shahtoush ( foaled 29 april 1995 ) was an irish thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the epsom oaks in 1998 .

in a racing career which lasted from august 1997 to september 1998 the filly ran eleven times and won three races .

shahtoush won only one minor race as a two-year-old , but showed top-class form when she finished third in the group one moyglare stud stakes .

in 1998 she finished second in the 1000 guineas at newmarket racecourse and then returned to england to win the classic oaks over one and a half miles at epsom .

she was beaten in her two remaining races , finishing unplaced in the yorkshire oaks and the irish champion stakes .

shahtoush

the record book will show , primarily , that shahtoush won the oaks here yesterday . in fact , it was michael kinane .
shahtoush will now go for the irish oaks , which is also the target for bahr . dettori has five weeks to plot his revenge .
should make no mistake not run , michael kinane would be free , possibly to ride aidan o ' brien ' s oaks winner shahtoush .
shahtoush won a little snugly at the finish and she and bahr finished six lengths ahead of midnight line which also did not appear to get the trip .
the filly will be trying to give the maestro aidan o ' brien his third win in the race following shahtoush in 1998 and imagine three years ago .
second in the english 1000 guineas at newmarket to cape verdi she runs in today ' s derby but well in arrears in the irish version , shahtoush came through to duel with frankie dettori and bahr .
capt keen at epsom aidan o ' brien ' s epsom weekend got off to the perfect start when the trainer ' s shahtoush stormed home the 12 / 1 winner of the english oaks under michael kinane .
betting : ( paddy power ) - 6 / 4 swain , 100 / 30 one so wonderful , 9 / 2 xaar , 11 / 2 shahtoush , 8 / 1 alborada , 12 / 1 tarascon , 16 / 1 sasuru , 20 / 1 happy valentine , 25 / 1 bar . ( liam cashman ) - 5 / 2 swain , 4 / 1 one so wonderful and xaar , 8 / 1 alborada , 12 / 1 shahtoush and mutamam , 16 / 1 make no mistake , 20 / 1 sasuru , 25 / 1 bar .
as a pointer to the derby , the oaks had fingers pointing everywhere . the ballydoyle camp can hardly be downcast , but there was as much succour for godolphin . bahr ' s owners today saddle up cape verdi , who is considered much the superior . in addition , the 1 , 000 guineas winner had shahtoush five lengths back at newmarket so the form looks solid .
smart at two ( won the lowther stakes and finished fourth in the cheveley park stakes ) , she made a spectacular return to action when storming five lengths clear of shahtoush on that first sunday in may 1998 . she finished ninth in the epsom derby next time and wasn’t seen again until the following summer , running some way below her best and bowing out with a lamentably poor run in the nassau stakes .
john magnier has been friends since their days at glenstal abbey school with one - time goff’s auctioneer david nagle , whose wife diane , daughter of former trainer paddy sleator , co - owned and bred the vodafone oaks winners shahtoush ( 1998 ) and imagine ( 2001 ) . the nagles own barronstown stud at grange con in co wicklow , and they also bred - in partnership with magnier - the 1991 derby hero generous . sue magnier and michael tabor’s previous sagitta 2000 guineas wins : 1997 entrepreneur , 1998 king of kings
those victories opened the floodgates to a string of other successes sporting either tabor ' s blue and orange silks or the plain dark blue colours of magnier ' s wife sue . epsom derby heroes galileo and high chaparral , champions and classic winners such as giant ' s causeway , montjeu , rock of gibraltar , hurricane run , stravinsky , fasliyev , hawk wing , johannesburg , milan , brian boru and footstepsinthesand mean that coolmore is once again producing its own stallions , while talented fillies such as imagine , shahtoush and virginia waters have enhanced an already blue - blooded broodmare band .
investec derby ( 2001 galileo , 2002 high chaparral , 2012 camelot , 2013 ruler of the world & 2014 australia ) , investec oaks ( 1998 shahtoush , 2001 imagine , 2006 alexandrova , 2012 was , 2015 qualify , 2016 minding ) , qipco 1000 guineas ( 2005 virginia waters , 2012 homecoming queen , 2016 minding , 2017 winter ) , qipco 2000 guineas ( 1998 king of kings , 2002 rock of gibraltar , 2005 footstepsinthesand , 2006 george washington , 2008 henrythenavigator , 2012 camelot , 2015 gleneagles , 2017 churchill ) , st leger ( 2001 milan , 2003 brian boru , 2005 scorpion , 2013 leading light ) .
investec derby ( 2001 galileo , 2002 high chaparral , 2012 camelot , 2013 ruler of the world , 2014 australia , 2017 wings of eagles ) , investec oaks ( 1998 shahtoush , 2001 imagine , 2006 alexandrova , 2012 was , 2015 qualify , 2016 minding ) , qipco 1000 guineas ( 2005 virginia waters , 2012 homecoming queen , 2016 minding , 2017 winter ) , qipco 2000 guineas ( 1998 king of kings , 2002 rock of gibraltar , 2005 footstepsinthesand , 2006 george washington , 2008 henrythenavigator , 2012 camelot , 2015 gleneagles , 2017 churchill ) , st leger ( 2001 milan , 2003 brian boru , 2005 scorpion , 2013 leading light ) .
cape verdi returned from dubai in may 1998 and was sent straight to the 1000 guineas without a prep race . cape verdi was made 100 / 30 joint favourite and produced the best performance of her career . ridden for the first time by frankie dettori , she moved up to take the lead a furlong out before
surging
clear and winning by a growing margin of five lengths from the irish - trained shahtoush . [ 9 ] the independent described the performance as an
arrogant dismissal
of the opposition while dettori was enthusiastic :
i ' ve never known a horse like her and she ' s amazing for a filly
. [ 10 ] bookmakers responded by offering her at 2 / 1 for the oaks but within days were reporting significant support for the filly in the betting for the derby . [ 11 ]
investec oaks record : 1998 - 1 shahtoush , 1999 - 6 sunspangled , 1999 - 8 crystal downs , 2001 - 1 imagine , 2002 - 2 quarter moon , 2002 - 4 starbourne , 2002 - 11 kournakova , 2002 - 12 maryinsky , 2003 - 2 yesterday , 2003 - pu l ' ancresse , 2004 - 2 all too beautiful , 2004 - 4 necklace , 2004 - 7 kisses for me , 2005 - 4 virginia waters , 2005 - 5 silk and scarlet , 2005 - 9 mona lisa , 2006 - 1 alexandrova , 2007 - 2 peeping fawn , 2007 - 3 all my loving , 2007 - 5 cherry hinton , 2007 - 12 nell gwyn , 2008 - 2 moonstone , 2008 - 8 savethisdanceforme , 2008 - 13 sail , 2008 - 14 tiffany diamond , 2008 - 15 adored , 2008 - 16 ice queen , 2009 - 10 perfect truth , 2010 - 2 remember when , 2010 - 10 awe inspiring , 2010 - 12 cabaret , 2011 - 2 wonder of wonders , 2011 - 5 misty for me , 2011 - 8 eirnin , 2011 - 12 why , 2012 - 1 was , 2012 - 5 maybe , 2012 - 8 betterbetterbetter , 2012 - 10 devotion , 2012 - 11 twirl , 2013 - 4 moth , 2013 - 10 say , 2014 - 6 marvellous , 2014 - 7 palace , 2014 - 14 dazzling , 2015 - 1 qualify , 2015 - 4 diamondsandrubies , 2015 - 7 together forever , 2016 - 1 minding , 2016 - 4 somehow , 2016 - 6 seventh heaven .
it was an extraordinary performance by horse and jockey with tipperary man kinane sitting oh so patiently at the back on what was remarkably o ' brien ' s first - ever epsom runner .
even in the straight , kinane seemed super confident that the others would come back to his filly .
the classic took a predictable early pattern with trophy wife cutting out the pace for her henry cecil stable companion midnight line which had been backed into favouritism .
it was the tommy stack trained tarascon which appeared to be the likely winner inside the last two furlongs .
the irish guineas heroine could not quicken up and her teenage jockey jamie spence felt that she did not stay the one mile four furlongs .
kinane smiled : ` ` i think frankie thought he had it won . i ' m sure i gave him a bit of a shock . ' '
the ground was riding genuinely good and the quiet - spoken o ' brien ventured : ` ` the ground for the irish guineas was just too firm and the pace did not suit either ' ' .
the thoughts of the 28 - year - old trainer who now leads the british trainers championship , owners diane nagle and sue magnier who bank almost £140 , 000 for this success and the jockey , then turned to last night ' s card at the curragh . but they ' ll all be back here today !
the coronation cup promised to be a fascinating contest and certainly lived up to that billing .
ultimately , the john dunlop - trained silver patriarch gave pat eddery his first win in the group one contest over the derby distance .
in a frantic finish , the 7 / 2 chance swooped late to beat the favourite swain and the gallant irish filly ebadiyla .
there are good grounds for suggesting that ebadiyla , trained by john oxx for the aga khan , would have finished second but for being sandwiched by the other two in the last 100 yards .
curragh trainer oxx commented : ` ` although i ' m not sure exactly what the stewards inquiry is about , she slightly suffered and because she is a little filly and a bit timid , it may have put her off .
