Alexandrine Parakeet
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Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kanha National Park
2,424 Verified records at Kanha National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Alexandrine Parakeet sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 2,424 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Plum-headed Parakeet

Plum-headed Parakeet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psittacula cyanocephala

50–60% · Likely
Rose-ringed Parakeet

Rose-ringed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psittacula krameri

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
3 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
6 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
7 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
8 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
10 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
12 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
13 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
17 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
18 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
19 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
20 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
21 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Alexandrine Parakeet in Kanha National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Alexandrine Parakeet sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 2,424 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Alexandrine Parakeet in Kanha National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Alexandrine Parakeet in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.

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