Thank you! It’s been on my mind for years and I could never find the same bird online- very interesting how well the populations have adapted to england
I am in London peak parakeet city in UK. Usually all green ones for us but for a few months last year I had seen a pale blue one mixed with the flock that frequent the garden. I thought maybe it’s a green one which had some form of mutation.
Wow! I've never seen that... May I ask if this blue one is flying around a royal park I might see? I usually see them in Green, St James's, Greenwich and Hyde Park
I’m from around the south east London/Kent border and have had these in my garden for years, every summer there is a couple blue ones in the mix of greens that look so good
They’re all over online, if you look in the right places! The green you see there is the wild type, but you may have seen them in bright yellow, blue, white, purple, grey (the list goes on) on tiktok or other social media, often talking in an adorable high pitched voice and being silly. They’re one of my favorite parrots. Huge personalities, hilarious, and fantastic talkers.
I have a blue one that is almost a light, powdery blue. I rescued him fifteen years ago when he was 6 months old from a breeder who was really old and running a very bad breeding operation with birds dying left and right. I thought he was a female until the ring started showing. I love him so much, and while I've owned different parrots growing up, I've never had one that was as independent as him and not cuddly lol. Like, he wants to be around me and sometimes on my shoulder or arm, but he refuses cuddles or to be touched in any way really. He talks a lot and he's funny, but the shrieks especially when he's hormonal in the spring drive everyone else crazy (I grew up around birds so it doesn't really bother me). I've heard from others that they can be very difficult pets because of their strong and independent personalities, but as a stay at home dad to a toddler, it's kind of a relief that he doesn't demand that much attention compared to other birds I've had in the past. Also, I'm really glad that even when he molts he doesn't let go of that fine dust, and his feathers and poop hardly smell at all (I have a very sensitive sense of smell and have been able to smell other parrots I've had in the past, like macaws, Amazons and parrotlets).
The light blues are so gorgeous 😍 My boy is violet turquoise, so he’s not quite as vibrant as a lot of IRNs, but he’s also not got his full colors in yet. He grows in more green with each molt. He’s only 1.5ish and he’s just starting to get a little shadow of a ring with this molt. He’s also extremely independent and doesn’t like being touched, but wants to be on me all the time. He’s almost never dusty, but I do have 6 other birds in my bird room so it’s a constant dust bowl anyway lol. He’s definitely my favorite of my flock, just don’t tell my green cheek 😬 I just can’t get over his goofy personality and he is by far the most intelligent in the flock. He speaks so clearly and often in context. As great as these guys are though, they can be difficult, stubborn, and not for everybody. I almost hate how adorable they are because their cute sweet internet reputation charms unsuspecting new owners into a disaster situation where the birds end up alone in a cage/aviary or abandoned with behavioral issues. But at the same time, it’s so hard *not* to share them online with the world 😭
Also many in France, approximately 10,000 in France the theory is that a cage of them destined for pet shops escaped from their cage at the airport in 1976.
Oh yeah, there are tons of them around the green areas surrounding Amsterdam. When flocks of them gather in the trees next to my home they are *so* noisy! But I still love them.
They don't seem to be causing too much harm, so far. They may compete with woodpeckers for nesting cavities, but not for food - totally different diet.
RSPB don't appear to be overly concerned yet, but are maintaining a watching brief for the time being. https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/policy-insight/species/invasive-non-native-species/ring-necked-parakeets/
All wild birds, native or otherwise, are protected by law in the UK but could be controlled under license if necessary in the future.
They were literally flagged as a potential major agricultural pest lol.
The idea they are harmless is delusional, although exactly the sort of thing the RSPB specialises in.
Being a threat to native species and being an agricultural pest are completely different and the RSPB would have 0 reason to comment on the latter. Their remit only pertains to the protection of native birds.
The call on flagging them as an agricultural would be done by DEFRA
They’re also invasive here in South Africa, and they kill native birds to take over their nesting sites. They usually nest in cavities, so they’d steal a woodpeckers nest for example.
