Thursday 20 June 2013

Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

Male

Description: 16 inches; greenish yellow plumage; bill pinkish red; pinkish eye ring; tail long and pointed with yellow undertail coverts; Adult Males: Neck ring of rose (Pinkish red), blue and black (hence the name); chin black; Female and Juvenile: no discernible neck ring; lighter in color.
Habitat: Variable; from city dwelling to the countryside.
 
Statue:  Very Common, Islandwide; The population of Rose-ringed Parakeets in Bridgetown has grown significantly since they were introduced in the 80’s. The book The Birds of Barbados states that until 1997, only a few pairs of these birds could be seen in some places in St Michael, such as Belleville, George Street, and Strathclyde. Now, there are hundreds of these birds all over the island. Color variants of yellow and turquoise are now appearing in some flocks


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4 comments:

  1. Lots of these birds above Weston/Lower Carlton St James now. Very active and noisy early morning and just before sunset.

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  2. Yes nesting colonies are almost island wide now. Thank for sharing the info

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