Meanings
plural ring-necked parakeets
- A species of parakeet, Psittacula krameri, prevalent in Asia and famous for escaping domestication and establishing wild populations in Britain.
The bright-green ring-necked parakeet, originally hailing from India and Africa, has established itself in European cities thanks to the caged-bird trade for much of the 20th century.
2018, Menno Schilthuizen, “Darwin comes to town”, in The GuardianSynonyms: rose-ringed parakeet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of parakeet, Psittacula krameri, prevalent in Asia and famous for escaping domestication and establishing wild populations in Britain.
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Translations
Dutch halsbandparkiet
- halsbandparkietPsittacula krameri
Finnish kauluskaija
- kauluskaijaPsittacula krameri
French perruche à collier
- perruche à collierPsittacula krameri
German Halsbandsittich
- HalsbandsittichPsittacula krameri
Portuguese periquito-de-colar, ring neck
- periquito-de-colarPsittacula krameri
- ring neckPsittacula krameri
Russian инди́йский ко́льчатый попуга́й, ожере́ловый попуга́й Кра́мера
- инди́йский ко́льчатый попуга́й (indíjskij kólʹčatyj popugáj)Psittacula krameri
- ожере́ловый попуга́й Кра́мера (ožerélovyj popugáj Krámera)Psittacula krameri
Scottish Gaelic paracait choilearach
- paracait choilearachPsittacula krameri
Turkish halkalı boyunlu paraket, yeşil papağan
- halkalı boyunlu paraketPsittacula krameri
- yeşil papağanPsittacula krameri
Cite this entry
ring-necked parakeet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring-necked%20parakeet
“ring-necked parakeet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring-necked%20parakeet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ring-necked parakeet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring-necked%20parakeet.
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