Amboina Pitch Tree vs Plum-headed Parakeet

Agathis dammara compared with Psittacula cyanocephala

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Plum-headed Parakeet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Plum-headed Parakeet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Braconidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Agathis	Psittacula
Species	Agathis dammara	Psittacula cyanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Plum-headed Parakeet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Plum-headed Parakeet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Plum-headed Parakeet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amboina Pitch Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plum-headed Parakeet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), and Europe (5 countries).

Amboina Pitch Tree

The Amboina Pitch Tree (Agathis dammara) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo