“This morning i came across a female Long-Tailed Parakeet feeding on an African Tulip tree (Spathodea campanula) – specifically the flower bud (above, below). I have seen Red-Breasted Parakeets (Psittacula alexandri) eat both the flowers and the seed pods but … Continued
“On 26th January, three of my 40 years old Alexandra Palms (Archontophoenix alexandrae) (above) were similarly chopped down following the collapse of one of my Ceram Palms (Rhopaloblaste ceramics) and the removal of the other. The reason was safety. These … 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
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
“I came across a flock of 40 to 50 Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) on 3rd September 2014 at about 4.40pm. They were perching on the branches of a tree near the entrance to the Lower Peirce Reservoir engaging in comfort … 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
In November 2012 Jeremiah Loei documented a pair of Long-tailed Parakeets (Psittacula longicauda) copulating at Neo Tiew Lane 2, Singapore. The female was crouching low on the branch and the male was mounted on her back. For more than a … Continued
“Here at Loyang Avenue, our morning alarm is the call of noisy parakeets, Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis), Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) and the Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea). “I have recorded images of two very common parakeets – Rose-ringed (Psittacula krameri) … Continued
