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Ring-necked Parakeet
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Suburban parks, woodland (SE England).
Diet: Fruit, seeds, nuts.
Best time to spot: Loud green flocks; introduced.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK garden birds.
How rare is it?
The Ring-necked Parakeet sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Bearded TitUncommon · Large reedbeds (E. England)
- Common FirecrestUncommon · Conifers
- Common NightingaleUncommon · Dense scrub (S. England summer)
- Eurasian WoodcockUncommon · Damp deciduous woodland
- Garden WarblerUncommon · Scrub
- Green WoodpeckerUncommon · Parkland
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