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
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
Post 1. I spent a few days at this hill station and saw Hawk-cuckoos twice (Posts 1 and 2 first bird seen on 20/11/2018, Posts 3 and 4 second bird in different lighting seen 21/11/2018). Post 2. Appreciate opinions on … Continued
Post 1. Differentiating the female Lesser from the Greater Green Leafbirds is not always that easy. Of the three different birds shown here in 4 images, post 1 and 2 are of the same bird. Post 2. The eye ring … Continued
Post 1. I recently reported the first nesting site for Little Cormorants (Microcarbo niger) that I had been observing since 2014. See: Amar-Singh HSS. (2020). Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger nesting in Peninsular Malaysia. BirdingASIA 33: 114–117. In that report I … Continued
