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Rose-ringed Parakeet eating seeds of peacock flower

on 28th March 2011

“I would like to share with you, that the parakeets have returned and are having a wonderful time in my garden. Last week I was sitting down in the garden with my husband and was having a lovely evening together, when all of a sudden about 20 spectacular looking parakeets came and greeted me with such joy. I wasn’t sure what was happening because their last visit was on the 14th of May 2011 at 8.45am. This time they made their presence felt in the evening.

“Two days ago I saw a pair of them rummaging through my courtyard, almost like they were modelling for me. I stood very close to them and could not help but was awed by their colour ,luminous green. I am not a very good photographer really, it was by chance that I managed the shot that I took. I wanted so much to share it with you last week, but due to time constraints I left it to today. I do believe this pair will come back in the next couple of days and feast in my garden. They are actually quite friendly. I wonder if these are escapees or migratory birds…”

Georgina Chin
Singapore
7th March 2011

Note:
1. These are Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri). The parakeet above is a male, eating the seeds of the common ornamental shrub, the peacock flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima).

2. Check also an earlier post HERE.

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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2 Responses

  1. Hi Georgina,

    I noticed the species Yellow-chevroned Parakeet with a behavior similar to this one in Brazil. If you have interest I can send the pdf of the published note. My email is: [email protected]
    Best Wishes,
    E. Guilherme

  2. Dear Georgina Chin (or whom it may concern),

    I am writing to request permission to use Georgina Chin’s photograph of the rose-ringed parakeet eating the flowers of the ornamental shrub. We would like to include the picture in an online publication outlining parakeet damage and methods that can be used to non-lethally control bird (rose-ringed parakeet) damage to agriculture. If Georgina is open to granting permission, or you have her contact information so that I may ask her permission, please email me at [email protected].

    Please see the following link for examples of the publications: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/wildlifedamage/sa_reports/ct_wildlife+damage+management+technical+series.

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