Mating of the Red-breasted Parakeet
Posted by BESG on 9 July 09, Thursday
Contributed by GS Soh
GS Soh documented the stages leading to a pair of Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) mating in April 2009. It started when he saw the male parakeet flying around to perch on a branch of a tree. There he indulged in wing-foot stretching and calling loudly. At this, the female popped out of her nesting cavity to join her mate (above left). This was when copulation took place as he suddenly jumped on her back and indulged in a cloacal-kiss (above right; below).
Some time later GS returned to the area to check on the nesting cavity. The female popped out of the cavity to be followed by the chick.
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Made Saturday, 18 of July , 2009 at 8:17 pm
[...] Mating of the Red-breasted ParakeetGS Soh documented the stages leading to a pair of Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) mating in April 2009. It started when he saw the male parakeet flying around to perch on a branch of a tree. There he indulged in wing-foot … [...]
Comment by City Parrots
Made Thursday, 17 of December , 2009 at 6:11 am
Looks like subspecies hybrids are not the only worry. The two psittacula species are hybridising as well.
Perhaps this means the Long-tailed parakeet will be able to absorb the non-native Red-breasted parakeet population.
