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Ring-necked Parakeet
David Attenborough presents the ring-necked parakeet.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
David Attenborough presents the story of the ring-necked Parakeet. These long-tailed emerald-green parakeets from Africa and Asia first appeared in the wild in the UK in 1969. Forty years on ring-necked parakeets are here to stay and their progress is being carefully monitored.
Last on
Sun 19 Sep 2021
08:58
BBC Radio 4
Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Webpage image courtesy of David Kjaer (rspb-images.com)
Broadcasts
- Thu 9 Jan 2014 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 10 Oct 2016 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 16 Oct 2016 08:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 19 Sep 2021 08:58BBC Radio 4
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