Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

Summary 2

The Alexandrine parakeet or Alexandrian parrot (Psittacula eupatria) is a member of the psittaciformes order and of the family Psittaculidae. The species is named after Alexander the Great, who is credited with the exporting of numerous specimens of this bird from Punjab into various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were considered prized possessions for the nobles, royalty & warlords.

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  1. (c) Tarique Sani, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/tariquesani/6827724487/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacula_eupatria

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