Probable female.. Juv males look exactly like females.. I've often seen a pair of Ring-neck's in captivity later turn out to be two males because one was a juv male...It's a female.
Probable female.. Juv males look exactly like females.. I've often seen a pair of Ring-neck's in captivity later turn out to be two males because one was a juv male...
Dear Andy
Thanks again for your helpful comments.
I just thought maybe the angle the bird is positioned might theoretically hide the red shoulder patch. Also by similar reasoning the angle the bill is positioned at could it perhaps make it look smaller.
What I did notice in both my photo and the one you kindly posted, is that the narrow pale yellow wing bar or mark on the leading edge of the wing.
Would that be diagnostic in eliminating the AP?
Possibly.. poor picture... could be a shadow.. lol... Has dark tip to bill.. common in juveniles..Fair enough, but the bird has a black bib, which suggests an adult or sub-adult, doesn't it?
I'm lucky enough to be able to say I've seen all the parakeet species in Sri Lanka, and rose-ringed (more often called ring-necked here) like this are exceedingly common where I live in the UK. Just to note that the different species are easily distinguishable and it's difficult to confuse them, especially Alexandrine and ring-necked where the bigger more bulbous-appearing bill of the former is immediately apparent.
I am confused though:
When I did my google search I came across one image which doesnt seem to be right.
Here it is
https://depositphotos.com/136603538/stock-photo-rose-ringed-parakeet-psittacula-krameri.html
Please - do you think this is a mistake?
Best wishes
Ian