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Complete name:
Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769)
Taxonomy:
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Psittacula krameri
Authors:
Assaf Shwartz and Susan Shirley
Last updated: February 21st, 2007
Common Names
Rose-ringed parakeet.
Synonyms
Psittacula krameri
Short Description
This pale yellow-green parakeet with a distinguishing long tail lives in tropical and subtropical lightly wooded habitats feeding mainly on seeds, fruit, flowers and nectar. Males have a black and rose-red ring encircling their throat.
Contributors
The following contributors have provided records in the DAISIE database for this species.
Name | Institute |
P. Clergeau |
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Riccardo Scalera |
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Susan Shirley |
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Experts
The following experts registered themselves as having knowledge about this species or its family.
Name | Institute | Country | Taxa |
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Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Vogelwarte Radolfzell |
Germany |
Psittacidae (name) |
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Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology |
Germany |
Psittacidae (name) |
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University of Antwerp |
Belgium |
Psittacidae (name) |
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Italy |
Psittacidae (name) |
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References
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Butler CJ (2003) Population Biology of the Introduced Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri in the UK. PhD Thesis, University of Oxford, UK
Hagemeijer EJM, Blair MJ (Eds) (1997) The EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds: Their Distribution and Abundance. T & AD Poyser, London
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Cunningham-van Someren GR (1969) Escapes of Psittacula Krameri and Agapornis spp. breeding in Kenya. Bull. Br. Orn. Club 89:137-139
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Pithon JA, Dytham C (2002) Distribution and population development of introduced Ring-necked Parakeets Psittacula krameri in Britain between 1983 and 1998. Bird Study 49:110-117
Shelgrem JH, Thompson RA, Palmer TK, Keffer MO, Clark DO, Johnson J (1975) An Evaluation of the Pest Potential of the Ringed-necked Parakeet, Nanday Conure and the Canary-winged Parakeet in California. State of California Department of Food & Agriculture. California