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Psittacula himalayana

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Psittacula himalayana Life habits and morphological characteristics

It looks very similar to a grey-headed parrot, but is smaller in size, with a lighter head and smaller beak. It has a yellow iris, vermilion upper jaw, yellow beak tip, yellow lower jaw, and gray or flesh-colored feet.

Psittacula himalayana Distribution range and habitat

It is found in southern Tibet in China and distributed in the western and eastern parts of the southern slope of the Himalayas abroad.

Psittacula himalayana Detailed Introduction

The appearance of the Green-headed Parrot is very similar to that of the Grey-headed Parrot, but it is smaller in size, with a lighter head and a smaller beak. The iris is yellow, the upper jaw of the beak is vermilion, the tip of the beak is yellow, the lower jaw is yellow, and the feet are gray or flesh-colored.

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Distributed in the Indian subcontinent and southwest China (including India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and southeastern Tibet, China, etc.), Indochina Peninsula and southeastern coastal areas of China (including Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and southeastern coastal areas of China, Hong Kong, China, Hainan Island.)

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Listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".