Rose-ringed parakeet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the rose-ringed parakeet lives – recorded in 56 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Psittacula krameri
Group	Parrots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	56 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Diet (main food)	fruit, nectar, grain, flower
Class	Bird
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Psittaculidae

Where does the rose-ringed parakeet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rose-ringed parakeet in 56 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, South America. In United Arab Emirates, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Germany, Egypt, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kuwait, Mauritius, Netherlands, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Turkey, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), South Africa it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

India
United Kingdom (introduced)
Israel (introduced)
France (introduced)
Sri Lanka
Spain (introduced)
Germany (introduced)
South Africa (introduced)
Portugal (introduced)
United States
United Arab Emirates (introduced)
Nepal
Netherlands (introduced)
Belgium (introduced)
Italy (introduced)
Singapore (introduced)
Turkey (introduced)
Bangladesh (introduced)
Greece (introduced)
Japan (introduced)
Gambia
Nigeria
Palestine (introduced)
Senegal
Pakistan
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (introduced)
Oman (introduced)
Ghana
Iran (Islamic Republic of) (introduced)
Chinese Taipei
Barbados (introduced)
Kuwait (introduced)
Saudi Arabia (introduced)
Qatar (introduced)
Philippines
Australia
Mauritius (introduced)
Myanmar
Sweden (introduced)
Jordan (introduced)
Thailand
Hong Kong
Djibouti
Benin
Guinea-Bissau
Bhutan (introduced)
Egypt (introduced)
Holy See
Burkina Faso
Uganda
Jamaica
Ivory Coast
Ireland (introduced)
Mali
Azerbaijan
Réunion

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What does a rose-ringed parakeet eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the rose-ringed parakeet as: fruit, nectar, grain, flower.

Is the rose-ringed parakeet endangered?

The rose-ringed parakeet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the rose-ringed parakeet?

The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittaculidae, genus Psittacula. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rose-ringed parakeet

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rose-ringed parakeet (revision 1380426483), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q208060 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).