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Common name: Rose-ringed Parakeet
Scientific name: Psittacula krameri
Tamil name: சிவப்பு ஆரக்கிள்ளி (அ) செந்தார் பைங்கிளி
Native: Africa & South Asia
Distribution of Rose-ringed Parakeet
Mass: 130 grams.
Habitat:
Semi-desert savanna
Open scrub and bushland
Wooded valleys
Savanna woodland
Riparian and evergreen forest
Open agricultural land with scattered trees
Gardens
Orchards
Characteristic feature:
- It has a very long slender tail and a bright red bill.
- Closely resembles the larger Alexandrine Parakeet, which has a wine-red patch on each shoulder.
Alexandrine Parakeet
- Flight feathers duskier green above, grey below
- Tail bluish green on central feathers, ochrish below.
- The Male has a narrow black-and-pink neck ring which is an important characteristic feature of this bird species.
Illustration source: eBird
Diet and Foraging:
In Asia, especially India it is considered one of the most destructive bird pests in agriculture. It is coming in enormous flocks to cereals and fruit crops, especially Citrus and Prunus.
Guavas (Psidium guajava)
Maize
Groundnuts
Wheat
Pearl millet
Sorghum
Mulberry (Morus alba)
Seeds of Coffee, chillies, sunflowers, mustard and pepper
Sounds and Vocal behaviour:
- Mainly gives rather high-pitched dry screeches, often in fast series, e.g. “kreeh-kreeh-kreeh-kreeh...”.
You can able to listen to the sounds of Rose-ringed Parakeet by clicking the below-attached link.
Breeding Season: January – April, sometimes to July
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