A
male
Blossom-headed Parakeet. Its face, head sides and forehead are
pink, which gradually changes to violet-grey towards the back of the crown and
nape, which is bordered with a narrow black neck collar and chin stripe. There
is a maroon, diagonal shoulder patch, and the tail is deep turquoise with pale
yellow tips. Its upper mandible is yellowish, whereas the lower one is dark.
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