Photo: 維基小霸王 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Parrots

Lord Derby’s Parakeet

Psittacula derbiana

Lord Derby's Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South & Southeast Asia.

Field guide · LocationsWhere to see this bird

Found across 17 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

Regional checklists

Birds of Australia Birds of Spain Birds of the United Kingdom Birds of India Birds of the Netherlands Birds of New South Wales Birds of England Birds of Bristol Birds of Cumbria Birds of Gloucestershire

By family

Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Australia Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Spain Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United Kingdom Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of India Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the Netherlands Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of New South Wales Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of England

See what's near you right now

The Lord Derby’s Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 251 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
Genus Psittacula
Species derbiana

Where it lives

Southwestern China, northeastern India

South & Southeast Asia

Quick facts

Weight: 251 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Psittaculidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Not Evaluated

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Lord Derby’s Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Lord Derby’s Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Lord Derby’s Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw China, ne India.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 251 g, with a wing length of about 21.3 cm and a tail of around 24.9 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 332,000 km².

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Lord Derby’s Parakeet?

The Lord Derby’s Parakeet is a large bird that weighs around 251 g.

Where does the Lord Derby’s Parakeet live?

The Lord Derby’s Parakeet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw China, ne India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Lord Derby’s Parakeet belong to?

The Lord Derby’s Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Lord Derby’s Parakeet eat?

The Lord Derby’s Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Lord Derby’s Parakeet migrate?

The Lord Derby’s Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Lord Derby’s Parakeet endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

How large is the Lord Derby’s Parakeet's range?

The Lord Derby’s Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 332,000 km².