Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal

Habitat : Evergreen forests and open woods. Feed on nuts and fruits and grains.
Distribution : India : Nicobar Islands.
Status : Of less concern. Specifically not mentioned but its family is included under Schedule
IV of IWPA. Howard and Moore not mentioned about this species from Nicobar Islands and
probably considered it the same as Andaman race C. indica maxima.
Order : Psittaciformes
Family : PSITTACIDAE
23. Psittacula eupatria magnirostris (Ball)
1872. Palaeornis magnirostris Ball, Jour. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 41(2) : 278 (Andaman Islands).
1985. Psittacula eupatria magnirostris : Tikader and Das, Glympses of Animal life of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands : 141
Common Name : Large Andaman Parakeet.
Distribution : India : Andaman Islands.
Status : Of less concern. Specifically not mentioned but its family is included under Schedule
IV of IWPA. Population dwindling due to habitat loss.
24. Psittacula allexandri abbotti (Oberholser)
1919. Conurus fasciatus abbotti Oberholser, Proc. Biol. Soc., Washington, 32 : 29 (South
Andaman).
1985. Psittacula allexandri abbotti : Tikader and Das, Glympses of Animal life of Andaman
and Nicobar Islands : 141.
Common Name : Andaman Redbreasetd Parakeet.
Habitat : All ever green forests and mangrove areas. Found in large flocks. Feed on fruits
and nuts and grains.
Distribution : India : Andaman Islands.
Status : Of less concern. Specifically not mentioned but its family is included under Schedule
IV of IWPA.
25. Psittacula caniceps (Blyth)
1846. Palaeornis caniceps Blyth, Jour. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, 15 : 23 (Nicobars).
1985. Psittacula caniceps : Tikader and Das, Glympses of Animal life of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands : 141.
Common Name : Blyth’s Nicobar Parakeet.
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