Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
August 19, 1789
Primary Source Reference:
Pennsylvania Packet (Philadelphia), 19 Aug 1789
Notes:
One of about 115 species of small to medium-sized parrots, in multiple genera, that generally have long tail feathers, one of which, the rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri borealis) is pictured here.
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Peale's Common Name:
Paroquet
Current Common Name:
Ringed parakeet
Current Scientific Name
Psittacula krameri borealis
