Description

The moustached parakeet has extensive range in southeast Asia. It is native to China and the islands of Indonesia, where several subspecies live. Feral populations are spreading to many other areas, including neighboring cities. Their shrinking natural habitat causes flocks to become urban dwellers.

Moustached parakeets can make adorable pets when hand-fed as babies and properly socialized. They are active, social creatures who love to spend time playing games and spend time with their owners

Moustached parakeets display a rainbow of colors in their beautiful plumage. Their backs and wings vary with brilliant green and yellow hues, and they have beautiful greenish-blue tail feathers. They have powder-blue heads with characteristic “moustache” black stripes above and below their beaks. Their rose-colored breast fades into a bluish-turquoise shade on the legs and bellies.

Scientific Name: Psittacula alexandri

Adult Size: 13 to 15 inches

Life Expectancy: 25 years with proper care