About the Rose-ringed Parakeet
The rose-ringed parakeet, also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittaculidae. It has a disjunct native range in tropical northern Africa and the Indian subcontinent, and is now introduced into many other parts of the world where populations have established themselves having been bred for the exotic pet trade and then escaped.
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Rose-ringed parakeets are 37–43 cm (15–17 in) in length, including the tail feathers, a large portion of their total length. The folded wing length (outer wing joint to wing tip) is 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) in African birds, and 15 to 19 cm (5.9 to 7.5 in) in Asian birds, and the tail length is 17 to 27 cm (6.7 to 10.6 in) in African birds, and 16 to 29 cm (6.3 to 11.4 in) in Asian birds; within Asian birds, P. k. borealis has longer tails than P. k. manillensis, and in all, males have longer tails than females.
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What the Rose-ringed Parakeet sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Luxembourg, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Finland, Kenya, Mozambique, Grenada, Mexico, Caribbean Netherlands, Syria, Yemen, Monaco, Northern Mariana Islands.
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephalaThe plum-headed parakeet is a mainly green parrot, 33–37 cm (13–15 in) long with a weight of 55–85 g (1.9–3.0 oz).
Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatriaThe Alexandrine parakeet is one of the largest parakeets, measuring 56 to 62 cm (22 to 24 in) from the top of the head to the tip of the tail and weighing 200 to 300 g (7.1 to 10.6 oz).
Blue-winged ParakeetPsittacula columboidesThe blue-winged parakeet is bluish grey with a long yellow-tipped tail.
Side by side: Plum-headed Parakeet vs Rose-ringed Parakeet · Alexandrine Parakeet vs Rose-ringed Parakeet
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