The Plum-headed parakeet is, apparently, an extremely long-tailed parakeet. (The tail makes up two-thirds of the body length of 33 cm). This is a male with a plum red head and a thin black neck ring. The female has a bluish gray head and a wider yellow collar. Both have bright yellow beaks and long, blue-green tails with white tips. The species' range almost entirely coincides with India's borders (but spills over into neighboring countries). The diet consists of grains, fruits, berries and flower buds. It happens that a flock settles down as unwelcome guests in agricultural fields and orchards. The species is also a popular cage bird.