Rose-ringed parakeet

Rose-ringed parakeet or ringneck parrot
Male P. k. borealis
Female
Call
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Psittacula
Species:
P. krameri
Binomial name
Psittacula krameri
(Scopoli, 1769)
Original (wild) range
Synonyms
  • Alexandrinus krameri (valid)

The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet, ringneck parrot (in aviculture) or the Kramer parrot, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittacidae. It has disjunct native ranges in Africa and the Indian Subcontinent,[2] and is now introduced into many other parts of the world where feral populations have established themselves and are bred for the exotic pet trade.

One of the few parrot species that have successfully adapted to living in disturbed habitats, it has withstood the onslaught of urbanization and deforestation. As a popular pet species, escaped birds have colonised a number of cities around the world, including populations in Northern and Western Europe.[3] These parakeets have also proven themselves capable of living in a variety of climates outside their native range, and are able to survive low winter temperatures in Northern Europe.[3][4] The species is listed as least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) because its population appears to be increasing, but its popularity as a pet and unpopularity with farmers have reduced its numbers in some parts of its native range.[1]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2018). "Alexandrinus krameri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22685441A132057695. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22685441A132057695.en. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ Stephen Pruett-Jones (2021). Naturalized Parrots of the World: Distribution, Ecology, and Impacts of the World's Most Colorful Colonizers. Princeton University Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-691-20441-3.
  3. ^ a b "How do parakeets survive in the UK?". BBC News Online. 22 March 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Ring-Necked Parakeets in the UK". Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.