` ` but it was a terrific run and i ' m delighted with that . she ' s a lot fitter and has sharpened up a lot since her last run at the curragh .
` ` she has trained on well and , if she gets off ground , it will make a big difference .
` ` she will run in the king george and queen elizabeth diamond stakes next . it was a wet day last year and we hope it will be soft again although it is asking a lot for it to happen two years running .
` ` after ascot , it will be the irish st . leger and then the arc . ' '
jamie spence later received a four - day ban for his use of the whip upon tarascon . the 17 - year - old , who had ridden tommy stack ' s filly to victory in the airlie / coolmore 1000 guineas at the curragh a week last sunday , was adjudged to have used his whip above shoulder height on his mount , who finished a non - staying sixth . his suspension will run from june 15 - 18 inclusive .
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lord howard de walden , one of racing ' s most distinguished owners , secured his 600th victory over flat and jumps when dower house squeezed home in the vodafone racing handicap .
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if the irish filly and her three - quarter length victim , bahr , ever meet again it would be a bold punter indeed who predicted a similar outcome . the difference between the two yesterday was not their respective abilities . rather it was the level of assistance they received from their confederates in the saddle .
frankie dettori must have thought the classic was his as he eased bahr towards the leaders a furlong and a half from home . certainly , his main market rival , midnight line , was beginning to show the fatigue of the beaten . however , the italian was swiftly jumped by the alley mugger form of kinane . dettori fought on from there but the decisive move had been made and checkmate was inevitable . in the end the two fillies were separated by the three - quarters of a length kinane had stolen in his mind .
i think i snuck up on frankie a little bit and gave him a surprise ,
kinane said .
i knew he had the ones in front covered and he was going sweet , so i suddenly shot by him . he may not have expected me to be going so well behind and when i quickened i really let her go .
it had been a tactical masterclass from kinane throughout . he refused to get involved with a pacemaker , trophy wife , who probably broke the course record for the first five furlongs ; he refused even to get involved in the shuffling behind the leader .
the plan was to ride her patiently and she dropped her head immediately coming out of the gate so i left it there ,
the irishman said .
i could see midnight line and some of the others getting into a fight and i was happy not to be involved . it suited me for her to be at the back to start .
her position at the end did not displease him either .
this was yet another major training triumph for aidan o ' brien , who doesn ' t give quotes . he just takes classics . this was his second british gong of the season following king of kings ' 2 , 000 guineas . in between he has also collected the dante stakes with saratoga springs , a hat - trick which makes him the leading trainer in britain this year .
the signal to another fancied blue riband horse , greek dance , was hardly dazzling after the coronation cup , however . his newmarket galloping partner nicole pharly not only finished last in the group one contest but also became 20 lengths detached from the penultimate horse .
it had not looked as though the filly would bring up the rear for much of the contest . that slot appeared safely booked for silver patriarch . and he won .
the grey exhibited in the derby last season that he is not an animal who scoots around these tight corners of surrey pleasingly . from the outset yesterday pat eddery was jumping around on his saddle so energetically that it was easy to assume someone had slipped a thistle into his breeches .
once silver patriarch hit the straight , however , he built up the sort of momentum that knocks down walls .
i knew i would be struggling because he ' s a lazy type of horse and this isn ' t the best track in the world for him ,
eddery reported .
when i got within four lengths of them before the dip , i thought i ' d pick them up because we know from last year that he does fly up the hill . he really picked up and went by good horses quick . on a fair track he ' d have beaten them three lengths .
the double doors now open for silver patriarch ' s options . as a st leger winner it could have been the slog up to cup distances for him . now he can realistically be primed for the glamour events over 12 furlongs .
it is really down to a question of optimism and pat ' s opinion that we brought him back to a mile and a half ,
john dunlop , the winning trainer , said .
we never even entered him for the ascot gold cup and i think we will have to go to ascot now for the king george .
we will get an idea this afternoon whom he might be facing .
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trainer aidan o ' brien is close to reaching legendary status in ireland after completing an awesome oaks - derby double at epsom with the victory of galileo .
o ' brien is in charge of the massive ballydoyle training operation , which was once run by the brilliant vincent o ' brien , who is no relation .
this was not just a first derby victory for the quietly - spoken 31 - year - old handler , but confirmation of the irish hold on big races across europe .
last year , the 7 - 1 chance sinndar claimed the premier classic for ireland with johnny murtagh on board .
the beautifully - bred winner sprung to prominence in may with a victory in the derrinstown stud derby trial , at leopardstown .
he is the first derby winner to be sired by the champion stallion sadler ' s wells .
golan , the 2 , 000 guineas winner , ran a solid race but just could not cope with the pace of o ' brien ' s charge and had to settle for second .
the huge betting plunge on the frankie dettori mount tobougg rewarded each - way punters who backed the horse down to 9 / 1 from 16 / 1 . but dettori is still without a winner in the derby .
for o ' brien , it was yet another success in a short but highly successful training career - mainly with flat horses .
it was jockey michael kinane ' s second triumph in the race , having won on board commander in chief eight years ago .
galileo is owned jointly by sue magnier , the wife of bloodstock guru john and daughter of vincent o ' brien .
she shares ownership with former bookmaker michael tabor , a millionaire who grew up in the east end and is a big supporter of west ham united fc .
magnier picked o ' brien for one reason :
he trains winners , it ' s as simple as that .
stables : ballydoyle , co . tipperary ( former base of multiple champion vincent o ' brien - no relation ) & carriganog , owning hill , co . tipperary
champion irish jumps trainer : every season with a licence ( ie . 1993 / 4 , 1994 / 5 , 1995 / 6 , 1996 / 7 , 1997 / 8 )
in eight years , o ' brien has achieved what many dream of in a lifetime .
yet he takes no credit . he praises the team in his softly - spoken way , that leaves you wondering at his calm .
he started to make a big impression in 1997 when winning the irish 1 , 000 guineas for fillies with classic park .
the trainer took the colts ' equivalent thanks to desert king , who also won the irish derby .
a year later , he won the sagitta 2 , 000 guineas with king of kings - his first runner in a british classic .
other great o ' brien charges have included giant ' s causeway , nicknamed the iron horse because of his battling qualities .
but perhaps his most remarkable achievement is to have such a flattering record on the flat , while keeping the superstar jumper istabraq as well .
in ireland , the horse is not just an obsession - he ' s a religion .
bbc sport online asked the trainer if winning the derby with galileo can compare with istabraq ' s three champion hurdle wins at cheltenham .
after training istabraq , pressure is nothing . it ' s a marvellous day , but istabraq is irreplaceable ,
he replied .
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horse racing stats – runner and rider profiles for epsom oaks – . . .
we have profiles of all nine runners and riders for the english biggest filly’s classic the epsom oaks , start time 4 : 30pm . back minding at 8 / 1 to win .
* worked over the unique epsom downs course during the breakfast with the stars morning on tuesday , may 24 .
* beaten a neck by seventh heaven on reappearance in listed betfred mobile oaks trial at lingfield park on may 7 .
* success came with a length and a half victory in a mile maiden on good to soft going at nottingham in october .
* debut came in a mile maiden at haydock park on september 26 last year when third on soft ground .
born : december 5 , 1980 based : kremlin cottage stables , newmarket background : he is the eldest son of lord adrian palmer and grew up in the scottish borders , learning to ride at a very young age . he went to eton . before becoming a trainer , he spent time working for cheveley park stud and john warren at highclere stud . he was assistant to trainer patrick chamings and then spent three seasons as hughie morrison’s assistant . after five years as an assistant in the uk , he enjoyed a successful 15 - month spell in australia with leading trainer gai waterhouse . he returned to the uk , took out a licence in 2011 and has made an increasing impact , sending out 35 british & irish winners who earnt more than £1 million in prize money last year .
