{"id":76816,"date":"2025-12-07T13:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T07:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=76816"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:14:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:44:43","slug":"red-breasted-parakeet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/red-breasted-parakeet\/","title":{"rendered":"Red-Breasted Parakeet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Red-Breasted Parakeet Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a rare sighting, two pairs of red-breasted parakeets were recently spotted on the NIT-Patna campus by a group of environmentalists.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Red-Breasted Parakeet<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The red-breasted parakeet, or<\/span><b> moustached parakeet,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a<\/span><b> colorful bird <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">found across many <\/span><b>parts of Asia.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Name: Psittacula alexandri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s known for its <\/span><b>bright feathers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a <\/span><b>unique &#8220;moustache&#8221; marking.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These parakeets are quite common and have several <\/span><b>different looks depending on where they live.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Their home stretches from parts of <\/span><b>India and Nepal,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through <\/span><b>Southeast Asia, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including countries like <\/span><b>Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Habitat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: They prefer living in <\/span><b>forests, woodlands, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and even in areas n<\/span><b>ear farms or towns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Features:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>medium-sized parrot<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can grow to about 33 to 38 centimeters long, including its long tail.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>The male <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has<\/span><b> overall green plumage <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a <\/span><b>distinct pink breast <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and belly, a <\/span><b>grey head, a <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blue upper tail, a green tail tip, and a red upper bill.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>female <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is similar to the male but has <\/span><b>duller pink underparts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a <\/span><b>black upper bill.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These birds are very <\/span><b>social <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and often l<\/span><b>ive in small groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or larger flocks.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are quite <\/span><b>noisy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially when flying or feeding.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their <\/span><b>calls <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are usually <\/span><b>loud squawks and screeches.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Conservation Status:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUCN Red List: <\/span><b>Near Threatened<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/patna\/rare-bird-spotted-on-nit-patna-campus\/articleshow\/125808544.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The red-breasted parakeet, or moustached parakeet, is a colorful Asian bird found from India to Indonesia, known for its bright plumage &#038; distinct facial markings. 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