the grey-headed parakeet ( psittacula finschii ) is closely related to the slaty-headed parakeet which together form a super-species .

it occurs from the north-eastern states of india , into burma , thailand , cambodia , laos and vietnam .

the binomial of this bird commemorates the german naturalist and explorer otto finsch .

grey - headed parakeet

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archived 2012 - 2013 topics : blossom - headed parakeet ( psittacula roseata ) , alexandrine parakeet ( psittacula eupatria ) and grey - headed parakeet ( psittacula finschii ) : request for information . | birdlife ' s globally threatened bird forums
grey - headed lovebirds prefer finch and canary seed over the sunflower / safflower mixes that most other lovebirds eat .
the grey - headed parakeet inhabits montane forest , open mixed deciduous forest , evergreen and semi - evergreen forests and farmlands and cultivated areas with several trees .
note : the psittacula finschi , formerly listed as a sub - species of the slaty headed parrot , is now listed as a separate species . the common name is the
grey headed parrot / parakeet
.
the diet of the grey - headed parakeet consists mainly of nuts , seeds , grains , grass , shoots , buds , flowers , berries , fruits and legumes .
grey - headed parakeet ( psittacula finschii ) is a very rare resident and was believed to be extirpated from bangladesh . the only recent sighting is from chittagong hill tracts .
the breeding season of these grey - headed parakeet species is from january to march in myanmar . they nest in tree hollows . the clutch usually contains 4 - 5 eggs .
fledgling slaty headed and fledgling plum headed parrots are almost identical so only purchase young birds from a reputable breeder or reputable bird dealer .
description of adults : bit bigger than the plum headed parrot . compare above close up photo of
slaty
with close up photo of plum headed parrot on
plum headed parrot
web page .
sub species in country / area of origin : 1 ( the psittacula finschi , formerly listed as a sub - species of the slaty headed parrot , is now listed as a separate species . the common name is the
grey headed parrot / parakeet
. )
these parakeet species are altitudinal migrant birds . post breeding dispersal of juveniles takes place . they may make local movements for feeding and breeding . these grey - headed parakeet species have been found to descent to lower altitudes from the upland forests during winter .
the global population size of the grey - headed parakeet ( psittacula finschii ) has not been quantified . the overall population size is considered to be on a sharp decline . their generation length is 7 . 5 years . these species have large range and population . the grey - headed parakeet is being widely captured for pet trade . in china and cambodia , the trapping pressure is contributing to the decline in the population .
“alexandrine parakeet psittacula eupatria ( birdlife species factsheet ) and grey - headed parakeet psittacula finschii ( birdlife species factsheet ) occupy a similar range to this species and are also suspected to be in decline at an unknown rate owing to habitat destruction and unsustainable levels of exploitation . ”
the grey - headed parakeet species are distributed in eastern india , bhutan , south - western china , thailand , cambodia , laos , vietnam , myanmar and bangladesh . they are very rare in bangladesh . in india , the grey - headed parakeets occur in the states of assam , meghalaya , manipur , tripura , mizoram and arunachal pradesh . in china , they occur in yunnan province .
species : scientific : psittacula finschii aka psittacula himalayana finschii . . . english : grey - headed parakeet , finsch ' s parakeet . . . dutch : finsch ' parkiet . . . german : finsch edelsittich , burma schwarzkopfedelsittich . . . french : perruche à tête gris de finsch
species : scientific : psittacula himalayana aka psittacula himalayana himalayana . . . english : slaty - headed parakeet , black - headed parakeet . . . dutch : grijskopparkiet . . . german : schwarzkopfedelsittich , himalayasittich . . . french : perruche à tête gris | cites ii - endangered species
the grey - headed parrot is relatively common in one nature reserve in xishuangbanna , southwest of china . i once sighted more than 10 individuals in one trip . but the poaching and illegal trade is also going on , within one village , every family has one grey - headed parrot as pet , and some claim a price of $ 80 for one individual .
and only the adult male has grey on its upper body . they are native on the island of
blossom - headed parakeet is widely distributed in gujarat and occurs in good numbers all around the state . the species also is observed utilizing wide variety of habitats and seems much adaptive to local changes in habitat as compared to alexandrine parakeet .
butler , christopher j . 2003 . population biology of the introduced rose - ringed parakeet psittacula krameri in the uk . university of oxford . department of zoology . edward grey institue of field ornithology . urltoken
slaty - headed parakeets make excellent pets for owners who understand and meet their needs . some may learn to talk .
the important bird and biodiversity areas ( iba ) of grey - headed parakeet in cambodia are keo sema and mondulkiri - kratie lowlands . the ibas in laos are nakai - nam theun , nakai plateau , eastern bolikhamxay mountains , upper xe bangfai , xe khampho / xe pian , phou xiang thong , attapu plain and hin namno .
temperament : usually good parents . best housed one pair per aviary . not to be housed with the plum headed parrot or blossom headed parrot as they may hybridize . apart from during the moult , they maintain good feather condition and present well .
green - grey parrot , with body about 30cm long , weight around 100g for males and often 10 - 20 % smaller for females .
the monk parakeet is not a prohibited or restricted invasive animal under the biosecurity act 2014 .
the following detail my observation of alexandrine parakeet from bhutan , assam , burma and cambodia .
collar , n . 2017 . grey - headed parakeet ( psittacula finschii ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( ed . ) , handbook of the birds of the world alive , lynx edicions , barcelona . retrieved from urltoken on 15 february 2017 .
agree that there is concern about the status of these species . grey - headed parakeet has a patchy distribution absent from apparently similar habitats between areas of the northern plains of cambodia . habitat loss is ongoing and will have a devastating effect on these and other species reliant on deciduous dipterocarp forest in the next decade , although the effects may be not be apparent for a few years .
the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) is an accepted subspecies of the red - crowned parakeet ( cyanoramphus novaezelandiae ) ( del hoyo et al . 1997 ; higgins 1999 ) .
the habitat loss due to deforestation and logging is threatening the survival of these species . the iucn ( international union for conservation of nature ) has categorized and evaluated the grey - headed parakeet ( psittacula finschii ) and has listed it as
near threatened
. the cites ( the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora ) has listed these parakeets in appendix ii .
the grey - headed lovebird ( agapornis canus ) is native to madagascar , but has been introduced to the comoro islands , réunion , rodrigues , and the seychelles . these birds are generally encountered in flocks of 5 to 30 or more individuals , in flight or feeding ( mainly on grass seeds ) on the ground . they are generally common in madagascar ( at least in more open country in coastal regions ) and in the comoros , but are present in only small numbers in réunion and rodrigues and have a limited distribution in the seychelles . there are many grey - headed lovebirds in captivity as well .
terauds , a . , r . gales , g . b . baker & r . alderman ( 2006 ) . foraging areas of black - browed and grey - headed albatrosses breeding on macquarie island in relation to marine protected areas . aquatic conservation : marine and freshwater ecosystems . 16 : 133 - 146 .
disturbance by humans and feral pigs and deer , and competition with more plentiful bird species including the introduced rose - ringed parakeet ; the mauritius parakeet seemed doomed to extinction . but with the team of
grey - headed lovebirds are strong fliers , and when open , their wings seem larger in relation to their bodies than those of the peach - faced lovebird . they can develop good speed quite quickly and effortlessly , and turn smoothly , though they are not as nimble in the air as the peach - faced lovebirds .
the natural range of the slaty - headed parakeet ( psittacula himalayana ) extends from the foothills of western himalayas to arunachal pradesh ( eastern afghanistan to vietnam ) . they migrate down to the valleys for the winters , usually during the last week of october .
conversely alexandrine parakeet is the rarest parrot in the mondulkiri landscape and appears very scarce and sparsely distributed within the lowland ddf . blosom - headed is also local ( perhaps more associated with denser evergreen forest types ) and not a species i encounter particularly frequently .
the original ( natural ) slaty - headed parakeet has a mostly green plumage . the head , however , is dark grey with a slight bluish hue , there are black stripes to the cheeks and a narrow band to nape , with an adjoining bluish - green band . there is a dark red patch to the wing - coverts . the under wing - coverts are greenish - blue . the middle tail - feathers are blue with a green base and yellow tips . the upper beak is red with a yellow tip . the lower beak is yellowish . the irises are whitish and the feet grey .
collar , n . & boesman , p . ( 2018 ) . grey - headed parakeet ( psittacula finschii ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .
a person must not release into the wild a monk parakeet that has been bred or kept in captivity .
we regularly observe alexandrine parakeet ( psittacula eupatria ) in hazaribag district and also in other part of jharkhand .
birdlife international ( 2007b ) : mauritius parakeet - birdlife species factsheet . retrieved 2007 - aug - 28 .
blossom - headed parakeet ( psittacula roseata ) is a rare resident , scarcely occurs in the hills forests of ne and se bangladesh . c . 20 individuals were recorded in the northern fringe of the sundarbans , bangladesh in october 2009 , which is the only record from that area .
