Ringneck Parrots
Meet the Ringneck Parrots
As their name would imply, Indian Ringneck parrots were originally found in India. They are beautiful and elegant birds, and they make good pets for people who are willing to invest the time involved for continuing training.
If you don't give them enough attention, Indian Ringneck parrots may become disobedient and unfriendly. For them to maintain their tameness and their friendly personalities, they need to be regularly handled and socialized. It's imperative for these birds to get adequate attention.
This bird has a lovely apple green plumage, even though there have been some mutations, and as a result, some other colors now exist as well. These include powder blue and buttercup yellow. This bird is not a big “talker”, and makes a moderate amount of noise, chattering, whether it learns words or not.
Indian Ringneck parrots are good breeders, and they generally breed in the spring. They may lay four or five eggs, and the eggs are incubated for a little more than twenty days. They don't get along with other species of birds, so it is advised to keep these birds only with members of the same breed.
These lovely birds mainly eat fruit and seeds, and the male will exhibit the neck ring when he matures at an age of about three years. Before this time, it's very difficult to identify the gender of these birds.
This parrot is a bird of medium size with a long tail and a hooked beak. It is small enough to be classified as a parakeet. These birds are usually fourteen to sixteen inches long, and up to seven inches can be just tail feathers!
Wild birds of this species are green, with red beaks and a black tip located on the upper jaw. Once in captivity, they were genetically altered to include colors of yellow, white and blue. The females have a ring on their necks as well, but they are paler and more difficult to see.
Young birds do not have the ring or the collar, or the tint of blue on their head. Juvenile birds of this species have a beak the color of coral pink, and its tip is pale.
Indian Ringneck parrots are very intelligent birds, and usually make good pets. They can learn to whistle, speak, mimic other sounds, and perform tricks like stringing beads or untying knots. For their size, they are also fairly loud birds.
These birds prefer attention and companionship to being alone. Although they can be more challenging to keep as pets than some other parrots, if you give them attention and feed them appropriately, they can make your home more cheerful by their talking and chattering. If you're not at home a lot, you may want to consider purchasing another bird of the same breed as a companion.