The grey-streaked flycatcher is believed to feed on insects, small invertebrates and berries. It breeds in North-East China, North Korea, Sakhalin and Kamchatka and winters in Borneo, the Philippines, Eastern Indonesia and New Guinea. According to budding and promising birder … Continued
This snake belongs to the Family Elapidae. Snakes in this family possess hollow fangs in the upper jaw, placed anteriorly. The front-fangs deliver the venom which is fatal to humans. It can be found in the forest reserves of Singapore. … Continued
Foo Jit Leang sent in a composite picture of a Palm King butterfly caterpillar (Amatusia phidippus phidippus) that exhibited a threatening display. This strategy uses sudden flashing of the eye spot or false mouth opening to scare the potential predator … Continued
The wood centipede is also known as the house centipede. It is venomous but does not cause human fatality. The venom is necessary to obtain preys (spiders, termites, cockroaches, silverfish, ants) and for self-defence. It prefers moist environments and … Continued
Thong Chow Ngian made an interesting point-by-point morphological comparison of juvenile and mature Crested Serpent eagles (Spilornis cheela). Below is his photographic records of the species and the description of their differences. Juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle at Goldhill Avenue On … Continued
On 13 November 2021 at approximately 1300h, Dave was walking near Block 509 Bishan Street 11 when he noticed some crows perched restlessly in the vicinity. A flock of about 10 crows (probably Corvus splendens) started mobbing a barn owl … Continued
On 4 November 2021, Soh Kam Yung was walking along the road at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park when he noticed a cricket on a leaf. Below is his account of his split second decision to video the cricket which was … Continued
The blue bronzeback is an arboreal snake in the Colubridae family. It is characterised by blue skin in between the scales on its neck. This snake feeds mainly on frogs and lizards. Like the other species of bronzebacks, this snake … Continued
On 19 October 2021, outside my apartment, I observed a female Common Flame-back or Common Golden-back woodpecker (Dinopium javanense) perching on a short coconut palm tree trunk. In its beak was a house gecko. The bird seemed to be struggling … Continued
On 22 Sep 2021, Thong Chow Ngian observed a Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) outside his apartment, perching on a Footstool palm (Saribus rotundifolius) branch. Thong Chow Ngian 22 September 2021.
