“Saw four of these delightful Fire-breasted (Buff-bellied) Flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus dolichorhynchum) feeding on one of their favourite and regular foods.
“They pierce the fruit with the upper mandible until a hole is created. They then suck out the juice and pulp to feed on. The contents are very sticky and leave long trails.
“Over the years I have watched this activity, it often it appears that the juice is the primary focus.
“A short hand held video here:”
Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
25th March 2015
Location: 1,600m ASL, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Habitat: Trail along secondary jungle
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