Rose-ringed Parakeet vs White-cheeked Pintail

Psittacula krameri compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Rose-ringed Parakeet is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rose-ringed Parakeet	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Anatidae
Genus	Psittacula	Anas
Species	Psittacula krameri	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rose-ringed Parakeet and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Rose-ringed Parakeet

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rose-ringed Parakeet	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Rose-ringed Parakeet

One of the world's most widespread and invasive parrots, rose-ringed parakeets are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia but have established large feral populations in over 35 countries across Europe, North America, Japan, and Australia following cage bird escapes. Males bear a distinctive pink-and-black neck ring. Highly adaptable and prolific, urban populations have exploded in cities like London, Amsterdam, and Brussels, where they roost in enormous flocks and compete with native cavity-nesting birds.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 13 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇱 Israel 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇪 Venezuela