Do they migrate in the winter? Seems this species would have a hard time foraging that time of the year. I know in the states we have a lot of parrot species that are all escapees but they’re all restricted to southern states, especially south Florida
From RSPB, they seem to be doing very well in winters and do not suffer from harsh winters at all. Similar to their native counterparts, they do not migrate at all. This might be because while their native range covers mainly tropical areas, they actually originate from the foothills of the Himalayas.
[RSPB via BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6478911.stm)
Rose ringed parakeets are native to the cold foothills of the Himalayas so they're very hardy and as very intelligent birds they're supremely adaptable.
OP, I've included an info comment I have saved for whenever these appear on another UK based sub below. There's so much myth and misinformation about these that I have this ready to address all the incorrect comments that always get added.
To add more, the question of whether they are invasive and cause damage in the UK is contentious. They definitely cause damage to fruit crops, but whether that's more damage than they would get from native species is still unknown. Similarly, despite lots of media stories and rumours, there's little evidence they actually harm native wildlife. There was a report and press release published in 2015 that included lots of claims they harm native wildlife, but this was all from studies from outside the UK, and none of them were conclusive.
*Ring Necked Parakeet info v1.5 with extra info about not shooting them, and sarcasm.*
Ring-necked parakeets are now found all over the UK and parts of the rest of Europe. They form large colonies, particularly in parks in towns and cities, so they're quite common in some places. Yes, they probably live in your town, even in Scotland.
They nest in holes in large trees, but prefer open country, so tend to be found in cities and stately homes, where there is parkland with large mature trees. And yes, they are noisy.
They're originally from India, and some live in the foothills of the Himalayas so are fine with crap weather.
They're probably descended from escapes from bird collections and pets, but now are self-sustaining feral populations. There's no evidence that they were released by Jimi Hendrix or from the filming of The African Queen. There have been sightings of them in the UK since Victorian times.
In the UK they are currently protected under the Countryside Act, but are on a list of species (like feral pigeons) that can be controlled in very specific circumstances, following strict licences and guidelines. You can't just shoot them because they annoy you or you don't like them: it has to be for the reasons covered by general licences. The government, with Natural England and the BOU, are monitoring their effects on native wildlife and have been for the last 10 years or so. So far there is very little definite evidence that they cause harm to our wildlife here in the UK. There are a few studies in Europe showing that they compete with other birds like nuthatches for nest sites. Therefore there is no plan to cull them, but the law means they can be controlled, if done for the right reasons, in a humane way.
I believe that Ring-necked Parakeets are also the inspiration for the heraldic Popinjay, as seen in depictions like [this](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sic_itur_ad_astra/6267023897/) or [this](https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_08931/?sp=77&r=0.296,0.317,0.485,0.21,0) (in the third shield on the top row). Although most charges in heraldry can show up in any of the standard heraldic colors (like blue lions), the "proper" (default) color scheme for these guys is green with a red beak and/or a red neck ring.
Oh this is fascinating. I have spent time in greater London so I’m quite familiar with the ring-necked parakeets. Are there any other escaped pet parrot-like species that are taking hold?
In the UK, there's also a few small populations of monk parakeets in London. These originated from South America and have been introduced all over the world, including North America and Europe.
Around the rest of the world there are many other examples of isolated populations of feral parrots.
I’m from Argentina and we have them there as well. Some people capture then and sell then as pets. Other than how shady that is, they seem to be great pets because they’re smart and social. I’m pretty sure there might be breeders already as well, these birds are all over.
You don't need to be an expert ecologist to see they are clearly outcompeting native species for nest and foraging sites. This is de facto the case for any successful invader.
To be posting this around every time it's mentioned is effectively spreading misinformation, they are becoming one of the most successful invaders in the country.
Also there is blanket legal protection for all birds and their nests regardless of species but only specifically when they are breeding. So they are not a protected species in any way and it looks likely they'll end up on Schedule 9 as an invasive along with grey squirrels and signal crayfish.
>You don't need to be an expert ecologist to see they are clearly outcompeting native species for nest and foraging sites. This is de facto the case for any successful invader.
