Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
- Family
- Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
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 increasing, but its popularity as a pet and unpopularity with farmers have reduced its numbers in some parts of its native range.
One of the few parrot species that have successfully adapted to living in disturbed habitats, it has withstood the onslaught of urbanisation and deforestation.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Continents
Countries
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- DR Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- India
- Iran
- Italy
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rose-ringed parakeet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.

