An adult in Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii malayanus) seen in the early morning at the forest fringe. I was surprised it was not calling out as many birds I have seen over the years call in mornings 8-10am (below). … Continued
I saw these two Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus/platurus) hawking insects as a ‘family’ unit. I initially thought they were a pair (male-female) with one having a moult of the tail feather (racket). But in the composite (below) you can … Continued
I saw two Crimson-breasted Flowerpeckers (Prionochilus percussus ignicapilla) feeding actively on the fruiting stalks of Piper aduncum (Tree Pepper or Spiked Pepper, native to the West Indies and tropical America). Its fruit is a small drupe with black seeds and … Continued
Post 1. I had an interesting encounter with a single Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus dichrorhynchus) today (7.45am-8.20am). I saw it feeding in a dark environment adjacent to limestone hills with caves. Apart from feeding on prey on the ground … Continued
For large birds the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) is not easy to spot. This one seen as it was chased by a Pied Fantail. Other birds seem to recognise parasitic birds, even if migrants. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, … Continued
Post 1. Male. I was at this hill station and saw a number of birds at a fruiting tree. The tree was located at the back of other trees in a ravine with limited access. It was quite tall, reaching … Continued
Note the bird looking for berries at the Fishtail palm (Caryota mitis); saw it took a few. I had an interesting encounter with a single Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus dichrorhynchus) today (7.45am-8.20am). I saw it feeding in a dark … Continued
A male Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius madoci) that cast a pellet while I was watching but I missed the action. The image (below) showing the pellet near the bird. It was sadly too high to retrieve for examination. Below … Continued
Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) saw this adult male Cuckoo at the Ulu Kinta Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia on 28th February 2019. The forest had been previously logged, leaving residual primary forest and newly developed secondary forest. He tried to identify it … Continued
I was alerted to a pair of nesting Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting meninting) by a colleague and dropped by to watch them for a brief period, using the car as a hide. The nest was located 0.5-0.7 meters above ground … Continued
