Birds are hilarious. Whether you have a more basic type or an intricate high-skill type, you’ll have a good time having birds. They’re just too funky not to love!

If you get the right kind, they’ll even make funny noises like this guy from this TikTok posted on Saturday, September 16th:

@jenniferplenge

Pet me like a cat, ill give you a cat. 😹 #indianringneck #birdtok #meow #funnyvideos

♬ original sound – Tiki Bird

 Jennifer Plenge‘s bird is way too cute. I have parakeets, but they never do anything like this!

The bird in the video is an Indian ringneck parrot: he’s got a beautiful ring on his neck, almost like a collar. The ring is typically varying shades of black and white, while the rest of their bodies are very colorful. They come in several colors, including:

  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Green
  • Orange

Indian ringnecks are native to southern Asia and parts of Africa: they enjoy a tropical climate and a forest-like environment. They eat tons of fruit, nuts, seeds, and other such plant matter that thrives in this kind of environment. In the wild, these birds can live up to 50 years, while captive-bred Indian ringneck typically lives about 25.

There is some debate as to whether or not these qualify as parrots or parakeets: you’ll find both words used interchangeably to describe this breed. Generally, “parakeet” is a term used to describe small birds with pointed tail feathers. “Parrot” is used when discussing larger birds without those distinctive feathers.

Indian ringnecks would fall into the “parakeet” species: they do have those pointed feathers that other parrot subspecies, like the African grey, lack. The main reason people tend to confuse them is because of their demeanors: parakeets don’t typically mimic sounds like parrots do, and Indian ringnecks are notorious for it. However, some parakeets do mimic sound!

You’ll find more mimicking ability with the more advanced breeds like ringnecks. Your standard pet store budgies won’t talk, but it’s not necessarily that they can’t. They just weren’t raised for it, and many never pick it up despite their parents’ best efforts!

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