“After many months, I finally had the opportunity to take a shot of the night roosting Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) this evening. “It had been raining earlier, and I was home in Yishun central at about 7pm, and heard the … Continued
Through the courtesy of Wong Weng-Fai, we obtained Waikai Yeong’s animated gif of 100+ photos showing the courtship behaviour between a Red Lory (Eos bornea) and a Coconut Lorikeet, also known as Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) documented at Singapore’s Bishan … Continued
Our BICA Moment, specifically Ang Siew Siew’s posts, Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffini) using “tool” to access the flesh of a coconut LINK 1 and LINK 2 has now been published in a scientific journal: Osuna-Mascaró, A.J., & Auersperg, A. M. … Continued
Jeremiah Looei’s 2012 video caught Red-breasted Parakeets (Psittacula alexandri) roosting in a leafless tree at Pasir Ris Greenbelt (image above, video below). It would appear that parakeets prefer trees with open crown to roost in. Here Long-tailed Parakeets (Psittacula longicauda) … Continued
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) … Continued
“Three Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) were seen feeding on the fruits of the African Tulip (Spathodea campanulata) tree at Lorong Halus near the Coney Island East entrance on 9th August 2017. Here is a video showing one of the parakeets … Continued
“Why do we gals look so exhilarated? Next time you are out taking a morning walk at MacRitchie Forest, and you hear crunching-and-a-munching, and starfruits begin to plop down from the sky, make sure to hang around and look up! … Continued
Thomas Liang photographed a Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) perching on a flowering bunch of the African Tulip (Spathodea campanulata) at Kranji Marshes in September 2016 (above). The parakeet then ripped off a couple of flower buds and chewed on them … Continued
“Why are the Tanimbar Cprellas (Cacatua goffini) hanging around an old TV antenna? Initially, I thought they were having ‘teething’ problem as they seemed to be nibbling parts of the antenna. “On closer inspection they were very selective. They were … Continued
The Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is an introduced species to Singapore. From the image above, one can understand why it is also known as Moustached Parakeet. According to Collar (1997) and Wells (1999), its feeding habit is not well known. … Continued
