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Birds · Psittaciformes · Psittaculidae

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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The rose-ringed parakeet is a green parrot with a very long tail and a red bill, with a black and pink collar in adult males. It is native to a belt of sub-Saharan Africa and to the Indian subcontinent, but the pet trade has established it in dozens of cities around the world. In Spain there are well-established feral populations in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and other cities, and it is listed in the catalogue of invasive alien species.

Weight

95 g – 140 g

Size

38 cm – 42 cm

Life expectancy

30 years

Diet

Herbivore

Feeds mainly on plants.

Activity

Diurnal

Active mainly during the day.

Social structure

Colony

Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.

SavannaTemperate forestGrassland
19countries24parks3same family

Fun facts

  • It is the most widely distributed parrot in the world, largely thanks to human beings: there are established urban colonies from London and Brussels to Tokyo, Tehran and Madrid.
  • It competes for nest holes with native species such as the greater noctule bat in Seville, and that conflict is one of the reasons for its inclusion on the Spanish catalogue of invasive alien species.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bird)
Habitat and environment
Wooded savannah, open woodland, farmland and city parks of Africa, Asia and much of Europe
Sexual maturity
2.5 years
Gestation / incubation
23 days of incubation
Litter / clutch size
4 eggs

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Psittacula krameri

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