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Rose-ringed Parakeet Taking Peacock Flower Seeds

on 26th September 2011

“There was an account of my encounter with a female Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) eating seeds of Peacock Flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava) sometime in March 2010 LINK.

“Two days ago, I had another encounter in the morning with a male in the same plant. For this encounter, I have it recorded in video.

“I had three interesting observations for this occasion:

a) The parakeet only took the cotyledons (seed leaves) while the seed coats were discarded (left, circled in red; also seen in the video);

b) Walking while foraging instead of hopping movements for birds such as mynas, orioles and starlings;

c) Dexterous use of toes to hold the pod while keeping the dehiscent part (the seam that splits open) of the pod walls separated.”

Sun Chong Hong
Singapore
10th September 2011

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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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