Visitor - ID help please

["Philip Veerman" <>]

I did not know either way about the sex difference. I just looked in the book "Aviculture in Australia" (Mark Shephard 1994), which says of his species: the male has a black & pink collar (as in the photo) but the female does not show that feature, being basically green.

 

It also says that one of the mutations is sex linked in which the birds are yellow and males have a white collar, another, blue, mutation is on an autosomal chromosome (not sex linked).

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: John Bundock [
Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2014 10:34 PM
To: 'Philip Veerman';
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Visitor - ID help please

I thought it was probably a female from its even green colour and faint neck ring. I’m happy to be corrected.

 

John Bundock

 

From: Philip Veerman [
Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2014 10:14 PM
To:
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Visitor - ID help please

 

Yes Indian ringneck parakeet, which is of course an alternate name for Rose-ringed Parakeet and we get this enquiry probably about once a year. This one is normal plumage, Some are mostly white, blue or yellow. They are not necessarily all fresh releasees / escapers, some may be living out there for a long time. Has Taylor included it in his new edition Field Guide?

 

I wonder at how this one is decided to be a female.

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: John Bundock [
Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2014 9:59 PM
To: 'Robin Hide'; 'Canberra Birds'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Visitor - ID help please

Female Indian ringneck parakeet.

 

From: Robin Hide [
Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2014 7:04 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Visitor - ID help please

 

This bird appeared in our garden half an hour ago- an escapee or ?  Suggestions welcome!

 

Robin Hide