Birds Around Me 0028 - Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis

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Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis - Ashutosh Jhureley
Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis 

Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis (42 cm), is the most common and widespread parakeet throughout most of the Indian sub-continent. Males can be distinguished by black and rose collars, absent in females. 

They are UK's only naturalized Parrot, found in a large number in parks all around London. 

Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis - Ashutosh Jhureley
Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis 

Bird Facts: Excellent ability to mimic human speech and can contextually apply depending on the situation; unfortunately, this makes it very popular as a pet throughout the world.
 
Identification: slim green with black-rose ring (males)
 
Where: wooded habitats including the vicinity of man; cultivation

Hindi Name of Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri manillensis): तोता 

Ashutosh Jhureley @BirdsAroundMe

Unfinished List of Birds (पक्षियों की अपूर्ण सूची): https://birds.rekabira.in/p/this-is-list-of-birds-i-clicked-since.html


Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis - Ashutosh Jhureley
Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis 

Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis - Ashutosh Jhureley
Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis 


Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis 


Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis

Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis
Taken on April 15, 2017
Location: Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, India (Latitude: 23.172826, Longitude: 79.881881) 


Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis
Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis 

Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis
Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis 


Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis
Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis 

Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis 

Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet (तोता) - Psittacula krameri manillensis 


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