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Grey-headed parakeet

Psittacula finschii (Hume, 1874)

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The grey-headed parakeet (Psittacula finschii) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 89.6 g to 89.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Grey-headed parakeet (Psittacula finschii)
Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the grey-headed parakeet

Weight
89.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the grey-headed parakeet live?

Not recorded

What is the grey-headed parakeet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The grey-headed parakeet (Psittacula finschii) is closely related to the slaty-headed parakeet which together form a super-species. It is found in Southeast Asia from north-eastern India to Vietnam.

The binomial of this bird commemorates the German naturalist and explorer Otto Finsch.

From the Wikipedia article “Grey-headed parakeet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grey-headed_parakeet&oldid=1379872808), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the grey-headed parakeet endangered?

The grey-headed parakeet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the grey-headed parakeet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittaculidae
  6. genusPsittacula
  7. SpeciesPsittacula finschii (Hume, 1874)

Synonyms Himalayapsitta finschii, Palaeornis finschii, Psittacula himalayana finschii

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Gray-headed parakeetEnglish
  • درة رمادي الرأسArabic
  • ببغاء رمادي الرأسArabic
  • কালোমাথা টিয়াBangla
  • alexandr FinschůvCzech
  • alexandr indočínskýCzech
  • Gråhovedet ÆdelparakitDanish
  • FinschsittichGerman
  • BurmaschwarzkopfedelsittichGerman
  • Mohrenkopf-SittichGerman
  • grizkapa papagoEsperanto
  • Cotorra de FinschSpanish
  • hallpea-kaeluspapagoiEstonian
  • harmaapääkaijaFinnish
  • Perruche de FinschFrench
  • sivoglava aleksandraCroatian
  • szürkefejű himalájapapagájHungarian
  • kékfarkú himalája-edelpapagájHungarian
  • Parrocchetto testagrigiaItalian
  • ハイガシラホンセイインコJapanese
  • pilkagalvė žieduotoji papūgaLithuanian
  • pelēkgalvas papagailisLatvian
  • Finsch' ParkietDutch
  • gråhodeparakittNorwegian
  • aleksandretta szarogłowaPolish
  • periquito-de-cabeça-cinzaPortuguese
  • periquito-de-cabeça-cinzentaPortuguese
  • Кольчатый попугай ФиншаRussian
  • Сероголовый кольчатый попугайRussian
  • alexander sivokuklýSlovak
  • Sivoglavi aleksandarSerbian
  • gråhuvad parakitSwedish
  • นกกะลิงThai
  • Finsch Yeşil PapağanıTurkish
  • папужець сіроголовийUkrainian
  • 灰头鹦鹉Chinese
  • 灰頭鸚鵡Chinese

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Relatives of the grey-headed parakeet

Other species in the same genus Psittacula.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the grey-headed parakeet?

An adult grey-headed parakeet weighs 89.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the grey-headed parakeet endangered?

The grey-headed parakeet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the grey-headed parakeet?

The grey-headed parakeet (Psittacula finschii) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{grey_headed_parakeet_2026,
  title = {Grey-headed parakeet (Psittacula finschii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-headed-parakeet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}