Nonnatives - Rose-ringed Parakeet

Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri

Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1930's

Extirpated year:

Established status: Species are present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.

Estimated Florida range: 15 counties At least 10 years, 1 county Less than 10 years, 4 counties Not reported breeding.

Statewide trend: Unknown status

Threats to natives: Members of the parrot family carry Newcastle disease, identified in 1971, which can infect native songbirds, game birds, domestic chickens and turkeys, and other exotic bird species. The native bird species can be infected by smuggled exotic birds and birds not properly quarantined that are released into the wild.

Species Account: Native to Africa and Asia, where it lives in open woodlands, savannas, and near human habitation.

Habitats: Central or core urban area, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral to core urban areas, and small towns.

County	First Year	Extirpated Year	Breeding status	Notes
Alachua	1930's		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Brevard	1982		Not reported breeding
Broward	1930's		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Citrus	1991		At least 10 years	Reported confirmed breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91).
Collier	1960		At least 10 years	Reported confirmed breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91).
Dade	1960		At least 10 years	Reported confirmed breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91).
Dixie	1960		At least 10 years
Hillsborough	1930's		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Indian River	1930's		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Lee			At least 10 years
Levy	1996		Less than 10 years	2 pairs at Cedar Key nested and produced young (Pranty 1996c)
Martin	1930's		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Monroe	1991		Not reported breeding
Palm Beach	1930's		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Pasco	1986?		Not reported breeding	Reported as possible breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91)
Pinellas	1987		At least 10 years	Reported confirmed breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91).
Saint Johns			At least 10 years
Saint Lucie	1982		Not reported breeding
Santa Rosa	1930's		At least 10 years	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Sarasota			At least 10 years

References

Pranty, B. 1996c. Field observations [summer report: June to July 1996]. Florida Field Naturalist 25:26-31.

Pranty, B., and S. Epps. In preparation. The exotic parrot fauna of Broward County.

Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992. Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

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