Latin name:Psittacula longicauda longicauda
Vietnamese Name:Vẹt đuôi dài
Family:Psittacidae
Order:Psittaciformes
Class (Group):

Adult Male:

  • Crown green; a faint black spot in front of the eyes. Sides of the head and a broad band around the neck are pink. A broad black band at the base of the lower mandible.
  • Upper back pale green tinged with pale blue. Mid-back bright greenish blue. Lower back pink and uppertail coverts green.
  • Central tail feathers are very long and slender, green-edged at the base. Outer tail feathers green. Underside of tail pale yellow.
  • Shoulders and lesser wing coverts pale greenish yellow; greater wing coverts blue with green edges.
  • The first primary flight feather is black; the others are black but with green edges on the outer vanes. Secondary flight feathers are blue.
  • Underparts pale yellowish-green, with a blue tinge on the breast; flanks slightly yellow; undertail coverts greenish-blue.

Adult Female:

  • Dorsum uniformly green, with only pink cheeks and bluish ear coverts; a broad dark blue band at the base of the lower mandible.
  • Underwings bright yellow.
  • Tail shorter than the male.

Juvenile:

  • Plumage similar to the adult female, but with pale green cheeks.

Measurements:

  • Wing: 150 – 158 mm; Tail (male): 250 mm; (female): 100 mm; Tarsus: 13 mm; Bill: 20 mm.

Distribution:

  • The Long-tailed Parakeet is distributed in Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and adjacent islands.
  • Vietnam: This species is present in the South, but is rare.