Nicobar parakeet
Psittacula caniceps (Blyth, 1846)
The nicobar parakeet (Psittacula caniceps) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 224 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the nicobar parakeet
- Weight
- 224 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- 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 nicobar parakeet live?
Not recorded
What is the nicobar parakeet?
The Nicobar parakeet (Psittacula caniceps), also known as Blyth's parakeet, is a parrot in the genus Psittacula, endemic to the Nicobar Islands of the Indian Ocean. It is one of the largest parakeets, measuring 56 to 60 cm from the top of the head to the tip of the tail and weighing about 224 g.
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Is the nicobar parakeet endangered?
The nicobar parakeet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the nicobar parakeet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusPsittacula
- SpeciesPsittacula caniceps (Blyth, 1846)
Synonyms Palaeornis caniceps
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Blyth's parakeetEnglish
- Blyth's parakeetEnglish
- درة نيكوبارArabic
- ببغاء نيكوبارArabic
- নিকোবর টিয়াপাখিBangla
- Cotorra de les NicobarCatalan
- cotorra de les illes NicobarCatalan
- alexandr šedohlavýCzech
- paracît BlythWelsh
- NicobarparakitDanish
- GraukopfsittichGerman
- nikobara papagoEsperanto
- Cotorra de NicobarSpanish
- nikobari habepapagoiEstonian
- nikobaarienkaijaFinnish
- Perruche des NicobarFrench
- nikobarska aleksandraCroatian
- nicobari sándorpapagájHungarian
- nikobári szakállaspapagájHungarian
- Parrocchetto delle NicobareItalian
- アオムネオオダルマインコJapanese
- nikobarinė žieduotoji papūgaLithuanian
- Луды вуян шӓргӓшӓн попугайWestern Mari
- Blyths ParkietDutch
- nikobarparakittNorwegian
- aleksandretta siwogłowaPolish
- نکوباری طوطاWestern Panjabi
- periquito-de-nicobarPortuguese
- periquito-das-nicobarPortuguese
- Седоголвый кольчатый попугайRussian
- Сероголовый кольчатый попугайRussian
- Сероголовый ожереловый попугайRussian
- alexander sivohlavýSlovak
- Nikobarski aleksandarSerbian
- nikobarparakitSwedish
- Nikobar Yeşil PapağanıTurkish
- папуга нікобарськийUkrainian
- папужець нікобарськийUkrainian
- 尼科巴鸚鵡Chinese
- 布莱氏鹦鹉Chinese
Relatives of the nicobar parakeet
Other species in the same genus Psittacula.
Rose-ringed parakeet
Psittacula krameri
Alexandrine parakeet
Psittacula eupatria
Red-breasted parakeet
Psittacula alexandri
Plum-headed parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala
Blossom-headed parakeet
Psittacula roseata
Slaty-headed parakeet
Psittacula himalayana
CompareNicobar parakeet vs Rose-ringed parakeetNicobar parakeet vs Alexandrine parakeetNicobar parakeet vs Red-breasted parakeetNicobar parakeet vs Plum-headed parakeet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the nicobar parakeet?
An adult nicobar parakeet weighs 224 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the nicobar parakeet endangered?
The nicobar 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 nicobar parakeet?
The nicobar parakeet (Psittacula caniceps) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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