Green Indian Ringneck
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Indian Ringneck Potential to be a pest in Australia
The Indian Ringneck is rated as being highly likely to establish populations in Australia and become a pest of agriculture, the environment and public amenity.
A scientifi c risk assessment conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia and endorsed by the national Vertebrate Pests Committee indicates that the Indian Ringneck poses an extreme threat (the highest of four categories) to Australia. Part of the assessment showed that the climate of the ringneck’s overseas range is similar to Australia’s climate.
It is therefore important that birds found in the wild in Australia are removed quickly. Indian Ringnecks could threaten biodiversity here if they become established in the wild. Native parrots such as rosellas and the endangered Swift Parrot may be at risk from competition for nest hollows. Agricultural crops such as sunflowers, other oilseeds, grapes and other fruit could be at risk.