“Since the report on the well-known pair of lesbian hornbills a few years ago LINK, all seems to be quiet on the local LGBT bird scene LINK. “To spice things up a little on that front, here’s a clip of … Continued
“On the late afternoon of 21 Sep 2013, I had another encounter with the Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in my condo LINK. This time it was a flock of five foraging in a cluster of Peacock Flower (both Caesalpinia pulcherrima … Continued
Johnny Wee‘s image of a Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) eating an unripe rambutan fruit (Nephelium lappaceum) suggests that it prefers the seed rather than the flesh. The image was taken at Seletar in Singapore. It must have been an escapee … Continued
Johnny Wee‘s images of the Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus) eating the fruit of the Sea Almond (Terminalia catappa) was photographed at Singapore’s Lorong Halus. This is a new feeding record for Singapore. The only other parrot taking this fruit is … Continued
“Once again the Yellow Flame tree (Peltophorum pterocarpum), one of five in my condo, is in full bloom. It is almost 30 years old and has grown to a majestic height of 25m. They shed their leaves every four months … Continued
“A pair of parakeets was spotted at Lorong Halus in Feb 2013 (below). They were perched on a near barren tree preening themselves. Nothing unusual, except that they were neither the resident Long-tailed nor the feral Red-breasted (Psittacula alexandri) and … Continued
“The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot LINK and Black-naped Oriole LINK are two species that have been documented to feed on the mango fruit (Mangifera indica). Attached are images of another two species, namely the Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) and Tanimbar Corella … Continued
“Last Sunday (23rd December 2012) I took some photos of a pair of green parrots (what’s correct name?) which were eating the seeds of a roadside yellow peacock flower tree (Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. Flava) right in front of our house. … Continued
Lena Chow encountered a flock of Red-breasted Parakeets (Psittacula alexandri) feasting on the fruits of a tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) at Singapore’s Changi Village recently. This is a new food record for the Red-breasted Parakeet. The tamarind fruits are oblong … Continued
Nephelium lappaceum is commonly planted for its succulent fruits in Southeast Asia. The fruit ripens red and has a distinctive cover of coarse hairs that gives it its common name of rambutan, rambut in Malay means hair. It is believed … Continued
