Tree for ID - VAI26122011

[Vijay Anand Ismavel]

Is it possible to identify this tree - I observed a large number (about 25) of red-breasted parakeets (Psittacula alexandri) removing bits of bark and feeding on the soft stuff beneath and spitting out the remaining. All these parakeets were female. This tree is providing shade in a tea-estate to the tea bushes. If not possible from this photo, I can try to get a better one of the leaves.

Location: Hathikhira Tea Estate, Karimganj District, Assam

Date: 26th December 2011

Equipment: Nikon D300s with Sigma 150-500mm OS lens

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Wow........ Red-breasted parakeet.... I have never seen this one.... :
(
Thanks for sharing.....I think they are eating the resins.... they rub
it inside on the uppersurface of the beak and then drop it.....Thats
the way they eat....
Regards
Pankaj

>  Hathikhira Birds-316A.jpg
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[Vijay Anand Ismavel]

Thanks for the information. Is it possible to identify the tree
species from this photograph. - Vijay

[Vijay Anand Ismavel]

I am not able to find details of how these parakeets eat bark or
resins - could you please send me any links or more information ? I
observed that they broke off small bits of bark and then dropped them
after chewing. - Vijay

[Ushadi micromini]

I cant see or say they are red breasted parakeets from the three on
this tree

Usha di
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[Vijay Anand Ismavel]

That's because they are all showing their backs to the camera (I took
a wide-angle photo of the tree to show its trunk and leaves)! Here is
another image of the same parakeets taken with maximum zoom (500mm):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivijayanand/6574752713/ - you can see
more images on my photostream.

I had posted these images to the Oriental Bird Images Database and I
have received a query on the species of the tree. If anyone can help
me to identify the tree that will be very helpful - if required I can
go back to the place where I took the photo and get some more pictures
of the tree.

Regards,

Vijay

On Dec 29, 10:37 am, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com>
wrote:

[Satish Phadke]

Just a guess Albizia procera

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Dr Satish Phadke

[Vijay Anand Ismavel]

Dear friends,

I have attached 2 more photos of the tree (fruit and leaves) which I had posted earlier with the same subject line (on which the red-breasted parakeets were feeding). Please help by providing the ID. Dr. Satish Phadke has suggested *Albizia procera*- thank you, Sir. This tree appears to be a common species in tea-gardens and grows to a height of about 30-40 feet.

With regards,

Vijay

Dr.Vijay Anand Ismavel MS, MCh

Medical Superintendent

Makunda Christian Hospital

Karimganj District,

Assam

[Tanay Bose]

Hi Vijay Ji.

I think you missed the attachments.

Tanay

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[jmgarg1]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“Just a guess Albizia procera” from Phadke ji.

 

Hi, Vijay ji, if you post photos of leaves, flowers, fruits etc. of the tree it may be possible to identify it.

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as  Albizia species ?

Group discussion at

Tree for ID - VAI26122011 (google.com)

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as  Albizia species ?

Group discussion at

Tree for ID - VAI26122011 (google.com)

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From: Vijay Anand Ismavel <ivija...@yahoo.in>
Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 11:05:12 PM UTC+5:30
Subject: Tree for ID - VAI26122011
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[radha veach]

Albizia procera, I think

Regards

Radha