Repeated sightings of Alexandrine parakeet Psittacula eupatria in Rome (Central Italy) and its likely acclimatization

Francesco Maria Angelici; Alessandro Fiorillo

doi:10.4081/rio.2015.211

Repeated sightings of Alexandrine parakeet Psittacula eupatria in Rome (Central Italy) and its likely acclimatization

https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2015.211

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Vol. 85 No. 2 (2015)

Submitted: 2 January 2015
Accepted: 31 May 2016

Published: 2 August 2016

Psittacula eupatria, Alexandrine parakeet, alien species, Rome, Central Italy

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Francesco Maria Angelici
francescomariaangelici@gmail.com
Rome, Italy.
Alessandro Fiorillo Rome, Italy.

Alexandrine parakeet sightings have repeatedly occurred in the city of Rome, Italy in the Caffarella valley, within the ‘Regional Park of Appia Antica’ starting from March 2010. Several other sightings have been made since December 2014 onwards. Until now, nesting has not been proven, but it is believed that this may have already occurred.

Angelici, F. M., & Fiorillo, A. (2016). Repeated sightings of Alexandrine parakeet Psittacula eupatria in Rome (Central Italy) and its likely acclimatization. Rivista Italiana Di Ornitologia, 85(2), 33–35. https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2015.211