* beaten nine lengths into fifth by so mi dar in group three musidora stakes at york on may 11 .
* got off the mark at the third attempt in a mile polytrack maiden at lingfield park in february .
* made her debut in a mile maiden on kempton park’s polytrack on november 30 , finishing fifth of 10 .
* out of high - class racemare barshiba & a half - sister to last year’s 50 / 1 group one juddmonte international heroine arabian queen .
* stayed on take third , beaten a length , behind somehow in the listed cheshire oaks on may 4 .
* made a winning debut in a mile polytrack maiden at kempton park on november 30 .
other major wins include : breeders’ cup marathon ( 2008 muhannak ) . , middleton stakes ( 2015 secret gesture ) , german 1 , 000 guineas ( 2012 electrelane ) , fred darling stakes ( 2005 penkenna princess , 2010 puff , 2012 moonstone magic , 2015 redstart ) , qipco british champions fillies & mares stakes ( 2015 simple verse )
born : september 6 , 1995 background : nephew of former jump jockey jim culloty , who won three cheltenham gold cups on best mate and trained the 2014 winner lord windermere . murphy began riding at the age of four and competed in pony races and show jumping . joined culloty’s cork yard at the age of 13 before teaming up with tommy stack two years later . started riding out for ireland’s champion flat trainer aidan o’brien at 16 and then moved to england to work for andrew balding in october , 2012 . first win came aboard imperial glance at salisbury on june 16 , 2013 . capped 2013 with a memorable four - timer on ayr gold cup day , including in the feature on highland colori . had a three - month spell with leading australian trainer danny o’brien in 2013 / 2014 . was appointed second jockey behind andrea atzeni to qatar racing ltd ahead of 2015 flat season and become first jockey to the organisation when atzeni returned to roger varian .
* exercised at the course during the breakfast with the stars morning on tuesday , may 24 .
* beaten four and half lengths into fourth by so mi dar in group three musidora stakes at york on may 11 .
* runner - up to godolphin’s linguistic on reappearance in the valuable tattersalls millions 3 - y - o trophy at newmarket on april 14 .
* sole victory came easily in a mile maiden at goodwood on september 1 , 2015 .
background : garry and suzanne brandt had their first runner in 2014 . the couple run the north london - based import business harlequin direct ltd and were tempted to dip their toes into racehorse ownership when meeting owner derrick bloy on holiday . harlequeen was only the second horse owned by the brandts , with their first being the four - time winner harlequin striker , also with mick channon before being switched to dean ivory’s yard this year . garry gave suzanne harlequeen for her birthday and his mother telma went racing for the first time at goodwood last year when harlequeen won .
first winner : gained his first two successes on the same day when golden scissors was successful on the flat at beverley and wessex warrior over hurdles at wincanton on march 30 , 1990 .
success in uk : after a relatively slow start in his first few years in britain , with the winters spent riding in india , de sousa nearly returned to brazil but the 2010 uk season saw a distinct upturn in his fortunes as he rode 100 winners , for trainers such as david o’meara , geoff harker and mark johnston . in 2011 , he rode primarily for johnston and enjoyed 161 uk victories , challenging for the british jockeys’ title . de sousa’s first british classic ride came on outsider danum dancer in the 2007 2000 guineas , while he won the indian derby on antonios in 2009 . he was appointed as a retained rider to godolphin in february , 2012 but parted ways with maktoum family’s operation in mid - 2014 despite enjoying considerable success . he has ridden as a freelance since then and became champion jockey in britain for the first time in 2015 .
big - race wins : dubai world cup ( 2014 african story ) , qipco champion stakes ( 2013 farhh ) , lockinge stakes ( 2013 farhh ) , dubai duty free stakes ( 2013 sajjhaa ) , premio roma ( 2012 hunter’s light ) , juddmonte international ( 2015 arabian queen ) . accolades : stobart champion flat jockey 2015
* bidding to become the first filly since kazzia in 2002 to complete the 1000 guineas - investec oaks double .
* crowned european champion two - year - old filly last season following victories in the g1 moyglare stud stakes at the curragh & g1 dubai fillies’ mile at newmarket .
* comes in on the back of defeat having gone down by a head to jet setting in the irish 1 , 000 guineas at the curragh on may 22 , the pair clear . minding banged her head leaving the stalls . a cut and bruising were minor and have healed .
* made her debut on june 11 , 2015 in a leopardstown seven - furlong maiden and finished second . she got off the mark next time out a similar race over six furlongs at the same course on june 25 .
* dam was top - class over a mile and galileo won the investec derby in 2001 .
* unbeaten in two starts this season and last time out got the better of architecture by a neck in the listed oaks trial at lingfield park on may 7 .
* odds - on favourite when making a winning return in a mile polytrack maiden at dundalk on april 18 .
* had the first of two starts as a juvenile at leopardstown when seventh of 13 in a seven - furlong maiden on september 12 , 2015 . two weeks later , she finished fourth in another seven furlong at newmarket .
born : buttevant , co cork , ireland , november 13 , 1980 . background : joined aidan o’brien’s ballydoyle stable as a teenager and gained his first british classic success on 50 / 1 chance qualify in the 2015 investec oaks . has ridden across the world with major success in ireland , france , the uae , the usa , canada and india . first winner : my - lorraine , sligo , june 24 , 1997 . british classic wins ( 1 ) : investec oaks ( 2015 qualify ) big - race wins include : irish derby ( 2011 treasure beach ) , irish oaks ( 2014 bracelet ) , secretariat stakes ( 2011 treasure beach ) , phoenix stakes ( 2002 spartacus ) , poule d’essai des poulains ( 2007 astronomer royal ) , criterium international ( 2009 jan vermeer ) , canadian international ( 2010 joshua tree ) , american st leger ( 2012 jakkalberry ) , uae derby ( 2012 daddy long legs ) , queen elizabeth ii challenge cup ( 2011 together ) . has also enjoyed significant success in india , winning the indian derby , calcutta derby and bangalore derby in 2007 , and also rode one winner in hong kong in the 2013 / 14 season .
* supplemented at a cost of £30 , 000 following her length victory in the listed height of fashion stakes at goodwood on may 19 . snow fairy took the same 10 - furlong contest at goodwood in 2010 on her way to investec oaks glory .
* third on debut in a 10 - furlong maiden at ascot on may 6 .
champion owner in britain ( 10 times ) : 1996 , 1998 , 1999 , 2001 , 2004 , 2006 , 2007 , 2012 , 2013 and 2015 .
* overcame greenness to win the listed cheshire oaks by half a length on may 4 , with diamonds pour moi back in third .
* made a successful reappearance on heavy ground in a 10 - furlong maiden at leopardstown on april 6 .
* debut came in a leopardstown seven - furlong maiden on october 25 , 2015 when third to stable companion pretty perfect .
* fifth foal of alexandrova who captured the investec , irish and yorkshire oaks in 2006 for same connections .
born : james anthony heffernan on july 17 , 1972 . background : based at aidan o’brien’s ballydoyle stable since 1996 . like o’brien , gained his grounding at jim bolger’s stable . twice second in the investec derby and won the investec oaks on was in 2012 . accolades : jointly ireland’s champion apprentice in 1994 . british classic wins ( 1 ) : investec oaks ( 2012 was ) . other major wins include : irish derby ( 2007 soldier of fortune , 2008 frozen fire ) , irish 1 , 000 guineas ( 2001 imagine , 2008 halfway to heaven , 2011 misty for me ) , irish st leger ( 2008 septimus ) , irish champion stakes ( 2010 cape blanco , 2011 so you think ) , eclipse stakes ( 2011 so you think ) , sun chariot stakes ( 2008 halfway to heaven ) , moyglare stud stakes ( 2008 again , 2010 misty for me , 2015 minding ) , national stakes ( 2000 beckett , 2010 power ) , keeneland phoenix stakes ( 2012 pedro the great ) , pretty polly stakes ( 2011 misty for me , 2015 diamondsandrubies ) , critérium international ( 2006 mount nelson ) , middle park stakes ( 2011 crusade ) , secretariat stakes ( 2015 highland reel )
* high - class two - year - old over a mile , winning the group two may hill stakes at doncaster before taking second behind ballydoyle in the group one prix marcel boussac at longchamp .
