Figure 1: Location of sightings for Ring-necked parakeets (Psittacula krameri) in 
Jordan from 1987 to 1989. 
ley. In Amman it is common in residential areas where there are trees, 
being most frequently seen at the top of cypress Cupressus semperivens, 
pinus and eucalyptus trees. It is also seen perched on tall TV antennas. 
There are no confirmed breeding records from Jordan, although 
Wittenberg (1988) records that Amman newspapers described the 
species as breeding within the city in 1987. 
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