On 14 June 2022, I visited Singapore Quarry with a friend, Mr Derek Yeo. On our way out of the quarry, we spotted a Straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) on the road along Jalan Asas. It had a flying lizard (Draco volans) in its mouth, see photo 1. The lizard looked lifeless. The bird seemed to be playing with the lizard; dropped the lizard a couple of times and picked it up again. It immediately flew away with the lizard when a couple of hikers appeared suddenly, see photo 2.
This observation supports the BESGroup article on 18 May 2022 https://besgroup.org/2022/05/18/straw-headed-bulbul-pycnonotus-zeylanicus-at-rifle-range-road/` Straw-headed bulbul at Rifle Range Road’ where the author mentioned that this frugivorous bird is also known to feed on small vertebrates like lizards.
Thong Chow Ngian
Read https://besgroup.org/2022/06/19/sumatran-flying-dragon-draco-sumatranus/
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