Leaf bathing in ring-necked parakeets Psittacula krameri

Bathing is one of the main actions birds perform as part their preening. They may bathe in water, snow, dust, and even ants. Leaf bathing, where make use water droplets on leaves to bathe, less common. Here we describe four observations between 2017 2021 ring-necked parakeets Psittacula krameri bathing during rain.Over past twenty years have often seen monk Myiopsitta monachus puddles but never leaves. The parakeet forages ground, are reluctant do so. We therefore interpret that leaf observed could be an anti-predatory strategy avoid going down ground.