Bird name:

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Order

PSITTACIFORMES

Family

Parakeets and Parrots (Psittacidae)

Code 4

RRPA

Code 6

PSIKRA

ITIS

177650

Breeding Location:

Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester, Communal nester

Breeding Population:

Egg Color:

White

Number of Eggs:

2 - 6

Incubation Days:

22 - 24

Egg Incubator:

Female

Nest Material:

Migration:

Nonmigratory

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General

Rose-ringed Parakeet: Large, green parakeet with pale red ring around neck, black moustache stripe, pale blue nape, and red eye-ring and bill. Tail is very long, slender, and green with blue central feathers. Female lacks head markings and shorter tail is all green. Juvenile is similar to female but has paler bill and gray eyes.

Range and Habitat

Rose-ringed Parakeet: Most widespread parrot in the Old World, found across Africa, India, and south Asia. Populations of escaped birds are established in Miami, Florida, and Los Angeles, California. Found in nearly all types of lowland habitat from forests to farms, marshes and grasslands.

Breeding and Nesting

Rose-ringed Parakeet: Lays two to six white eggs in a tree cavity or crevice; up to six pairs have been recorded nesting in the same tree. Female incubates eggs for 22 to 24 days while fed by the male; young fledge when about 2 months old.

Foraging and Feeding

Rose-ringed Parakeet: Eats fruits, seeds, berries, and flowers; travels in large noisy flocks of 50 to several thousand birds when foraging.

Vocalization

Rose-ringed Parakeet: Loud screeching "kee-ah" given in series of 3 to 6 followed by a pause; continuous screeching when in groups. Also makes wide variety of whistles and shrieks.

Similar Species

Rose-ringed Parakeet: None in range.

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Nape

Also called the hindneck or collar, it is the back of the neck where the head joins the body.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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