What type of parrot is this ???

VJB

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My friend has found two parrots that keep on coming to her balcony she says they are quite wild and will not come to her. I wonder if they are Lorikeets Could anyone help me identify what they may be and any suggestions for rescuing them if they are not wild?
Many thanks
 

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saurian

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Hi
My friend has found two parrots that keep on coming to her balcony she says they are quite wild and will not come to her. I wonder if they are Lorikeets Could anyone help me identify what they may be and any suggestions for rescuing them if they are not wild?
Many thanks
Looks like a Ringneck.
 

LaManuka

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Yep looks like an Indian ringneck to me too. There are numerous feral flocks in the UK, Europe and even Japan where pets have escaped or been released by owners who decided they didn’t want them for whatever reason, and they have been fruitful and multiplied. Which part of the world is your friend located?
 

noodles123

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Ringnecks-- they could be wild (as stated above) depending on location.
 

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As above, Indian ringnecks, one of most common feral parrots. Where are you located?

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GaleriaGila

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Oh, wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...

This is so exciting...

I wonder what should happen in the future... how should the birds be helped/supported/protected? I know a lot depends upon location and circumstance...

This will be such edge-of-the-seat thread.

I know that many of our members have faced similar situations. I'm just glad this Community is here to help.

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chris-md

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Ring necks definitely not my forte, but are we sure this isn’t an AFRICAN ring neck?
 

chris-md

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Ring necks definitely not my forte, but are we sure this isn’t an AFRICAN ring neck?

They look really similar, but african ringnecks usually have a more purple coloured beak

Ok, thanks. I was asking cause the body color seems...off to my eyes, as well as the head shape. But like I said, not my forte :D
 

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Ring necks definitely not my forte, but are we sure this isn’t an AFRICAN ring neck?

They look really similar, but african ringnecks usually have a more purple coloured beak

Ok, thanks. I was asking cause the body color seems...off to my eyes, as well as the head shape. But like I said, not my forte :D

Could possibly be an Aleandrine, can't see the back/tail well enough to tell.
 
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They look really similar, but african ringnecks usually have a more purple coloured beak

Ok, thanks. I was asking cause the body color seems...off to my eyes, as well as the head shape. But like I said, not my forte :D

Could possibly be an Aleandrine, can't see the back/tail well enough to tell.
No, alexandrine parakeets have a red stain on their wing. In 100% it's Indian ringneck parrot
 

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My first parrot, Gemini, was lured out of a lemon tree with a bowl of sunflower seeds. By a 5 year old. Really. She kept him in a cage for 25 years, everyone afraid of him, until he started self mutilating. That's when I met him. 6 months later they placed his cage on my front porch, rang the doorbell, and ran! He was pretty old for a conure but became very gentle with me.
I would, (not an expert), place a large breeder box, or wire and wood carry box, near where they land. Peanut butter, apples, carob, anything sweet and smelly inside. Let them decide if they are comfortable inside. Here in So Cal we have flocks in most towns. They do seem to gravitate to each other when lost, if they survive. Larger flock was released in Laguna Beach when an owner could not gather his birds fast enough to save them from a wildfire. He set them all free. Just two? I'd say pets, help them. Clean water is essential.
Good luck!
 

Smerft85

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Definitely an Indian ringneck, and I would bet they are/were pets at some point, where I'm located a pair of ringnecks would be over $1000 U.S.D. so I imagine someone somewhere is missing them badly.
 

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