Großer Alexandersittich vs Chinasittich

Psittacula eupatria compared with Psittacula derbiana

Key Differences

• Großer Alexandersittich is Not Evaluated while Chinasittich is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Alexandersittich	Chinasittich
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Papageien)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Psittacula	Psittacula
Species	Psittacula eupatria	Psittacula derbiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Alexandersittich and Chinasittich share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psittacula.

Conservation Status

Großer Alexandersittich

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinasittich

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Alexandersittich	Chinasittich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Alexandersittich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (9 countries), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Mexico).

Chinasittich

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Großer Alexandersittich

Named in honor of Alexander the Great who brought specimens back to Macedonia in 326 BC, Alexandrine parakeets are among the largest and oldest documented pet parrots in history. They inhabit forest, woodland, and mangroves from Afghanistan and Pakistan east to Southeast Asia. Males display a distinctive pink-and-black neck ring. Listed as Near Threatened, with populations declining from severe capture pressure for the pet trade and habitat clearing. Feral populations exist across Europe.

Chinasittich

One of the largest parakeets in the world, Lord Derby's parakeets display distinctive blue-green plumage with a striking red-and-black banded bill and a long pointed tail reaching over 60 cm. They inhabit montane forests at 1,000–4,000 meters elevation across the eastern Himalayas, southwest China, and northern Myanmar. Listed as Vulnerable due to deforestation and trapping, they are prized aviary birds. They are known to breed cooperatively with related pairs assisting dominant breeders.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom