On 20 Aug 2022, I saw from my balcony, 6 Green Imperial pigeons (Ducula aenea) perching on the Footstool palm (Saribus rotundifolius) in the heavy rain (Photo 1). All of them were simply soaking themselves in the heavy rain instead … Continued
Thong Chow Ngian sent in this documentation of 4 Green-imperial pigeons drinking rainwater in Singapore. On 31 Aug 2021, I observed 4 Green Imperial pigeons (Ducula aenea) perching on the Footstool palm tree (Saribus rotundifolius) outside my apartment balcony during a heavy … Continued
“After a pair of Green Imperial-pigeons (Ducula aenea) was found nesting last year LINK, I had a hunch that they would nest there again. An urge to revisit the site has been delayed many times. In July 2015, I finally … Continued
This list is compiled from the plant list LINK. Under each species of birds are the different plants that they visit for shelter (roost), food (nectar, fruit or insect), nesting materials and nest sites. The birds are listed under their … Continued
BESG has been in operation for ten years now. We have posted more than 3,200 items on bird behaviour as well as other aspects of nature. Total visitors since the start of the website is fast approaching 5 millions and … Continued
“Quite a number of species were nesting towards end of April 2014. The Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), Collared Kingfisher (Actenoides concretus), Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica), Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia), and Sooty-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster) were some of the species busy … Continued
We have accumulated a collection of more than 200 bird calls and songs LINK since our earlier posts urging for birdsound documentation LINK 1 and LINK 2. Even then only a small number of bird species found in Singapore and … Continued
“The Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) is listed as a rare non-breeding visitor in Singapore. I was fortunate to come across a pair at Pasir Ris Park on the morning of 21st Jan 2012. “From a distance, against the rising … Continued
