Recently stuffed Alexander parakeet The large Alexander parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) is an exotic species from the Kashmir region of South and Southeast Asia, which was brought to Europe. The bird is named after Alexander the Great and was probably one of the first species of parakeets kept in Europe as a caged bird. Over the years, a number of these birds escaped or were released. They proved to be grounded in Western Europe and can multiply.