Dear all,
I have a pretty basic question: I am looking for body mass measurements of ring-necked parakeets (Psittacula krameri) across its native range. I checked the available literature (see google sheet below), and although I can find some data, it is not too much.
Most papers refer to Cramp 1985 (Birds of the Western Palearctic) as source for native range body mass data, but most data I found till date point to lower weights than what is mentioned in Cramp 1985, which states: Gujarat (India): 104–139g (5 birds) (Ali and Ripley 1969); Nepal: April: 136 and 143g.
Any suggestions for data sources, or researchers who could help out are much appreciated.
The link to what I found is: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TL4VwpCPUSwrKX6TLOE3sdXoiP7ZhsnttjE01Em-_DA/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks in advance,
Diederik
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Hi Diederik, see in this file: Table 1, Distinguishing features of the four subspecies of Rose-ringed Parakeet
Hi Diederik, At Eilat, Israel, over the years I have to date ringed 11 Rose-ringed Parakeet and their body mass averaged 138 gr (+4). Good luck with your study.
Hi,
in South Africa the species was introduced in the mid-20th century. Here is what I have from our literature: ca 125 grams from a Guide to Parrots of the World by Juniper and Parr (1998).
Here are two ringing records from South Africa. Just contact the Animal Demography Unit (SAFRING) from the University of Cape Town, South Africa for those measurements.
The second link is to a paper but, it might not give measurements.
http://safring.adu.org.za/search_public.php?type=species&spp=941
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/00306525.2014.921866
Dr. B.M. Parasharya, Anand Agriculture University, Gujarat may help you in this regard
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