Layard’s Parakeet
Psittacula calthrapae
Least concern
Stand-in photo: Hafiz Issadeen, CC BY 2.0
Look again
Most parakeets shout their way across the sky. Follow the softer call and find the grey head.
Field marks
Blue-grey head with an emerald collar, and a long tail tipped in yellow. The male has a red bill.
Family
Psittaculidae
Group
Parrots
Habitat
Gardens and forest edges, Wet-zone rainforest
Where to look
Kitulgala, Sinharaja, Kandy
Length
About 29 cm
IUCN status
Least concern
