Plum-headed Parakeet
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Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
228 Verified records at Periyar National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a species of parakeet in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and was once thought to be conspecific with the blossom-headed parakeet (P. roseata) before being elevated to a full species. Plum-headed parakeets are found in flocks, the males having a pinkish purple head and the females, a grey head. They fly swiftly with twists and turns accompanied by their distinctive calls. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Plum-headed Parakeet sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 228 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Malabar Parakeet
Endemic

Malabar Parakeet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psittacula columboides

70–80% · Very likely
Rose-ringed Parakeet

Rose-ringed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psittacula krameri

<5% · Rare
Vernal Hanging Parrot
LC

Vernal Hanging Parrot

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Loriculus vernalis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
5 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
6 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
10 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
11 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
13 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
14 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
15 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
16 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
17 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plum-headed Parakeet in Periyar National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Plum-headed Parakeet sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 228 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plum-headed Parakeet in Periyar National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Plum-headed Parakeet in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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