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
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. According to Wells (1999), there is no … Continued
“Recently I found some flattened pods of the Yellow flame (Peltophorum pterocarpum) tree on the ground, which appeared to have been bitten and the seeds extracted (above). “I had initially thought it could have been a squirrel, but I was … Continued
“It was a calm and clear morning on 6th December 2015, as I watched a handful of Red-breasted Parakeets (Psittacula alexandri) perched high up on a bare branch (above). “As they sat quietly and soaked up the warmth of the … Continued
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) is an introduced species In the 1980s it was common, no so now. Karen Goh’s observation of the Rose-ringed Parakeet eating the fruit of Mango (Mangifera indica) is an important food record. In the Handbook of … Continued
“Much of the jungle bamboo is ‘seeding’ and many birds are found feeding on them. “The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch (Erythrura prasina prasina) are uncommon and I saw 4 today feeding on bamboo seeds – 2 males and 2 females (above). They … Continued
In June 2015 Johnny Wee photographed the Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) (above) and the Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) (below) eating the Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola). These parrots are messy eaters as they do not eat the flesh but the seeds inside. … Continued
Ananth Ramasamy photographed a Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffini) gnawing into the unripe fruit of the Beach Barringtonia (Barringtonia asiatica) (above). A tree that is found along the coastal areas, it is sometimes grown in gardens and parks because of the … Continued
One evening in May 2015 I noticed a single Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) among the inflorescence branches of one of my Alexandra Palms (Ptycospermun macarthuri). I did document a small flock of these noisy parakeets landing on the inflorescence and … Continued
Ananth Ramasamy’s image of the Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) eating the fruits of Lagerstroemia sp. was photographed at Pasir Ris Park. It complements our earlier post of the same parakeet species eating the fruits of the Rose of India (Lagerstroemia … Continued
