Asiatic & African Parakeets / Ringnecks- Psittacula / Long-tailed Parakeets
Australian Ringneck Parrots ... Ringneck Photo Gallery
The vibrant and colorful ringneck parrots are visually appealing and tame easily. Most of them readily breed in captivity resulting in an ample supply of young birds for the pet trade.
Owners describe them as smart birds that learn concepts quickly and love to show off. Many of them are very talented talkers, speaking with a clarity that can easily be compared to that of the Quakers, Grays and Amazons - species well known for their talking abilities. Contrary to rumors, both the male and the female are capable of speech. They learn words and phrases in a very short span of time without any training for the most part. They just learn by listening. Of course, should training be provided, their vocabulary can be significantly increased.
Common Species:
- Alexandrine Parakeets
- Indian Ringnecks
- Moustached / Mustached / Java Parakeets
- Plum-headed Parakeets aka Plumheads
- Rose-ringed Parakeets
- Slaty-headed Parakeets
- Please refer to the below for a complete index
Listing of Sub-species
BLYTH'S PARAKEETS (Caniceps)
DERBYAN PARAKEETS aka DERBYAN PARROTS (Psittacula Derbiana)
EMERALD-COLLARED PARAKEETS aka Layard's Parakeet
LONG-TAILED PARAKEETS (Longicauda)
- Andaman Long-tailed Parakeets
- Natuna Long-tailed Parakeets
- Red-collared long-tailed Parakeet
- Nicobar Long-tailed Parakeets
MALABAR PARAKEETS aka Bluewinged Parakeet, Blue Winged Parakeet
MAURITIUS PARAKEETS / MAURITIUS RING-NECKED PARAKEETS
- Andaman Moustached Parakeets
- Babi Moustached Parakeets
- Dammerman's Moustached Parakeets
- Indian Moustached / Indian Red-breasted Parakeets
- Java Moustached Parakeets
- Kangean Moustached Parakeets
- Moustached Parakeets aka Moustached Parakeets / Java
- Nias Moustached Parakeets
- Simeuluean Moustached Parakeets
PLUM-HEADED PARAKEETS aka PLUM HEAD (Cyanocephala)
SEYCHELLES PARAKEETS (Extinct)
NEWTON'S PARAKEETS / RODRIGUEZ RING-NECKED PARAKEETS
REUNION RING-NECKED PARAKEETS (Extinct)
RODRIGUEZ RING-NECKED PARAKEETS
Taxonomy:
(P. k. borealis, P. k. manillensis, P. k. parvirostris, and P. k. krameri) ... Class: Aves | Order: Psittaciformes | Family: Psittacidae | Sub-Family: Psittacinae | Genus: Scientific: Psittacula ... English: Nobel Parakeets ... Dutch: Edelparkieten ... German: Edelsittiche ... French: Perruche noblesse.
Health
Ringneck Parrots are generally hardy birds. However, the following diseases have been reported in this species:
- Polyoma
- Sarcocystosis
- Aspergillosis (fungal disease)
- Bacterial infections (pneumonia)
- Hypovitaminosis A
- Psittacosis
Relevant Resources:
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