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Ring-necked Parakeet

David Attenborough presents the ring-necked parakeet.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

David Attenborough presents the story of the ring-necked Parakeet. These long-tailed emerald-green parakeets from Africa and Asia first appeared in the wild in the UK in 1969. Forty years on ring-necked parakeets are here to stay and their progress is being carefully monitored.

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Sun 19 Sep 202108:58

Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

Webpage image courtesy of David Kjaer (rspb-images.com)

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  • Thu 9 Jan 201405:58
  • Mon 10 Oct 201605:58
  • Sun 16 Oct 201608:58
  • Sun 19 Sep 202108:58

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