Long Tailed Parakeet (Male)
Psittacula longicauda
1.35208, 103.82
Field Notes
Description:
very similar to the female bird however the males are a bit more colourful and have a bright orange beak.
Habitat:
Found up to 300m (984 ft) in various types of habitat, mainly lowland evergreen forest from mangroves, swamp forest, rainforest, oil palm plantations and coconut groves. Also frequents parks and gardens, as well as cultivated areas.
Notes:
Found these Parakeets outside my apartment yesterday. After seeing them flying past everyday at super speed, the decided to finally rest and eat fruit of a tree in our apartment grounds. So I took the opportunity for some photos.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 31, 2011
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