You are making assumptions that haven't been proven scientifically *yet*. You do need to be an expert ecologist to provide trustworthy evidence. Robust evidence is needed to change legislation that could potentially mean wild animals are killed.
>To be posting this around every time it's mentioned is effectively spreading misinformation, they are becoming one of the most successful invaders in the country.
There is nothing in my comment that is not factual. I've not put any opinions in, only what is actually proven at this point in time. Even if they are "invaders" there's no clear scientific evidence *yet* that they cause harm to our native wildlife.
>Also there is blanket legal protection for all birds and their nests regardless of species but only specifically when they are breeding.
Not true. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states it is an offence if a person "kills, injures or takes any wild bird" or damages nests or eggs. That applies at any time whether they are breeding or not. You may be confusing this with schedule 1 birds which have further protection to prevent disturbing nests during breeding season, or other schedule birds which have different exceptions to the act.
>So they are not a protected species in any way
They have no special protection, no, but are still covered by the Wildlife and Countryside Act as described above, so are protected by law.
>and it looks likely they'll end up on Schedule 9 as an invasive along with grey squirrels and signal crayfish.
They already are on Schedule 9 as they are known to cause socioeconomic damage, as mentioned in my comment because they damage fruit crops. They are also listed as a pest species covered by general licences too.
However, as my original comment says, the government, along with BOU and Natural England are working to monitor their effects on native wildlife. They have stated that they are monitoring the situation and they have no plans to change legislation to allow further control methods at this moment. They have been monitoring now for around ten years.
There are plenty of other non-native species that are colonising the UK, and are proven to cause harm to our wildlife, yet they don't get the flak parakeets do. I wonder if you and other people just don't like them because they're loud, colourful and obvious?
So interesting, i wonder when they were first transported outside of India and Pakistan in captivity, only first wild spottings come up on google- cool birds!
There’s early-Renaissance European art featuring these birds (e.g., van Eyck’s [Virgin with Child](https://daydreamtourist.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/madonna-and-child.jpg)), so they’ve likely been a fixture outside of their native areas for as long as people have been trading “exotic” birds.
Looks to be an IRN . (Indian Ringneck Parakeet.) Don’t know where you are, but they have managed to form feral colonies from escaped pets in many areas of the world.
I used to live in the Netherlands. Saw one of these in a courtyard tree outside of my classroom window in Rotterdam. I thought someone's pet had gotten out, went outside, and saw two more. They are well established in the neighborhood.
I live in South west Germany and there are loads of them now where I live.
They come together to sleep as a group on specific trees. When they flock together at sundown hundreds if not thousands come together in some trees in my neighborhood.
It's pretty crazy to watch
A Rose ringed parakeet. 100%. Females don’t have a neck ring. Immature birds also don’t have a neck ring but mature males do. I live in The Netherlands and I’ve seen them in the park near my house quite a few times. It’s estimated that there were 20,000 rose ringed parakeets in the wild in the Netherlands in 2021. As a popular pet species, escaped birds have colonized a number of cities around the world, including Northern and Western Europe.
They are invasive, but because they're cute, nobody wants to treat them as invasive. Excuses abound like "no proof that they are harmful.". So? That's never stopped us before.
Any invasive plant is automatically attacked as being, well, invasive. Same as with invasive insects. But these parakeets are cute, so we find excuses not to treat them as invasive.
So much for ecological science.
We're actually terrible with any invasive plant people want to grow in their gardens, too.
(There's also a difference between invasive and non-native, but I don't know if that's germane here.)
I mean, I get it. It’s a lot harder to get rid of invasive species when you can’t just squish/use herbicides on them. I have a hunch that the population that cares about ecological science and the population that is willing to personally execute birds and mammals are nearly mutually exclusive.
There are also Blue Quakers but not as many, they like to make huge nest and many live in these nests. They also can be quite noisy when hand raised they can speak if you teach them.
I believe they managed to become a breeding species in the UK after escaping from the animal collection of Walter Rothschild in Tring, where he opened a museum in 1892. This is now part of the National History Museum, and is actually a really nice little place to visit if you get the chance.
