Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Parrots, Macaws and Allies :: Rose-ringed Parakeet
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Described by: Scopoli (1769)
Alternate common name(s): Ring-necked Parakeet
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Nc. Africa. Iran through India to Burma;
(1) S. Mauritania, Senegambia, Guinea-Bissau, s. Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Liberia, c. Ivory Coast, s. Ghana, s. Niger, c. Nigeria, n. Cameroon, n. Central African Republic, s. Chad, and s. Sudan.
(2) C. Sudan e. to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, nw. and se. Somalia, ne. Zaire and nw. Uganda.
(3) Afghanistan, w. Pakistan, n. India (Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan) and se. China to c. Burma.
(4) S. India and Sri Lanka.
Introduced in many areas including s. and e. Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Mascarene Is., Arabia, United Arab Emirate, Iraq, Iran, Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, Hawaiian Is. (Kauai, Oahu and possibly Hawaii), and se. United States (se. Florida).
Videos
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Sounds
No sounds are available for this species
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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