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Parakeet Families "Bobby" is a Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala Photo: Courtesy DDani    Check out all the different types of parakeets! Pictured here is Bobby, a male Plum-headed Parakeet. The Plum-headed female has a gray head while the Plum-headed male has red or plum-colored head! Click on the name or small images below to access each type of Parakeet.	Parakeet Types Alexandrine Parakeet Budgerigars - Parakeets Derbyan Parakeet Eastern Rosella Indian Ringneck Parakeet Plum-headed Parakeet Quaker Parakeet Regent Parakeet
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  The Budgie or Budgerigar, (which is called Parakeet in the USA), is one of the best known Parakeets!

   Parakeets belong to the parrot family and the word "Parakeet" means long tail. They are small to medium sized parrots with long, tapered tail feathers rather than the larger parrots with stockier bodies and squarish tails. These colorful, graceful birds are full of energy! Being flock birds, parakeets are very social with each other and with people. They love attention and make wonderful pets.

   The parakeet genera are found in many of the various parrot sub-families and overall there are about 120 species with many sub-species. They come from many diverse habitats throughout Asia, Australia, tropical and sub-tropical regions of Africa, Central America and South America.

For more information about the care of Parakeets see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Parakeet

Parakeets
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Alexandrine Parakeet	Budgerigars - Parakeets
Psittacula eupatria	Melopsittacus undulatus
Derbyan Parakeet	Eastern Rosella
Psittacula derbiana	Platycercus eximius cecilae
Indian Ringneck Parakeet	Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri manillensis	Psittacula cyanocephala
Quaker Parakeet	Regent Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus	Polytelis anthopeplus