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Birdsong field guide

Layard's Parakeet

Psittacula calthrapae

The Layard's Parakeet is a medium-sized, endemic parrot of Sri Lanka, distinguished by its bluish-grey head and lavender-grey mantle.

What it sounds like

A rapid, harsh, and raspy 'ak-ak-ak-ak' chatter, higher in pitch than the Rose-ringed Parakeet.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. THILANKA EDIRISINGHE · Sri LankaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The species is named after Edgar Leopold Layard, the British diplomat and naturalist who described it in 1849.
Sexual dimorphism is visible in the beak: males have a red upper mandible with a yellow tip, while females have an all-black beak.
Unlike many other Asian parakeets, this species is specifically adapted to humid forest environments rather than open scrubland.
They are secondary cavity nesters, frequently utilizing abandoned holes created by woodpeckers or barbets in tall trees.
Their diet is highly specialized toward forest fruits, seeds, and blossoms, particularly those of the Ficus genus.

Habitat

Primary rainforests, moist deciduous forests, and well-wooded hillsides in the wet zone.

Range

Sri Lanka (Endemic)

Similar & commonly confused birds

Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria Blossom-headed ParakeetPsittacula roseata Derbyan ParakeetPsittacula derbiana Echo ParakeetPsittacula eques Gray-headed ParakeetPsittacula finschii Long-tailed ParakeetPsittacula longicauda Malabar ParakeetPsittacula columboides Mauritius Gray ParrotPsittacula bensoni

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