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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

Is my recording stored?

No. Your audio is used to identify the bird in the moment and isn't saved to our servers. The birds you confirm are kept as cards in your own field journal; the recordings themselves are not.

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Birdsong field guide

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

The Rose-ringed Parakeet is a slim, vibrant green parrot known for its long graduated tail and its remarkable ability to colonize urban environments globally.

What it sounds like

A loud, shrill, and piercing 'kee-ak' or screeching squawk, frequently repeated during flight.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Susanne Kuijpers · NetherlandsCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Only adult males possess the eponymous rose-colored and black neck ring; females and juveniles lack these markings.
It is one of the few parrot species to have successfully established self-sustaining feral populations in cold temperate climates, such as the UK and Germany.
They are highly gregarious birds that form massive communal roosts, sometimes containing thousands of individuals.
As opportunistic cavity nesters, they often compete aggressively with native birds and bats for limited nesting holes.
In their native range, they are considered a significant agricultural pest due to their preference for cereal crops and orchard fruits.

Habitat

Open woodlands, urban parks, gardens, and agricultural lands.

Range

Native to sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Subcontinent; widely naturalized in Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria Blossom-headed ParakeetPsittacula roseata Derbyan ParakeetPsittacula derbiana Echo ParakeetPsittacula eques Gray-headed ParakeetPsittacula finschii Layard's ParakeetPsittacula calthrapae Long-tailed ParakeetPsittacula longicauda Malabar ParakeetPsittacula columboides

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