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African Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri krameri

Classification

Class
Aves

The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet, or colloquially as the Indian Ringneck, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittaculidae. It has a disjunct native range in tropical northern Africa and the Indian subcontinent, and is now introduced into many other parts of the world where populations have established themselves having been bred for the exotic pet trade and then escaped. The species is listed as least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) because its population appears to be…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 2