| Common Name : | Red-breasted parakeet, Mustached parakeet, etc. |
| Binomial Name : | Psittacula alexandri |
| Family : | Psittaculidae |
| Bengali Name : | Modna Tia ( |
| Photo Taken : | Bangladesh |
Red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) Male.
Our today's bird is Red-breasted parakeet. It has an alternate name Mustached parakeet as it has black color at the either side of the face. In Bangladesh it is known as Modna Tia (
Red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) has a large portion on it's breast which is reddish in color. This is the reason to call this as Red-breasted parakeet. Male birds are having a red beak, while the females (also both immature) are having a grey beak. Red-breasted parakeet has a black line at the forehead (in between the eyes). Also it has a thick black at the either side of the face along with under the lower bill. Probably this is the another reason to call this as Mustached parakeet.
Red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) birds are slightly smaller than the regular parrots. This is also green in color. It has a touch of yellow at the wings and the lower part of the tail (inside). Also during the flight, slight bluish feathers are visible as well. They use to make a loud Kiyak Kiyak sound which also sounds like Tia Tia.
This bird mainly lives near the hilly area and make their nest in the holes on trees (which was used by any other birds like woodpecker), or on a high brunch. Like other parrots, they also use to perch on the top of a large tree. They mainly feed on the flower buds, nectar, fruit, and grains.
Red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) Female.
A pair of Red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri). Upper one is the male.
A pair of Red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri). Upper one is the male.
A flock of Red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri).
Photos of Red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) were taken from following location as below:
1) December 2014: Kalenga Reserve Forest, Hobiganj.
This article has written by Lonely Traveler,
for the blog http://icbird.blogspot.com/
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