On 27th March 2023 I was at approximately 1,800m ASL at Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia when I saw a male Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) collecting prey to feed juveniles. I […]
Johnny Wee photographed a Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) feeding on a slug at Pasir Ris Park on 19 November 2021. This predator belongs to the Family Accipitridae and possesses strong […]
Birds feeding on termites or flying ants is an experience I have enjoyed since childhood. I occasional get to see these mixed species aerial insect feeding in forest locations. At […]
The Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus percussus ignicapilla) is considered an “obligate frugivore” (Wells 2007). Cheke and Mann (2001) describe the diet as fruit and possibly nectar and pollen of mistletoes (Loranthaceae). […]
I watched a pair of Pin-striped Tit-Babblers (Mixornis gularis gularis) call out in the mid-morning as they forage in the undergrowth. One spotted a large green caterpillar that was then […]
We saw a number of White Wagtails (Motacilla alba lugensin) in Hokkaido. M. a. lugens is also called the Black-backed Wagtail. Post 1 above and Post 2 below are of […]
Family: Vangidae Name: Large Woodshrike (Tephrodornis gularis, also known as Tephrodornis virgatus) Interesting snippets: The woodshrikes used to be placed with the shrikes (Family Laniidae) but is now placed in […]
I frequently observe the White-bellied Erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca) as a small group, often part of a mixed-species foraging party. Today, 3rd February 2022, at the Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, […]
Observed a single Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) foraging in the trees, as it often does scampering and hopping from branch to branch. I saw it dislodged a large flying insect […]
I saw another food item for the Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) yesterday (21st February 2022) and I am attempting to update my personal observations on the diet of these […]
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