Singapore is in a unique position having both parrots that are native to South-east Asia and non-native parrots that are probably escaped pets who have learned to survive in the wild. Being such a small country, you may see these parrots in close proximity to each other.
Tanimbar Cockatoo (Cacatua goffiniana)[1] – C/EsRB – BB, BG, Changi Village, MF, SL, ST
Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) – U/EsRB – BG, Changi Village, Clementi, Dover Road, KR, MF, SJ, ST, TB
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) – R/Es – MF, ST
Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) – R/Es – ST
Salmon-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) – R/Es – SP
Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) – R/Es – CF
African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) – R/Es – Dempsey Road
Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) – VR/Es – Pasir Panjang
Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) – R/R – CF
Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus) – U/RB – BB, BG, BT, CF, KR, MF
Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis) – R/Es – BG
Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) – C/EsRB – Tall tree areas
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) – U/EsRB – BG, KB, PU, PY, SG, SL, SP
Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) – C/RB – Tall tree areas
Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula roseata) – R/Es – PY
Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) – R/Es – CR
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) – U/EsRB – BG, JL
Red Lory (Eos bornea) – R/Es – BG
Dusky Lory (Pseudeos fuscata) – R/Es – BG
Blue-eared Lory (Eos semilarvata) – R/Es – BG
Peach-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) – VR/Es – CF, Pasir Panjang
Abundance
VC = Very Common | C = Common | U = Uncommon |
R = Rare | VR = Very Rare | Ex = Extinct |
Status
I = Introduced | rI = Reintroduced | Es = Escapee |
O = Ornamental | F = Free-ranging | RB = Resident Breeder |
R = Resident | WV = Winter Visitor | PM = Passage Migrant |
MB = Migrant Breeder | V = Vagrant | NBV = Non-breeding Visitor |
Birding spots
AP = Admiralty Park | BB = Bukit Batok | BC = Bukit Brown Cemetery |
BG = Botanic Gardens | BT = Bukit Timah | BW = Bidadari/Woodleigh |
CF = Central Forests | CR = Changi Reclaimed Land | FC = Fort Canning |
JL = Jurong Lake | JS = Johor Strait | KB = Khatib Bongsu |
KD = Kranji Dam/Reservoir | KM = Kranji Marsh | KR = Kent Ridge Park |
LH = Lorong Halus | ME = Marina East | MF = Mt Faber |
MM = Mandai Mudflat | MS = Marina South | NT = Neo Tiew Lane |
PB = Pedra Blanca | PG = Punggol Grassland | PH = Pulau Hantu |
PP = Pulau Punggol | PR = Pasir Ris | PS = Pulau Semakau |
PT = Pulau Tekong | PU = Pulau Ubin | PY = Poyan |
SB = Sungei Buloh | SE = Serangoon Estuary | SG = Simpang Grassland |
SJ = St John’s Island | SL = Seletar | SP = Sembawang Park |
SS = Singapore Strait | ST = Sentosa | TB = Telok Blangah Hill |
TG = Tuas Grassland | TP = Tampines | WC = West Coast |