Psittacula krameri
The Rose-ringed Parakeet (*Psittacula krameri*) is a medium-sized, strikingly vibrant green parrot renowned for its adaptability and widespread global distribution. Averaging about 40-42 cm (16-17 inches) in length, with a significant portion attributed to its long, pointed tail, and weighing 115-140 grams, its plumage is predominantly apple-green. Distinctive field marks include a prominent reddish-orange beak, greyish feet, and especially in adult males, a striking rose-pink collar fading i...
Rose-ringed Parakeets thrive in diverse semi-arid to humid environments, including open woodlands, savannas, cultivated areas, and, increasingly, urban and suburban parks and city centers, from sea level up to 2,000 meters.
These opportunistic omnivores primarily consume a wide variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, buds, and flowers, often foraging in agricultural fields, orchards, and urban gardens, and occasionally taking nectar.
Rose-ringed Parakeets are highly social and diurnal, often seen in large, noisy flocks outside the breeding season, congregating at communal roost sites that can number in the thousands. Foraging occurs throughout the day, where they adeptly maneuver through tree canopies and on the ground, using...
The native range of the Rose-ringed Parakeet spans two distinct populations: one across the Sahel belt of Africa from Mauritania and Senegal east to Sudan and Ethiopia, and another throughout the Indian subcontinent, encompassing India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Beyond these nat...
Least Concern
- The Rose-ringed Parakeet is one of the most geographically widespread parrot species in the world, thriving on five continents due to its adaptability. - Despite their beauty, they are considered an invasive pest in many introduced regions, causing significant damage to agricultural crops and o...