The species is named after Alexander the Great, who is credited with the exporting of numerous specimens of this bird from Punjab into various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were considered prized possessions for the nobles and royalty.
Rose-ringed Parakeet | Grey-headed Parakeet | Red-masked Parakeet | Red-crowned Parakeet | Alexandrine Tinné | Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | Pacific Parakeet | Finsch's Parakeet | Blue-crowned Parakeet | Alexandrine |