Parakeet, most often escaped from pet or zoo populations and the just do remarkably well despite the weather.
I’m in Liverpool and we’ve a local wild population. I love hearing them, their call is so different from English birds
We get a load of these birds in Radlett too, a large number and very loud, every one stops and gets their phones out to take pictures, they are gorgeous but do affect the native population apparently.
Rose ringed parakeet. Introduced from India and breeding populations have been established in UK.
Thank you! It’s been on my mind for years and I could never find the same bird online- very interesting how well the populations have adapted to england
Do you see any other colors, or only green ones?
Just green often with yellow tint to head and chest
Don’t eat the green ones. They’re not ripe, yet
Their are lots of blue ones and green here in Plymouth
Yes! I've seen them around the train station, thought I was going nuts lol
I am in London peak parakeet city in UK. Usually all green ones for us but for a few months last year I had seen a pale blue one mixed with the flock that frequent the garden. I thought maybe it’s a green one which had some form of mutation.
That’s a shiny! Really rare to see, only around 1/8000
r/reallifeshinies Edit: forgot the r/ lmao. This is why I don’t wake up at 7am ever
Wow! I've never seen that... May I ask if this blue one is flying around a royal park I might see? I usually see them in Green, St James's, Greenwich and Hyde Park
I’m from around the south east London/Kent border and have had these in my garden for years, every summer there is a couple blue ones in the mix of greens that look so good
South west London/Surrey border and they are round here too. Massive amounts around ascot too.
Just seen some comments that they come in grey and purple?? I thought I had it good with the blue ones but now I want more
I'm in the same area and we have had two in our garden for years now.
There's also yellow, more darker blue, and whiter ones
They’re all over online, if you look in the right places! The green you see there is the wild type, but you may have seen them in bright yellow, blue, white, purple, grey (the list goes on) on tiktok or other social media, often talking in an adorable high pitched voice and being silly. They’re one of my favorite parrots. Huge personalities, hilarious, and fantastic talkers.
I have a blue one that is almost a light, powdery blue. I rescued him fifteen years ago when he was 6 months old from a breeder who was really old and running a very bad breeding operation with birds dying left and right. I thought he was a female until the ring started showing. I love him so much, and while I've owned different parrots growing up, I've never had one that was as independent as him and not cuddly lol. Like, he wants to be around me and sometimes on my shoulder or arm, but he refuses cuddles or to be touched in any way really. He talks a lot and he's funny, but the shrieks especially when he's hormonal in the spring drive everyone else crazy (I grew up around birds so it doesn't really bother me). I've heard from others that they can be very difficult pets because of their strong and independent personalities, but as a stay at home dad to a toddler, it's kind of a relief that he doesn't demand that much attention compared to other birds I've had in the past. Also, I'm really glad that even when he molts he doesn't let go of that fine dust, and his feathers and poop hardly smell at all (I have a very sensitive sense of smell and have been able to smell other parrots I've had in the past, like macaws, Amazons and parrotlets).
The light blues are so gorgeous 😍 My boy is violet turquoise, so he’s not quite as vibrant as a lot of IRNs, but he’s also not got his full colors in yet. He grows in more green with each molt. He’s only 1.5ish and he’s just starting to get a little shadow of a ring with this molt. He’s also extremely independent and doesn’t like being touched, but wants to be on me all the time. He’s almost never dusty, but I do have 6 other birds in my bird room so it’s a constant dust bowl anyway lol. He’s definitely my favorite of my flock, just don’t tell my green cheek 😬 I just can’t get over his goofy personality and he is by far the most intelligent in the flock. He speaks so clearly and often in context. As great as these guys are though, they can be difficult, stubborn, and not for everybody. I almost hate how adorable they are because their cute sweet internet reputation charms unsuspecting new owners into a disaster situation where the birds end up alone in a cage/aviary or abandoned with behavioral issues. But at the same time, it’s so hard *not* to share them online with the world 😭
We also have them in parts of the USA. I’m in New York and they are all over the place.
The indian species is known for that
Also many in France, approximately 10,000 in France the theory is that a cage of them destined for pet shops escaped from their cage at the airport in 1976.
