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![ParakeetRR Agra-India [LimSheauTorng] - 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/ParakeetRR-Agra-India-LimSheauTorng-1-q8dg91v6ord46wojhrdrdg8zqtj3ybr29ajc4c59ww.jpg "ParakeetRR Agra-India [LimSheauTorng] – 1")
“While in India, I saw two kinds of parakeet, the Rose-ringed (Psittacula krameri) and Alexandrine (Psittacula eupatria). The Rose-ringed is the more common of the two and it seems to […]
![CorellaT-Passiflora laurifolia fr {DavidTanJX] - 8](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/CorellaT-Passiflora-laurifolia-fr-DavidTanJX-8-q8dfyj286iyk81yrxpn3ylu8cje6saz8h7mnptqxkg.jpg "CorellaT-Passiflora laurifolia fr {DavidTanJX] – 8")
“This is a very belated observation of a flock of Tanimbar Corellas (Cacatua goffini) spotted on 23rd January 2012 along Kent Ridge Road just in front of the KE VII […]
“I spotted this family of 4 Yellow-crested Cockatoos (Cacatua sulphurea) on a papaya tree – video shows juveniles having first go at the fruit while Dad watches. Mum is on […]
![HangingParrotBC m [KwongWaiChong]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/HangingParrotBC-m-KwongWaiChong-q8dfa2bgargw1fi3smxoka3bqhz9fwuqs4cp1k0tio.jpg "HangingParrotBC m [KwongWaiChong]")
“What do parrots eat? According to Wikipedia, the most important components of most parrots’ diets are seeds, nuts, fruits, buds and other plant material. A few species sometimes eat animals […]
“An old Chinese belief practiced by past generations has it that if an overdue fruiting tree refused to bloom and bear fruits, one way to get around it was to […]
![CockatooYC [SunChongHong]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/CockatooYC-SunChongHong-q8dfsw136b8mka5ov9vp012o1b6wlol7paps223ywg.jpg "CockatooYC [SunChongHong]")
“In some parts of Australia, the *Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) can be very numerous, and may cause damage to cereal and fruit crops. They can also be destructive to timber […]
![1 HangingParrotBC-guava [GohJuanHui] - 2](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1-HangingParrotBC-guava-GohJuanHui-2-q8dg9fyrj9wf12427fh5wuownllm5sb1b8bmbhkdbk.png "1 HangingParrotBC-guava [GohJuanHui] – 2")
“Over the years, I have noticed the flight corridor of the Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot (Loriculus galgulus) but do not have a chance to record its presence. It’s flight path is usually […]
![HangingParrotSLnk [KCTsang] - 3](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/HangingParrotSLnk-KCTsang-3-q8dfg937ahxuh0iint89h7vkith946f4mqyrs4uik0.jpg "HangingParrotSLnk [KCTsang] – 3")
“The Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot (Loriculus beryllinus) is another endemic specie of Sri Lanka, found mainly in the southern half of the country. Apparently when at rest it also hangs […]
The drumstick (Moringa olifera) is a straggly, smallish tree that is grown for the fruits. These are 15-40 cm long pods, 3-angled and slightly swollen over the large seeds. The […]
Leaf galls are caused by very tiny gall-making insects (Family Cecidomyiidae) when the adults lay their eggs in the leaf tissues. Certain chemicals introduced during the process stimulate the tissues […]
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