The Plain Flowerpecker (Dicaeum concolor uchidae) is the smallest bird in Taiwna and one of only 2 species of Flowerpeckers present… Usually found at lower elevations. Have slender curved bills, pale base to lower mandible, faint streaks on crown, and … Continued
Post 1. An Oriental Honey Buzzard (Indomayalan HB, Crested HB), Pernis ptilorhynchus torquatus, in the uncommon tweeddale morph resembling a Blyth’s Hawk Eagle plumage with a prominent crest (avian mimicry). Both males and females in this morph have yellow-orange eyes … Continued
Poikilospermum suaveolens is a woody hemi-epiphytic liana (woody vine or climber) found in the rainforest of India, southeast China, most of South-East Asia including Malaysia and Singapore. The tiny pink flowers (male 1.5-2 mm long; female 3-7 mm) are presented … Continued
On 24 October 2021, Thong Chow Ngian observed a male koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) feeding on the fruits of the Footstool palm, Saribus rotundifolius. He continued to observe the bird and later documented the bird regurgitating a pale seed. The observations were … Continued
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon (Treron curvirostra curvirostra) at logged primary forest with secondary growth in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The images were photographed on 11th January 2021. Equipment used: Nikon D500 SLR with Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR, handheld with Rode VideoMic Pro … Continued
Male. The male Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Picoides kizuki seebohmi) is a delightful, fast moving, small woodpecker. There are 9 sub-species in Japan alone. Ishida 2005 states that “The plumage coloration varies between regions ….. Japanese Pygmy Woodpeckers tend to look darker … Continued
As I mentioned, the White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos subcirris) and the Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major japonicas) are very similar as first glance. Adult males can be distinguished by the extent of red in the crown – Great Spotted Woodpeckers having … Continued
Thong Chow Ngian shares his observations and documentations of a juvenile koel calling out to be fed by crows. ‘On 08 April 2022, I spotted a flock of Large-billed crows, Corvus macrorhynchos (photo 1) making a ruckus at Pasir Ris … Continued
I saw this Slaty-backed Forktail (Enicurus schistaceus) at a jungle stream on the outskirts of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia today, 15th April 2022. I suspect from calls and movement that there were two birds. I checked the map and the location … Continued
Juvenile. I observed a family unit of Rufous Woodpeckers (Micropternus brachyurus) on 10th August 2020 along a primary jungle trail at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia – an adult female, adult male and one juvenile bird. They were foraging … Continued
