The Plum-headed parakeet, also known as the Plum-headed parakeet or the Plum-headed parrot, is a medium-sized parrot species that is native to the Indian subcontinent. The scientific name of the Plum-headed parakeet is Psittacula cyanocephala.

As its name suggests, the Plum-headed parakeet has a distinctive plum-colored head with a green body and wings. The male Plum-headed parakeet has a red patch on its shoulder and a black stripe across its chin, while the female has a less prominent red patch and lacks the black chin stripe.

Plum-headed parakeets are popular as pets due to their attractive appearance and their ability to mimic human speech. In the wild, they are found in a variety of habitats including forests, grasslands, and farmlands. They feed on a variety of seeds, fruits, and nuts, and are known to flock in large numbers during the non-breeding season.

The Plum-headed parakeet is considered to be a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but it is still threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation due to human activities such as deforestation and agriculture