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Oriental Magpie Robin – immature
6 May 2022

Oriental Magpie Robin – immature

by BESG | posted in: birds, Feeding-plants | 0

This is another important bird tree for which I have no ID. The fruit is a favourite of Leafbirds and Bulbuls, as well as some flowerpeckers. It is a small tree and grows at the forest edge or along trails … Continued

Bulbul feeding on pomegranate
22 Apr 2022

Bulbul feeding on pomegranate

by BESG | posted in: bird, bulbul | 0

On 13 August 2021, Thong Chow Ngian observed a Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) feeding on a pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum). This plant was growing in his neighbour’s balcony in the Pasir Ris vicinity. Below are 4 photographs showing the bird … Continued

bulbul, feeding, pomegranates
More birds feeding on fruits of Giant Mahang
19 Apr 2022

More birds feeding on fruits of Giant Mahang

by BESG | posted in: birds, Feeding-plants | 0

Some Giant Mahang (Macaranga gigantea) are located at the fringe of the forest and I saw two Oriental Magpie Robins (Copsychus saularis musicus) feeding on fruit. In the composite (insert) shown below you can see fruit in the beak. I … Continued

Purple-naped Sunbird/Spiderhunter – Food for Juveniles
31 Mar 2022

Purple-naped Sunbird/Spiderhunter – Food for Juveniles

by BESG | posted in: birds, Feeding chicks, Feeding-plants | 0

Saw a number of birds feeding today, 31st March 2022, at a fruiting Macaranga bancana in a forest at the outskirts of Ipoh, Perak. A number of juveniles were fed this fruit including the Purple-naped Sunbird/Spiderhunter Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum. I saw … Continued

New species of birds feeding on fruits of the Giant Mahang
28 Mar 2022

New species of birds feeding on fruits of the Giant Mahang

by BESG | posted in: birds, Feeding-plants | 0

Three new species of birds were seen feeding on the fruit of the Giant Mahang (Macaranga gigantea) on this day. Verditer Flycatchers (Eumyias thalassinus thalassoides), Green-backed Flycatchers (Narcissus Flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina elisae) and Oriental Magpie Robins (Copsychus saularis musicus). Verditer … Continued

Sterculia colorata (Bonfire Tree) – Nectar Feeders
9 Mar 2022

Sterculia colorata (Bonfire Tree) – Nectar Feeders

by BESG | posted in: birds, Feeding-plants | 0

The Sterculia colorata (Scarlet Sterculia or Bonfire Tree) originates from the forests of the Western Ghats and the Deccan in India. A few trees have been planted in Ipoh in the 1960s. It flowers once a year and sheds all … Continued

Hairy-backed Bulbul and Bridelia tomentosa
27 Feb 2022

Hairy-backed Bulbul and Bridelia tomentosa

by BESG | posted in: birds, Feeding-plants | 0

Apart from fruiting ficus trees, a number of jungle trees attract diverse birds species in large numbers. One tree I have observed for years, but failed to report (had no identity until now), is the Bridelia tomentosa. This is a … Continued

Green-backed Flycatcher – defence posture
19 Feb 2022

Green-backed Flycatcher – defence posture

by BESG | posted in: birds, Feeding-plants | 0

Post 1. Observed a male Green-backed Flycatcher (Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina elisae) feeding on the fruit of the Macaranga bancana. It was intermittently making the sharp “tek tek” calls with a posture (see Post 2) suggesting ‘defence’ with the body … Continued

New species observed feeding on Giant Mahang fruit
20 Jan 2022

New species observed feeding on Giant Mahang fruit

by BESG | posted in: birds, Feeding-plants | 0

I saw two new bird species feeding on the fruit of a Giant Mahang (Macaranga gigantea) that was located on a trail in primary forest. The fruit of the Giant Mahang attracts many birds and mammals. The Giant Mahang is a towering … Continued

Hybrid or Variant Spectacled Bulbul?
16 Jan 2022

Hybrid or Variant Spectacled Bulbul?

by BESG | posted in: birds, Hybridisation, Intraspecific | 0

The Spectacled Bulbul (Rubigula erythropthalmos erythropthalmos) is a common forest bulbul that I have seen very often. The striking feature is the yellow-orange eyelid-rims. The rest of the bird’s plumage is olive-brown with paler underparts (see bird in the image … Continued

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