* six and a half lengths to make up on minding after coming home sixth on return in the qipco 1000 guineas at newmarket on may 1 .
ownership of turret rocks was recently transferred from jackie , jim bolger’s wife , to june judd who owned the 2009 investec oaks seventh oh goodness me . judd first owned horses in 2001 . she has had success in ireland , including with free judgement in the 2010 g3 tetrarch stakes and 2009 g3 killavullan stakes plus abigail petit in the 2005 g3 tower stakes , though she has yet to have a winner in britain .
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* came with a tremendous late run to lift the 2017 investec derby , handing a fifth victory to trainer aidan o ' brien and a first for jockey padraig beggy .
* previously made good late headway to chase home stable companion venice beach in the g3 chester vase ( 1m 4f 63y ) on seasonal return at chester on may 11 .
* ninth behind waldgeist in the g1 criterium de saint - cloud ( 1m 2f ) in october and fourth over same trip earlier the same month in listed zetland stakes at newmarket ; successful in killarney maiden ( 1m 70y ) in august .
born october , 1953 , daughter of legendary trainer vincent o ' brien . husband john magnier ( born in county cork on february 10 , 1948 ) has changed the bloodstock world since teaming up with robert sangster and vincent o ' brien to buy coolmore in the 1970s . purchased potential stallions as yearlings , early successes included alleged , be my guest , el gran senor , golden fleece , sadler ' s wells and storm bird . magnier subsequently bought out partners and now owns coolmore , its american and australian offshoots , and the ballydoyle training centre . worth £783 million according to 2016 sunday times rich list . myriad other business interests include stakes in barchester nursing homes and the sandy lane hotel in barbados . formerly had stake in manchester united . homes in ireland , spain and switzerland . racing interests : sue magnier has had a share in all of aidan o ' brien ' s best horses . those to have carried the magnier dark blue silks include investec derby winners galileo , pour moi and ruler of the world . other flagbearers include king of kings , hawk wing , giant ' s causeway , imagine , george washington , duke of marmalade , dylan thomas , henrythenavigator , rip van winkle and four - time ascot gold cup scorer yeats .
born october 28 , 1941 , in east london . trained as hairdresser and built up arthur prince bookmaking chain before selling to coral in 1995 . married to doreen and has homes in barbados and monaco . son ashley founded global radio , europe ' s largest commercial radio group , with backing from his father . michael tabor ' s fortune grew through currency dealing and his many business interests include ownership of online bookmaker betvictor and the sandy lane hotel . valued at £625 million in 2017 sunday times rich list . racing interests : joined forces with john magnier after his thunder gulch won the kentucky derby and belmont stakes in 1995 . previously best known for owning jumpers such as the neville callaghan - trained royal derbi . best horses to carry his colours include montjeu , high chaparral , hurricane run , entrepreneur , desert king , johannesburg , stravinsky , starspangledbanner , lillie langtry , peeping fawn , misty for me , gleneagles , found and 2007 belmont stakes heroine rags to riches . churchill , winner of the 2017 qipco 2000 guineas and tattersalls irish 2 , 000 guineas this season , carried tabor ' s silks to victory .
2000 - 15 kingsclere ; 2003 - 9 magistretti ; 2004 - 5 salford city ; 2005 - 2 walk in the park ; 2007 - 10 admiralofthefleet .
1997 - 4 entrepreneur ; 1998 - 8 second empire , 1998 - 10 saratoga springs ; 2002 - 1 high chaparral ; 2003 - 5 balestrini ; 2007 - 17 archipenko .
champion irish jump trainer five times : 1993 / 94 , 1994 / 95 , 1995 / 96 , 1996 / 7 , 1997 / 98 . champion irish flat trainer 19 times : 1997 and from 1999 to 2016 . champion british flat trainer five times : 2001 , 2002 , 2007 , 2008 and 2016 . first trainer to have three consecutive investec derby wins with australia ( 2014 ) , following on from ruler of the world ( 2013 ) and camelot ( 2012 ) and has sent out five victors of the premier british classic in all .
his 37 irish classic winners include irish derby ( 1997 desert king , 2001 galileo , 2002 high chaparral , 2006 dylan thomas , 2007 soldier of fortune , 2008 frozen fire , 2009 fame and glory , 2010 cape blanco , 2011 treasure beach , 2012 camelot , 2014 australia ) .
his 55 royal ascot winners include yeats , who captured an unprecedented four gold cups ( 2006 - 2009 ) .
march 31 , 1986 background : grew up in dunboyne , co meath . first sat on a horse when he was 14 whilst working for local trainer owen weldon . graduated from race ( racing academy and centre of education ) in 2003 and continued his apprenticeship with kevin prendergast . first winner : red venus , naas , july 23 , 2003 . divided time between britain and ireland in 2006 and 2007 . best season in ireland so far came in 2010 when he notched up 22 winners . rode 30 winners in australia , the first of them in july 2013 , before being suspended for a year in october 2014 after testing positive for cocaine and giving false evidence relating to the sample . returned to ireland and started working for aidan o ' brien in january , 2015 . first group race winner : hydrangea , g3 1 , 000 guineas trial , leopardstown , april 8 , 2017 british classic wins ( 1 ) : investec derby ( 2017 wings of eagles )
* runner - up , beaten a length and three - quarters , when favourite behind fellow investec oaks runner enable in listed cheshire oaks over nearly 12 furlongs on may 10 .
* made winning reappearance in nine - furlong maiden at tipperary on april 20 , when scoring easily by four and three - quarter lengths .
race record : starts 4 ; wins 1 ; 2nd 1 ; 3rd - . win & place prize money : £19 , 614
* won both starts in 2016 . victorious in a leicester maiden ( 1m ) in september followed by the listed zetland stakes ( 10f ) at newmarket the following month , when she saw off stable companion cunco by a neck .
* she made her seasonal reappearance in the g1 prix saint - alary ( 10f ) at deauville on may 14 when the staying - on third , beaten just under five lengths , behind fellow investec oaks runner sobetsu .
* she is a half - sister to g2 winner and dual g1 runner - up midas touch .
race record : starts 3 ; wins 2 ; 2nd - ; 3rd 1 . win & place prize money : £57 , 953
investec derby - 1997 benny the dip , 2015 golden horn ; investec oaks - 2014 taghrooda ; qipco 1000 guineas - 2000 lahan ; st leger - 1996 shantou , 2007 lucarno , 2010 arctic cosmos , 2011 masked marvel . irish classic wins ( 5 ) : irish 2 , 000 guineas - 2014 kingman ; irish derby - 2015 jack hobbs ; irish oaks - 2012 great heavens ; irish st leger - 1992 mashaallah , 2011 duncan - dh .
* set to become first us - trained runner in investec oaks . arrived in the uk on thursday , may 25 .
* finished runner - up in the g1 kentucky oaks over nine furlongs on dirt at churchill downs on may 5 .
* previously second in g1 ashland stakes over an extended mile on dirt at keeneland on april 8 .
* had a great two - year - old season in 2016 , winning g2 pocahontas stakes over extended dirt mile at churchill downs in september and finishing staying - on fourth in the g1 breeders ' cup juvenile fillies at santa anita .
* sole run so far on turf came when a close sixth in g3 florida oaks over extended mile at tampa bay downs in march .
race record : starts 9 ; wins 2 ; 2nd 4 ; 3rd - . win & place prize money : £477 , 534
normandy farm is a 250 - acre stud farm located on lexington , kentucky ' s paris pike . the site itself dates back to the 18th century and was part of the now defunct elmendorf farm . the property gained its name from one - time owner joseph widener who , as a pilot during ww1 , was shot down over normandy , france , and sheltered in a barn by the resistance . widener vowed if he ever made it out alive , he would build a replica barn back home . the
normandy barn
was completed in 1927 . current owner nancy polk purchased the farm in 1997 following the death of her husband ralph . she previously owned a travel agency business in michigan . the broodmare band now stands at 16 after starting out at one and used to include the late miss hot salsa . polk paid $ 100 , 000 for miss hot salsa at keeneland in 2003 - the mare produced mongolian saturday , winner of the 2015 breeders ' cup turf sprint , and investec oaks contender daddys lil darling , but passed away in 2014 at the age of 19 .
grew up in the heart of american thoroughbred country at lexington in kentucky . he played american football and baseball at tates creek high school in lexington and , after graduating in business administration from the university of kentucky , he was set on a career in the racing industry .
