Alexandrian ring neck ???
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Alexandrian ring neck ???
Anyone know anything about Alexandrian ring necks. I was at the local bird store and one of the Alexandrian rings necks fell in love with me. Not sure of its sex but I think it might be female. She was cooing at me and holding a foot out to e picked up the second she saw me. She was so cute and snugly too. She would cuddle up against my neck and look at me and give kisses. I am thinking of getting her when I move into my new apartment when it is ready. I don’t know how similar Alexandrian ring necks are compared to irn’s.
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Pretty much that of a ringneck, just a longer tail and usually a better disposition. 
The African Ringneck is sometimes confused with the Indian Ringneck. Separately they may seem quite similar, but if they are placed next to each other the differences are readily apparent. The Indian Ringneck is larger than the African. The Indian Ringneck usually measures 16 inches in length, whereas the African Ringneck averages a mere 14 inches.
Both male and female African Ringnecks have dazzling long tails, noticeably longer than those of the Indian Ringneck. Mature African Ringnecks have plum colored beaks and pale yellow eyes. Males and females can be distinguished visually.
Males have a largely green plumage with yellow-green feathers appearing under the wing covets. They have wide black bands on their cheeks and black chins. True to their names, they have a rose pink ring on the back of their necks. The females do not have the black markings on their cheeks or chin and are lacking the pink ring.They also have shorter tails than the male.
Their grey eyes easily distinguish immature individuals from adults. Aside from their grey eyes, immatures largely resemble the females. Unlike the Indian Ringneck, the African does not have a multitude of color mutations. At this time, however, there is a lovely blue mutation, though it is quite uncommon.
As its name might suggest, the African Ringneck is native to Africa. It is most common in southern Sudan, Guinea, southern Mauritania, Senegal, and western Uganda.
Check this thread out, very smart Alex. I believe his mommie to be aussie. -giggle-
http://indianringneck.com/board/viewtop ... highlight=
The African Ringneck is sometimes confused with the Indian Ringneck. Separately they may seem quite similar, but if they are placed next to each other the differences are readily apparent. The Indian Ringneck is larger than the African. The Indian Ringneck usually measures 16 inches in length, whereas the African Ringneck averages a mere 14 inches.
Both male and female African Ringnecks have dazzling long tails, noticeably longer than those of the Indian Ringneck. Mature African Ringnecks have plum colored beaks and pale yellow eyes. Males and females can be distinguished visually.
Males have a largely green plumage with yellow-green feathers appearing under the wing covets. They have wide black bands on their cheeks and black chins. True to their names, they have a rose pink ring on the back of their necks. The females do not have the black markings on their cheeks or chin and are lacking the pink ring.They also have shorter tails than the male.
Their grey eyes easily distinguish immature individuals from adults. Aside from their grey eyes, immatures largely resemble the females. Unlike the Indian Ringneck, the African does not have a multitude of color mutations. At this time, however, there is a lovely blue mutation, though it is quite uncommon.
As its name might suggest, the African Ringneck is native to Africa. It is most common in southern Sudan, Guinea, southern Mauritania, Senegal, and western Uganda.
Check this thread out, very smart Alex. I believe his mommie to be aussie. -giggle-
http://indianringneck.com/board/viewtop ... highlight=
~ Mikaela Sky
