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Red-breasted Parakeet

Psittacula alexandri(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Red-breasted Parakeet

The Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.

Scientific name
Psittacula alexandri
Family
Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots)
Order
Psittaciformes
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
Red-breasted Parakeet
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Psittacus alexandri
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
'China, Benghala, Aethiopia' = Java.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.97

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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