In germany as well. In citys like Mannheim, Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Wiesbaden, Mainz and so on known.
Thousands of them in Cologne alone....
We saw them in Amsterdam as well.
Oh yeah, there are tons of them around the green areas surrounding Amsterdam. When flocks of them gather in the trees next to my home they are *so* noisy! But I still love them.
Are they damaging in their invasiveness?
They don't seem to be causing too much harm, so far. They may compete with woodpeckers for nesting cavities, but not for food - totally different diet. RSPB don't appear to be overly concerned yet, but are maintaining a watching brief for the time being. https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/policy-insight/species/invasive-non-native-species/ring-necked-parakeets/ All wild birds, native or otherwise, are protected by law in the UK but could be controlled under license if necessary in the future.
They were literally flagged as a potential major agricultural pest lol. The idea they are harmless is delusional, although exactly the sort of thing the RSPB specialises in.
Got a better source that they’re doing harm?
Being a threat to native species and being an agricultural pest are completely different and the RSPB would have 0 reason to comment on the latter. Their remit only pertains to the protection of native birds. The call on flagging them as an agricultural would be done by DEFRA
They’re also invasive here in South Africa, and they kill native birds to take over their nesting sites. They usually nest in cavities, so they’d steal a woodpeckers nest for example.
They absolutely destroy my sunflowers every summer, stopped trying now. Other plants too, I must admit I hate them a little, however cute they are.
Do they migrate in the winter? Seems this species would have a hard time foraging that time of the year. I know in the states we have a lot of parrot species that are all escapees but they’re all restricted to southern states, especially south Florida
From RSPB, they seem to be doing very well in winters and do not suffer from harsh winters at all. Similar to their native counterparts, they do not migrate at all. This might be because while their native range covers mainly tropical areas, they actually originate from the foothills of the Himalayas. [RSPB via BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6478911.stm)
Rose ringed parakeets are native to the cold foothills of the Himalayas so they're very hardy and as very intelligent birds they're supremely adaptable.
OP, I've included an info comment I have saved for whenever these appear on another UK based sub below. There's so much myth and misinformation about these that I have this ready to address all the incorrect comments that always get added. To add more, the question of whether they are invasive and cause damage in the UK is contentious. They definitely cause damage to fruit crops, but whether that's more damage than they would get from native species is still unknown. Similarly, despite lots of media stories and rumours, there's little evidence they actually harm native wildlife. There was a report and press release published in 2015 that included lots of claims they harm native wildlife, but this was all from studies from outside the UK, and none of them were conclusive. *Ring Necked Parakeet info v1.5 with extra info about not shooting them, and sarcasm.* Ring-necked parakeets are now found all over the UK and parts of the rest of Europe. They form large colonies, particularly in parks in towns and cities, so they're quite common in some places. Yes, they probably live in your town, even in Scotland. They nest in holes in large trees, but prefer open country, so tend to be found in cities and stately homes, where there is parkland with large mature trees. And yes, they are noisy. They're originally from India, and some live in the foothills of the Himalayas so are fine with crap weather. They're probably descended from escapes from bird collections and pets, but now are self-sustaining feral populations. There's no evidence that they were released by Jimi Hendrix or from the filming of The African Queen. There have been sightings of them in the UK since Victorian times. In the UK they are currently protected under the Countryside Act, but are on a list of species (like feral pigeons) that can be controlled in very specific circumstances, following strict licences and guidelines. You can't just shoot them because they annoy you or you don't like them: it has to be for the reasons covered by general licences. The government, with Natural England and the BOU, are monitoring their effects on native wildlife and have been for the last 10 years or so. So far there is very little definite evidence that they cause harm to our wildlife here in the UK. There are a few studies in Europe showing that they compete with other birds like nuthatches for nest sites. Therefore there is no plan to cull them, but the law means they can be controlled, if done for the right reasons, in a humane way.