) , and the similarity of their diet to the monk parakeet also make them a potential agricultural threat . (
red - crowned parakeet , pyrrhura ( picta ) roseifrons . ( not to be confused with cyanoramphus novaezelandiae ) .
) , also known as finsch’s parakeet , belongs to the family , psittaculidae . these parakeet species are distributed in eastern india , bhutan , south - western china , thailand , cambodia , laos , vietnam , myanmar and bangladesh .
during our regular visit and survey to hazaribag wildlife sanctuary , hazaribag , jharkhand , india between 2009 - 2013 , we have observed blossom - headed parakeet ( psittacula roseata ) only five to six times in maximum 5 in number and on few occasion in palamu tiger reserve , jharkhand , india .
the monk parakeet is recognised as a
domestic bird
under the nature conservation ( wildlife management ) regulation 2006 .
cyanoramphus novaezelandiae erythrotis ( red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) , macquarie island parakeet ) : species management profile for tasmania ' s threatened species link ( threatened species section ( tss ) , 2014um ) [ state action plan ] .
there are six accepted subspecies of the red - crowned parakeet , two of which are extinct . the only subspecies that occurred in australia are the extinct red - crowned parakeet ( lord howe island ) ( cyanoramphus novazelandiae subflavescens ) and the extinct red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) ( garnett & crowley 2000 ; hindwood 1940 ; taylor 1985 ) .
5 feb . 2006 , cambodia : “seen in much lower numbers than the above ( alexandrine parakeet ) around tmatboey . ”
grey - headed lovebirds were first imported for european aviculture in the second half of the nineteenth century . when imports were permitted and they were available to aviculture in large numbers , little effort was put into breeding . they prefer to breed in the autumn , and because they have poor tolerance for cold weather breeding in aviculture is generally unsuccessful . they tend to be nervous and easily frightened in an aviary .
is mainly green but has a distinctive yellow wing patch that is especially visble during flight . it is smaller than the monk parakeet
which are morphologically dissimilar and apparently very closely related among each other , though not to the mauritius parakeet or its immediate relatives .
the hen is usually the dominant bird . generally start breeding at about 3 years of age . new pairs should be introduced to each other several months prior to the start of the breeding season so the birds have plenty of time to establish a strong bond between each other . a good pair bond will usually result in better breeding results . the slaty headed parrot will hybridize with the plum headed parrot .
red - crowned parakeet subspecies from norfolk island and new caledonia are now described as a separate species ( i . e . the norfolk island green parrot ( c . cooki ) and the new caledonian parakeet ( cayanoramphus saisetti ) ) ( boon et al . 2001 ) .
campbell , t . s . 2000 . the monk parakeet , myiopsitta monachus . institute for biological invasions . invader of the month . urltoken
the slaty - headed parakeet averages 15 . 5 - 16 inches ( ~ 40 cm ) in length , with the tail being ~ 6 to 7 inches ( ~ 158 to 178 mm ) long . slatyheads are bigger than plumheads . the hens are slightly smaller than the cock , the body approximately the same size as that of an eastern rosella .
myiopsitta monachus ( monk parakeet ) ; adult , feeding in black olive tree ( bucida buceras ) . palm beach county , florida , usa .
23 feb . 2012 , cambodia : “many of this gorgeous parakeet were seen around tmatboey with as many as circa 40 on one day . ”
mancini , j . r . parakeet . hoboken , n . j . : howell book house / wiley pub . , 2006 . isbn 0764599194
the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) inhabited coastal tussock grasslands on subantarctic macquarie island ( forshaw & cooper 1981 ; taylor 1979 ) .
also gro katover to distinguish it from the rose - ringed parakeet . the name is mauritian creole , from french ( gros ) cateau vert .
early detection is essential for preventing pest establishment . if you have seen a monk parakeet in the wild please contact biosecurity queensland on 13 25 23 .
alexandrine parakeet is very common in kangra valley of himachal pradesh , india and there are several nests of this bird near my working place and home .
alexandrine parakeet occupies a much larger range which covers most of the indian subcontinent where p . roseata is absent ( replaced by p . cyanocephala ) .
: the adult female is entirely green , with a dark green back and wings , a bright green rump , and a paler green chest ; the adult male are similarly colored , except that their entire head and upper chest are a pale grey .
has a yellow face and throat and is a significantly smaller bird , approximately half as long as the monk parakeet . budgerigars are native to central australia . (
the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) would have been quite distinctive as it was the only parrot which occurred on macquarie island ( taylor 1979 ) .
taylor , r . h . ( 1979 ) . how the macquarie island parakeet became extinct . new zealand journal of ecology . 2 : 42 - 45 .
there are no records of the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) cross - breeding with other species in the wild . populations of other subspecies on the chatham and auckland islands occasionally hybridise with the closely - related yellow - crowned parakeet ( cyanoramphus auriceps ) ( flack 1976 ; nixon 1994 ; taylor 1975 , 1985 ) .
as a point of clarification i would not associate any of the three species with ‘evergreen forest’ , ‘semi - evergreen forest’ or other dense ‘non - deciduous’ forest types , and have not recorded any of the species from within the interior of large blocks of such habitat . the highest densities that i’ve found have all been in areas dominated by deciduous forest , principally deciduous dipterocarp and [ contentiously named ] mixed deciduous forest . outside of the lowlands grey - headed also extensively uses anthropogenically derived ‘open - country’ habitats ( often including pines and ddf like vegetation ) .
( monk parakeet ) eggs hatched asynchronously after 24 days . the hatch rate was just over 50 % . the hatchlings are covered with yellow down and are fed by the parents
i have noticed alexandrine parakeet in abundance on the outskirts of dharamshala in kangra valley , himachal pradesh , india during winters where it is known to be resident throughout the year .
the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) was endemic to macquarie island , in the southern ocean ( higgins 1999 ) . it was last recorded in 1890 ( taylor 1979 ) . there are no current captive populations of this subspecies and none have been reintroduced into the wild . other red - crowned parakeet subspecies are kept in captivity ( higgins 1999 ) .
little is known of the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) diet , but they are said to have fed on crustaceans and other small invertebrates ( oliver 1955 ; taylor 1979 ) .
there is nothing known of the home ranges or territories of the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) . in some subspecies of the red - crowned parakeet , pairs establish breeding territories which are centred around the roosting sites and nest sites , and are defended before and during the breeding season , though territorial behaviour has not been recorded in all subspecies ( greene 1990 ; taylor 1985 ) .
in some areas , the clearance of the vegetation may not be complete , and may only refer to the removal of the shrubs of the understorey , or even fallen timber . such habitats are uninhabitable for many woodland species , such as the grey - crowned babbler and hooded robin , both of which are threatened by these processes in southern australia .
to put the decline in parakeets into perspective , deignan ( 1945 ) reported that he saw a single flock of our most widespread parakeet , red - breasted parakeet , p . alexandri , that numbered at least 10 , 000 birds in fang district of chiang mai in 1936 . it would be unusual for me to see more than 50 together , even in the best and least disturbed forest sites in the present era
munoz , antonio - roman ; real , raimundo . , 2006 . assessing the potential range expansion of the exotic monk parakeet in spain diversity & distributions . 12 ( 6 ) . nov 2006 . 656 - 665 .
kibbe , d . p . , and n . j . cutright . 1973 . the monk parakeet in new york . wildlife damage management , internet center for bird control seminars proceedings . university of nebraska , lincoln . urltoken
assam , india during feb . – mar . 2001 : i failed to find alexandrine parakeet anywhere east of kaziranga national park . the following is a detailed diary of the areas i explored in far eastern assam and arunachal pradesh
the carolina parakeet was the only parrot species native to the eastern united states . the last wild specimen was killed in okeechobee county in florida in 1904 , and the last captive bird died at the cincinnati zoo in 1918 . this was the male specimen
incas ,
who died within a year of his mate
lady jane .
it was not until 1939 , however , that it was determined that the carolina parakeet had ceased to be .
. the females lack the neck collar , and notably possess an all - black beak , unlike the males which have a red upper beak . the latter feature is notably absent in the rose - ringed parakeet as well as the
avery , michael l ; yoder , christi a . ; tillman , eric a . , 2008 . diazacon inhibits reproduction in invasive monk parakeet populations journal of wildlife management . 72 ( 6 ) . aug 2008 . 1449 - 1452 .