* she recorded a comfortable length and three - quarter victory over favourite alluringly , who also runs in the investec oaks toda , in the listed cheshire oaks ( 11 . 5f ) at chester on may 10 , 2017 .
* the filly came third on her seasonal reappearance behind stable companion shutter speed in a conditions race ( 10f ) at newbury on april 21 .
* she made a winning debut on november 28 in tapeta maiden ( 1m ) at newcastle .
race record : starts 3 ; wins 2 ; 2nd - ; 3rd 1 . win & place prize money : £38 , 428
* warmed up for epsom downs with a gutsy three - quarter length success over fellow investec oaks runner isabel de urbina in the listed tweenhills pretty polly stakes ( 10f ) at newmarket on may 7 .
* landed a maiden ( 8 . 5f ) by 13 lengths at nottingham on october 12 .
* dam mischief making won a listed mile and five furlong contest at lingfield .
race record : starts 3 ; wins 2 ; 2nd - ; 3rd - . win & place prize money : £26 , 400
cliveden stud represents the racing interests of philip freedman , whose father louis freedman ( 1917 - 1998 ) was a self - made property millionaire who enjoyed significant success as an owner and breeder in the post - war period with his best performers including 1987 derby and st leger hero reference point , plus 1974 oaks heroine polygamy . louis freedman bought the berkshire - based cliveden stud in 1966 , but the 130 - acre property was sold in 2005 . having previously worked as a merchant banker , philip freedman is a past chairman of the thoroughbred breeders ' association and is currently chairman of the horsemen ' s group , which represents the interests of racehorse owners , trainers , jockeys , stable staff and breeders . the best horses carrying the cliveden stud colours for philip freedman include fraulein , winner of the g1 ep taylor stakes at woodbine in 2002 , and independence , who took the sun chariot stakes in 2001 .
* staying - on runner - up to fellow investec oaks runner horseplay , beaten three quarters of a length , in the listed tweenhills pretty polly stakes at newmarket on may 7 .
* won only other start , taking a maiden over seven and a half furlongs in the final strides by a neck at ffos las in september .
race record : starts 2 ; wins 1 ; 2nd 1 ; 3rd - . win & place prize money : £11 , 835
january 2 , 1981 background : bred to be a jockey . his father frank was a classic - winning apprentice who was irish champion jump rider 10 times and - after a spell training - is now racing manager to owner j p mcmanus . fran berry , whose brother alan is a successful national hunt amateur , originally made his name as a jump jockey , winning the 1999 coral cup at the cheltenham festival on khayrawani . despite being 5 foot 8 inches tall , he is able to ride off 8st 8lb and now concentrates on the flat . he served as second rider behind mick kinane at john oxx ' s powerful curragh stable from 2002 until the end of 2009 when kinane retired and berry was promoted to the number one spot . but following the appointment of johnny murtagh in 2011 , he relinquished that role to become a freelance . in 2016 , he made the move across the irish sea and is now stable jockey to ralph beckett . big - race wins : national stakes ( 2010 pathfork ) , railway stakes ( 2014 kool kompany ) , american jockey club stakes ( 2013 danon ballade ) , futurity stakes ( 2010 pathfork , 2011 dragon pulse ) , park stakes ( 2009 duff ) , beresford stakes ( 2007 curtain call )
* decisive winner of listed haras de bouquetot fillies ' trial stakes ( 10f ) on soft ground at newbury on may 20 .
* only other start came when runner - up on debut in mile newmarket maiden ( 1m ) in april .
* rare sales purchase for juddmonte , having gone through the ring at tattersalls as a yearling in 2015 , when she realised 600 , 000 guineas .
race record : starts 2 ; wins 1 ; 2nd 1 ; 3rd - . win & place prize money : £41 , 237
* winless in five starts and is bidding to become first maiden to succeed in the investec oaks since sun princess in 1983 .
* last seen out when runner - up in the listed lingfield oaks trial ( 11 . 5f ) on may 13 .
* was also second in listed salsabil stakes ( 10f ) at navan on april 23 .
race record : starts 5 ; wins - ; 2nd 3 ; 3rd - . win & place prize money : £22 , 929
is estimated to be worth $ 400 million according to forbes and is ceo of steinhoff international . born on january 22 , 1961 , jooste has transformed the south african manufacturer into
africa ' s ikea
and the second largest household goods retailer in europe . among its uk brands is poundland , which this year for the first time sponsors the hill area of epsom downs racecourse . the hill is common ground and therefore admittance is free during race meetings . jooste joined steinhoff in 1988 after engineering the sale of a south african retail chain to steinhoff ' s german owners . a prolific owner in south africa , with his best horses including variety club , twice south african horse of the year .


the blue-winged parakeet , also known as the malabar parakeet ( psittacula columboides ) is a species of parakeet endemic to the western ghats of southern india .

found in small flocks , they fly rapidly in forest clearings while making screeching calls that differ from those of other parakeet species within their distribution range .

their long blue tails tipped in yellow and the dark wings with blue contrast with the dull grey of their head and body .

adult males and females can be easily told apart from the colour of their beak .

blue - winged parakeet

these blue - winged parakeet species are non - migratory , stationary , resident birds .
female blue - winged parakeet . also known as the malabar parakeet ( psittacula columboides ) . by radhakrishnan sadasivam | birds | pinterest | parakeets and bird
the blue - winged parrot is a slender parrot with an olive - green head and upper body , grading to light green on the fore - neck . the upper tail is green - blue , with yellow sides . the underparts are yellow , and there may be orange in the centre of the belly . a yellow facial patch extends back to the eye . a narrow , dark blue band runs from eye to eye across the forehead . the blue - winged parrot gets its name from the large , dark blue patch on the wings . the female is similar to the male , but with slightly duller colours . the blue - winged parrot is also known as the blue - banded or grass parrot ; the blue - banded or hobart grass - parrot ; and the blue - banded or blue - winged grass - parakeet .
pairs or small parties of blue - winged parrots forage mainly on the ground for seeds of grasses and herbaceous plants .
blue - winged parrot , neophema chrysostoma ( blue fronted parakeet , nanodes venustus ) . handcoloured lithograph by gebhart after an illustration by edward lear from georg friedrich treitschke ' s gallery of natural history , naturhistorischer bildersaal des thierreiches , liepzig , 1842 .
blue - winged parrot , neophema chrysostoma ( blue - banded parakeet , psittacus venustus ) . handcoloured engraving of a specimen in the linnean society museum from edward griffith ' s the animal kingdom by the baron cuvier , london , whittaker , 1829 .
the blue - winged parrot is very similar to the elegant parrot , and to a lesser extent to the rock and orange - bellied parrots .
the larger parakeets such as the ringneck parakeet and the regent parakeet may reach up to 25 years .
these parakeets species are endemic to india . they occur in the western ghats and also the adjoining eastern ghats of southern india . the blue - winged parakeet are sexually dimorphic . these parakeets are monotypic species .
these blue - winged parakeet species are endemic to southwestern india , distributed in the western ghats and also the adjoining eastern ghats . they occur in the states of kerala , tamilnadu , karnataka , goa and maharashtra .
rose - ringed parakeet or ring - necked parakeet ( psittacula krameri scopoli ) . photo credit - manorma sharma .
it is known that some of the smaller parakeets such as the budgie parakeet or budgerigar , the bourke ' s parakeet , and the elegant parakeet may reach about 10 years .
the blue - winged parakeet welcomed us , crying in small flocks , rapidly moving through lush foliage . interestingly enough , my friend found a room in the house of a coffee famer . this was just the beginning of my romance with coorg .
the iucn ( international union for conservation of nature ) has categorized and evaluated the parakeet species and has listed it as of
least concern
. cites ( the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora ) status is ‘not evaluated’ for the blue - winged parakeet ( psittacula columboides ) .
when choosing nest sites , blue - winged parrots try to get one with a small opening that will prevent predators , like grey shrike - thrushes , getting in to steal the eggs and young .
the blue - winged parrot inhabits a range of habitats from coastal , sub - coastal and inland areas , right through to semi - arid zones . throughout their range they favour grasslands and grassy woodlands . they are often found near wetlands both near the coast and in semi - arid zones . blue - winged parrots can also be seen in altered environments such as airfields , golf - courses and paddocks .
