Ring-necked Parakeets, (Psittacula krameri), on garden bird feeders, London, United Kingdom
The ring-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the rose-necked parakeet, is a gregarious tropical Afro-Asian parakeet species that has an extremely large range. The rose-ringed parakeet is sexually dimorphic. In the wild, this is a noisy species with an unmistakable squawking call. It is herbivorous and not migratory. One of the few parrot species that have successfully adapted to living in disturbed habitats, it has withstood the onslaught of urbanisation and deforestation. As a popular pet species, escaped birds have colonised a number of cities around the world including London. Since the population appears to be increasing, the species was evaluated as being of least concern by the IUCN in 2012, but its popularity as a pet and unpopularity with farmers have both reduced its numbers in some parts of its native range.
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Dominic Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
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