17 march 2011 , vietnam : “good views of a male with large numbers of red - breasted parakeet at dusk along the cat tien np side of the dong nai river . this species is rarely recorded on tour in vietnam . ”
the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) was terrestrial ( forshaw & cooper 1981 ) and is said to have foraged on the seashore , taking invertebrates from piles of beach - cast seaweed ( oliver 1955 ; taylor 1979 ) .
during a trip to kaziranga np , assam ( 19 – 25 march 1999 ) i recorded six in the tea estate adjoining the np and then unknown numbers on two subsequent days . during trips to kaziranga np , assam ( 17 - 21 march 1995 and 15 - 19 march 1994 and 21 - 26 february 1989 ) zero blossom - headed parakeets were recorded .
the main threat to the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) was predation by feral cats ( felis catus ) , whose numbers increased dramatically following the introduction and population explosion of rabbits ( oryctolagus cuniculus ) ( taylor 1979 ) . large numbers of red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) were also killed for food by sealers in the 19th century . predation by rats ( rattus rattus ) was also a problem ( forshaw & cooper 1981 ; oliver 1955 ; taylor 1975 ) .
hyman j , & s . pruett - jones . 1995 . natural history of the monk parakeet in hyde park , chicago . wilson bulletin [ willson bull . ] vol . 107 , no . 3 , pp . 510 - 517 . urltoken
boon , w . m . , c . h . daugherty & g . k . chambers ( 2001 ) . the norfolk island green parrot and new caledonian red - crowned parakeet are distinct species . emu . 101 : 113 - 121 .
oritz - catedral , l . & d . h . brunton ( 2008 ) . clutch parameters and reproductive success of a translocated population of red - crowned parakeet ( cyanoramphus novaezelandiae ) . australian journal of zoology . 56 : 389 - 393 .
the young are often left with the parent birds for a month or more and this will generally not cause any problems as the slaty headed parrot usually only has a single clutch per year . the young birds will probably keep learning from the parent birds and benefit from the knowledge they learn . if aggression is observed the effected bird or birds should be immediately removed to another aviary .
20 – 24 feb . 2012 : notably common with as many as 60 around angkor including many that provide superb views of this impressive parakeet . a further ten were observed at tmatboey . note : according to fred goes my angkor observation is exceptional .
i’ve regularly observed nesting alexandrine parakeets in south mumbai , india in my childhood . they were not as common as rose - ringed parakeets , but were common nonetheless . in 2008 , the situation was not noticeably different . i still heard and saw them regularly even in urban areas . i don’t know if the population was introduced originally , but they’ve been there for over 20 years . if the number of photos online is any indication , they’re still doing ok . i also heard several on the andamans in 2012 , where they were the scarcest parakeet ( after p . alexandri and p . longicauda ) . my only sightings of p . roseata were in kaziranga , where it is far less common than the abundant p . alexandri . i think many of the comments above from gujarat , jharkhand etc . refer to p . cyanocephala , which is still often called the blossom - headed parakeet .
both adults yellow / green in general ; dark grey head ; black chin and wide stripe across lower cheeks , continuing as thin line around hindneck ; inner median wing coverts has small purple / red patch , nearly always missing in female ; central tail feathers long ( shorter in female ) ; upper tail purple / blue and widely tipped with yellow / white . red upper mandible , pale yellow lower . eye pale yellow .
the parakeet species inhabit evergreen and semi - evergreen forests , oak , teak , cedar and pine forests , wooded hillsides , deciduous hill forests , partly cultivated farmlands and plantations . it occurs in elevations of up to 2 , 700 meters in montane forests .
peris , s . t . & r . m . aramburu . 1995 . reproductive phenology and breeding success of monk parakeet myiopsitta monachus in argentina . studies on neotropical fauna and environment vol . 30 , no . 2 , pp . 115 - 119 .
monk parakeet is not a prohibited or restricted invasive animal under the biosecurity act 2014 . however , by law , everyone has a general biosecurity obligation ( gbo ) to take reasonable and practical steps to minimise the risks associated with invasive plants and animals under their control .
buhrman - deever , susannah c ; rappaport , amy r . ; bradbury , jack w . , 2007 . geographic variation in contact calls of feral north american populations of the monk parakeet . condor . 109 ( 2 ) . may 2007 . 389 - 398 .
russello , michael a . ; avery , michael l . ; wright , timothy f . , 2008 . genetic evidence links invasive monk parakeet populations in the united states to the international pet trade bmc evolutionary biology . 8 jul 24 2008 . article no . : 217
snyder , n . f . r . and k . russell . carolina parakeet ( conuropsis carolinensis ) . in a . poole and f . gill , eds . , the birds of north america . philadelphia , pa : the birds of north america , 2002 .
myiopsitta monachus ( monk parakeet ) is a cites - listed species . please follow this link cites - myiopsitta monachus for more details . roughly 5 , 000 species of animals and 28 , 000 species of plants are protected by cites against over - exploitation through international trade .
there have not been any comprehensive surveys for the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) . there have , however , been a number of ornithological surveys on macquarie island since the subspecies became extinct ( e . g . mackenzie 1968 ; terauds et al . 2006 ) .
alexandrine parakeet ( psittacula eupatria ) is threatened in pakistan because of illegal cage bird trade and destruction of nesting site , i consider this parakeet as nationally critically endangered in pakistan but more research and survey are needed to confirm what’s the status of this bird in the country , as far the global status is considered definitely the bird must be evaluated based on trends from south and south east asia . i presume it has declined in thailand and other south east asia and that’s why this bird must be listed as vulnerable or near - threatened under the iucn criteria .
most populations of the red - crowned parakeet have declined since the 19th century ( forshaw & cooper 1981 ; higgins 1999 ; oliver 1955 ) , although most are currently stable and the species , as a whole , is not considered threatened ( del hoyo et al . 1997 ) .
native to south america , the monk parakeet is a popular cage bird around the world . it has escaped captivity and established feral populations in numerous countries . it is a significant pest in florida , usa , where its large , communal nests cause millions of dollars of damage to electricity infrastructure .
spreyer , m . f . , and e . h . bucher . 1998 . monk parakeet myiopsitta monachus . the birds of north america , no . 322 ( a . poole and f . gill , eds . ) . the birds of north america , inc . , philadelphia , pa . urltoken
two small breeding populations of the alexandrine parakeet ( psittacula eupatria ) were known to occur in north bengal , however recent searches have failed to find them . recent records in bangladesh are all from dhaka city , presumably escapes . sightings of some juveniles indicate that these escapes are possibly also breeding in dhaka city .
alexandrine parakeet ( psittacula eupatria ) was a abundant species in dry - deciduous forests of gujarat , especially eastern gujarat and gir forests ( india ) . however , the sightings of these species are have lowered due to extensive poaching by local tribes and the species surely is suffering population decline in gujarat ( india ) .
a translocation program may be suitable for the reintroduction of the red - crowned parakeet ( or norfolk island green parrot ) to macquarie island . although unsuccessful translocation programs have been trialed for the norfolk island green parrot ( garnett & crowley 2000 ; hermes et al . 1986 ) , similar programs have been successful for the red - crowned parakeet in new zealand . these programs have been successful with as few as 15 birds , but programs with less than 150 birds cause genetic bottlenecks . low hatchling success in the new zealand program may be the result of inbreeding depression or poor nest box design ( oritz - catedral & brunton 2008 ) .
russello , m . a ; saranathan , v . ; buhrman - deever , s . ; eberhard , j . ; caccone , a . , 2007 . characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci for the invasive monk parakeet ( myiopsitta monachus ) molecular ecology notes . 7 ( 6 ) . nov 2007 . 990 - 992 .
though the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) population is said to have been common ( forshaw & cooper 2002 ; oliver 1955 ; taylor 1979 ) , no extreme fluctuations in population numbers were reported . in other subspecies however , fluctuations in population numbers have been reported ( del hoyo et al . 1997 ) .
its scientific name change from psittacula echo had recently found widespread approval . a wealth of circumstantial evidence nowadays suggests that the hypothesized réunion parakeet ( described earlier as psittacula eques , based on a painting and hearsay reports ) did indeed exist . the réunion birds were the closest relatives , and presumably conspecific , with the mauritius ones .
the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) was formerly considered common ( forshaw & cooper 2002 ; oliver 1955 ; taylor 1979 ) . it occurred as a single population on macquarie island , but has not been seen since 1890 ( taylor 1979 ) . it is unknown if the subspecies occurred as solitary birds or in flocks .
from a species perspective , the red - crowned parakeet occurs as several small populations on islands in the south - west pacific ocean and the southern ocean , mainly centred on new zealand and the outlying islands of the kermadec , chatham , auckland and antipodes ( forshaw & cooper 1981 ; higgins 1999 ; oliver 1955 ; taylor 1975 , 1985 ; triggs & daugherty 1996 ) .
there is no information regarding the detectability of the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) . other subspecies are quiet and unobtrusive and extremely difficult to detect , as their green plumage is well camouflaged among the foliage . they are usually located by the noise of their foraging activities and occasional calls . once detected they are tame and easily approached ( forshaw & cooper 1981 ; higgins 1999 ) .
parakeets add to the human wonder of nature , with their various colors , behaviors , sounds , and , for some species , ability to mimic human speech . yet , human activities have not always been so beneficial for parakeets . the carolina parakeet was the only parrot species native to the eastern united states , but became extinct in the early twentieth century due to a loss of habitat and overhunting .
