These are some of the bright green birds that visit our neighborhood. They can be difficult to spot since they blend in so well with the foliage. The first picture looks to be an adult with a teal-coloured tail. The second I guess is a fledgling given its feather structure. I call these green birds parrots…
I asked Fahim what these were called, and he said, “Green bird”.
After downloading the free downloadable field guide to Sri Lankan birds (extremely useful resource, that) from Field Ornothology Group of Sri Lanka and perusing the sketches of the birds, it looks like my green birds could be Layard’s Parakeet (Psittacula calthropae), also known in Sri Lanka as Alu Girava (Sinhala). And for those not in the know, which included me until very very recently, parakeets are, apparently, a type of parrot. Did not know that. 🙂
If I’m wrong on the identity of these birds, please correct me. Please. 🙂
Tags: green bird, birds, parrot, Sri Lanka, Layard’s Parakeet
You need to get a photo of the face if you can, I think, in order to be sure. The odds are you’re correct.
Congrats on finding the bird info, btw. That will make things a lot easier for you now.
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It can certainly be a Layards Parakeet but it could also be a Rose Ringed Parakeet. Not all Rose Ringed Parakeets have a prominent rose ring.
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I have many more photos of this type of bird, or something similar to it, that includes the face, but this is the first time the green parrots have been back to our neighborhood in months. Unfortunately, on this day, these were the best I could get before they flew away.
Thanks for the info on the Rose Ringed Parakeets. So, that could make identifying the bird correctly more interesting, hmm? 🙂
I just took another look at photos of Layard’s Parakeet and Rose Ringed Parakeets, and I suspect you’re right – I believe we get more of the Rose Ringed Parakeets in our neighborhood. I’ll post some better pictures of the birds in question in the next couple of days. 🙂