Psittacula krameri [Scopoli 1769]

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula k. manillensis (Bechstein 1800)

Indian Ring-necked Parakeet

Rec. Pied

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive.

Description

Body: General like wild-type, but darker; pied markings on head, wings and tail.
Tail: Pied.
Head: Pied head, brighter around the beak; neck ring not shown in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper and lower mandible; light feet, light nails.
Eyes: Very darkred with translucent iris.

Note: In the past Mr. Bastiaan erroneously referred to this bird as "Opaline". Rec. Pied cocks don't get a ringneck.

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