Psittacula alexandri occurs in South and South-East Asia, from northern and eastern
India (including the Andaman Islands),
Nepal,
Bhutan and
Bangladesh, ranging through
Myanmar,
Thailand,
Laos,
Cambodia,
Vietnam and southern
China (Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan), with populations in
Indonesia, on Java, Bali Karimunjawa, Kangean, Simeulue, Nias and Banyak, and in Kalimantan (where probably introduced from Java) (Juniper and Parr 1998). The species has increased since the 1990s in Singapore, where it is introduced (D. L. Yong
in litt. 2011). It has been described as the commonest Psittacid in some parts of its range, although substantial declines were noted in Thailand and Laos prior to the turn of the century and local extinctions have occurred (e.g. on Java and Bali) owing to capture for the live bird trade (Juniper and Parr 1998). The species is described as being on the verge of extirpation in Hainan province, China, after being recently rediscovered there (J. Fellowes
in litt. 2010). In Nepal, the species is described as localised and uncommon, having undergone significant declines in its population and range since the 1980s, with few records outside protected areas since 1990 (C. Inskipp and H. S. Baral
in litt. 2013). It is thought to have been previously widespread in northern Laos, but it is said to have disappeared almost entirely from this region (J. W. Duckworth
in litt. 2011). In contrast, it remains common in northern Cambodia (H. Rainey
in litt. 2011), and it is said to be easily seen in the foothills and adjoining plains of the Himalayas from Uttarakhand to Arunachal Pradesh, India (P. M. Laad
in litt. 2011). The species is said to be fairly common in north-eastern and south-eastern Bangladesh (P. Thompson
in litt. 2012). In Vietnam, it remains by far the commonest parakeet species, although it is suspected that a decline has taken place there (S. Mahood
in litt. 2011, C. Robson
in litt. 2013), and it is thought to remain abundant in Myanmar (C. Robson
in litt. 2013).
Rights Holder: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Bibliographic Citation: BirdLife International 2013.
Psittacula alexandri. In: IUCN 2014 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1 . <
www.iucnredlist.org>