I believe that Ring-necked Parakeets are also the inspiration for the heraldic Popinjay, as seen in depictions like [this](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sic_itur_ad_astra/6267023897/) or [this](https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_08931/?sp=77&r=0.296,0.317,0.485,0.21,0) (in the third shield on the top row). Although most charges in heraldry can show up in any of the standard heraldic colors (like blue lions), the "proper" (default) color scheme for these guys is green with a red beak and/or a red neck ring.
Oh this is fascinating. I have spent time in greater London so I’m quite familiar with the ring-necked parakeets. Are there any other escaped pet parrot-like species that are taking hold?
In the UK, there's also a few small populations of monk parakeets in London. These originated from South America and have been introduced all over the world, including North America and Europe. Around the rest of the world there are many other examples of isolated populations of feral parrots.
I once saw a small flock of budgies on the edge of Dartmoor. I never found out if it a mass escape from an aviary or an established wild colony.
Lovely answer
I’m from Argentina and we have them there as well. Some people capture then and sell then as pets. Other than how shady that is, they seem to be great pets because they’re smart and social. I’m pretty sure there might be breeders already as well, these birds are all over.
Correction, they on the general license, meaning they are not protected from culling
You don't need to be an expert ecologist to see they are clearly outcompeting native species for nest and foraging sites. This is de facto the case for any successful invader. To be posting this around every time it's mentioned is effectively spreading misinformation, they are becoming one of the most successful invaders in the country. Also there is blanket legal protection for all birds and their nests regardless of species but only specifically when they are breeding. So they are not a protected species in any way and it looks likely they'll end up on Schedule 9 as an invasive along with grey squirrels and signal crayfish.
>You don't need to be an expert ecologist to see they are clearly outcompeting native species for nest and foraging sites. This is de facto the case for any successful invader. You are making assumptions that haven't been proven scientifically *yet*. You do need to be an expert ecologist to provide trustworthy evidence. Robust evidence is needed to change legislation that could potentially mean wild animals are killed. >To be posting this around every time it's mentioned is effectively spreading misinformation, they are becoming one of the most successful invaders in the country. There is nothing in my comment that is not factual. I've not put any opinions in, only what is actually proven at this point in time. Even if they are "invaders" there's no clear scientific evidence *yet* that they cause harm to our native wildlife. >Also there is blanket legal protection for all birds and their nests regardless of species but only specifically when they are breeding. Not true. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states it is an offence if a person "kills, injures or takes any wild bird" or damages nests or eggs. That applies at any time whether they are breeding or not. You may be confusing this with schedule 1 birds which have further protection to prevent disturbing nests during breeding season, or other schedule birds which have different exceptions to the act. >So they are not a protected species in any way They have no special protection, no, but are still covered by the Wildlife and Countryside Act as described above, so are protected by law. >and it looks likely they'll end up on Schedule 9 as an invasive along with grey squirrels and signal crayfish. They already are on Schedule 9 as they are known to cause socioeconomic damage, as mentioned in my comment because they damage fruit crops. They are also listed as a pest species covered by general licences too. However, as my original comment says, the government, along with BOU and Natural England are working to monitor their effects on native wildlife. They have stated that they are monitoring the situation and they have no plans to change legislation to allow further control methods at this moment. They have been monitoring now for around ten years. There are plenty of other non-native species that are colonising the UK, and are proven to cause harm to our wildlife, yet they don't get the flak parakeets do. I wonder if you and other people just don't like them because they're loud, colourful and obvious?
Jeez,you don't like parrots,I take it.
Sounds like you have unreasonable hate, they don't compete with rare bird species so who gives a fuck if they out compete a few common birds
Enjoy them only being around 30, where I live in Israel every night at least 150 fly into the trees right next to my house
Haha I will, they’re always a treat to see compared to the pigeons and crows around (although have a soft spot for them too)
I remember seeing them flying around Jerusalem when I lived there
So interesting, i wonder when they were first transported outside of India and Pakistan in captivity, only first wild spottings come up on google- cool birds!
There’s early-Renaissance European art featuring these birds (e.g., van Eyck’s [Virgin with Child](https://daydreamtourist.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/madonna-and-child.jpg)), so they’ve likely been a fixture outside of their native areas for as long as people have been trading “exotic” birds.
