Geographical area
The Rose-ringed Parakeet is native to Africa and Asia, populating wooded savannahs and tropical crop areas.
Many birds of this species have been introduced in Europe and worldwide, and some have found their way back into the wild by managing to escape or following abandonment. Therefore, they are found today quite commonly in France, Italy, Great Britain, and Belgium, especially in parks.
The Rose-ringed Parakeet has adapted to these environments that it is not considered threatened today.
Breed History
The description of the Rose-ringed Parakeet was made by the Italian-Austrian naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1769. The scientific name he assigned to the species, Psittacula krameri in this case, refers to the German naturalist Wilhelm Heinrich Kramer.
