Video of Eagle-owl yawning and stretching
Allan Teo contributed this video clip showing a juvenile Eagle-owl (Bubo sp.) yawning and stretching. Birds yawn to get rid of excess heat.
Asian Koel comfort call?
“Taking a walk in the drizzle today, I heard the usual call of the Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea). Looking up, I saw a pair of koels in a bare tree (above). The female koel is on the left. “It seems … Continued
Oriental Magpie Robin – display/behaviour
“I have occasionally seen adult Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis musicus) do this display (above), more often female than male. The tail is cocked up and over the body, then the wings are spread out and the bird tilts forward … Continued
Oriental Magpie Robin in comfort behaviour
The above video came from Lena Chow who caught the Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) taking a sunbath and vigorously preening itself. Note that it used its foot to scratch its head. The documentation was made on 21st August 2011 … Continued
Bronze Mannikin drying after a bath
The Bronze Mannikin (Lonchura cucullata), another escapee munia species from Africa, was spotted by Francis Yap in the Lorong Halus Wetland in July 2011. There was a flock of at least six birds. Scaly-breasted Munias (Lonchura punctulata) were regularly released … Continued
Call of the Collared Kingfisher… continued…
Lena Chow’s recent post on the Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) attracted a comment that Lena answered. Now Sun Chong Hong has sent this account on 27th March 2011 in response: “About your comments on the calls of the collared kingfisher, … Continued
Call and behaviour of the Collared Kingfisher
On 11th March 2011, Lena Chow wrote: “I have a pair of resident Collared Kingfishers (Todiramphus chloris) at my place (above left). I have done nothing to attract them, aside from being situate across from a field where I have … Continued
Olive-backed Sunbird displaying pectoral tufts in the drizzle
Ruici Ong sent in images of the Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) taken at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on 13th March 2011 with the following note: “While sheltering from the rain at the Singapore Botanical Gardens, I managed to catch sight … Continued
Coppersmith Barbet: Courtship feeding and mating
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The above video clip by Cheong Weng Chun was recorded at the Kuala Selangor Nature Park in Malaysia. It shows a pair of Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) indulging in courtship feeding. The male flew in with what looks like a … Continued
Pacific Reef Egret preening
“On the evening of 16th February 2011, the tide was flowing seawards along the Telok Kurau canal and I was surprised not to see the Pacific Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) fishing, but preening itself instead. I figured it must have … Continued
