Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
Urban. Apple-green parrot with long tail, red bill and pale eyes.
Lovebirds, Parrots
LC
Indroduced Species
Description
Fairly common, localised resident. An introduced Asian species. The only long-tailed, apple-green parrot in the region. Female has no neck-ring. Has established itself just north of Durban; occurs less frequently further north. Small flocks of (presumably) aviary escapees also occur in central Gauteng.
Quick Facts
Size
40 cm - M
Names
A: Ringnekparkeit
Z: unocu
Ss: Hekana Ya Setonolelele
G: Halsbandsittich
Bird Family
A well-known group of gregarious birds with hooked bills. They use their feet and bills to clamber about trees. Parrots (including parakeets) feed mainly in trees on fruits and kernels, the latter obtained by cracking the hard pericarps. Lovebirds feed on seeds, grain, berries and flowers, frequently foraging on the ground. All are highly social and utter shrill shrieks.
Distribution
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Behaviour
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