lack the brilliant blue band around their necks . males generally have a greener casting to the feathers on their
the overall plumage of the blue - winged parakeet is bluish gray . the scapular and covert feathers are dark bluish gray . the nape and upper back are pale gray . there is pale greenish tinge around the eye region . adult parakeets have a black neck collar and males have a bluish green collar below the black collar . the underwing is pale pinkish blue . the undertail is yellow .
the call of the blue - winged parrot is an extremely high , thin tinkling sound , in fast , followed by slow bursts . it sounds more like the highest squeaks of a thornbill or fairy - wren than a parrot .
male - grey head and upperparts ; green and cheeks ; area around eyes green ; blue tinge on forecrown ; black chin and stripe on lower cheeks ; black collar encircling hindneck , bordered below by green / blue band ; green / blue lower back to upper tail coverts ; green upper wing coverts scalloped with yellow / green ; yellow / green underparts washed with pale blue ; blue central tail feathers tipped with yellow , the side tail feathers green tipped with yellow ; red upper mandible tipped with yellow , brown lower mandible . eye yellow . female - green / blue band around hindneck absent ; green on face and forecrown minimal ; pale green mantle , breast and abdomen , often suffused with grey . bill black .
the diet of these blue - winged parakeet species is mostly wild fruits and berries . apart from fruits , flowers , buds , tender shoots , leaves , seeds of wild plants and grass , grains , cereals , nuts and nectar are their primary food . they are mostly arboreal . they also feed from the ground .
on land , parakeet auklets walk mostly on their legs and not their toes .
there is a definite passage of blue - winged parrots to and from tasmania after breeding each year , leaving in march to april and returning in august to october . some birds , however , over - winter in tasmania or on the bass strait islands .
to see this beautiful bird , you’ll have to visit the yucatán peninsula in mexico where the parrot can be found living . the discovery was made by dr miguel a gómez garza when he was visiting a remote part of the peninsula in 2014 . the bird has been christened amazona gomezgarzai ( or the blue - winged amazon ) because of its magnificent plumage , a mix of green and blue .
) also known as malabar parakeet , belongs to the family of parakeets , psittaculidae .
) is a medium - sized parakeet , measuring 35 to 40 cm in length .
the white - winged and yellow - chevroned parakeets , natives of south america , were formerly considered subspecies of the canary - winged parakeet ( see systematics ) . their popularity as pets led to their importation and the subsequent establishment of feral populations in california and florida . more than 230 , 000 white - winged parakeets were imported from 1968 to 1972 , and large numbers of these birds apparently escaped , leading to the rapid appearance of this species in the metropolitan areas of miami , los angeles , and san francisco . in the early 1970s the miami population of white - winged parakeets was estimated at 2 , 000 , and the birds occurred on both coasts of florida . however , after 1972 , the importation of white - winged parakeets dropped to near zero .
population dynamics of this species is difficult to interpret because of the irregular coverage of exotics on christmas bird counts and the tendency of u . s . observers to report both white - winged and yellow - chevroned parakeets as the “canary - winged parakeet . ” but the white - winged parakeet appears to have declined slowly since the early 1970s and contracted its range as imports stopped providing a source of fresh escapees . today , it is unclear how many individuals remain in california , and in miami , it appears their population numbers have dropped by approximately 99 % in the past 5 years (
the malabar parakeet ( psittacula columboides ) - also known as the blue - winged parakeet - is native to india where it is still locally fairly common - though their numbers have decreased due to loss of habitat and trapping for the pet trade . the range of this species is less than 50 , 000 square kilometers and , hence , it is classified as a
restricted - range
species by the iucn . the chief threat to this species , as in the case of the alexandrine parakeet , is poaching for the illegal pet trade .
the main populations of blue - winged parrots are in tasmania and victoria , particularly in southern victoria and the midlands and eastern areas of tasmania . sparser populations are found in western new south wales and eastern south australia , extending to south - west queensland and occasionally into the northern territory
blue - winged parrots are abundant in tasmania and common in victoria and south - eastern south australia ; otherwise they are uncommon . it is thought that clearing of forests has benefited this species in regard to feeding , but not in regard to breeding as potential nest sites are removed .
cobalt - winged parakeets ( brotogeris cyanoptera ) eating clay at clay lick east anangu south the napo river yasuni national park orellana province ecuador july .
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found in family groups or small flocks . associates with plum - headed parakeet at lower elevations .
there are parakeet seed mixes for birds the size of a budgerigar . a single small parakeet will eat about two tablespoons of seed a day and a half a cup of fruits and vegetables .
the tail of blue - winged parakeet is long , bluish with pale yellow tip . the beak is strong and the upper mandible is curved . in males the upper mandible is red with yellowish tip and the lower mandible is grayish black . in females , both the mandibles are grayish black . the irises are black and the feet are gray . their call is a repeated loud screeching sound .
these blue - winged parakeet species have moderate forest dependency . they inhabit tropical , subtropical , evergreen and moist deciduous forest ecosystems . these species inhabit tropical and subtropical evergreen forest , moist deciduous forest , degraded forest , secondary - growth forest , tropical and subtropical moist lowland , tropical and subtropical moist shrubland , shola grasslands and forests , farmland and plantations . they occur in altitudes from 0 to 1600 meters .
some of the important bird and biodiversity areas ( iba ) of the blue - winged parakeet species in south india are , amarambalam reserved forest - nilambur , aralam wildlife sanctuary , anshi national park , wynaad wildlife sanctuary , vazhachal forest division , thattekad wildlife sanctuary , talakaveri wildlife sanctuary , periyar wildlife sanctuary , nagarhole national park , bhimashankar wildlife sanctuary , kudremukh national park and indira gandhi wildlife sanctuary and national park .
the breeding season of these blue - winged parakeet species is during december and march in western ghats in india . they nest in high tree holes , usually more than 6 meters from the ground . they also make use of abandoned woodpecker and barbet nests . the clutch contains up to 4 eggs . both the parents incubate the eggs . the eggs hatch in about 23 days and the juveniles fledge after 30 days .
the malabar parakeet is classified as least concern ( lc ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .
cockatiel mixes are for birds that are a bit bigger than the small budgie parakeet size . a medium sized parakeet will eat about three tablespoons of seed a day and 3 / 4 cup of fruits and vegetables .
information on the malabar parakeet ( psittacula columboides ) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly .
give your parakeet fresh drinking water every day . you can also add soluble vitamins and minerals to the water .
when many people think of a parakeet as a pet , the small budgie parakeet ( budgerigar ) is often the kind that comes to mind . the budgie is one of the most popular parakeet species . besides being very friendly and playful , it is hardy and easy to care for , and one of the least expensive types of parakeets .
schroads , c . v . 1974 . studies on a population of the canary - winged parakeet brotogeris versicolurus ( p . l . s . muller ) in dade county , florida ( aves : psittacidae ) . master ' s thesis , univ . of miami , miami , fl . close
australian turquoise parrot ( neophema pulchella ) , a . k . a . beautiful chestnut - shouldered grass - parakeet .
your first goal is to get the parakeet to accept a treat from you , which will lead to it allowing you to gently scratch its head . then you can begin to work on getting your parakeet to step up on your hand .
many aspects of the movements of the blue - winged parrot are poorly understood . researchers know that most blue - wings that breed in tasmania migrate to the mainland , leaving a handful behind , but what then ? do they leapfrog the populations which breed in southern australia and head inland ? do southern - australian birds migrate north , vacating their breeding areas , to be replaced by tasmanian birds ? do tasmanian birds augment southern mainland populations , with some remaining in southern australia while others from both populations head further north for the winter ? there is much to learn .
perching australian turquoise parrot ( neophema pulchella ) , a . k . a . beautiful chestnut - shouldered grass - parakeet .
preening australian turquoise parrot ( neophema pulchella ) , a . k . a . beautiful chestnut - shouldered grass - parakeet .
the species probably shares a common ancestor with the layard ' s parakeet ( psittacula calthropae ) which is endemic to sri lanka .
taming and training parakeets is pretty easy . parakeets become accustom to their new environment fairly rapidly . consequently very little time is required for parakeet training , they can quickly become easy to handle . repetition , patience and time are the keys to successful parakeet training !
blue - winged parrots breed in tasmania , coastal south - eastern south australia and southern victoria . they form monogamous pairs and make their nests in a tree hollow or stump , preferably one with a vertical opening . the eggs are laid on a bed of decayed wood . the female alone incubates the eggs , leaving the nest at intervals to be fed by the male , but both parents feed the nestlings .
new zealand has three species of exotic parakeets , with a few subspecies . its neighboring islands are also home to several parakeet species .
grey of head and upper parts green instead ; black stripe across cheeks and around collar duller and narrower ; blue / green band under black stripe absent . bill pale orange in very young birds . eye grey .
once your parakeet has gotten over it ' s shyness , then you can work on speech training . repetition and frequency are the keys here . almost every parakeet can learn at least a few words , although they are not generally as vocal as african greys or the amazons .
for help with tricks and training , try chet womachs parakeet / cockatiel training course or for speech training try teach your parrot to talk .
