I have missed posting some new food sources of Crimson Sunbirds (Aethopyga siparaja siparaja).
Post 1 – above
Location: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Limestone hills at city fringe with secondary growth
Date: 12th November 2020
I observed a juvenile adult male feeding on the nectar of the flowers of the Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia blakeana). Exotic plant, nectar feeding, conventional technique.
Post 2 – above
Location: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Limestone hills at city fringe with secondary growth
Date: 23rd September 2019
The Chinese Top Hat plant (Holmskioldia sanguinea) is a particular favourite and I have observed feeding numerous times. Exotic plant, nectar feeding, conventional technique. Adult male shown.
Post 3 – above
Location: Sandakan, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
Habitat: Urban Environment
Date: 28th April 2016
I have reported this before but posting a new image for the benefit of some members.
Powderpuff Combretum (Combretum constrictum). Exotic plant, nectar feeding, conventional technique. Juvenile male shown.
I have also updated my list of plants I have previously observed Crimson Sunbirds feeding on:
- Cassava Flower; local name Pokok Ubi Gajah (Manihot esculenta) – native plant, nectar feeding, conventional technique
- Wax Mallow or Ladies Teardrop (Malvaviscus arboreus) – exotic plant, nectar feeding, conventional technique
- Hibiscus ‘Brilliant’ cultivar (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) – native distribution is uncertain, nectar feeding, nectar robbing technique
- Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthoe pentandra) – native plant, nectar and fruit feeding, conventional technique
- Rusty-leaf Mistletoe (Scurrula ferruginea) – native plant, nectar feeding, conventional technique
- Starfruit tree (Averrhoa carambola) – native plant, nectar feeding, conventional technique
- Devil’s Backbone (Euphorbia tithymaloides) – exotic plant, nectar feeding, conventional technique
- Coconut (Cocos nucifera) – native plant, nectar feeding, conventional technique
- Feeding on spiders at spider web
- Feeding on an invertebrate/larvae
Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr)
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Equipment: Equipment: Nikon D500 SLR with Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR, handheld with Rode VideoMic Pro Plus Shotgun Microphone
