Blue-winged Parakeet

Blue-winged ParakeetThis parakeet of India's Western Ghats has a long blue tail and red bill. Males have a grey head and black neck stripe, and the birds feed on fruit and seeds.What does it look like?Adult males have a grey head and back, a bluish forecrown, and a black stripe from the cheeks around the hindneck. The long central tail feathers are blue with yellow tips. Females lack the blue-green band below the black neck stripe.How does it live?This parakeet of India's Western Ghats has a long blue tail and red bill. Males have a grey head and black neck stripe, and the birds feed on fruit and seeds.It eats fruit, seeds, buds, petals, and nectar, including figs. It may be seen in family groups or small flocks.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.