Alexandrine Parakeets being illegally trafficked for sale in Chennai

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Alexandrine Parakeets being illegally trafficked for sale in Chennai. The parakeets kept in the cage and a person feeds them. Alexandrine Parakeets belong to a class of large-medium sized parrots, 58 cm (23in). The largest are the Indian parrots. Their life span can reach up to 50 years if they are provided with the necessary conditions for life. The dominant color is green, the cheeks and the nape are grey-green. Around the neck, from the lower side, they have a black necklace blending into orange-red from the upper side. Under-wing coverts are darker green with grey edges. On the upper side of the wing there is a reddish feathered area. Source: parrot-bird.com This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest colle