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Courtship-Mating

LW Teo
on 19th April 2023

On 17th April 2023 I was in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia saw quite a number of Little Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia ruficeps), some were expressing courtship behaviour.  The composite image 1 shows […]

YC Wee
on 12th May 2022

I had an opportunity to observe part of the courtship ritual of Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) today. In 2012 I had posted an observation about one type of courtship behaviour […]

YC Wee
on 15th April 2022

Post 1. I had wanted to get better images and observations of the Copper-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma calcostetha) and a bird watching colleague suggested this site (bit of a drive) for better lighting. […]

YC Wee
on 27th March 2022

Post 1a is a composite of 4 sequential images to show the dive with open tail feathers. Post 1b is another composite of 4 sequential images to show dive. Snipe […]

YC Wee
on 24th March 2022

Post 1. Intraspecific agonistic (conflict/combative) behaviour is common in Purple Swamphens (Porphyrio porphyrio viridis). Encyclopedia.com (2020) states “In the purple swamphen, the position of the tail and wings is important […]

YC Wee
on 12th March 2022

Post 1. I had wanted to get better images and observations of the Copper-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma calcostetha) and a bird watching colleague suggested this site (bit of a drive) for better […]

YC Wee
on 6th March 2022

There were more than 20 Little Cuckoo-Doves (Macropygia ruficeps malayana) in a dense clump of trees and bushes. I watched the courtship chase and calls of the group. The above […]

YC Wee
on 26th February 2022

Post 1. I was at a mangrove forest in Perak on 24th February 2022 and was privileged to observe the courtship behaviour and mating of the Copper-throated Sunbirds Leptocoma calcostetha. […]

YC Wee
on 24th January 2022

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) […]

YC Wee
on 26th November 2021

A Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis intermedius) came out of the forest onto a tall tree on the path I was on and proceeded to ‘display’. I had first thought it […]

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