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Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Old World Parrots
Rose-ringed Parakeet, photographed by Prasan Shrestha

Photo: Prasan Shrestha · Wikimedia · CC-BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

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About the Rose-ringed Parakeet

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.

Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made

Where it has been recorded

Recorded in 141 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.

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