© Bhaarat Vyas
© Raghavendra Pai
Female © Tarachand Wanvari
Male © Alex Moore
+ 4
Male © David Irving
Juvenile © CDR Vasudeva Rao Krishnan
Male and female © Nate Swick

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

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Identification

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Vibrantly bright green parakeet, frequently found in woodland, parks, and gardens, where it feeds mainly in trees. Nests in cavities, including holes in buildings. Easily overlooked if quiet, as the bright green plumage blends easily with foliage. Note the very long slender tail and bright red bill; male has narrow black-and-pink neck ring. Closely resembles the larger Alexandrine Parakeet, which has a wine-red patch on each shoulder. Like other parakeets, raucous and social, often appearing in noisy groups giving sharp screeching calls. Native to Africa and South Asia, introduced locally around the world, from Europe and the Caribbean to Japan and Hawaii.

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