Lord Derby's Parakeet vs Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula derbiana compared with Psittacula cyanocephala

Key Differences

• Lord Derby's Parakeet is Near Threatened while Plum-headed Parakeet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby's Parakeet	Plum-headed Parakeet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Bayan)	Psittaciformes (Bayan)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Psittacula	Psittacula
Species	Psittacula derbiana	Psittacula cyanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Derby's Parakeet and Plum-headed Parakeet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psittacula.

Conservation Status

Lord Derby's Parakeet

NT — Near Threatened

Plum-headed Parakeet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby's Parakeet	Plum-headed Parakeet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lord Derby's Parakeet

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.

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).

Lord Derby's Parakeet

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 5 countries:

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