Bird / Psittacula krameri
Rose-Ringed Parakeet
Lowest risk
Native
The rose-ringed parakeet, also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittacidae. It has disjunct native ranges in Africa and South Asia, and is now introduced into many other parts of the world where feral populations have established themselves and are bred for the exotic pet trade.
- Average mass
- 137.0 g
- Range length
- 38 to 42 cm
- Average length
- 38.1 cm
- Breeding interval
- Rose-ringed parakeets breed onece a year
- Breeding season
- Rose-ringed parakeets breed in the winter months of December and January.
- Range eggs per season
- 1 to 7
- Average time to hatching
- 3 weeks
- Average fledging age
- 7 weeks
- Average time to independence
- 2 years
- Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 3 years
- Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 3 years
- Average lifespan
Status: captivity - 34 years
Flory, A. 2019. "Psittacula krameri" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Psittacula_krameri/
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