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the ring - necked parakeet , a native of india , is 16 inches long , thus larger than the monk . it is bright green , with a very long blue - green tail , and a large bright red bill . the male has a black throat and a conspicous black ring around its neck . the underwing coverts are yellow .
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parakeet is the common term for the members of more than 100 species of small , slender parrots scattered over more than a dozen genera in the subfamily psittacinae of the family psittacidae . parakeets ( or parrakeets ) typically are characterized by a long , tapering tail , are seed - eating , and form flocks . many species , such as the budgerigar ( melopsittacus undulatus ) , are popular as pets and kept in cages .
nothing is known of the sexual maturity , life expectancy and natural mortality of the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) . age of sexual maturity in populations of other subspecies is also unknown ( higgins 1999 ) , though one juvenile female was seen behaving as mated pair with a male just one week after reaching independence ( greene 1990 ) , and captive birds are said to breed when they are less than one year old ( higgins 1999 ) .
parakeet is a term that encompasses diverse species , widely scattered taxonomically , within the subfamily psittacinae of the family psittacidae . the term mainly is used for small , long - tailed members of the arini tribe in the americas , and in australia colloquially for many species . the term is descriptive and used for small , long - tailed parrots but does not imply an actual relationship between the different parakeets . not all parakeets have long tails . an older orthography still sometimes encountered is paroquet .
collar , n . , boesman , p . , sharpe , c . j . & kirwan , g . m . ( 2018 ) . jandaya parakeet ( aratinga jandaya ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .
on the other hand , a recent review argued to maintain species status for the time being . a study skin had been discovered at the royal museum of scotland , explicitly referencing a book description of the réunion birds . this may be the only material proof of these birds ' existence , or be from mauritius . even in that case , ancient dna analysis of this specimen will give new insight into these questions , because very little data exists on the genetic diversity of the mauritius parakeet in former times .
alexandrine parakeet ( psittacula eupatria ) is increasing or changing its range in gujarat state india . as till 1980s it was restricted to south gujarat forest areas particularly rajpipla forest division . but since 1998 this species is occurring in many parts of saurashtra ! ! ! i am observing this species in bhavnagar city since 1998 and the population is increasing ! ! i have observed this species readily nesting in an artificial wooden nest box ( approx . 1cuft size ) placed at about 6m height on a tree in a private garden . the increase of population of this species in bhavnagar may be an example of local abundance .
the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) was a medium - sized green parrot ( length about 27 cm ) . the head was bright green with a crimson cap and eye - stripe . the upperparts were bright to dark yellowish - green with a scarlet patch on either side of the rump ( usually concealed by the wings when resting ) , and a greenish - blue leading edge to the wings . the eyes were yellow or red , and the bill was black with a pearly base . sexes appeared similar , but the female was smaller ( forshaw & cooper 1981 ; higgins 1999 ; oliver 1955 ) .
i have not included my few records of this species for thailand as i’m sure phil round and his thai colleagues will have this well covered . i’m sure i have earlier notes for burma but cannot find them at the moment . i have no records of this species for laos and vietnam . i have not included my records for india outside the north - east as i’m sure others have much more detailed observations from this part of this species’ range . nevertheless , my general sense is that alexandrine parakeet is widespread throughout india but nowhere common and always less common than species such as ring - necked and red - breasted .
the carolina parakeet died out because of a number of different threats , and in particular , a loss of habitat and overhunting . to make space for more agricultural land , large areas of forest were cut down , taking away its living space . the colorful feathers ( green body , yellow head , and red around the bill ) were in demand as decorations in ladies ' hats , and the birds were kept as pets . even though the birds bred easily in captivity , little was done by owners to increase the population of tamed birds . finally , they were killed in large numbers because farmers considered them a pest , although many farmers valued them for controlling invasive cockleburs .
given its endemism , the red - crowned parakeet ( macquarie island ) was probably sedentary . however , parakeets were twice seen flying over the sea , away from macquarie island ( falla 1937 ) . it has been suggested that they may have been flying to nearby offshore islets , or been blown out to sea by squalls ( forshaw & cooper 2002 ) . other subspecies are sedentary or resident ( higgins 1999 ) , though birds occurring on archipelagoes may fly between neighbouring islands , sometimes covering up to 40 km over water ( taylor 1985 ) . however , most movements are shorter , usually covering several hundred metres or a few kilometres ( fleming 1939 ; forshaw & cooper 1981 ; higgins 1999 ; taylor 1985 ) .
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del hoyo , j . , collar , n . j . , christie , d . a . , elliott , a . and fishpool , l . d . c . 2014 . hbw and birdlife international illustrated checklist of the birds of the world . volume 1 : non - passerines . lynx edicions birdlife international , barcelona , spain and cambridge , uk .
justification : this species has been uplisted from least concern on the basis of new information about its population trend . it is listed as near threatened because it is suspected to be undergoing a moderately rapid population decline owing to on - going habitat loss and trapping pressure .
the global population size has not been quantified , but the species is reported to be uncommon in china , with variable status elsewhere ( del hoyo et al . 1997 ) . trend justification : the population is suspected to be in moderately rapid decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and trapping pressure . anecdotal observations of local trends in some parts of the species ' s range lend support to this suspicion , for example in cambodia since at least the 1990s ( f . goes in litt . 2013 , t . gray in litt . 2013 , r . j . timmins in litt . 2013 ) .
conservation actions underway the species occurs in multiple protected areas across its range , including kaziranga tiger reserve ( india ) ; nat ma tung national park ( myanmar ) ; doi inthanon and mae ping national parks ( thailand ) ; and kulen promtep national park and mondulkiri protected forest ( cambodia ) . conservation actions proposed conduct regular range - wide surveys to monitor the species ' s population trend . monitor rates of habitat loss and degradation within the species ' s range . list the species under cites . quantify the impacts of capture for trade . conduct awareness - raising activities to reduce trapping pressure and trade . increase the area of suitable habitat within protected areas .
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kollidoo , 3500–5000 feet [ c . 1000–1500 m ] , upper salween river , myanmar
long considered conspecific with p . himalayana , but the two recorded within 25 km of each other in n bengal and se bhutan ; other evidence , however , suggests that individuals are convergent in this region ; separation as two species therefore remains provisional , but supported by differences in plumage , size ( finschii smaller ) and “markedly distinct” vocalizations # r . monotypic .
india from n west bengal e through , assam , s china , myanmar and thailand to indochina ; very rare in bangladesh .
but smaller with longer tail feathers , slightly paler head , yellower upperparts and darker blue - green underwing - coverts . . .
commonest vocalization a strident upslurred pleasant - sounding whistle , “pweeeh ! ” . when perched , . . .
open mixed deciduous forest , teak forest , secondary growth , cultivation and tea plantations in . . .
jan–mar in c & s myanmar . nest with 4 eggs recorded c . 12 m up in xylia dolabriformis tree .
in some areas of w myanmar , with up to 100 seen daily , 1995 . locally . . .
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recent reappraisal of higher taxonomy of parrots # r proposed arrangement into three superfamilies , here treated as families ( strigopidae , cacatuidae , psittacidae ) ; same study split psittacidae , as here defined , into three families , with additional recognition of psittrichasidae ( psittrichas to coracopsis , below ) and psittaculidae ( psephotus to micropsitta , below ) ; in present work , separation of these families considered to require further study and perhaps additional support . in the past , present family was often split into two , with recognition of family loriidae ; at the other extreme , it was sometimes considered to include all psittaciformes .
recent study suggested that , as currently constituted , this genus may be polyphyletic and that tanygnathus may be embedded within it # r .
