Tockus erythrorhynchus This hornbill is also known as African red-billed hornbill or Northern red-billed hornbill. It is endemic to Africa and populate sub-saharan areas. This subspecies is found in Ethiopia, Somalia and southward to Tanzania. The species is not listed … Continued
“The Macaranga bancana fruits will almost always attract the near threatened (Red Data Status) Red-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes rhodolaemus). Apart from this fruit I have seen them feed on the nectar of a number of a Mistletoe species. Having watched on … Continued
“Went back to the fruiting Common Mahang (Macaranga bancana) (see HERE) to see more visitors. A number of spiderhunters present today feeding on the fruit are the Spectacled Spiderhunters (Arachnothera flavigaster) (above, below). Their longer bodies and beaks allow them … Continued
A Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffini) was caught on video in a 20m tall Starfruit Tree (Averrhoa carambola). As there were no close-up images of the corella, what it was doing there cannot be confirmed. Was it eating the leaves or … Continued
Johnny Wee’s images of the Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) feeding on a ripe Papaya fruit (Carica papaya) is too eye-catching to ignore. An earlier post by Cheong Wen Chun can be viewed HERE. This oriole feeds mainly on fruits (Wells, … Continued
“I observed a sizeable number of the Chestnut-capped Laughingthrushs (Garrulax mitratus major), on a number of occasions, at Cameron Highlands yesterday (below). “Usually in flocks of 7-9 but also up to 15 birds in a social/foraging group. This species is … Continued
Jui Ng resides in an apartment sited on the hill top in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. His unit is on the 26th floor of the apartment building. At times the apartment experiences strong winds that disrupted his furniture. Despite the … Continued
“An image to try and show the rump of the adult male Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) (below). In some text it is said to be ‘yellow’ but in the A. s. siparaja it is more orange. “I also observed an … Continued
“We travelled to north-east Hokkaidō for a day trip to see some ‘alpine’ birds at Shiretoko Pass. Don’t let the altitude deceive you. Lowland east Hokkaidō is quite cold in summer due to the biting north wind (Cape Nosappu that … Continued
“A female Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) feeding on fruit of the Buchanania arborescens (Gooseberry Tree or Sparrow’s Mango) (above). The Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati zosterops), also a female, was also feeding in the same tree (below). Dato’ Dr … Continued
