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Psittacula calthropae

Photo by Steve G
near Sinharaja, Sri Lanka, July 28, 2009

Identification

29 cm. Green, blue-grey head and back, green collar, black chin stripe, blue tail tipped yellow, red upper mandible, brown lower. Female similar with black upper mandible. Juveniles mainly green with dark red bill.

Distribution

Sri Lanka.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Habitat

Forests.

Photo by Chamith Chandrasekara
near Matale, Sri Lanka, August 15, 2011

Behaviour

It nests in holes in large trees, laying 3-4 white eggs.

Diet includes fruit, seeds, buds and blossoms.

References

1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019

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