𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹 🦜
Rose-ringed Parakeet — Psittacula krameri — தமிழ்: ஆலங்கட்டி கிளி
Location/Date: Vellore — Tamilnadu — India — 16 Dec 2024, 5:20 pm
EXIF: Nikon Z9 + Nikkor Z 800 mm | 1/2000 sec at f/6.3, ISO 160
Location/Date: Vellore — Tamilnadu — India — 16 Dec 2024, 5:20 pm
EXIF: Nikon Z9 + Nikkor Z 800 mm | 1/2000 sec at f/6.3, ISO 160
Story:
A calm winter sky flared orange as this parakeet crowned a temple figure, unbothered by the evening bustle. The long tail drew a clean line through the glow—one still moment before the flock’s last circuit at dusk.
A calm winter sky flared orange as this parakeet crowned a temple figure, unbothered by the evening bustle. The long tail drew a clean line through the glow—one still moment before the flock’s last circuit at dusk.
Field Guide
• Identification: Bright green body; long tapering tail; red bill; male shows black chin-strap with pink nape ring (seen here).
• Habitat/Diet: Farmlands, groves, city gardens, temple compounds; feeds on grains, fruits, flower buds, and seeds.
• Breeding: Mostly Dec–Apr in South India; nests in tree cavities and wall crevices, often around old buildings.
• Range: Common and widespread across much of the Indian subcontinent; adaptable and gregarious.
• Look-alike tip: Larger Alexandrine Parakeet has a maroon shoulder patch; Plum-headed Parakeet shows a maroon/blue head; Malabar Parakeet is bluish with a black bill.
• Identification: Bright green body; long tapering tail; red bill; male shows black chin-strap with pink nape ring (seen here).
• Habitat/Diet: Farmlands, groves, city gardens, temple compounds; feeds on grains, fruits, flower buds, and seeds.
• Breeding: Mostly Dec–Apr in South India; nests in tree cavities and wall crevices, often around old buildings.
• Range: Common and widespread across much of the Indian subcontinent; adaptable and gregarious.
• Look-alike tip: Larger Alexandrine Parakeet has a maroon shoulder patch; Plum-headed Parakeet shows a maroon/blue head; Malabar Parakeet is bluish with a black bill.
Micro-caption:
Rose-ringed Parakeet on a temple sculpture, glowing against a Vellore sunset.
No composites or element removal. I only made controlled adjustments to bring out true colours and details. No AI used.
Rose-ringed Parakeet on a temple sculpture, glowing against a Vellore sunset.
No composites or element removal. I only made controlled adjustments to bring out true colours and details. No AI used.
