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Psittacula krameri
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds, grain, blossoms, cultivated crops
Habitat
Open woodland, farmland, urban parks and gardens
Range
Native to Africa and South Asia, introduced widely elsewhere
Clutch size
3–4 eggs
Incubation period
About 22–24 days
Size
Medium parakeet (38–42cm, including long tail)
Wingspan
~42–48cm
Weight
~95–140g
A slender green parakeet, males showing a narrow rose-pink neck ring, established in Borneo as an introduced species originating from escaped or released cage birds.
Highly adaptable, feeding on fruit, grain and cultivated crops, and often nesting in tree cavities or building crevices in urban and semi-urban settings.
