28, July 2025
An observational note on parakeets feeding Moringa seeds
Author(s): Meera Srivastava
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Retd. Professor
Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Government Dungar College,
DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202507011 | Paper ID: IJRCS202507011Abstract
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Abstract: The rose-ringed or the ring-necked parakeet Psittacula krameria (Family: Psittacidae), herbivorous which feed on buds, fruits, vegetables, nuts, berries, and seeds in the wild. Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) commonly known as horse-radish or drumstick tree is a deciduous tree native to India, and almost all the parts of M. oleifera are used for various ailments in the indigenous medicine of South Asia, including the treatment of diabetes, hypertension, inflammation and infectious diseases. The present observations were taken in a house garden situated in the city of Bikaner (28°N latitude and 73°18'E longitudes), Rajasthan, India. The observations were made in the last fortnight of April 2025. The parakeet P. krameri were observed to hold and hang on the pods of drumstick, tearing it open and eating the seeds with great liking.
Key Words: Parakeet, Moringa, pods, seed, feeding.
Meera Srivastava (2025); An observational note on parakeets feeding Moringa seeds, International Journal of Research Culture Society, ISSN(O): 2456-6683, Volume – 9, Issue – 7, Pp.67-69. Available on – https://ijrcs.org/