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The Rose-ringed Parakeets of Heidelberg

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The Rose-ringed Parakeet naturally occurs in two isolated areas: a thin strip across Africa just south of the Sahara, and south Asia where it is mostly found in India with smaller ranges in adjacent countries. There are other more isolated populations, e.g. in Hamburg, Berlin, Rome, Paris, and Barcelona.

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Birding the Wolongshan area in June 2023

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Trying to breed the species in an aviary provided some disappointments, for example with regard to their nest-building abilities: “I don’t know what previous experience the birds had at nest construction, but their attempt was pretty pathetic” ( source ). I think I pointed out in previous posts that mammals are kind of evil.