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Male ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (Psittacula krameri) - ©Nissam The Rose-ringed Parakeet, also known as the Ringnecked Parakeet, is a gregarious tropical parakeet species that has an extremely large range. The adult male sports a black neck-ring and pink nape-band Since the trend of the population appears to be increasing, the species has been evaluated as Least Concern by IUCN in 2009.  The ancient Greeks kept the Indian subspecies P. krameri manillensis, and the ancient Romans kept the African subspecies P. krameri krameri. Colour mutations of the Indian-ringnecked Parakeet subspecies have become widely available in recent years. Scientific name commemorates the Austrian naturalist Wilhelm Heinrich Kramer. This non-migrating species is one of few parrot species that have successfully adapted to living in ‘disturbed habitats’, and in that way withstood the onslaught of urbanisation and deforestation. In the wild, this is a noisy species with an unmistakable squawking call. Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose-ringed_Parakeet Other photos you may enjoy: Red and Green Macaws in flight Australian King Parrot New Zealand’s Kea Parrot —- rod42: Rose ringed parakeet - Nissim

Male ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (Psittacula krameri) - ©Nissam

The Rose-ringed Parakeet, also known as the Ringnecked Parakeet, is a gregarious tropical parakeet species that has an extremely large range.

  • The adult male sports a black neck-ring and pink nape-band
  • Since the trend of the population appears to be increasing, the species has been evaluated as Least Concern by IUCN in 2009. 
  • The ancient Greeks kept the Indian subspecies P. krameri manillensis, and the ancient Romans kept the African subspecies P. krameri krameri.
  • Colour mutations of the Indian-ringnecked Parakeet subspecies have become widely available in recent years.
  • Scientific name commemorates the Austrian naturalist Wilhelm Heinrich Kramer.
  • This non-migrating species is one of few parrot species that have successfully adapted to living in ‘disturbed habitats’, and in that way withstood the onslaught of urbanisation and deforestation.
  • In the wild, this is a noisy species with an unmistakable squawking call.

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose-ringed_Parakeet

Other photos you may enjoy:

Red and Green Macaws in flight

Australian King Parrot

New Zealand’s Kea Parrot

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rod42:

Rose ringed parakeet - Nissim

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