Rose-ringed Parakeet
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The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) is a parrot which breeds in north and central Africa, and tropical Asia across to southern China.
It has been introduced elsewhere, and there are established feral populations in southern England and a number of other European cities. There are also apparently stable populations in the USA in Florida and California. It is a resident species which does not migrate.It is one of the few species of parrot which has withstood the onslaught of urbanisation and deforestation and seems to thrive in 'disturbed habitats'. With its loud calls and rapid fire flights it brightens the skies of otherwise dull cities in India like Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
It is a bird of woodland and cultivation. It nests in holes in trees, laying 2-6 white eggs.
This is a 40cm long green parrot, of which the long tail accounts for more than half the length. It looks long winged and very slender in flight. The female is all green with a red bill, but the male additionally has a small black bib and a black and pink neck ring.
This is a noisy species with an unmistakable squawking call.
This bird was first described and named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1769, naming it for the Austrian naturalist Wilhelm Heinrich Kramer.
Feral Rose-ringed Parakeets in Great Britain
Rose-ringed Parakeet established itself in Britain during the mid to late 20th Century from introduced and escaped birds. There are two main population centres: the largest is based around south London, Surrey and Berkshire, and by 2005 consisted of many thousands of birds. A second smaller population occurs around Margate and Ramsgate, Kent. Elsewhere in Britain, smaller feral populations have established from time to time (e.g. at Studland, Dorset).
de:Halsbandsittich eo:Kolumpsitako fa:طوطی کوچک اسکندر nl:Halsbandparkiet ja:ワカケホンセイインコ