Psittacula krameri [Scopoli 1769]

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula k. manillensis (Bechstein 1800)

Indian Ring-necked Parakeet

Dilute

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive.

Description

Body: General lighter, nearly yellow or white.
Tail: Lighter, nearly yellow or white.
Head: Body color, brighter around the beak; neck ring darkgrey with rose or white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper mandible, darkred lower mandible; light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes: Black with yellowish iris.

Note: Also known as "Yellow black-eye" or "White black-eye" or erroneously as "Diffused".

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