Some Stints (Calidris subminuta) seen in flight seen at the Malim Nawar wetlands. 2 different types of Stints in the image. Possibilities: Little, Red-necked, Temminck’s, Long-toed Stints Not Temminck’s from plumage Darker birds with narrower white wing stripes are Long-toed … Continued
An adult male Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis malaya) who was doing his territorial, aerial ‘dance’ (nesting). I just happened to be at the right spot when he came down. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Location: Ipoh, … Continued
Male. Images of the Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus thalassoides) – three females and one male. Female. Female. Female. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Location: ~1,700m ASL, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia Habitat: Road running through primary montane … Continued
I have noted Black-naped Orioles (Oriolus chinensis maculatus ) robbing the nests of other birds occasionally and observed birds chasing Black-naped Orioles away from nests more often. Most observations are too fast to document easily on camera or video. In February … Continued
I had an extended opportunity to watch an immature male Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) feeding. This small cuckoo was feeding on caterpillars (above) high in the canopy of a Delonix regia (Flame of the Forest). Caterpillars were branch swiped before … Continued
I was able to get out today, further afield and watched a number of migratory Oriental Reed Warblers (Acrocephalus orientalis), common at this wetland site. Many birds were actively feeding ‘together’ today as there were swarms of midges (green coloured … Continued
I have had some discussion with Dr David Wells [Wells, D.R. 2007. The birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula: Vol. 2 (Passarines). Christopher Helm, London] on the behaviour of the Green-backed Flycatchers (Ficedula elisae) with respect to their calls see HERE … Continued
I had an extended opportunity to observe two male Green-backed Flycatcher (Ficedula elisae) today. I won’t get into the taxonomy of the narcissus flycatcher complex but want to share the vocalisation of this bird. Hsiao (Mu-Chi Hsiao, Cheng-Lin Li. 2017. A … Continued
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
I became aware of pectinate claws in birds after close observation of the Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus) that lives in our home. The most comprehensive account is by Clayton 2010 (Clayton, et al. “How Birds Combat Ectoparasites.” The Open … Continued
