Indian Ringneck parrots are known for their striking beauty, intelligence, and vibrant personalities. These medium-sized parrots captivate bird enthusiasts with their sleek green feathers, signature black and rose-colored neck ring (in males), and expressive, curious eyes.
Information
Scientific Name: Psittacula krameri
Life Expectancy: 20-30 years (with proper care)
Size: 16 inches (40 cm) from beak to tail
Native Habitat: Forests, woodlands, and urban areas in South Asia and Africa
Diet: Fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, and pellets
Temperament: Social, playful, and highly intelligent
Vocal Ability: Excellent mimics; can learn to speak words and phrases
Color Variations: Green is the most common, but mutations can include other various colors
Activity Level: Very active; needs toys and out-of-cage time for stimulation
Special Care: Requires consistent training and interaction to prevent boredom-related behaviors
Indian Ringneck Mutations
Recessive Pied (Hillerman)
Description
Inheritance: Autosomal recessive.
Body: Darker; pied markings on head, wings and tail.
Tail: Pied.
Head: Pied head, brighter around the beak; neck ring not shown in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper and lower mandible; light feet, light nails.
Eyes: Very dark red with translucent iris.
Dominant Pied (Harlequin)(Single Factor)
Description
Inheritance: Dominant
Body: Random pied markings.
Tail: Pied with yellowish tip.
Head: Pied head; brighter around the beak; pied neck ring with rose or white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper and lower mandible; pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes: Black with yellowish iris.
Dominant Pied (Harlequin)(Double Factor)
Description
Inheritance: Dominant.
Body: Extensive white patches across the body, potentially with mostly white wings, while still retaining the typical color pattern of a ringneck with the white areas distributed more evenly than a single factor pied.
Tail:
Head:
Beak/Feet: Red upper and lower mandible; pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes:
Breeding: Breeding a double factor dominant pied with a normal colored bird will produce mostly single factor pied offspring.
American Dominant Pied
Description
Inheritance: Dominant
Body:
Tail:
Head: Pied head, brighter around the beak
Beak/Feet:
Eyes:
Opaline
Description
Inheritance: Sex-Linked Recessive
Body: Lighter appearance; light markings on wing feathers.
Tail: Light with lighter tip.
Head: Darker than body color, brighter around the beak; neck ring black with rose or white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper mandible, black lower mandible; grey feet, grey nails.
Eyes: Black with yellowish iris.
Sex-Linked Lutino
Description
Inheritance: Sex-Linked Recessive
Body: Yellow.
Tail: Yellow.
Head: Yellow, brighter around the beak; neck ring white with rose in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper and lower mandible; pink feet, light coloured nails.
Eyes: Red with yellowish iris.
Pallid
Description
Inheritance: Sex-linked recessive.
Body: Looks somewhat like cinnamon however without the brownish tinge; visible wing markings.
Tail: As Cinnamon without the brownish tinge.
Head: Yellow or White, brighter around the beak; neck ring grey with rose or white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper and lower mandible; light feet, light nails.
Eyes: Darkred with yellowish iris.
Misty
Description
Inheritance: Incomplete Dominant
Body: Duller appearance; greyish tinge on breast; very pale wing feathers.
Tail: Very pale with lighter tip.
Head: Much lighter than Bodycolor, brighter around the beak; neck ring black with rose or white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper mandible, black lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black with yellowish iris.
Cleartail
Description
Inheritance: Autosomal recessive.
Body: Darker appearance; darker on wings; lower abdomen very pale.
Tail: Very pale, nearly yellow or white.
Head: Yellow or White, brighter around the beak; neck ring grey with rose or white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper mandible and darkred lower mandible; light feet, light coloured nails.
Eyes: Very darkred with yellowish iris.
Turquoise Violet
Description
Inheritance: Combination of Turquoise and Single Violet factor
Body: Dark blue with violet, nearly purple manifestation of Single Violet factor in Blue
Tail: Dark blue with violet nearly purple with whitish tip.
Head: Dark blue with violet nearly purple, brighter around the beak; neck ring black with white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper mandible, black lower mandible; grey feet, grey nails.
Eyes: Black with yellowish iris.
Dominant Edged
Description
Inheritance: Incomplete dominant.
Body: Duller appearance; greyish tinge on breast; edged pattern on the wing feathers.
Tail: Duller with edged dilution and lighter tip.
Head: Bodycolor, brighter around the beak; neck ring black with rose or white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper mandible, black lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black with yellowish iris.
Sources: Psittacula krameri. (n.d.). https://www.psittacula-world.com/EN/Mutations/P-krameri.htm
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