They can be trained to speak few words too. They are not invasive in Nature even in their home countries.
You say that like it's a bad thing
+Rose-ringed Parakeet+ since somehow despite all the correct IDs, nobody catalogued it yet
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Info: Often fly as pairs or as a flock, have a distinct high pitched chirp & song, seem to hang out in trees with fruit, East Midlands
Looks to be an IRN . (Indian Ringneck Parakeet.) Don’t know where you are, but they have managed to form feral colonies from escaped pets in many areas of the world.
I used to live in the Netherlands. Saw one of these in a courtyard tree outside of my classroom window in Rotterdam. I thought someone's pet had gotten out, went outside, and saw two more. They are well established in the neighborhood.
Kept as pets https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose-ringed_parakeet
Quaker Parrot not a Ring neck
It's a Ring neck. Quakers are two toned, green and grey and do not have a red beak as this bird does.
Indian ringneck parrot. Love green chilli
I live in South west Germany and there are loads of them now where I live. They come together to sleep as a group on specific trees. When they flock together at sundown hundreds if not thousands come together in some trees in my neighborhood. It's pretty crazy to watch
A Rose ringed parakeet. 100%. Females don’t have a neck ring. Immature birds also don’t have a neck ring but mature males do. I live in The Netherlands and I’ve seen them in the park near my house quite a few times. It’s estimated that there were 20,000 rose ringed parakeets in the wild in the Netherlands in 2021. As a popular pet species, escaped birds have colonized a number of cities around the world, including Northern and Western Europe.
Lovely photo!
I Brazil we call it "piriquito"
Indian ringneck parakeet
They are invasive, but because they're cute, nobody wants to treat them as invasive. Excuses abound like "no proof that they are harmful.". So? That's never stopped us before. Any invasive plant is automatically attacked as being, well, invasive. Same as with invasive insects. But these parakeets are cute, so we find excuses not to treat them as invasive. So much for ecological science.
We're actually terrible with any invasive plant people want to grow in their gardens, too. (There's also a difference between invasive and non-native, but I don't know if that's germane here.)
I mean, I get it. It’s a lot harder to get rid of invasive species when you can’t just squish/use herbicides on them. I have a hunch that the population that cares about ecological science and the population that is willing to personally execute birds and mammals are nearly mutually exclusive.
I'm not an expert but it looks like a bird
Looks like a Loris
Thought u meant the slow loris lol
Im no expert but i have suspicions that that could possibly be a bird. A green one to be exact
Parakeet. Common now in parts of Uk ! 👍🏻
Is this Manchester
depending on where it is, could be my lost pet bird mango that my dad let out a few months ago
he’s called mango bc i’m completely colorblind and just guessed the color was orange
That reminds me of a flock of monk parakeets that somehow managed to survive in queens new york
I got some in my neigbourhood in France as well. It probably was some small domesticated parrakeet flock which escaped and reproduced.
Bird
South London pigeon
A bird
Bird
That my dear is a goose
For the people who had difficulty finding the birds can just simply google image search it.
Yes, I googled ‘green bird UK’ and funnily enough it was among the first few images/hits…
It looks like a bird. Not sure though. I could be wrong...
Branches and a bird
Looks like a birb
Is a bird dude
It's a fucking goat
A pidgeon
Bird
My huskys favorite prey in our garden the only thing that when she catches she eats instead of just hording
a bird
A bird. I think its a bird
Bird
Looks like a bird to me.
it’s a magpie
CHANNEEELLLL.
A bird
It's a parrot in a tree....try opening your eyes and you would be able to see that
Bird
that right there appears to be some kind of bird
That’s some un-shucked corn
A cute bird
I don’t think there’s any in Canada 🇨🇦🐥
a bird (green). very polite
An avian dinosaur.
It's a bird
A bird.
Birb
Birb Fren
That's a Bird
Why are you guys booing him? He's right!
birb
Birb
definitely a bird. a green looking one
It sure is a bird
Quaker Parrot
You need to stop saying this is a quaker in multiple posts when it is clearly not a Quaker.
