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Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
One of about 100-200 parakeets
that live and breed in parks in cologne.
besides cologne you can find parakeets
in Wiesbaden (200-400), Heidelberg (100),
Bonn, Duesseldorf, Aschaffenburg, Bremerhaven,
Bruehl, Frankenthal, Goslar, Hamburg,
Mainz, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Worms and in Berlin
(5-10).
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International Name: Ring-necked Parakeet
Scientific Name: Psittacula krameri
Length: 38-42 cm (15-17")
Wing Span: 42-48 cm (17-19")
Weight: 100-150 g (3½ -5½ oz)
Description
Originally from Africa and southern Asia and kept as
caged birds, some Ring-necked Parakeets escaped
and by the 1970s started breeding in europe.
In both sexes the plumage is bright emerald green,
the bill is crimson, and their very long tail is a
blue-green.
The male differs from the female in that it has a pink
and black neck ring, and a blue nape. Juveniles are
like the female but yellowier and have a shorter tail.
Feeding
The parakeet's diet consists of blossom, fruit, berries, nuts, seeds and scraps.
Breeding
The nest is usually in the hole of a tree and
is made from wood debris and feathers.
The smooth, non-glossy white eggs are about 30 mm by 23 mm.
The female incubates the eggs by herself.
After the young hatch, they are fed by both parents.
[http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/r-n_parakeet.htm] |
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