




Psittacula derbiana
Lord Derby's Parakeet is a colorful bird with bright green feathers and a lovely voice. They are friendly and love to play, making them special pets for those who can care for them.
Habitat: Forests
The Lord Derby's Parakeet has a vibrant green body contrasting with a bluish-grey head, a distinctive black chin stripe, and a bright red band across its chest. Males boast a two-toned beak, while females have an entirely black one, making them visually unique.





Category
BirdsRarity
Rare
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Boy and girl Lord Derby's Parakeets have different colored beaks!
Their super long tails can make up half of their entire body length!
These parakeets use their strong feet to hold food while they munch!
They often build nests high up inside old tree hollows, safe from harm.
Lord Derby's Parakeet has a powerful, hooked beak that helps them crack open tough nuts and seeds with ease.
Lord Derby's Parakeet can blend into its forest home thanks to its green feathers, helping them hide from predators.
Lord Derby's Parakeet can imitate sounds and words in captivity, a talent that helps them communicate and socialize.
These parakeets love to feast on a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, and flower buds.
Ficus racemosa
They forage for its fruits in their forest habitat.

Accipiter gentilis
Adults can be hunted by large birds of prey.

Quercus semecarpifolia
Nests in old tree cavities, often in mature oak trees.
Pinus roxburghii
They crack open seeds from these conifers.
Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Singing animals produce complex vocalizations, often for purposes of attracting mates, defending territory, or communicating within their species.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always watch birds from a distance and never try to touch them in the wild.
The easiest way to identify Lord Derby's Parakeet is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
50-51 cm
70-75 cm
0.25-0.35 kg
15-30 years
These parakeets love to feast on a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, and flower buds.
Forests
Foraging
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