Alexandrine Parakeet
Conservation status
Near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Life span
25 - 30 Years
Body size
56 to 62 cm (22 to 24 in) from the top of the head to the tip of the tail and weighing 200 to 300 g (7.1 to 10.6 oz).
Native Habitat
India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Kampuchea, Laos, Vietnam and Andaman Islands (Parrots in Aviculture by Rosemary Low)
Diet
Fresh vegetables, leafy greens, grains, some healthy seed, tree nuts, and a high-quality, commercially-made, formulated pelleted diet
Native to India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Kampuchea, Laos, Vietnam and Andaman Islands, the Alexandrine parakeet is an attractive, usually green, parrot with a distinctive red beak.
It is a popular cage bird around the world. Alexandrine parakeets have escaped captivity in numerous countries and established pest populations in Europe, the Middle East and the USA.
At Bird Park Islamabad, you will be able to see their growth and true beauty in their natural environment and get to know up close how beautiful they are. We invite all of the birds lover to visit our bird aviary which is the third largest bird aviary in the world and see and enjoy it in its natural environment.
