Ring-necked parakeet - State Bird of Andhra Pradesh - Bird of the week
Channel: Indian Bird Conservancy - IBC
Date: 2020-04-05

India's only naturalized parrot - it is large, long-tailed and green with a red beak and a pink and black ring around its face and neck. In flight it has pointed wings, a long tail and very steady, direct flight. Often found in flocks, numbering hundreds at a roost site, it can be very noisy.
The state bird of undivided Andhra Pradesh was Indian Roller (coracias benghalensis) or Palapitta. This has been changed to Rama Chiluka (psittacula krameri) or rose ringed parakeet. Palapitta is now the state bird of Telangana, Odisha and Karnataka.

What they eat:
Fruit, berries, nuts and seeds.

Measurements:
Length: 38-42cm
Wingspan: 42-48cm
Weight: 96-139gPopulation: 
UK breeding: 8,600 pairs
Identifying features:
Ring-necked parakeet
Ring-necked parakeet
Feather colour: Blue Green Pink/purple Red White
Beak: Red Medium length Curved Hooked Powerful Chunky
Natural habitats: Woodland Urban and suburban