Red-breasted Parakeet and African Tulip seeds

James Tann‘s image shows a Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) eating African Tulip (Spathodea campanulata) seeds.

Other seeds eaten include those of Rose of India (Lagerstroemia speciosa), Simpoh Air (Dillenia suffruticosa), Yellow Flame (Peltophorum pterocarpum), Mango (Mangifera indica), Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) and many others.

Earlier posts of parakeets eating African Tulip seeds can be viewed HERE and HERE, among others.

Although parakeets and parrots in general eat mainly seeds, they also take flower nectar and leaves. This parakeet has earlier been documented eating the flowering buds of African Tulip to get at the nectar LINK and HERE.

James Tann
Singapore
4th February 2018

This post is a cooperative effort between Birds, Insects N Creatures Of Asia and BESG to bring the study of birds and their behavior through photography and videography to a wider audience.