Wildlife With Birds Spotted Near Urban Environment In The Netherlands The rose-ringed parakeet - Psittacula krameri, also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittacidae. It has disjunct native ranges in Africa and the Indian Subcontinent, and is now introduced into many other parts of the world where feral populations have established themselves and are bred for the exotic pet trade. One of the few parrot species that have successfully adapted to living in disturbed habitats. The number of ring necked parakeets in the central urban part of the Netherlands has almost doubled to some 22,000 in 10 years, according to a count by volunteers on behalf of bird research group Sovon Vog