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bird perched on a home made perch . part of the tail appears to be missing .
this species has been uplisted from least concern on the basis of new information about its population trend . it is listed as near threatened because it is suspected to be undergoing a moderately rapid population decline owing to on - going habitat loss and trapping pressure .
recommended citation birdlife international ( 2018 ) species factsheet : psittacula finschii . downloaded from urltoken on 09 / 07 / 2018 . recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species : birdlife international ( 2018 ) iucn red list for birds . downloaded from urltoken on 09 / 07 / 2018 .
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) is a medium - sized bird measuring 35 to 40 cm in length . it is very similar to p . himalayana . however it is smaller in size , the tail feathers are longer , the head is paler and the upperparts are more yellow . the nape is pale blue - green .
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ballymoss ( 1954 – 1979 ) was an irish thoroughbred racehorse .

in a racing career that lasted from 1956 until november 1958 , he ran seventeen times and won eight races .

in 1957 , he became the first horse trained in ireland to win the st leger .

the following season , he was europe 's leading middle-distance horse , winning the king george vi and queen elizabeth stakes and the prix de l'arc de triomphe .

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the ballymoss stakes , named in his honour , was run at the curragh between 1962 and 1984 .
ballymoss was given a rating of 136 by timeform , making him the highest rated horse of 1958 .
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when ballymoss was retired at the end of the 1958 racing season his earnings of £114 , 150 were a record for a horse trained in britain or ireland , surpassing the mark of £76 , 577 set by tulyar in 1952 . ballymoss ' s record stood until it was broken by ragusa in 1963 .
similarly , crepello would surely have joined the elite group if he had remained sound enough to contest the st leger – won by his immediate derby victim ballymoss – in 1957 .
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his bloodline is now dispersed throughout the world a remarkable achievement but simply confirms his superior type and genetic background and the foresight of his breeder frank cantwell of ballymoss kennels new zealand .
prior to receiving yellow warning panels d9018
ballymoss
approaches grantham with the 1n24 17 : 25 king ' s cross - harrogate
the yorkshire pullman
service on thursday 21st june 1962 .
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in 1957 i knew vincent had a good opinion of the colt ballymoss , despite a relatively unspectacular career as a two - year - old . so it was no big surprise when my friend and colleaguye michael o ' hehir rang in may to say he thought we should have a little ' interest ' in ballymoss for the derby . coincidentally , within a few minutes , i received similar counsel from another source .
55018 ' ballymoss ' lays down the power as it comes onto heath common with the diverted 10 : 35 leeds - kings cross at 11 : 02 on 1st june 1975 , note the city of wakefield in the background .
ballymoss retail limited was set up on friday the 22nd of april 2005 . their current address is joyce house , 22 / 23 holles street , dublin 2 , and the company status is normal . the company ' s current directors john fitzpatrick , martin kinirins and stephen fitzpatrick have been the director of 62 other irish companies between them ; 7 of which are now closed . ballymoss retail limited has 1 shareholder . this irish company shares its eircode with at least 286 other companies .
following the lner tradition of naming locomotives after winning racehorses , british railways
deltic
diesel locomotive no . d9018 ( later no . 55 018 ) was named ballymoss after this horse on 24 november 1961 , and remained in service until 12 october 1981 .
ballymoss ( gb ) ch . h , 1954 { 2 - u } dp = 6 - 8 - 28 - 4 - 2 ( 48 ) di = 1 . 40 cd = 0 . 25 - 17 starts , 8 wins , 5 places , 1 shows career earnings : l107 , 166
the next race for ballymoss was the irish derby in which he trotted up ( at 4 - 9 ) . there followed defeat on york ' s ' dead ' ground which can be death to any horse . then the first of our betting dramas featuring the oldest british classic , the st leger .
at the time of his retirement from racing , tulyar had earned £76 , 577 , breaking the record for prize money won by a british horse which had been set fifty - seven years earlier by isinglass . tulyar ' s record stood for six years until it was beaten by ballymoss . [ 14 ]
if ballymoss hadn ' t been bogged down on knavesmire , where he was beaten by one of tomorrow ' s rivals , briochge , who clearly handled the ground , he ' d have been a good favourite . as it was , 5 - 1 was the general offer , 11 - 2 in places .
and yet , somehow , the whiff of ebbing confidence leaked into the ring so that , by the ' off ' , ballymoss had eased to 8 - 1 . he may not have been aware of that , but he was clearly conscious of the difference between ' dead ' on knavesmire and ' soft side ' at doncaster .
it was reasonably assumed that heavy , or even soft , going was anathema to ballymoss . so , meticulous as ever , before giving me the green light to bet £1 , 100 each way during the afternoon previous to the final classic , to be run on wednesday 11 september 1957 , vincent walked every yard of the extended 1 mile 6 furlongs circuit .
26 . 12 . 15 - very excited with new purchase in the young aes approved stallion ' igor ' by joop ii , who will arrive at ballymoss stud early in january 2016 . igor was born in may 2013 so it will be a little while before he will be seen on the circuit . superb bloodlines , paces , natural balance and jumping technique .
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spectre ( ballymoss house ) limited was set up on wednesday the 26th of october 2016 . their current address is dublin 2 , and the company status is normal . the company ' s current directors stefan jaeger , lelia o ' hea , eoin condren and anna alves have been the director of 156 other irish companies between them ; 33 of which are now closed .
for the second year , ballymoss stud are delighted to have co sponsored the marie curie charity golf tournament at shandon golf club on friday 19 may 2017 . a very commendable sum of £5000 raised for a very worthwhile cause . in 2016 , in excess of £4000 was raised . onwards and upwards . well done to those involved at shandon park golf club particularly lady captain , dianne conway whose passion makes this happen .
the locomotive was initially preserved by the deltic 9000 fund and its successor deltic 9000 locomotives limited , before being sold to beaver sports ( yorks ) ltd , its current owner in 2004 . in 2015 , the locomotive was repainted with the white cab window surrounds typical of the finsbury park depot and has been seen in the guise of a number of locomotives based there ; 55003 meld , 55007 pinza and , currently , 55018 ballymoss .
ballymoss consultancy limited was set up on wednesday the 29th of may 2013 . their current address is the arch , block 3 ground floor , blackrock business park , the arch , dublin , and the company status is dissolved with the company closing on wednesday the 29th of march 2017 . the company ' s current directors charity craig and damian o ' hare have been the director of 1 other irish company between them ; 1 of which is now closed .
back to horama . mated to drum beat ' s halfbrother and 2000 guineas winner nearula ( by nasrullah ) , she produced the speedy juvenile close up ( tfr 117 ) , who only showed form at 2 . that close up was not a sprinter but a miler , can be concluded from her matings to staying sires shantung , ballymoss and relko , which produced respectively the milers promontory and closeness , and derby 3 rd freefoot , who took after relko and stayed at least 2600m .
i ' d selected lester ' s partner , crepello , but must admit my pocket was wrestling with readers ' interests when , in a rough race , as so many derbys were in the pre - film patrol era , ballymoss went two lengths up in the straight and for a few strides looked to have it won . until lester pressed the button and crepello grabbed him late . at least it was still a quarter the odds a place in those days . enough to pay for a few dinners at le coq d ' or and the caprice .
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most welcome ( 84c , habitat , ballymoss ) . 4 wins - 2 at 2 - from 6f to 1¼m , £272 , 464 , newbury lockinge s . , gr . 2 , goodwood select s . , gr . 3 , 2d the derby , gr . 1 , newmarket champion s . , gr . 1 , sandown gordon richards s . , gr . 3 , 3d breeders ' cup mile s . , gr . 1 , goodwood sussex s . , gr . 1 , belmont turf classic h . , gr . 1 , royal ascot prince of wales ' s s . , gr . 2 , sandown mile s . , gr . 2 , newmarket craven s . , gr . 3 , 4th goodwood sussex s . , gr . 1 .
the early part of the eclipse stakes roll of honour is littered with the greats including the sixth triple crown - winner isinglass ( 1894 ) who won as a four - year - old ; persimmon ( 1897 ) the derby winner of the previous year owned by the prince of wales ; ard patrick ( 1903 ) who had triumphed in the derby the year before ; dual gold cup - winner prince palatine ( 1920 ) ; colorado ( 1927 ) the previous season ' s 2000 guineas winner ; windsor lad ( 1935 ) and blue peter ( 1939 ) who had both won the derby the year before ; migoli ( 1947 ) who won the next year ' s arc ; tulyar ( 1952 ) derby and st leger victor the same season ; ballymoss ( 1958 ) arc and irish derby winner ; st paddy ( 1961 ) winner of the derby and st leger the year before ; and royal palace ( 1968 ) the previous season ' s 2000 guineas and derby winner .
named : 24th november 1961 at doncaster works without ceremony ( in honour of racehorse owned by mr . s mcshain , won the irish derby , st . leger , eclipse stakes , french prix de l ' triumphe and beaten into second place by ' crepello ' in the derby ) .
