📸 PhotoPhoto: mourad-harzallah · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Source
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri (Rose-ringed Parakeet · ワカケホンセイインコ)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Frequently seen in cities, it is fed by suburban residents who buy bird feeders and seeds for it (ADW).
- 💡 Some farmers regard it as an agricultural pest, while others keep it as a companion animal (ADW).
- 💡 Its weight of about 137 g is slightly heavier than two chicken eggs (about 120 g) (Comparison).
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.
📖 1. Overview
The Rose-ringed Parakeet is a medium-sized green parakeet about 38 cm in body length, characterized by a red bill and long tail. It lives in a wide range of habitats from deserts to tropical rainforests, including cities.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
Its body is green, its bill is red, and its pointed tail makes up more than half of its body length (up to 25 cm). Males have the dark rose-colored neck ring that gives the species its name, which females and juveniles lack.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
Seeds and grain make up about 80% of its diet, along with insects, fruits, and nectar. Chicks hatch in an underdeveloped state and require parental care.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
No direct record connecting this species to Korea has been found.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List LC (2024) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685441/264075173
- • IUCN Red List category LC — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • doi.org — avilist.v2026
- • iucnredlist.org — 264075173
- • wikidata.org — Q208060
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:African Rose-ringed Parakeet, Tamanrasset, Algeria 1.jp
- • animaldiversity.org — Psittacula krameri
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Robert Cooke · CC0 1.0 (Congeneric silhouette — Psittacula)
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.