Post 1. The Taiwan Wren Babbler (Taiwan Cupwing) (Pnoepyga formosana), endemic of high montane forest, is a tiny, fast moving bird, usually in the dark undergrowth; making for challenging observations. Very much like the Malaysian Pygmy Wren-babbler (Pnoepyga pusilla). Handbook … Continued
Post 1. Intraspecific agonistic (conflict/combative) behaviour is common in Purple Swamphens (Porphyrio porphyrio viridis). Encyclopedia.com (2020) states “In the purple swamphen, the position of the tail and wings is important in agonistic display, while differing body postures indicate aggression or … Continued
Post 1. The Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps acrum) is more heard than seen. I listened to one for more than 1.5 hours but had only occasional, fleeting glimpses (Post 1). P. r. acrum is a ‘richer’ coloured subspecies. Listening to … Continued
Post 1. I saw a number of Grey-throated Babblers (Stachyris nigriceps davisonithese) either as part of mixed foraging parties (bird waves) or a small social unit (3 birds). Post 2. The component of the mixed foraging party they were involved … Continued
Post 1. Two types of calls made by the Mountain Fulvettas (Alcippe peracensis peracensis). Post 2. Sonogram and waveform in the Post 2 with call recording here: https://www.xeno-canto.org/507148 This call is a buzzy contact call with softer notes/whistles interspersed. Post … Continued
Post 1. I have more opportunities and extended time to observe these Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps acrumbabblers). Calls are easy to identify but they spend much time in the undergrowth, often on the ground, making visibility an issue. Post 2. … Continued
An earlier post on Yellow-rumped Flycatchers HERE https://besgroup.org/2022/03/14/yellow-rumped-flycatchers-yellow-rumps/ led to a series of discussions with Dr David Wells that are reported here by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS. Post 1. Amar: Thank you very much for responding on my observations on … Continued
Post 1. I observed a pair of Jambu Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus jambu) in March 2022 in Perak, feeding on the fruit of the Vitex pinnata (Malayan Teak, local name “Leban”) – fruits are 5-8 mm in diameter, black when ripe and … Continued
I have always been on the lookout for female Plaintive Cuckoos (Cacomantis merulinus threnodes) in grey morph. We are of course familiar with the female in the hepatic or rufous morph. Erritzøe, Mann & Brammer (2012) state that adult female … Continued
I frequently observe the White-bellied Erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca) as a small group, often part of a mixed-species foraging party. Today, 3rd February 2022, at the Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, I saw 4-5 birds foraging with 4 Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher … Continued
