Parrots

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Alexandrinus krameri

The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a gregarious tropical Afro-Asian parakeet species that has an extremely large range.

Family
Parrots
Order
Psittaciformes
Weight
116 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit and nectar
Migration
Resident
Countries recorded
63

Recorded in India, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel, France, Spain, Sri Lanka, Germany, Portugal, South Africa, United States, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Nepal, Singapore, Turkey, Bangladesh, Greece, Gambia, Japan, Nigeria, Senegal, Palestine, Oman, Pakistan, Venezuela, Ghana, Iran, Taiwan, Barbados, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Australia, Philippines, Mauritius, Myanmar, Thailand, Jordan, Sweden, Hong Kong, Djibouti, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Bhutan, Egypt, VA, Jamaica, Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, Azerbaijan, Mali, Ireland, RE, Chad, Morocco, Poland, Bahrain, Sudan, New Zealand, Norway.

Where to see it: Cortile della Pigna (Holy See); Gardens of Vatican City (Holy See); Empty lot northwest of Al Rabwa St (Qatar); Fergusson College Campus (India); Vatican City (Holy See).

Photo: Ujwala Dahake, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons