Saw a number of Black-winged Kites (Elanus caeruleus vociferous) at this site – pairs and single birds. One pair interested me as they were calling out to each other. There […]
I had an extended opportunity to watch a social group of Black-eared Shrike-Babblers (Pteruthius melanotis tahanensis) forage together. Although usually encountered as solitary birds, they are occasionally seen as family […]
Post 1. I was privileged to watch a social group of 4 Pin-striped Tit Babblers (Macronus (Mixornis) gularis gularis) displaying together. I have in the past occasionally seen this common […]
I observed two interesting behaviours by Black-thighed Falconets (Microhierax fringillarius). today in the city. This is a family of four birds, two of which behaved like younger (first year adult) […]
A pair of Large Niltava (Niltava grandis decipiens) was sighted along a primary jungle mountain trail. Male bird is shown above, female below. This pair of birds was seen together. […]
A single call of the Black-eared Kite (Milvus lineatus) was recorded see: https://www.xeno-canto.org/507829 Sonogram and wave form as shown above. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Location: East […]
I saw this female Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata wrayi) feeding on the nectar of a buttonbush. This flowering plant is in the family Rubiaceae but does not fit the local Nauclea orientalis (leaves, flower […]
There have been 4 sightings of the Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla) recorded so far on eBird and 1 (that I am aware of) on Malayan Nature Society Perak Bird Group […]
The earlier post on the Yellow Wagtails (Motacilla flava) can be found HERE. James Eaton was kind enough to respond and wrote “Tschutschensis – such a fine supercilium. Taivana would be […]
Post 1 I am grateful to a bird watching colleague who alerted us to the presence of, the less commonly seen, Long-billed Spiderhunters (Arachnothera robusta robusta) at this location, adjacent […]
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