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there are 11 parakeets reported from the indian subcontinent ( please see the table below ) and the 12 th one is suspected to be a hybrid ( intermediate parakeet or rothschild’s parakeet ) . only one hanging parrot species is reported from the region ( vernal hanging parrot or indian lorikeet ) . all the 11 parakeets belong to different species under the same genus ; with the vernal hanging parrot or indian lorikeet that belongs to the genus loriculus . many of the parakeets have different sub species occupying different geographical regions . they vary in size between 14 cm ( vernal hanging parrot or indian lorikeet ) , the smallest of the indian parakeets , to as big as the alexandrine parakeet ( 53 cm ) and the nicobar parakeet ( 61 cm ) . the nicobar parakeet is the largest reported parakeet . other members are intermediate in lengths between these two extremes but are all above 35 cm on average .
parakeet auklets frequently eat plastic pellets they find floating at sea . although eating these pellets probably poses a risk , no harmful effects have yet been demonstrated .
the average adult malabar parakeet measures 15 inches ( 38 centimeters ) in length . the malabar parakeet has beautifully colored plumage . the male ' s overall color is a bluish - gray with a sometimes reddish - pink tint . one of the things that make this bird so striking is the double ring around the neck of the male . the lower ring is a brilliant light blue , while the top ring is more of a greenish dark gray color . they have green feathers in front of their eyes , which extend towards their beaks . the plumage on their heads is bluer in color than the rest of their bodies , though it gets progressively lighter at the top of the head . above the nares and on the cheeks the blue color is more distinct . they have a striking bright red beak with a bone - colored tip .
the long - tailed parakeet , the malabar parakeet and the nicobar parakeet are reported to be endemic to their localities in the subcontinent . majority of the parakeet species are sexually dimorphic and often the juvenile and sub - adults differ in coloration and plumage from the adult members . most of these species are known by various vernacular names in the ethnically and linguistically diverse subcontinent and often similar name ( s ) from different regions may or may not represent same species . the parakeets are extremely popular as pets in most parts of the subcontinent ; and hence an important point of concern for their successful conservation . the rose - ringed parakeet is one of the most common species seen as pets in home across the region . but according to traffic ( india ) eight out of 12 parakeet species has been commonly seen in the indian pet markets during their survey , indicating that ~ 67 % of the species reported form the region has been seriously impacted by poaching , illegal capture and pet trade .
conure and small parrot mixes work well for the larger parakeets . a larger parakeet will eat about four tablespoons of seed a day and a cup of fruits and vegetables
exercise and play are important activities for the physical well being and psychological health of your parakeet . being designed for long distance flying , parakeets need to fly ! if you keep your parakeet in a cage , you should let it out to fly a couple of hours each day . they also love to climb and chew ! natural perches and fresh twigs from willow , elder , poplar , chestnut , linden , hawthorn , and fruit trees work well for this , as does knotted hemp rope . provide your parakeet with lots of activities ! parakeet toys and other playthings they will enjoy include climbing ropes , wooden ladders , chains , bells , parrot swings , and wooden or other bird safe toys .
in the wild the breeding season of the malabar parakeet begins in january and lasts through march . they generally nest in tall trees , taking over the nests of other birds .
the blue - winged amazon is , like most similar parrots , a herbivore and dines on the seeds , fruits , and flowers it finds in the tree canopy . when the research team analysed the dna of the bird , they discovered it had evolved around 120 , 000 years ago from white - fronted amazon parrots . they said because the bird was unknown until now that there were no conservation programmes in place yet to protect it . because of its rarity , and small range , they said the population needed to be conserved as a priority .
the white - winged parakeet is a social species that feeds , roosts , and travels in groups , while pairs remain together almost continuously . at one time , roosting assemblages in miami contained 700 or more individuals , and in south america groups of more than 1 , 000 have been reported . despite their social nature , these parakeets are extremely aggressive . studies of these parakeets have documented a well - developed array of threat displays , and suggest that even duetting by pairs is a way to improve success in agonistic interactions .
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as a minimum , parakeet cages should be large enough so that the bird ' s head does not touch the top , its tail does not touch the bottom , and it has enough room for unrestricted movements .
most parakeets are healthy , hardy birds . kept under optimal conditions and fed a balanced diet , they are remarkably resistant to disease . an ailing parakeet should be taken to a avian veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment .
arrowood , p . c . 1981 .
importation and status of canary - winged parakeets ( brotogeris versicolurus ) in california .
in conservation of new world parrots . , edited by r . f . pasquier , 425 - 429 . washington , d . c : icbp tech . pub . 1 . smithson . inst . press . close
a distinctive little seabird with a nearly circular bill . the parakeet auklet has the widest distribution of all the alaskan auklets , but it doesn ' t form large flocks like the others , either at sea or in breeding colonies .
the malabar parakeet is not easily bred in captivity . males are also sometimes aggressive to females . a clutch usually consists of 3 to 5 eggs , which the hen incubates for 23 days . the chicks fledge when they are about 3 weeks old .
in the united states , white - winged parakeets feed on a variety of fruits , seeds , buds , and flowers , relying heavily on exotic plantings of figs and other tropical species . when nesting in the u . s . , the species excavates nest cavities in palm trees , whereas in their native range , nests are built in tree cavities and the arboreal nests of termites ( isoptera ) .
foods available for parakeets include formulated diets , either pelleted or extruded , seed mixes , and parakeet mixes which offer a mixture of both pelleted food and seeds . there are pros and cons to feeding only a formulated diet as well as feeding only a seed diet .
they are most common in southwest india , western ghats strip south - western india , north to bombay , south to kerala . because the malabar parakeet is known to raid crops in some areas and can be injurious to orchards , they are considered pests in some locations .
species : scientific : psittacula columboides . . . english : malabar parakeet . . . dutch : malabarparkiet . . . german : taubensittich . . . french : perruche de malabar | cites ii : fairly common in aviculture , but endangered in the wild due to loss of habitat
parakeets in the wild are fast , long distance flyers and need a home that provides them with room to fly and exercise . as a general rule , the larger the cage , the happier your parakeet . parakeets kept in a cage need to be let out for exercise daily .
no matter what kind of parakeet you get though , they all have some characteristics in common . all types of parakeets will stay very busy . they will be on the go , climbing and flying from perch to perch , chewing on toys and chewing on anything else they can reach .
the word
parakeet
means long tail , these birds generally have slender bodies and long , tapered tail feathers . they have a hooked upper bill that they use to climb , hold things , or to dig . they also use their beak to chew , break seeds , and peel fruit .
parakeet food consisting of a good seed mixture supplemented with sprouted seed , various fruits , green foods , commercial pellets , millet spray ( for small parakeets ) , and for some , occasional mealworms are generally regarded suitable . different seed mixes for parakeets are available , depending on its size and the strength of its bill .
parakeets are generally most receptive to training in the evening and each session is best if limited to under 20 minutes with about an hours rest in between . remember that taming and training a bird takes patience , never ' punish ' your parakeet ! this only serves to destroy the trust you ' ve spent so much time building .
problems in parakeet behavior usually stem from something missing in the bird ' s environment . boredom , lack of trust , lack of interaction with other birds or people can lead to problems like biting , feather plucking , and screaming . try to develop a bond of trust and spend time with your bird to help avoid these problems .
parakeets are intelligent little birds and they are generally easy to tame . they are relatively good at learning to talk and adept at learning tricks . most exotic parakeets are also fairly easy to breed , and many can be sexed by sight . once a pair is harmonious , many types of parakeet will bond with their mate for life .
some of the common parakeet health problems your pet could contract are aspergillosis - respiratory infection , candidiasis , cold and sinus inflammations , diarrhea , egg binding , egg pecking , eye infections , feather plucking , frostbite , goiter or thyroid gland enlargement , mites , pacheco ' s disease , parrot fever also known as psittacosis , salmonella , worms .
an aviary is ideal for parakeets as they need to fly . the longer and wider space is , the happier the parakeet . be sure there are horizontal bars for climbing as well . spacing of the bars for the smaller species starts at 1 / 2
( 12 mm ) with up to 3 / 4
( 20 mm ) for the larger parakeets .
