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Parrots of India

Parrots of India video is to show about the 12 species of parrot species found in India. All the parrots found in India are green in color. They are usually seen in small flocks and they live in tree holes. As they are very communal, they chat constantly. So you can hear the parrots in jungle even if you cannot spot them immediately. The Vernal hanging parrot is the smallest and Alexandrine parakeet is the largest in India. It's sad to know one third of this species are in endangered status because of heavy poaching for pet trades and habitat loss. Few parrot species like Rose-ringed parakeet got adapted to modern civilization , so they even live in the holes in buildings. The Nicobar parakeet who needs dense forest couldn't cope up with the fast changes current world is going through. 

                    

Our personal experiences in seeing each of these parrot species are very memorable ones. Rose-ringed parakeet is the common parrot species in India , so we see them even from our upstairs. One time we saw them fighting for a tree hole in our coconut tree with a Lesser Flameback. Malabar parakeets can be seen easily if we are in Western Ghats. So when we were living in Kodaikanal, they come to our garden to eat the guava fruits. Plum-headed parakeets are always a welcoming sight with their brightly colored heads. Vernal hanging parrots also can be seen in good numbers inside the forest but they usually fly at canopy level. One time when we were in Kalakad Mundathurai Tiger Reserve we saw a huge congregation of vernal hanging parrots and that was really an unforgettable sight. We have seen Alexandrine Parakeet only twice. The first time was during a safari in Ranthambore National Park, when everyone was searching for a Tiger we spotted the Alexandrine Parakeet and got very excited. The second time also during a safari in Pench Tiger Reserve but this time we saw this large parakeet very closely. We saw the Slaty headed parakeet in Tirthan valley when they were having a feast in an apple orchard. The Long-tailed parakeet is a lucky sighting in Andaman Islands and we loved the red band on the bird's face. When we were doing birding in Nameri National Park, we constantly heard the sound of Red-breasted parakeets but couldn't spot them. Finally found them eating nuts on a tree canopy and we had a good look on these parrots. We haven't seen the remaining parrot species yet , hope we will soon see them in wild.