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| Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata roseata
- Male foraging |
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| Photographer : | © Maitreyee Das |
| Location : | Central Zone, Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India |
| Date : |
12 February 2020 |
| English synonyms: | Rose-headed Parakeet, Rosy-headed Parakeet, Eastern Blossom-headed Parakeet (roseata), Assam Blossom-headed Parakeet (roseata), Arakan Blossom-headed Parakeet (juneae) |
| Bird Family : | Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets, Lories, Lorikeets, Cockatoos, Corellas, Guaiabero & Racquet-tails |
| Bird Group : | PSITTACIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | I found that these Blossom-headed Parakeets were not only feeding on nectar from Silk Cotton Bombax ceiba flowers but also searching for insects or other kinds of food from under the bark of the branches of those trees at many places in Kaziranga. - MD |
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