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Birds feeding on the fruits of Bridelia tomentosa

on 27th August 2021

Bridelia tomentosa is one of the best forest shrubs or small trees for birds. When fruiting, it attracts flowerpeckers, sunbirds, barbets, bulbuls and many other species. The fruit is 4.5-6.5mm in diameter, greenish when unripe and to bluish-purple when ripe.

Birds seen on this occasion are shown below. Unfortunately I failed to photograph the following species eating the fruits: Asian Fairy Bluebird Irena puella malayensis, Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex and Cinereous Bulbul Hemixos cinereus.

Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon

Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus ignicapilla

Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus plumosus

Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus brunneus

Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps atriceps

Buff-vented Bulbul Iole charlottae crypta

Yellow Vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier analis

Gold-whiskered Barbet Megalaima chrysopogon laeta

 

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS

Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

15th February 2021

 

Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Habitat: Fringe of primary forest

Equipment: Nikon D500 SLR with Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR, handheld with Rode VideoMic Pro Plus Shotgun Microphone

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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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