) . most of the new knowledge about their basic is being generated by a handful of studies in their native range , with most research conducted on north american populations largely limited to analyzing population trend data , as opposed to field observations . because of this , there is little known about their basic biology , including habitat preferences , detailed diet information , and nesting information . moreover , it remains unknown if white - winged parakeets impact native avifauna . though , if their population continues to decline as it has , any future studies on this species in north america may only serve to help understand local extinction processes .
the eggs laid by all the parakeets are white in color . fledglings are usually old enough to leave the protection of their nest before the onset of monsoon . chicks are usually monomorphic and show their dimorphic plumage on adulthood depending upon their species . the males usually have brighter spots , patches , marks and rings compared to the female of the species exhibiting dimorphism . most parakeets make affectionate and adorable pets . however , many species are aggressive and could bite when disturbed , threatened , irritated and provoked in self defense . in addition to humans ; other predators of the parakeet eggs and chicks include snakes , monitor lizards , mongoose , civets , monkeys and birds of prey . feral populations of different parakeet species have been well established in different cities , municipalities and towns of the subcontinent and the species have successfully adapted to the urban environment .
collar , n . & boesman , p . ( 2018 ) . malabar parakeet ( psittacula columboides ) . 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 ) .
speak softly to the bird to calm it and always move slowly . start from the floor and approach the bird from the side rather than head on . with a treat held between two fingers , coax it onto your hand . it may try to fly and you may have to repeat this several times . once your parakeet steps on your hand , you then start having it step up from one hand to the other .
even though parakeets quickly adapt to their enviroment , you should give a new arrival a few days to get use to you , your voice and its cage before trying to handle it . a hand fed baby will not need much taming and can often be handled right away , as it is use to human attention . to be able to handle and train your parakeet depends first on trust , so go slowly and be consistent .
parakeet illness symptoms to be aware of are ruffled plumage , resting often with their head tucked under their wing or rump , not eating , discharge from the nostrils or mouth , cloudy eyes , loose watery droppings , weight loss ( chest bone starts sticking out ) , large water intake , labored breathing , opening and closing it ' s mouth , listlessness , perhaps sitting on the bottom of the cage , stops talking , and growths around the beak .
parrots are represented by over 350 species and over 80 genera across the planet but they are most well know in the regions of central and south america , africa and australasia . the parakeets ( often called the lesser parrots ) are smaller in size compared to the true parrots ; and are more common in australia and the indian subcontinent . the most popular and well known parakeet in the world is the australian budgerigar or the famous budgie or the keet ( melopsittacus undulates shaw ) and is reported to be one of the most common pets , following dogs and cats .
different species prefer different kinds of baths and some do not want a bath at all . the personal hygiene of your parakeet - for those species that like it - can include a bath or shower two or three times a week to help keep it ' s plumage in good shape . bathing can be accomplished with either a flat earthenware dish that your bird can step into and use it ' s beak to throw water on itself , or by spraying your bird with a light mist of lukewarm water . use either a hand held shower sprayer or a hose with a fine spray head .
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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 : although this species may have a restricted range , it is not believed to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the range size criterion ( extent of occurrence < 20 , 000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size , habitat extent / quality , or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation ) . the population trend appears to be stable , and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population trend criterion ( > 30 % decline over ten years or three generations ) . the population size has not been quantified , but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population size criterion ( < 10 , 000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be > 10 % in ten years or three generations , or with a specified population structure ) . for these reasons the species is evaluated as least concern .
the global population size has not been quantified , but the species is reported to be common throughout the core of its range ( del hoyo et al . 1997 ) . trend justification : the population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats .
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calling from a high tree on a clear day in backwoods camp . the nesting hole with the female was nearby on the same tree .
was the recording modified significantly ? no habitat : wet evergreen forest , with plantations at some distance . moderate human activity . behaviour : a flock of 6 birds sitting atop a bamboo grove . recording done while it was raining . some of them were puffed up .
forest type : semi - evergreen there was a flock of around 20 birds and males were feeding the females so must have been a breeding call . you can also here the usual call in the background
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ringneck / long - tailed parakeets . . . ringneck photo gallery . . . ringneck parrots as pets ( behavior and training )
these parakeets are social birds and live in small groups composed of four to five individuals . on rare occasions they may be observed in small flocks . they are fairly noisy and are often heard before they are seen . they generally make their homes atop tall trees in humid deciduous and evergreen forests .
in their natural environment these birds have been observed eating berries and other fruits such as figs , flowers , leaf buds , pollen , seeds , small nuts , and nectar .
, and female ' s heads are gray . the bill of the female is black , as opposed to the brilliantly color bill of the male .
can be distinguished from adults by their orange beaks . they have plumage similar to that of the female , after their first molt they get their adult plumage , and their beaks will change to red for males and black for females .
the malabar parakeets are fairly uncommon in the pet trade . they are reported to be moderately noisy , which is to be expected of most parrots . if you have a wild caught individual , they may be shy at first and will take some time to adjust . like many parrots they seem to enjoy chewing and will often chew lightly on small branches . they are usually most active in , and suited for , larger aviaries .
these parakeets are reported to do well on a variety of foods , including millet spray , fruit , vegetables , seed mixtures ( with minimal sunflower ) , oats , and millets .
ringneck parrots are generally hardy birds . however , the following diseases havebeen reported in this species :
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calls are discordant and shrieky ; also scolding . also sharp notes repeated in short bursts .
cites lexicon of parrots birdlife international i nternet bird collection parrots : a guide to parrots of the world , juniper and parr , 1998 parrots of the world , forshaw and cooper , 1977 . 2010 edition parrots of the world , forshaw , 2006 .
3 x 1 x 2m ( 9 . 8 x 3 . 3 x 6 . 5 ft ) outside aviary in warm temperatures , with adjoining inside aviary , or walk - in avairy minimum length 4 . 5m ( 14 . 7 ft ) . use metal construction .
seed mix of safflower , millet , canary , buckwheat and some sunflower ; millet spray ; fruits such as : apple , pear , banana , cactus fruits , orange ; vegetables such as : carrot , celery , peppers , green beans and peas in the pod ; green leaves such as : swiss chard , lettuce , sowthistle , dandelion and chickweed ; egg food for rearing ; complete pellet .
bird - safe ( unsprayed and non - toxic ) branches with blossoms , pine , elder , willow and fir boughs , vegetable - tanned leather toys and wood block toys . light bather , so provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls .
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found from 450 - 1000m ( 1476 - 3280 ft ) in upland evergreen rainforest , both primary and secondary . also found in deciduous forest with bamboo and abandoned coffee and rubber plantations .
feeds on seeds , fruits , particularly wild figs , buds , flowers and nectar . may take sorghum and fruit crops .
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post breeding , the juveniles may disperse and establish in new locations within the range . they may make local movements for feeding and breeding in their range . sometimes they become nomadic when dearth of food occurs .
) has not been quantified . the overall population size of these species is considered to be stable . throughout its range it is reported to be common . the generation length is 7 . 5 years . their distribution size is about 276 , 000 sq . km .
) does not approach the thresholds for being vulnerable either under the range size criterion or under the population trend criterion or under the population size criterion . there are no substantial threats that may endanger the survival of these species . its chicks are sometimes illegally trapped for pet trade .
36–38 cm . upper mandible red with yellowish tip , lower dull brownish ; area from bill to around eye bluish green ; rest of head warm greyish , with complete black collar . . .
commonest vocalization a fairly high - pitched , grating screech , e . g . “krreeeh ! ” or similar , given in . . .
tropical evergreen and moist deciduous forest , secondary growth , abandoned plantations , and . . .
not globally threatened . cites ii . a birdlife “restricted - range” species . common throughout core of range . clearance of forest in parts of the western ghats must have reduced . . .
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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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