34g 24 . 11 . 61 . fp 5 / 73 . yk 5 / 81 . withdrawn 12 . 10 . 81 . to sf 10 / 81 ( for stripping ) . to zf 23 . 11 . 81 . cut - up by 30 . 01 . 82 .
ran light from vulcan foundry , newton - le - willows , to doncaster works - accepted into br service and allocated 34g , finsbury park tmd .
08 . 01 . 62 1e02 07 : 05 bradford - king ' s cross ,
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to grantham ( struck 2 people at norwell lane crossing , newark ) .
25 . 02 . 63 1a06 08 : 00 king ' s cross - edinburgh ,
the talisman
to darlington ( failed ) - b1 61338 to newcastle and d9005 forward . 04 . 06 . 63 1a16 10 : 00 king ' s cross - edinburgh ,
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17 . 06 . 64 1a23 08 : 00 edinburgh - king ' s cross ,
the talisman
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colombo
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24 . 07 . 65 released from doncaster works after fitting of cast bogies ( bogies no . 1 1037 replaced by 9000 - 9 & no . 2 1038 replaced by 9000 - 10 ) .
21 . 03 . 66 1st ee maintenance contract expires - mileage recorded at 705 , 300 . 04 . 06 . 66 replacing of air horns at doncaster works : westinghouse type removed in favour of bonnet fitted trico folberth type . bonnet fitted air - horns originally fitted circa late 1964 / early 1965 - no actual date recorded . 27 . 11 . 66 locomotive undergoing audible testing of experimental bonnet fitted warning air horns ( later fitted as standard ) between arelsley and great ponton with d9007 ( syphonic nose cone fitted ) and d9016 ( standard fitted air horn below buffer beam ) .
15 . 02 . 67 released from doncaster works , after general repair , with full yellow ends applied .
07 . 03 . 68 released from doncaster works , after general repair , equipped with dual braking .
22 . 01 . 69 1e00 01 : 40 leeds - sheffield ( via doncaster ) and 1d20 04 : 30 sheffield - leeds . 10 . 05 . 69 released from doncaster works , after intermediate repair , in blue livery . 09 . 08 . 69 - 20 . 05 . 71 carrying ' d ' prefix on 09 . 08 . 69 and not reported dropped until 20 . 05 . 71 ( most likely date for this would be after light repair dated 07 - 14 . 02 . 70 ) . note : nigel rollings reports the only deltic to carry the ' d ' prefix beyond august 1970 was d9016 - confirmation of when d9018 became 9018 is still required .
23 . 02 . 71 released from doncaster works , after intermediate repair , with eth equipment fitted . 08 . 10 . 71 4m58 ( 19 : 15 ) newcastle flt - willesden flt from peterborough ( 09 / 10 ) to finsbury park ( freightliner - assisting failed d172 ) .
09 . 02 . 74 locomotive officially renumbered 55018 w / e 09 . 02 . 74 ( carried by 06 / 02 ) .
1d02 12 : 20 king’s cross - cleethorpes and 1a34 17 : 37 cleethorpes - king’s cross .
during the week commencing 17th october 1977 unofficial industrial action led to the removal of deltics from all ecml workings . action was taken by maintenance staff angry at the proposed closure of finsbury park depot with the introduction of the new hst fleet , which was to be maintained at the new bounds green depot . maintenance staff ' blacked ' the deltic fleet thus all engines remained ' laid - up ' at various installations until the dispute was settled on october 21st . a list of how the dispute affected the class is as follows :
haymarket tmd 13 / 10 - 23 / 10 . worked 1e35 20 : 20 edin - kx 23 / 10 .
finsbury park tmd 14 / 10 - 23 / 10 . worked 1n29 19 : 00 kx - n ' lce 23 / 10 .
haymarket tmd 14 / 10 - 23 / 10 . worked 1e25 12 : 15 aber - kx from edin 23 / 10 .
finsbury park tmd 13 / 10 - 23 / 10 . worked 1s21 11 : 00 kx - edin 24 / 10 .
doncaster works ' intermediate ' 31 / 03 - 21 / 10 . worked 1e48 21 : 15 aber - kx from doncaster 26 / 10 .
finsbury park tmd 11 / 10 - 24 / 10 . worked 1l22 15 : 55 kx - leeds 24 / 10 .
york tmd 10 / 10 - 25 / 10 . worked 1a06 08 : 05 yk - kx 25 / 10 .
gateshead tmd 13 / 10 - 24 / 10 . worked 1a40 20 : 30 n ' cle - kx 24 / 10 .
york tmd 17 / 10 - 23 / 10 . worked 0d01 12 : 00 yk - doncaster 23 / 10 .
haymarket tmd 13 / 10 - 24 / 10 . worked 1e20 15 : 00 edin - kx 24 / 10 .
gateshead tmd 14 / 10 - 24 / 10 . worked 1a07 07 : 25 n ' cle - kx 24 / 10 .
york tmd 14 / 10 - 24 / 10 . worked 1a06 08 : 05 yk - kx 24 / 10 .
haymarket tmd 15 / 10 - 23 / 10 . worked 1e39 22 : 30 edin - kx 23 / 10 .
gateshead tmd 14 / 10 - 25 / 10 . worked 1a15 09 : 20 n ' cle - kx 25 / 10 .
finsbury park tmd 08 / 10 - 25 / 10 . worked 1n00 01 : 00 kx - n ' cle 26 / 10 .
haymarket tmd 15 / 10 - 19 / 10 . sent to doncaster works 19 / 10 for ' light repair ' behind 40063 .
doncaster works ' intermediate ' 03 / 10 - 19 . 01 . 78 .
finsbury park tmd 14 / 10 - 23 / 10 . worked 1d00 08 : 25 kx - cleethorpes 24 / 10 .
holbeck tmd 10 / 10 - 23 / 10 . worked 1a47 00 : 43 leeds - kx 24 / 10 .
gateshead tmd 14 - 10 - 24 - 10 . worked 1s28 07 : 00 n ' cle - edin 24 / 10 .
finsbury park tmd 14 / 10 - 23 / 10 . worked 1s43 18 : 00 kx - edin 23 / 10 .
finsbury park - 6 ; gateshead - 4 ; haymarket - 5 ; doncaster works - 3 ; york - 3 ; holbeck - 1 ; locomotives moving in this period - 1 ( 55016 , haymarket to works ) .
29 . 01 . 78 1z08 08 : 25 paddington - treherbert ,
the deltic dragon
to cardiff ( via oxford , evesham and gloucester - 20030 & 20142 forward ) . and 1z08 15 : 10 treherbert - paddington return from cardiff ( ex 20030 & 20142 - via newport , severn tunnel and swindon ) . 19 . 02 . 78 1z15 08 : 15 paddington - paignton ,
the deltic ranger
to bristol ( caped - adverse weather ) and 1z15 12 : 25 bristol - paddington return ( 55003 worked re - run 05 / 03 ) . 13 . 10 . 78 1m41 21 : 50 york - aberystwyth , to stockport and 1e24 22 : 50 shrewsbury - york , from stockport .
21 . 06 . 79 1a23 08 : 50 edinburgh - aberdeen and 1g65 12 : 40 aberdeen - edinburgh . 14 . 08 . 79 white window surrounds applied at finsbury park .
whilst on fp from 10 . 07 . 79 , prior to going to stratford for open day on the 14th july . worked 1d04 17 : 05 king ' s cross - hull on 15 . 07 . 79 .
whilst stopped on fp from 25th or 26 . 07 . 79 . worked 1l42 12 : 20 king ' s cross - york on 03 . 08 . 79 .
worked 1l44 16 : 05 king ' s cross - york on 15 . 08 . 79 .
whilst on fp for ' c ' exam 16 / 8 - 21 / 8 . first train believed to be 1l42 12 : 20 king ' s cross - york on 21 . 08 . 79 .
whilst on fp 11 . 10 . 79 - 15 . 10 . 79 . first train unknown but worked 1m58 08 : 15 newcastle - liverpool on 16 . 10 . 79 .
22 . 08 . 79 1m62 08 : 49 york - liverpool ( 55018 ' s first visit to liverpool - and first with white cab surrounds ) and 1e99 13 : 05 liverpool - york .
