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Red-breasted Parakeet eats seeds of Yellow Flame tree

on 1st May 2016

ParakeetRB m-YellowFlame fr [JackieOng]

Jackie Ong’s images of a male Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) munching into the ripe fruits of the Yellow Flame (Peltophorum pterocarpum) tree to get at the seeds is probably a new food record.

ParakeetRB m-YellowFlame fr [JackieOng]

According to Wells (1999), there is no information on its food. Collar (1997) however lists this parakeet as eating leaf buds, flowers seeds and grains of some plants but not Yellow Flame.

ParakeetRB m-YellowFlame fr [JackieOng]

Jackie Ong
Singapore
24th April 2016

References:
1.
Collar, N. J. 1997. Family Columbidae Psittacidae (parrots). In: del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott & J. Sargatal (eds.), Handbook of the birds of the world. Vol. 4. Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Lynx Editions, Barcelona. Pp. 280-477.
2. Wells, D.R., 1999. The birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsular. Vol. I, Non-passerines. Academic Press, London. 648 pp.

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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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4 Responses

  1. This species is popular in aviculture because it is not fussy about food. Our local population is not native, but is descended from escaped and released pets. They are seasonally plentiful in various parts of Singapore. Around my house, they come around when the rambutans and chiku trees are fruiting, and help themselves.

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