Red-breasted Parakeet
Psittacula alexandri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPsittacula (Old World Parakeets)
- SpeciesPsittacula alexandri (Red-breasted Parakeet)
The red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is a parrot native to Southeast Asia. It is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. It is easily identified by the large red patch on its breast. An alternative name is the moustached parakeet depending on subspecies. Most of the subspecies are confined to minuscule islands or a cluster of islands in Indonesia. One subspecies occurs in the Andaman Islands, and one subspecies occurs in continental Southeast Asia and partly extending to northeastern parts of South Asia along the foothills of the Himalayas. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Parakeet sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 342 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 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 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 7 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-breasted Parakeet in Khao Yai National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Parakeet sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 342 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-breasted Parakeet in Khao Yai National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red-breasted Parakeet in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.