Update my personal observation of food sources for the Yellow-vented Flowerpecker (Dicaeum chrysorrheum chrysorrheum). Observed a new food source, the Clidemia hirta (Hairy Clidemia), which is not unexpected as it is a favourite of many Flowerpeckers.
Fruit Sources (for bigger fruit it takes the flesh piece meal or squeezes the cherry for the juice):
Dendrophthoe pentandra (Malayan Mistletoe)
Bridelia tomentosa (a favourite of many flowerpeckers)
Buchanania arborescens (Gooseberry Tree or Sparrow’s Mango)
Melastoma malabathricum (Straits rhododendron) (also seen fed to juveniles; a favourite of many flowerpeckers)
Clidemia hirta (Hairy Clidemia) (a favourite of many flowerpeckers)
Muntingia calabura (Village Cherry) (a favourite of many flowerpeckers; also given to juveniles)
Scurrula ferruginea (Rusty-leaf Mistletoe) (swallow the fruit whole)
Ficus benjamina
Ficus villosa
Nectar source:
Scurrula ferruginea (Rusty-leaf Mistletoe)
Others:
Also seen investigating spider webs
Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr)
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Secondary growth adjacent to limestone outcroppings
Date: 7th December 2020
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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