Derbyan Parakeet
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Genus: Psittacula Species: P. derbiana
Binomial name
Psittacula derbiana (Fraser, 1852)

The Derbyan parakeet, Psittacula derbiana is confined to small pocket of moist evergreen forest in the hills of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Chinese province on its border. The species suffers from poaching for the illegal wildlife trade and fetches a high price in the black market. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 538 pixelsFull resolution (1375 × 925 pixel, file size: 260 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Derbyan Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana) at Wellington Zoo. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn3. ... Least Concern (LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... who cares though]] island species, have also lost the ability to fly. ... Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae The order Psittaciformes (Parrots) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ... For the runtime engine for Perl 6, see Parrot virtual machine. ... Species Psittacula is a genus of parrots. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Louis Fraser (1810 - 1866) was a British zoologist and collector. ... , Arunachal Pradesh   (Hindi: Aruṇācal PradeÅ›; Chinese: 藏南 Zangnan or South Tibet) is the eastern most state on Indias north-east frontier. ...

It is perhaps the rarest of all species of Psittacula in mainland Asia. Species Psittacula is a genus of parrots. ...

One of the larger parakeets, these birds are a bit shy of human touch. They learn to speak a few words and are happy in large areas for free flight.

The name of this bird commemorates Edward Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby. Edward Smith Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby (April 21, 1775 - June 30, 1851) was an English politician, landowner, builder, farmer, art collector and naturalist. ...

Derbyan parakeets average 20 inches (50 centimeters) in length and are sexually dimorphic.

This species has a mostly green plumage on the dorsal side, black lores and lower cheeks, a bluish-purple crown and pale yellow eyes. The throat, breast, abdomen and under-wing coverts are greyish blue to lavender. The thighs and vent area are yellowish green with blue edging on some of the feathers. The tail feathers are shades of green, some edged with blue.

Male birds have a red upper mandible with a yellow tip, while the lower mandible is black. The females have an all-black beak.

Immature Derbyan Parakeets are easily distinguished from adults because they are duller in color, have green crowns, and orange-red beaks. Also, their eyes are dark, and do not lighten until they reach maturity between two and three years of age.

Derbyan parakeets feed on fruits, berries, seeds, and leaf buds, occasionally foraging in gardens and fields.

Breeding season usually begins between April and June. The female lays a clutch of two to four eggs (36.1x27.7 mm (1.42 x 1.09 ins) in nest holes of trees. The young hatch after an incubation period of about 23 days and will fledge after 8 to 9 weeks.

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Psittacula derbiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

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External links

• Derbyan pictures and links

• BirdLife Species Factsheet

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/parakeets/DerbyanParakeet.php#

http://home.wanadoo.nl/psittaculaworld/PsittaculaWorld.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derbyan_Parakeet

http://www.ruffledfeathersaviary.com/derbyan_photos.htm