Indian Ringneck Parakeet
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+ | '''Common Name:''' Indian Ring-neck Parakeet<br< | ||
'''Scientific Name:''' Psittacula krameri manillensis | '''Scientific Name:''' Psittacula krameri manillensis | ||
'''Size:''' 16 ½ inches (42 cm) | '''Size:''' 16 ½ inches (42 cm) | ||
- | '''Habitat:''' Southern India, Ceylon and island of Rameswaram | + | '''Habitat:''' Asia; Southern India, Ceylon and island of Rameswaram and introduced populations worldwide. Found in open country with trees, bush savannah, dry forests, often in cultivated areas, urban areas, parks and gardens. |
- | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' Unknown. |
'''Diet:''' Seeds, fruits, berries, flowers and nectar (especially from Salmalia and Erythrina flowers); after breeding season gather in huge flocks and forage in grain, millet, rice and maize fields as well as fruit and coffee plantations, often causing considerable damage. | '''Diet:''' Seeds, fruits, berries, flowers and nectar (especially from Salmalia and Erythrina flowers); after breeding season gather in huge flocks and forage in grain, millet, rice and maize fields as well as fruit and coffee plantations, often causing considerable damage. | ||
From about 20 known primary mutations, breeders have created 200-300 secondary mutations of the Ring-neck parakeet. Primary colors include: Lutino, Blue, Albino, Grey-green, Grey, Cinnamon, Turquoise, Dilute, some Fallow types, Clear-tail, Violet, Dark-green, Cobalt, Pied and many more. The Indian Ring-neck is considered one of the champions of color and feather mutations in the companion bird world. | From about 20 known primary mutations, breeders have created 200-300 secondary mutations of the Ring-neck parakeet. Primary colors include: Lutino, Blue, Albino, Grey-green, Grey, Cinnamon, Turquoise, Dilute, some Fallow types, Clear-tail, Violet, Dark-green, Cobalt, Pied and many more. The Indian Ring-neck is considered one of the champions of color and feather mutations in the companion bird world. | ||
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