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This Bird is not native to Singapore.
Presumably the population in Singapore originated from birds that escaped from captivity.
A small colony of Red-breasted has established a permanent nesting site in Changi Village among the old angsana trees (Pterocarpus indicus) along the main road.
Notes From Wikipedia
Red-breasted Parakeet
The Red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri, is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. Most of the subspecies are confined to small islands or a cluster of islands in Indonesia. One subspecies occurs in the Andaman islands, and one subspecies occurs in continental Southeast Asia and partly extending to northeastern parts of South Asia along the foothills of the Himalayas. Some of the island races may be threatened by the wild bird trade. The nominate race, which occurs in Java, is close to extinction.
Feral populations of this species have now established themselves in cities like Mumbai and small numbers occur in other cities such as Chennai and Bangalore in India. |
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- albert
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(601) - [2008-05-12 6:39]
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Hello Ang Hwee Yong,
Good capture of this Parakeet, nice compo and good focus
Well done
Albert
nice portrait, TFS Ori
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- jpdenk
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- [2008-05-13 5:39]
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Hi Hwee Yong,
A very nice shot, excellent exposure and a very nice composition, I like the crossing lines of the branches and the body of the bird. The bird is very attractive, nice colors.
Thanks,
John
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