26 . 03 . 80 r / h / s nameplate removed for straightening at finsbury park after attempted removal by vandals . 18 . 04 . 80 r / h / s nameplate re - fitted at finsbury park . 15 . 06 . 80 1z10 08 : 15 king ' s cross - sheffield ,
the white rose
( charter via doncaster ) and 1z10 17 : 00 sheffield - king ' s cross return ( via nottingham ) . 06 . 09 . 80 1f56 17 : 30 edinburgh - king ' s cross ,
the cock o ' the north
tbls railtour ( 55019 worked king ' s cross to edinburgh ) .
30 . 03 . 81 2l54 17 : 24 edinburgh - dundee and 2g16 19 : 22 dundee - edinburgh ( vice dmu ) . 12 . 10 . 81 1d08 19 : 40 king ' s cross - hull , to doncaster ( engine failure - low air pressure - 37126 forward ) 55018 ' s final train after which the locomotive was withdrawn . 20 . 10 . 81 to stratford for component recovery ( donated p / u to 55007 ) . 24 . 11 . 81 to doncaster works for disposal - cutting begins 12 / 12 .
color : ch height : 15 . 3 ( gb ) de 306 / 06 / 41529 / 54 bred by richard ball , gb . exported to ireland . owned by john mcshain , ireland . gagnant du prix de l arc de triomphe 1958 . european horse of the year 1958 . died 1979 in england . retired to stud 1959 . damsire of stage door johnny ( belmont winner and us 3 year old champion ) , northern sunset ( 1995 kentucky broodmare of the year ) , levmoss ( 1969 prix de l ` arc de triomphe winner ) , le moss ( only horse to win the stayers triple crown ) , teenoso ( epsom derby winner ) . ( close )
owner : mr . richard ball breeder : mr . john mcshain winnings : 17 starts : 8 - 5 - 1 , l107 , 166 at 3 won st . leger stakes ( eng ) , irish derby ( ire ) , 2nd derby stakes ( eng ) , great voltigeur stakes ( eng ) at 4 won coronation cup ( eng ) , eclipse stakes ( eng ) , king george 6th & queen elizabeth s , pr de l ' arc de triomphe ( fr ) , 2nd ormonde stakes ( eng ) , 3rd washington , d . c . , international ( 100 , 000 ) 4 , 500gns doncaster yearling . champion of europe 1958 . retired to whitsbury manor stud in 1959 . 2nd general sires list 1967 & 3rd in 1968 . first great winner in flat races from top class trainer vincent o´brien ( close )
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mavis and patricia are both qualified hsi ( horse sport ireland ireland ) coaches with a good rapport with students and an easy teaching style .
and british show jumping association , bsja ) . she competes both at grand prix and young horse classes and specialises at producing young horses for the domestic and international competition market . she actively competes throughout the irish circuit and obtains excellent results . an experienced and effective , yet compassionate rider who commits to her horses and creates a good relationship and bond . horses competed by patricia included best touch ( ish ) by the irish olympic stallion touchdown ; alide van de boswinning , a belgian warmblood mare by the renowned skippy ii , and the grey stallion garagange ( sold to new zealand ) , by conquest van de helle ( gr sire corrado ) . garagange was bought as a 3 year old from the established belgian van de helle stud and produced to grand prix level by patricia . jones vd bisschop a grey 8 year old gelding has now moved up to the national grand prix level . bought as an unbroken 3 year old , jones was broken in to ride and produced throughout by patricia .
regularly competing at the ruas showgrounds , balmoral park lisburn , cavan equestrian centre , portmore equestrian centre , barnadown equestrian centre , millstreet and at boswell patricia will give your horses the profile and experience you rightly expect and require .
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delighted to see the new owner of our ginelli who was produced and sold by patricia qualify for the rds young rider 110 - 115m . good luck eva boland at the rds in august 2018 .
chestnut colt foal by emerald nop out of our skippy mare , alida van de boswinning .
dark brown filly foal ( likely to turn grey ) by hector out of our foundation line mare tumbleweed royale by coronea eagle . sire of grand dam - king of diamonds
patricia stewart greer on board the amazing jones vd bisschop ( heartbreaker ex voltaire ) win the finlay equi trek national grand prix at the ruas balmoral 2 * show .
best wishes to the new owners of lagamajore . sold to california , usa . broken in and produced by patricia stewart greer .
august 2016 - ssh heartbeat , owned , produced and competed by patricia stewart greer sold to dubai . best wishes to the new owners and continued success .
congratulations to patricia who was presented with the m . michael mellor style award perpetual trophy in memory of mary duff at coilog national grand prix show on 3 may 2014 . the winning rider was selected by 6 judges and judged on the riders attitude and performance both inside and outside the ring during the show .
' the mmm style and performance award will be presented to the person who exemplifies true sportmanship at all times ' ( m . michael mellor )
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2008 renault master 2 . 5 dci lwb , 132000 kms . one owner , irish registered vehicle . fully serviced with invoices to support and renault main dealer for 2009 , 2010 and 2011 . i have also fully serviced the van . timing belt kit changed in october 2016 @ 108000 kms . coach built with light weight panels in longstall style .
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winx ' s staying power as one of the world ' s top rac . . .
t . j . comerford , assistant trainer for aidan o ' brie . . .
the son of mossborough out of a mare indian call was quoted among the 33 - 1 , 50 - 1 or 100 - 1 others - depending on the bookmaker .
aware that the faintest whiff of support for a potentially ' live ' outsider could swiftly ruffle the market , i phoned vincent to enquire if he wanted to be ' on ' . after a little deliberation , he didn ' t . the horse had come to himself nicely without any pressure , as his infinitely patient handler liked him to do ; but he ' d suffered a stone bruise which had interrupted his preparation . vincent felt that he would ' still give a good account of himself , ' adding that he wouldn ' t put me off backing him , although he felt there would be better opportunities later .
when we met outside the weighing - room , as arranged , he expressed satisfaction with the terrain and , looking happier than he ever did as a big race approached , signalled the go - ahead .
i figured that the 100 - 16 rate ( sixes with the fractions ) would be the most i could possibly hope for . the vouchers , still among my expendable memorabilia , read :
i didn ' t see vincent until the next afternoon when i was about to leave for the radio point out in the country , on rosehill , where raymond glendenning would hand over to me from the grandstand . the trainer of my nap , brow furrowed , related anxiously : ' i ' ve just been out there ; he ' s got no chance in this . we ' ll have to get out of our bets . '
i regretted that i ' d no time to get to the rails and negotiate , and handed him the list of bets , explaining that he was currently a firm 5 - 1 chance and there should be no problem .
vincent is basically shy and didn ' t want to go into the ring ; and anyway the horse was uppermost in his mind . ' let ' s leave it , ' he shrugged . so we did . there were no mobile phones ; no betting exchanges in that era .
appropriately , the infinitely dependable tp burns rode vincent ' s first english classic winner .
peter o ' sullevan ' s horse racing heroes ( highdown £16 . 99stg )
thomas kelly mendelssohn finished third on his return to action in the grade three dwyer stakes over a mile on the dirt in belmont .
urltoken sportsdesk multiple classic - winning trainer john dunlop has died at the age of 78 . dunlop saddled two winners of the derby in shirley heights ( 1978 ) and erhaab ( 1994 ) . he also won the st leger three times , the 1000 guineas three times and the oaks twice , with the 2000 guineas the only british classic to elude him .
graham clark roaring lion battled on bravely to beat his old rival saxon warrior in the coral - eclipse at sandown . the two classy three - year - olds had the 10 - furlong group one to themselves and no quarter was given in the closing stages .
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built around two hugely powerful napier
deltic
engines , a development of a naval engine fitted to world war 2 torpedo boats , the deltics were built in 1961 and 1962 to replace the famous streamlined a4 pacific class of steam locomotives on the prestigious london - edinburgh route . 22 were built and soon brought the average london - edinburgh time down to under 6 hours , regularly topping 100mph in the process . as the east coast main line was upgraded , so timings dropped still further with the flying scotsman limited - stop service clocking in at 5h30m by the late 1970s .
in 1978 , the
high speed train
( hst ) was introduced and the deltic ' s days were numbered - first relegated to hauling the sleeper services ( as briefly immortalised in an early episode of yes , minister ) and fast mail and parcels services , before eventually being withdrawn entirely in 1981 - 82 . the 22 locomotives were named either after racehorses or regiments , both naming themes popular in steam days , and six were preserved in working order as well as two cabs and the pre - production prototype at the national railway museum . the deltics have become a favourite in preservation and even many of the most hardened steam buffs will admit a sneaking admiration for the sheer grunt of the big engines .
d9000 was numerically the first of english electric’s production deltic locos to emerge from vulcan foundry in newton - le - willows 1960 . in august 1961 , d9000 is recorded as hauling the up flying scotsman from edinburgh to kings cross for the first time . in june 1962 she was named at a ceremony at edinburgh waverley station . d9000 became 55022 during an overhaul at doncaster in 1974 . she spent the majority of her working life stabled at haymarket , with a brief stint at finsbury park in 1967 - 68 .
