I overlooked these White-eyes that I saw but had a closer look and would appreciate any support for ID. I am very familiar with the Everett’s White-eye (Zosterops everetti tahanensis) and these birds are not Everett’s (now called Hume’s White-eye). … 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
An Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) and a Cinereous Tit (Parus cinereus) were caught on video enjoying a passive bath. They were perching on a branch when droplets of water decended on them from a nearby birdbath where a few bulbuls … Continued
The Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) builds an untidy, barrel-shaped nest attached to surrounding branches with the help of spider’s silk. The body of the nest consists of various plant materials reinforced with this silk. The video clips indicate “presumed” male … Continued
The rain was light but was accompanied by thunder. Suddenly the fruiting Singapore Rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum), also known as Sendudok, was invaded by birds seeking out the succulent fruits. This is a short shrub brought in by birds many months … Continued
Birds do not visit trees only to seek out food. Yes, there will be plentiful birds when the trees are in flowers and/or fruits. After all, flowers attract nectar-feeding birds and fruits are popular with fruit-eating birds. Flowers, fruits and … Continued
An Oriental White-Eyes (Zosterops palpebrosus) took advantage of the many rain drops found on the leaves of my Ornamental Banana (Musa ornate) to soak them up with its plumage. Leaf bathing is a common method of feather maintenance as seen … Continued
The Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) is a common roadside tree in Singapore. Each tree has its own flowering cycle, producing bunches of yellow blossoms that attract insects and birds (above). The nectar is the main attraction and many birds visit … Continued
“In early Feb 2016, I observed a pair of Oriental White-Eyes (Zosterops palpebrosus) building a nest on a potted plant at my neighbour’s balcony (below). Both were involved in the nest building and subsequently, two eggs were laid, and the … Continued
Johnny Wee came across an Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) in its nest (above) that was chased off by an aggressive female Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis). The sunbird then started dismantling the white-eye’s nest bit by bit before flying off (above). … Continued
