Observed a single Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) foraging in the trees, as it often does scampering and hopping from branch to branch. I saw it dislodged a large flying insect and, to my surprise, it did an aerial sally to … Continued
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus Photo taken on 24.5.2020 along Hevea trail, Lower Peirce Reservoir in the early afternoon. Photo taken on 31.5.2020 at Lower Pierce Reservoir. Photo taken on 7.8.21 at Lower Pierce Reservoir. Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus They … Continued
One of the best place to photograph birds is the Jelutong Tower, sited in Sime Forest within the MacRitchie Reservoir forest. Jeremiah Loei, who produced the video below some years back, has this to say: “Jelutong Towers-MacRitchie Singapore is truly … Continued
“The friendliest of malkohas: Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) (above, below). “It likes to adopt an arched posture with tail cocked (below). Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS 12th August 2017 Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: A trail along primary … Continued
“Why do we gals look so exhilarated? Next time you are out taking a morning walk at MacRitchie Forest, and you hear crunching-and-a-munching, and starfruits begin to plop down from the sky, make sure to hang around and look up! … Continued
“The Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) is always friendly and accommodating, allowing close approaches (above, below). “The above image shows it feeding on a Katydid, insects in the cricket family Tettigoniidae (below). “The image below shows it preening.” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh … Continued
This paper, specially prepared by three founding members of the Bird Ecology Study Group (BESG), details the background to the local birdwatching scene, the different players through the years and the emergence of the BESG as the major player in … Continued
Cheong Weng Chun photographed an adult malkoha with a gliding lizard in its bill during a guiding assignment in Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Malaysia on 14th Jan 2011. The malkoha had its mandibles clamped on the neck of the lizard … Continued
“Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) is reported in local literature as the “least frequently met malkoha species” (Wells 1999) but in my experience (possibly the locations I visit) it is not uncommon. “I had an opportunity to watch a pair foraging … Continued
Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS was at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in Ipoh, Malaysia on 29th August 2009 when he photographed a pair of Chestnut-Bellied Malkohas (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) building their nest. In the field it was easy to see the chestnut … Continued
