What kind of Parrot could it be?

Question

l have noticed a Pale Green Parrot hanging around our area,it's about the same size as Rainbow Lorikeet.lt has no markings on it as in "rings" around the neck or any other colors.lt's attracted to my car mirrors and doesn't seem to worry about humans unless you get within an arms length of it.
l am assuming it is a young bird as the coloring is a very pale green.
Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.l live in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.

Answer 1

It sounds like you may have an escaped young (could possibly be an older female as well) green indian ringneck. They have bright orange/red beak. If they are female or juvenile, they won't develop that 'ring' around their neck so they are just plain green colour.

Try getting it some seeds to see if it's hungry. If it does, try to 'rescue' it and put it in a cage and see if you can find it's owner. If it doesn't come to you, then leave the seed out for it. It may have escaped awhile ago and may have established a 'relationship' with the wild. or it may have just escaped and doen't know where to look for food so therefore are hungry. See if they are anything posted for lost indian ringneck around your place, or contact local birdshops or vet to see if anyone has reported a lost bird.

Does it look similar to this bird??
http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/parrots/prt4103.html

Just curious... after reading other answers... are you in Melbourne Florida, or Melbourne Victoria?!?!?!

Answer 2

If you are in the US it could be a Quaker, like many others said. I live in Connecticut and we have colonies of Quakers up and down the shoreline.
But if you're in Australia (which I suspect because you mentioned rainbow lorikeets offhand, and most Americans wouldn't know a rainbow lorikeet from a macaw), it could be something else. There are scaley-breasted lorikeets which hang out with rainbows but are only green with faint yellow--no red or blue. Or it could indeed be an escaped pet parrot of some kind. Posting a photo somewhere with a link would help.
You can try to feed it and see if you can get it close enough to catch if you are sure it's not a wild bird. Just because it's a pale color doesn't mean it's a baby--most parrots that I know of have bright colors as soon as their feathers grow in.
If you can get a photo of it, try bringing it to a pet shop to identify.

Answer 3

It sounds like Quaker Parrot. There are reportedly flocks of them in Central Park in NY. Best bet: snap a pic and ask a vet. Lots of exotic birds are native to Australia.

Answer 4

I'm betting its a Quaker Parakeet, there are colonies of them in your area of Florida, Its a wild one that was born in the wild.

We have wild colonies of them in Brooklyn, NY, and edgewater, NJ. They survive the winter and you can see them play in the snow in the street, there are also colonies in about another 10 states.

just leave the bird be it has survival instincts it should be fine.

I wish You the Best Of Luck

Answer 5

It could be a Quaker (Monk) Parrot. Does it look like the parrot on this website?
http://www.kribbit.com/quaker_parrot.htm

Answer 6

Contact a zoo in your area and ask the professionals what kind of bird it is. They could come closer to it than any of us on this website.

Answer 7

you are perfectly decribing a quaker parikeet. are the feathers on it's breast a lighter shade than the ones on it's wings and head? it probaby escaped from it's home. you should check the newspaper and see if anyone lost one. if not, try to gain the birds trust and capture it. they make great pets

Answer 8

Could be a little quaker parrot or green sun conure?

Answer 9

it is a ringneck parrot
keep it