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Brown Barbet feeding on fruits of Macaranga gigantea and Ficus benjamina

on 13th September 2015

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS was at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia on 19th July 2015 The habitat, a trail along primary jungle, alongside a stream.

Giant Mahang (Macaranga gigantea) is a popular tree with birds. Its fruits have been shown to attract more than 30 species of birds. Included in the list is the Brown Barbet (Calorhamphus fuliginosus hayii). This post provides photographic evidence, not posted earlier, showing the barbet feeding on the Giant Mahang fruits (above).

A group of Brown Barbet was also seen at the Benjamin Fig (Ficus benjamina) tree feeding on the figs (above, below). An adult was seen offering a fig to a female, although it was not certain whether it was courtship feeding or the female was a subadult and still receiving some support.

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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