I am not able to find details of how these parakeets eat bark or resins - could you please send me any links or more information ? I observed that they broke off small bits of bark and then dropped them after chewing. - Vijay
On Dec 29, 8:40 am, Vijay Anand Ismavel <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the information. Is it possible to identify the tree > species from this photograph. - Vijay > > On Dec 29, 5:47 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Wow........ Red-breasted parakeet.... I have never seen this one.... : > > ( > > Thanks for sharing.....I think they are eating the resins.... they rub > > it inside on the uppersurface of the beak and then drop it.....Thats > > the way they eat.... > > Regards > > Pankaj > > > On Dec 29, 1:35 am, Vijay Anand Ismavel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Is it possible to identify this tree - I observed a large number (about > > > 25) of red-breasted parakeets (Psittacula alexandri) removing bits of > > > bark and feeding on the soft stuff beneath and spitting out the > > > remaining. All these parakeets were female. This tree is providing shade > > > in a tea-estate to the tea bushes. If not possible from this photo, I can > > > try to get a better one of the leaves. > > > > Location: Hathikhira Tea Estate, Karimganj District, Assam > > > > Date: 26th December 2011 > > > > Equipment: Nikon D300s with Sigma 150-500mm OS lens > > > > Hathikhira Birds-316A.jpg > > > 238KViewDownload
