Wildlifeof Singapore
Long-tailed Parakeet
Psittaculidae
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com
Psittacula longicauda
Basic stats
Diet
Omnivore
Habitat
Forest and plantation; a colony breeder
Range
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia including Singapore
Clutch size
2–4 eggs
Incubation period
About 23–24 days
The long-tailed parakeet is mainly green with a long blue tail. The male has a black cap and red cheek or face, and the female lacks the black cap and has less red on the cheek. It is an extremely social bird, allopatric with the red-breasted parakeet except in the Andaman Islands, where the two occur together (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia, including Singapore. It is usually seen in small groups, but flocks of thousands have been reported in the Andamans and Borneo, mostly in the breeding season. Malay Peninsula birds breed from December to February. Females lay two to four eggs, which take about 23 to 24 days to hatch, and chicks fledge at around seven weeks (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Long-tailed Parakeet eat?
- Omnivore
- What habitat does the Long-tailed Parakeet live in?
- Forest and plantation; a colony breeder
- Where is the Long-tailed Parakeet found?
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia including Singapore
- How many eggs does the Long-tailed Parakeet lay?
- 2–4 eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Long-tailed Parakeet incubated?
- About 23–24 days