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| Lord Derby's Parakeet Psittacula derbiana
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| Photographer : | © Soma Jha |
| Location : | 4 km short of Kibithu, near Walong, Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Date : |
27 March 2015 |
| English synonyms: | Derbyan Parakeet, Derby's Parakeet, Chinese Parakeet, Upper Yangtze Parakeet |
| Bird Family : | Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets, Lories, Lorikeets, Cockatoos, Corellas, Guaiabero & Racquet-tails |
| Bird Group : | PSITTACIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Near Threatened |
| Remarks : | Three males and two females.
Two birds were first seen 5 km east of Walong on Namti Plains. They flew off quickly to join a flock far off. Later, beyond Meshai and close to Kibithu, we saw another flock of 8-10 birds, first on a tree with red berries and later they shifted to this pine tree. - SJ |
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