𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱

𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲-𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗲𝘁 (Psittacula krameri) — தமிழ்:  செந்தார்ப் பைங்கிளி

📍 Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India • 📅 11 Oct 2025 (Evening)
⚙️ Nikon Z9 • Nikkor 800mm • 1/1250 • f/6.3 • ISO 2500

Munias rustled the cobs; parakeets winged overhead. Then one quiet guest settled at the far edge—nibbling in its own small world of happiness. A soft, twilight pause between wingbeats.

𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲

• 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Slim green body; long tapered tail; red bill; ♂ shows rose-pink/black neck ring
• 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁/𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁: Farms, groves, town edges; seeds, grains, fruit—often in crop fields
• 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Tree cavities; late winter→summer; typically 3–4 eggs
• 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: Widespread across the Indian subcontinent; common near villages and cities
• 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸-𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗽: Larger/longer-tailed than Plum-headed Parakeet; lacks the plum-colored head