A study on Ring-necked parakeet in Bangladesh

Abstract

This study was conducted to know the status, common characteristics and description of Ring-necked parakeet found in Bangladesh. It is a beautiful social bird with varied distribution across the globe including Bangladesh. Two out of four subspecies of ring-necked parakeet, namely Psittacula krameri manillensis and Psittacula krameri borealis are found in Bangladesh. Hill tract areas of this country were found to be the popular habitat of ring-necked parakeet. These birds have moderate body size with bright green plumage with red bills. Seeds and fruits were found to be the primary diet of these birds. It only rears one brood per year. In the wild, this is a noisy species and in captive condition they can be taught to speak. The number of this bird was found enough to be excluded from being listed as the endangered species. But as the number is declining, it requires conservation.