Alexandrine Parakeets

Bird's Care Center 26 March

The Alexandrine parakeet's beak is powerful and large, so keep smaller birds out of your pet's reach. ... All in all, the Alexandrine is a lovable, intelligent parrot that can live more than 30 years if cared for properly. Alexandrine parakeets' diet should consist of a pelleted base diet, as well as fruits and vegetables.

he two Alexandrine Parakeet pictures on this page show the differences in feather coloration characteristic to the ringnecks. Once they have finished their second full molt, the male will have the colored ring going around his head which immature males and females will not have.

The Alexandrine Parakeet belongs in the Psittacula genus, that are known as Ringneck Parakeets. This genus has the distinguishing characteristic of a colored collar going around the head in the males, or a pronounced stripe running through the chin area.

The Alexandrine Parakeets have a large head and bill, a sleek body and a long tapered tail. The male has a general green plumage with some grayish-blue on the cheeks and a dark purple-red patch on the wing. There is a faint black stripe from the cere to the eye, a black stripe across the lower cheek, and a wide rose-pink collar. The inner tail feathers are bluish-green with light yellow-white tips and a yellow underside. The beak is a deep red with a paler tip. Their average lifespan is 40 years.