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Spathodea campanulata, the African Tulip Tree is indigenous to tropical Africa. It is found as an ornamental tree in parks and along streets of Bangalore, highly appreciated by a number of birds, which feed on the nectar of its „tulips“ as well as on insects trapped in those orange chalices. A sip of rainwater or dew from the flowers makes a welcome morning drink too. The tree’s soft wood makes it popular with cave breeders like Barbets and Woodpeckers.
In this video the tulips are visited by
Jungle Mynas (Acridotheres fuscus), Black Drongo(Dicrurus macrocercus), Chestnut-tailed Starling (Sturnia malabarica), Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica), Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer), Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), the much rarer Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), and of course the flower-loving Indian Striped Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum)