“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
The Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia) is a slender climber (above). Like other members of the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae), the flowers are unisexual (below). Male and female flowers of the Bitter Gourd are found on the same plant. As implied by … Continued
“A Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) was spotted standing guard near its nest (above). “It then noticed my sister approaching and started chirruping and flapping his wings (above). “It continued flapping its wings and chirruping, apparently as a warning for her … Continued
“I have occasionally seen birds eat flowers and wonder why they do that. There are a number of reasons, and possibly some we have yet to understand well: 1. Nutrition – to get at the Nectar “Some birds eat tiny … Continued
“I was watching this adult Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis javanensis) call out while seated in a low bush. “A nearby Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier analis) attacked it repeatedly (saw 5 episodes) until it left. It possibly was perching too close … Continued
It was a cool evening. The sky was overcast with light rumblings that continued for nearly an hour. But there was no rain, not even a slight drizzle. Strangely, this brought out plentiful birds that flew to the flowering Golden … Continued
“One of the favourite fruit trees in the forest for many birds looks like the Buchanania arborescens, commonly known as Little Gooseberry Tree or Sparrow’s Mango. Birds seen feeding on this tree include: Gold-whiskered Barbet Megalaima chrysopogon laeta Red-throated Barbet … Continued
Bathing in this post includes bathing in open water, leaf bathing, bathing in the rain and sand bathing. Birds bathe to keep their plumage in good condition. Feathers tend to be covered with sand particles, etc., and these need to … Continued
“The Blue Mahang (Macaranga heynei) is a fast-growing tree that likes full sun. Hence often found by the side of a path in the forest. It grows up to 10 meters in height LINK. The fruit are small, purple-black, and … Continued
Isla Sharp wrote: “I am travelling in Malaysia… At Ruth Kiew’s Bukit Awansari apartment outside Kuala Lumpur recently, we were startled by a nonstop vocalisation with considerable note and rhythm variation, by what was definitely a bulbul but it was … Continued
