Slaty-headed Parakeet (Psittacula himalayana)

Slaty-headed Parakeet, a reference photo — Photo: Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The slaty-headed parakeet (Psittacula himalayana) is the only psittacid species to exhibit altitudinal migration. The species' range extends from Pakistan, to Western Himalayas in India through Nepal and Bhutan and up to the Eastern Himalayas in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. They descend to the valleys in winter, approximately during the last week of October.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Slaty-headed Parakeet being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Psittacula roseata
Psittacula calthrapae
Psittacula cyanocephala
Psittacula longicauda
Psittacula columboides

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Psittacula
Species: Psittacula himalayana

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