page_title: List of birds of South India
section_title: Coucals, parrots and parakeets
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of South India / Coucals, parrots and parakeets
caption_attribution_description: English: Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides). A male at Thattekad, Kerala, India.
context_page_description: This list of birds of South India includes bird from India south approximately of the Narmada River.
  Rollapadu in Andhra Pradesh, Nagarhole National Park and Bandipur National Park in Karnataka; Rajamalai and Periyar National Park in Kerala; Mudumalai National Park, Udhagamandalam, Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in Anamalai, Vedanthangal and Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Kodikkarai, Tamil Nadu are notable bird watching locations in South India.
context_section_description: Greater coucal
  Lesser coucal
  Vernal hanging parrot
  Alexandrine parakeet
  Rose-ringed parakeet
  Plum-headed parakeet
  Malabar parakeet
caption: Malabar parakeet pictured in Thattekad, Kerala
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