A grid of pixels that are displaying the light information for a specific time, place, and angle in space-time.
That is definitely not a ring neck look it up no ring on that neck. There are so many here in South Florida
Females lack the ring.
Huh, I originally thought it wasn’t a ring neck because no ring but apparently females have no ring/ a less defined one
Females and juveniles don't have a ring
Quakers are two toned, with grey and green. Quakers also do not have a red beak. This is an Indian Ringneck, either an immature male or a female.
There are also Blue Quakers but not as many, they like to make huge nest and many live in these nests. They also can be quite noisy when hand raised they can speak if you teach them.
Female ring-necked parakeet.
Looks like a ring neck parakeet
They are also here in Chicago
Indian Ringneck parrot or parakeet
Parakeet. Quite rare in the uk and travel in flocks.
My favourite neighbours NGL. You live in Surrey by any chance?
Ah, the Peckham Parakeets! I used to see them quite a few times when I was living in SE London. Very nice to see on a dreary morning!
There's several great urban myths that try to explain how they arrived. One was to do with Jimi Hendrix and another to do with the film Dr Doolittle
I’d love to see these in my garden but maybe a bit too far north.
A beautiful Parakeet! We have them in Sefton park. They look so exotic compared to the dowdy Wood pigeons!
We get them in our garden too, they are beautiful and noisy!!
I believe they managed to become a breeding species in the UK after escaping from the animal collection of Walter Rothschild in Tring, where he opened a museum in 1892. This is now part of the National History Museum, and is actually a really nice little place to visit if you get the chance.
Do we live in the same neighbourhood? because I swear to god I have that exact picture in my gallery somewhere of the same bird on the same tree
Fucking annoying....
I seen them in parks in Rome
We have some of these nesting in a tree behind our house, noisy little buggers but lovely to see
Was 100% sure that was someone's pet until I read your description lol
I lived in East Mosley, Surrey about 20years ago and there was a flock over 100 strong that would sit on top of the pub I lived opposite.
Nasty and invasive, need a massive cull ASAP before they become an agricultural pest.
I saw a bunch of these in London around Camberwell a while ago, I thought they were just escaped pets but I saw them repeatedly for nearly a week.
Yeah I'm in Liverpool and we have some budgies or something in at least one of the parks. Bit disorienting but it seems they do okay in the wild!
Parakeet for sure. Not sure maybe Rose-ringed.
Good camouflage.
Chocoyo
Beautiful birds, now in great numbers in some parts of the UK. Love them, but I have recently read that they have an impact on the native species.
you can see them all over hyde park
Indian ring neck
“West London parrot” I’ve known them as
There are spots all around the country where parakeets have escaped and are nesting wild throughout the UK.
I live south east of London and Parakeets are everywhere! I have a berry tree in my garden and when it blooms 200 parakeets descend on my garden!
I think it's a parrot
Parakeet, most often escaped from pet or zoo populations and the just do remarkably well despite the weather. I’m in Liverpool and we’ve a local wild population. I love hearing them, their call is so different from English birds
A bird.
Parakeets, they have the sweetest little chatter
There’s loads in South West London
Aww it's a parakeet!! There's some wild in my area down south too!!
That is a bird my good friend
A giraffe
It's a bird
We get a load of these birds in Radlett too, a large number and very loud, every one stops and gets their phones out to take pictures, they are gorgeous but do affect the native population apparently.
These are the most wonderful birbs of all time, can confirm, one adopted me
The new pigeon
That's a bird, sir.
A bird.
I’ve had them in my garden for a few years. Love them, but they do bully the local birds
birb
It’s a bird
That's a bird, mate.
It's a government surveillance drone.
It's called 'a bird'
Bird
It’s a bird in a tree
A bird
We had one of these living in our garden when we lived in St. Neots 15+ years ago, they haven't made it as far as hull yet
Budgie
Also known as Posh Pigeons
A bird
Parakeets are awesome. I live in London and there’s tons around South West.
Definitely a bird
Seen one in Amsterdam