55022 continues in service to the bitter end , hauling the deltic scotsman farewell railtour from edinburgh to kings cross , becoming the last deltic to work for br . preservation followed , initially at the nene valley railway and then , in november 1996 , “royal scots grey” became the first preserved deltic to operate on the main line once more . from 1997 - 2002 she was leased by anglia railways and virgin trains to provide a backup for regular passenger services .
she is currently on long - term loan at the railway and will be rattling the china in offices and houses along the line throughout the season .
many of our frequent questions are listed here to help you arrange your visit and enjoy your day travelling along the line .
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the north york moors historical railway trust is a not - for profit charity . every visitor that travels contributes towards preserving our locomotives and rolling stock .
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in the early hours of sunday 23rd july 2017 , north yorkshire moors railway’s ( nymr’s ) historic teak carriages were deliberately vandalised . the carriages were parked in the siding , at the far side of the main visitor car park at pickering .
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he was one of the most correct examples of classic english type of an era when irish were at their peak .
great observatons elirose . i agree with you about tb chestnut mares ! very smart ladies . just slipping in a belated update from european racing regarding tiggy wiggy in the 5 / 3 / 151000 guineas race results at newmarket . sorry i didn ' t post this earlier . : op 1st : legatissimo ( 13 / 2 ) 2nd : lucida ( 9 / 2 ) 3rd : tiggy wiggy ( 9 / 1 ) tiggy wiggy ( kheleyf ' s silver ) and found ( red evie ) were reviewed on page 48 . found did not run in the 1000 guineas . urltoken
pedigree : graustark - usa ( a 1963 chef de race sire ) x admiring - usa ( 1962 ) by hail to reason - usa ( a 1958 chef de race sire ) .
a bay filly bred by paul mellon . her lineage traces back to family number 1s . race earnings -
( 24 startsa : 9 wins , 3 places , 2 shows ) . twice won the sheepshead bay handicap ( g2 ) and the diana handicap ( g2 ) . at age 31 , she died of colic at waggoner farm lexington , ky on 8 / 5 / 2004 .
( g1 ) , travers stakes ( g1 ) and champagne stakes ( g1 ) among other wins . stood at stud at lane ' s end ( 1995 - 1999 ) . sold to the turkish jockey club in 2000 and now stands at karacabey pension stud in bursa , turkey .
sire of the highest earning offspring ( aeneas - tur ( 2006 ) at turkey as of 2009 - 2010 .
: a 1980 colt by northern dancer - can ( a 1961 chef de race sire ) . race earnings :
( 18 starts : 8 wins , 2 places , 3 shows ) . heros honor stood at stud at lane ' s end in 1985 . he died in may 1998 at haras de roiville in france .
he is the sire of touch of greatness ( 1986 ) , the dam of elusive quality ( 1993 ) .
( usa - g1 ) and the queen elizabeth ii stakes ( eng - g1 ) among other wins . retired in 2008 and entered stud at kildangan stud in kildare , ireland in 2009 .
- aus ( 2008c ) : $ 3 , 990 , 138 a champion 2 & 3 year old in australia . at stud in 2012 at darley ' kelvinside in australia and dalham hall stud , england .
winner of the 2004 kentucky derby , the preakness stakes and 2nd in the belmont stakes .
the next golden girl posting is not a huge money winner . . . but still a part of the history of this weekend ' s black - eyed susan stakes for the fillies .
the dam of a 1997 black - eyed susan winner…salt it let it fly foaled : 1981 pedigree : hatchet man ( 1971 ) x idle hour princess ( 1971 ) by ribot - gb ( a 1952 chef de race sire ) background : race earnings - $ 68 , 737 ( 16 starts : 4 wins , 0 places , 0 shows ) . bred by mrs . julian g . rogers . lineage traces back to family number 4 . let it fly won the countess jane stakes . let it fly had 5 registered foals who were all fillies ! famous offspring : salt it : a 3 / 18 / 1994 filly by salt lake ( 1994 ) . race earnings : $ 265 , 380 ( 20 starts : 4 wins , 1 place , 4 shows ) . in 1997 at age 3 : won the black - eye susan stakes ( g2 ) and the wide country stakes . that year , she came in 3rd in the cotillion handicap ( g2 ) and 4th in the mother goose stake ( g1 ) . in 1999 at age 5 : came in 4th in the affectionately handicap ( g3 ) and the beaugay handicap ( g3 ) . her trainer was deborah s . bodner . let it fly photo by barbara livingston from pedigree query stats from pedigree query
that 2004 derby that smarty jones won was tapit ' s derby , too . he didn ' t do so well , but he has been a better sire , i believe . the winner of the belmont , that smarty lost that year - - along with losing the triple crown - - was birdstone , spider ' s sire . yesss ! and he ran a good race and beat smarty fair and square .
yes . . . we ' ve had several near misses for the triple crown in the last 3 + decades . i hope we see the light at the end of the tunnel soon ! i hope it ' s american pharoah ' s year . for this month of may and june , i have lined up a random collection of golden girls who foaled or were lineage dams to individual triple crown race series champions . . . some who won 2 out of the 3 tc races . one is coming up shortly . : od
the dam of a 1949 preakness & belmont winner…capot piquet foaled : 1937 pedigree : st . germans - gb ( 1921 ) x parry ( 1929 ) by peter pan ( a 1904 chef de race sire ) background : race earnings - $ 22 , 150 ( 27 starts : 6 wins , 4 places , 6 shows ) . won the delaware oaks , the diana handicap and the test stakes . came in 2nd in the matron stakes , demoiselle stakes , spinaway stakes and the top flight handicap . came in 3rd in the arlington lassie stakes , the national stallion stakes , the adirondack handicap and the alabama stakes . she was bred by greentree stud . famous offspring : capot - from pedigree query capot : a 1946 colt by menow ( 1935 ) . race earnings : $ 345 , 260 ( 28 starts : 12 wins , 4 places , 7 shows ) . in 1948 at age 2 : won the champagne stakes , the wakefield stakes and the pimlico futurity stakes . in 1949 at age 3 : won the preakness stakes , the belmont stakes , the pimlico special among other wins . capot came in 2nd in the kentucky derby . he was voted the 1949 u . s . champion 3 - year old colt . capot was also the 1949 co - u . s . horse of the year . he sired 15 foals . he was gelded in 1958 and was a greentree pensioner . capot died in december 1974 at the age of 28 . piquet image from sport horse data stats from pedigree query
i tried finding out the reason before posting piquet ' s review but found no information on why capot was gelded . but at least he was able to sire a few foals before they made the decision .
assault . . . . . tc winner 1946 . . . . was considered sterile . . . . went home to texas ' s king ranch and pasture bred several foals on quarterhorse mares . . . . no one gelded him . . . . has to have been a medical reason for capote being gelded . . . . . dont you think ?
. a bay mare from lineage family number tb - 5 . race earnings :
( 17 starts : 4 wins , 2 places , 3 shows ) . won the saratoga schuylerville stakes and came in 2nd in the delaware polly drummond stakes . bred by wheatley stable .
bold princess was a well - bred filly from
reine de course
and
chef de race
bloodlines .
: a 1 / 24 / 1975 colt by northern dancer ( a 1961 chef de race sire ) . race earnings :
( 14 starts : 2 wins , 4 places , 1 show ) . in 1979 at age 4 : came in 2nd in the gran prix de vichy ( fr - g3 ) . he was bred by ogden mills phipps and owned by alec head . in 1979 , he was sent to alec head ' s haras du quesnay in france . sovereign dancer stood at stud at the oaks , ocala , florida in 1985 . he died on christmas day - 12 / 25 / 1993 at age 18 .
: a 3 / 13 / 1993 colt out of on to royalty ( 1985 ) . race earnings :
( g1 ) . came in 4th in the kentucky derby - dqd to 5th . sire of 27 stakes winners . gate dancer was humanely euthanized on 3 / 6 / 1998 due to a long struggle with laminitis .
( 29 starts : 8 wins , 10 places , 2 shows ) . he equaled a course record at keeneland in 1991 running nine furlongs on grass in 1 : 48 . 42 .