Post 1. I was at a mangrove forest in Perak on 24th February 2022 and was privileged to observe the courtship behaviour and mating of the Copper-throated Sunbirds Leptocoma calcostetha. Post 2. It was 8.50am in the morning and I … Continued
A pair of Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum ignitum) that was enjoying a morning ‘shower’ using water/dew on the leaves of a Manihot glaziovii (Ubi Gajah or Wild Tapioca). Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS – Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: Fruit farming with secondary growth … Continued
There is always some bird action going on in our garden. The sunbirds have been very active recently and today we observed some serious interaction. Two to three Brown-throated Sunbirds (Anthreptes malacensis malacensis) were having a noisy ‘discussion’. At first … Continued
The Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata wrayi) is a very common bird in the highlands with a wide diet range. Above is a male and below shows a male with a spider prey. The two birds below are females. Some of … Continued
This is the second set of images and observations of the Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), this time focused on adults: male-female differentiation, first year birds attaining adult plumage, and breeding vs. non-breeding birds. I am using bare parts to differentiate … Continued
Occasionally we see an odd plumaged adult Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), one with a dark black on the nape and hindneck – see the image above. Very like the Pied Stilts (Himantopus (himantopus) leucocephalus). Pied Stilts have been noted to … Continued
Male Oriental Pied Hornbill. Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris convexus) are becoming more visible in the city and I hope this is not due to habitat loss elsewhere. Female Oriental Pied Hornbill. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) – Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia … Continued
Post 1. This wetlands site has many Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus), some resident breeders boosted by migratory visitors. On this visit I saw in excess of 120 birds. I am personally still trying to make sense of variation in the … Continued
Just for the sheer joy of it, I have created a collage of the beaks of 6 of the 7 Spiderhunters present in Peninsular Malaysia. Images have been taken over time. One is a highland species, the Thick-billed Spiderhunter is not … Continued
I was watching Banded Bay Cuckoos and recording their calls when I heard two Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris convexus) calling out. I spotted a male calling out loudly with responsive calls coming from a female. The female then flew … Continued
