A medium-sized, green parakeet, the ring-necked parakeet is the UK's only naturalised parrot and the most northerly breeding parrot in the world. ring-necked parakeets are originally from Africa and southern Asia and were kept as pets in the UK.

Where do ring-necked parakeets originate from?

The ring-necked parakeet's native range is a broad belt of arid tropical countryside stretching from west Africa across lowland India south of the Himalayas, where it is a common bird.

Where are ringnecks native to?

Ringneck parakeet species are native to a wide span of tropical areas stretching from west Africa throughout India and south of the Himalayas. The Indian ringneck parakeet, the most common subspecies kept in captivity, originated in Sri Lanka.