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Blossom-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta roseata



Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Biswas, 1951)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been uplisted from Least Concern because of new information about its population trend. It is listed as Near Threatened on the basis that it is undergoing a moderately rapid decline owing to habitat loss and trapping pressure.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,870,000 km2

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Himalayapsitta roseata. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blossom-headed-parakeet-himalayapsitta-roseata on 09/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 09/06/2023.