Direct Parrots | Hand-Reared Parakeet | The plum-headed parakeet is a medium-sized parrot of striking beauty. This Asian parrot makes a good pet, as it is not as aggressive and possessive than other parrot species. Plum-headed parakeets are great pet birds and have a gorgeous plumage. The body of both sexes is primarily green with varying shades occurring on the breast, back, and wings. Males have purple heads that are outlined by a black ring around the neck. Females exhibit blue/gray feathers on their heads and lack the black neck stripe. Many also have yellow-tinged feathers around their necks. Plum-headed parakeets are best suited to a relatively large cage, because of its long tail. If you are keeping a pair of birds, provide them with a larger aviary enclosure. In an aviary setting, the plum-headed is one of the few parrots that will happily coexist with non-competing birds, such as finches.
