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Parakeet sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 182nd most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Parakeet in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, July and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 930 mm in July. August and September have too few records to rate.
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.
7th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Red-breasted Parakeet sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kaziranga National Park (India, about 50%), Manas National Park (India, about 40%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-breasted Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (72 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.
