Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPsittacula (Old World Parakeets)
- SpeciesPsittacula eupatria (Alexandrine Parakeet)
The Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), also known as the Alexandrine parrot, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula of the family Psittaculidae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were prized by the royalty, nobility and warlords. The Alexandrine parakeet has established feral populations in Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Pakistan, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium where it lives alongside feral populations of its close relative, the rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri). Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Red-sided Eclectus
Eclectus roratus
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Alexandrine Parakeet at Daintree National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 18 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 20 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 21 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |