 Many of the smaller, long-tailed species of lories may be referred to as "lorikeets".The vernacular name ring-necked parakeet (not to be confused with the Australian ringneck) refers to a species of the genus "Psittacula" native to Africa and Asia that is popular as a pet and has become feral in many cities outside its natural range.In aviculture, the term "conure" is used for small to medium-sized parakeets of the genera "Aratinga", "Pyrrhura", and a few other genera of the tribe Arini, which are mainly endemic to South America.