<b>How rose-ringed parakeets went from escaped pets to one of Britain's most recognisable birds</b>
- Vibrant Parakeets on Branch (AI-generated image)Bright green, loud and unmistakable, rose-ringed parakeets have become one of the most recognisable birds in London's parks and gardens, despite having no natural historical presence anywhere in Britain.
- The species, native to parts of Africa and South Asia, was first confirmed breeding in the wild in Britain in 1969, with earlier isolated sightings recorded going back decades further.
- From that small initial toehold in the southeast of England, the population has grown into a firmly established feature of urban and suburban British bird life, no
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- Vibrant Parakeets on Branch (AI-generated image)Bright green, loud and unmistakable, rose-ringed parakeets have become one of the most recognisable birds in London's parks and gardens, despite having no natural historical presence anywhere in Britain.
- The species, native to parts of Africa and South Asia, was first confirmed breeding in the wild in Britain in 1969, with earlier isolated sightings recorded going back decades further.
- From that small initial toehold in the southeast of England, the population has grown into a firmly established feature of urban and suburban British bird life, no
Sources: Times of India