A Rose ringed Parakeet photographed in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Of all the parakeets found in Sri Lanka, the Rose ringed Parakeet is by far the most common in the lowlands. A flock of about ten birds visit our garden twice a day to feed on the fruit trees and whatever is left out on the bird tray. More images and info after the jump.
A Rose ringed Parakeet photographed in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Interestingly, this bird is one of the few birds that are not protected. They are actually considered to be an agricultural pest (more info on this here). They have been able to establish feral populations in a number of European cities as well as South Africa and India. Most of these populations have been established by introduced birds as well as escaped pets. Unfortunately these birds are still popular as pets in Sri Lanka.
A Rose ringed Parakeet photographed in Colombo, Sri Lanka
All the images in this post were captured with a Canon 7D and the 100-400mm lens. I didn't have to zoom in to 400mm to capture these images as the birds let me get quite close to them.
A Rose ringed Parakeet photographed in Colombo, Sri Lanka
More info and images of this bird at
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