Laced Woodpecker
Laced Woodpecker attacking ant nest Laced woodpecker Scientific Name : Picus vittatus Malay Name … Continued
Laced Woodpecker – adult and immature male
A number of different woodpeckers inhabit the mangrove forest and I saw Greater Flamebacks, Sunda Pygmy Woodpeckers and Laced Woodpeckers. I saw two of these handsome Laced Woodpeckers (Picus vittatus). The image above shows the adult male. The rest of … Continued
Laced Woodpecker – female and calls
I observed a pair of Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus) foraging this morning (only adult female shown). They were in fairly dense growth and images were washed with the early morning yellow light. I heard a number of their loud contact … Continued
Who stole the nest-hole??!!
“In mid-January 2018, it was an absolute delight to document the nest-hole excavation by a dedicated pair of Laced Woodpeckers (Picus vittatus) see LINK. And so in early February, I returned to the same site with eager anticipation and the … Continued
Laced Woodpecker – Excavation
“While strolling along a secluded mangrove boardwalk, a female suddenly caught my eye (as they sometimes do). “I cautiously zoomed in on her (with my camera) and verified that she was a Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus) engaged in excavating a … Continued
Laced Woodpecker feeding
“Here is a video of a male Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus) feeding on a shaky branch by using its beak to peck at the branch. The frightened little insects will quickly scramble out of the loosened tree bark which allows … Continued
Bukit Batok Nature Park and its bird life
Jerome Pang was at the Bukit Batok Nature Park on the afternoon of 30th January 2017. There was a slight drizzle and he took cover under a shelter. He was met by a small flock of 9 White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax … Continued
Long-tailed Macaque feasting on a durian
A Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) chanced upon a durian fruit under the tree (Durio zibethinus). It waited a while for a group of photographers to move away but they did not. The lure of the ripe fruit was too strong … Continued
Plant-Bird Relationship: 3. List of Birds
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
Animals that visit the durian tree, Durio zibethinus
The durian tree (Durio zibethinus) can grow to a height of 40 m after decades of growth (above). Flowers are in clusters, developing mostly from the large, near horizontal branches (below). They open in the late afternoon and before midnight … Continued
