Plum-headed Parakeet

The plum-headed parakeet is a mainly green parrot, 33 to 37 cm long, weighing 55 to 85 g, with a tail up to 22 cm. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and was once thought to be the same species as the blossom-headed parakeet. It is found in flocks, the males having a pinkish-purple head and the females a grey one. They fly swiftly with twists and turns and give distinctive calls (Wikipedia, general species account).

Nationally Near Threatened (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).