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Blossom headed or Plum headed Parakeets on a tree in the Jai samand sanctuary area in Rajasthan. In the background, one can hear the call of the Golden backed Woodpecker (Dinopium benghalense) as well. Group of Parrots in Jaisamand, Rajasthan. Parrots also known as psittacines. The characteristic features of parrot are strong curved bill, an upright stance and strong legs. Rajasthan the land of Rajasthanis, is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert. Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the state. Geographical features include the Thar Desert along north-western Rajasthan and the termination of the Ghaggar River near the archaeological ruins at Kalibanga, which are the oldest in the subcont