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Red-breasted parakeet

Psittacula alexandri (Linnaeus, 1758)

NTNear Threatenedparrots

The red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 147 g to 148.8 g and live up to 23.3 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)
Photo: A.Baihaqi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the red-breasted parakeet

Weight
147 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
23.3 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.25 – 3.5src 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 red-breasted parakeet live?

Not recorded

What is the red-breasted parakeet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is a parrot native to Southeast Asia. It is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. It is easily identified by the large red patch on its breast. An alternative name is the moustached parakeet depending on subspecies. Most of the subspecies are confined to minuscule islands or a cluster of islands in Indonesia. One subspecies occurs in the Andaman Islands, and one subspecies occurs in continental Southeast Asia and partly extending to northeastern parts of South Asia along the foothills of the Himalayas. Some of the island races may be threatened by the wild bird trade. The nominate race, which occurs in Java, is close to extinction.

Feral populations of this species have now established themselves in cities like Mumbai and Singapore. Small numbers occur in other cities such as Chennai and Bangalore in India.

From the Wikipedia article “Red-breasted parakeet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red-breasted_parakeet&oldid=1335856398), 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 red-breasted parakeet endangered?

The red-breasted 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. What the categories mean.

How is the red-breasted parakeet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittaculidae
  6. genusPsittacula
  7. SpeciesPsittacula alexandri (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Psittacus alexandri, Psittacus fasciatus

Other names and names in other languages (47)
  • Moustached parakeetEnglish
  • درة حمراء الصدرArabic
  • ببغاء أحمر الصدرArabic
  • Огърличест александърBulgarian
  • cotorra pit-rojaCatalan
  • alexandr růžovýCzech
  • alexandr růžovoprsýCzech
  • paracît brongochWelsh
  • SkægparakitDanish
  • Rosenbrystet SkægparakitDanish
  • BartsittichGerman
  • rozbrusta papagoEsperanto
  • Cotorra pechirrojaSpanish
  • Cotorra de pecho rojoSpanish
  • väike-habepapagoiEstonian
  • punarintakaijaFinnish
  • Perruche à moustachesFrench
  • דררה אדומת חזהHebrew
  • bradata aleksandraCroatian
  • rózsásbegyű szakállaspapagájHungarian
  • rózsásmellű szakállaspapagájHungarian
  • Betet biasaIndonesian
  • Parrocchetto pettirossoItalian
  • Parrocchetto pettorossoItalian
  • ダルマインコJapanese
  • javinė žieduotoji papūgaLithuanian
  • Ошалгы-якшар онган шӓргӓшӓн попугайWestern Mari
  • Burung Bayan Dada MerahMalay
  • ကျေးကုလားမBurmese
  • कागभेला सुगाNepali
  • AlexanderparkietDutch
  • skjeggparakittNorwegian
  • aleksandretta różanaPolish
  • لال چھاتی والا طوطاWestern Panjabi
  • periquito-de-bigodePortuguese
  • periquito-de-peito-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Розовогрудый кольчатый попугайRussian
  • alexander ružovoprsýSlovak
  • Bradati aleksandarSerbian
  • mustaschparakitSwedish
  • นกแขกเต้าThai
  • Gül Göğüslü Yeşil PapağanTurkish
  • Папуга рожевоволийUkrainian
  • папужець рожевоволийUkrainian
  • Vẹt ngực đỏVietnamese
  • 緋胸鸚鵡Chinese
  • 绯胸鹦鹉Chinese

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Relatives of the red-breasted 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 red-breasted parakeet?

An adult red-breasted parakeet weighs 147 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the red-breasted parakeet endangered?

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

How long does the red-breasted parakeet live?

The red-breasted parakeet has a recorded lifespan of 23.3 years.

What kind of animal is the red-breasted parakeet?

The red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{red_breasted_parakeet_2026,
  title = {Red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-breasted-parakeet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}