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Malabar Parakeet
Malabar Parakeet or Blue-winged ParakeetConservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Psittacula
Species: P. columboides
Binomial name
Psittacula columboides
(Vigors, 1830)
The Malabar Parakeet also known as the Blue-winged Parakeet, (Psittacula columboides) is endemic to the Western Ghats in Southern India. The range of this species is less than 50,000 square kilometres and hence it is classified as a "restricted range" species by the IUCN. The species probably shares a common ancestor with the Layard's parakeet (Psittacula calthropae) which is endemic to Sri Lanka. Like all species of parrots found in the Indian subcontinent, this species too is neglected for conservation efforts by the Indian Government and the conservation fraternity. The chief threat to this species, as in the case of the Alexandrine Parakeet is poaching for the illegal pet trade.
References
* BirdLife International (2004). Psittacula columboides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
Categories: Least Concern species | Parrots | Psittacula
