Besg – Bird Ecology Study Group

11 Jan 2022

Parasitoid wasps 3: drilling with ovipositor that is 3 to 4 times its body length.

by Besg | posted in: Arthropod, Insect, Ovipositor drill, parasitoid wasp | 0

The parasitoid wasp Megarhyssa macrurus is used to illustrate how the extra-long ovipositor is being handled for drilling into hard wood. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://inaturalist.nz/observations/93025328 Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://inaturalist.nz/people/jdsommer Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://inaturalist.nz/observations/6021633 … Continued

10 Jan 2022

Parasitoid wasps 2: drilling wood with an ovipositor the length of its body

by Besg | posted in: Arthropod, Insect, Ovipositor drill, parasitoid wasp | 0

The parasitoid wasp Rhyssa persuasoria (Linnaeus), also known as the giant ichneumon wasp, is used to illustrate the process of drilling wood with its ovipositor. Photo 1. Rhyssa persuasoria Boris Hrasovec, Faculty of Forestry, Bugwood.org licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial … Continued

1 Jan 2022

Parasitoid Wasps 1: search for host larva & ovipositing

by Besg | posted in: Insect, Insects-others, parasitoid wasp | 0

Class : Insecta Order : Hymenoptera Suborder : Apocrita Family : Stephanidae (Also known as Crown wasp) The name Hymenoptera is derived from Greek words which describe the membranous wings of this group of insects. The wings are … Continued

11 Oct 2021

yellow-green parrot

by Besg | posted in: birds, Color, Morphology-Develop. | 0

Yellow-Green Parrot On 23 Jan 2021, I saw a strange coloured bird in a tree in Serangoon Gardens area. Can anyone comment? Is it an escapee of the exotic pet trade? Is it a natural feather colour mutation?

11 Oct 2021

Dollarbird bathing in the rain and other observations

by Besg | posted in: baby, birds, Color, Dollarbirds, mother and baby, Nesting, Vocalisation | 0

Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis Video 1 Bathing in the rain Video 2 Just after bathing in the rain. The Dollarbird belongs to the Family Coraciidae (Rollers).This Family has two genera, Coracias (known as the “true rollers”) with eight species and … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Pit Vipers

by Besg | posted in: pit viper, Snake, viper | 0

Pit Vipers Vipers Viperidae (Vipers) is a large family of venomous snakes found all over the world except snake free places like Antarctica, Ireland, Greenland, Hawaii, Madagascar and New Zealand. Australia has snakes but no vipers. There are more … Continued

22 Sep 2021

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

by Besg | posted in: birds, cuckoos, uncategorised | 0

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

20 Sep 2021

Silkie Chicken

by Besg | posted in: birds, Blue, Color, ear lobes | 0

Silkie chicken Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson is also known as Chinese Silky Chicken or Black bone chicken Silkie Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson Silkie chicken is also known as the Chinese silky chicken. It is a very old … Continued

14 Sep 2021

Dogtooth Cat Snake

by Besg | posted in: Habitat, Snake | 0

Dogtooth Cat Snake Family Colubridae Boiga cynodon A rather long snake. Photo credit: Dr Seow-Choen Video of a very active snake in locomotion. Video courtesy of Dr Seow-Choen. There are estimated to be more than 5,000 … Continued

8 Sep 2021

Male Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker

by Besg | posted in: birds, Sex, woodpecker | 0

Male Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos moluccensis) It is also known as Brown-capped Woodpecker. It is one of the smallest woodpeckers but is very successful in Singapore. Originating from the mangrove areas it has spread inland and is now … Continued

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