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Blue-rumped Parrot eating starfruit

on 16th May 2018

We are familiar with the behaviour of the Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) feeding on the fruits of the starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) LINK 1.

The Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffini) similarly has the parrot’s messy feeding behaviour LINK.

Such eating behaviour involves tearing off chunks of the fruit that end up on the ground below. These parrots are only interested in the seeds found in the centre of the fruit.

However, Pary Sivaraman’s image of the Blue-rumped Parrot documented at Venus Loop opens a new perspective of such messy eating behaviour. The first bite on the juicy fruit sends a shower of droplets that are usually not witnessed by birdwatchers as well as photographers (top).

Pary Sivaraman
Singapore
22nd April 2018

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

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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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