Wednesday, 2 October 2024

When Did They Come to the UK? 4. The Ring-Necked Parakeet

The first UK sightings of Ring-necked parakeets (Psittacula krameri) were in Dulwich (London) in 1893. The first breeding population, however, was seen in Kent around 1970.
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