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Northern red-billed hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
6 Aug 2021

Northern red-billed hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)

by BESG | posted in: birds, Feeding-plants, Hornbills | 0

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

Red-throated Sunbird – female plumage
22 Dec 2019

Red-throated Sunbird – female plumage

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants, Morphology-Develop., Sunbirds | 0

“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

Red-throated Sunbird
Spectacled and Yellow-eared Spiderhunters and the Common Mahang
19 Dec 2019

Spectacled and Yellow-eared Spiderhunters and the Common Mahang

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants | 0

“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

Spectacled Spiderhunter
Tanimbar Corella in a Starfruit Tree
16 Dec 2019

Tanimbar Corella in a Starfruit Tree

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants, Videography | 0

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

Tanimbar corella
Black-naped Oriole and papaya
26 Nov 2019

Black-naped Oriole and papaya

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants | 0

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

Black-naped Oriole
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush foraging
25 Nov 2019

Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush foraging

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants | 0

“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

Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
Olive-backed Sunbirds among the Garlic Vine by Jui Ng
22 Nov 2019

Olive-backed Sunbirds among the Garlic Vine by Jui Ng

by BESG | posted in: Feathers-maintenance, Feeding-plants, Sunbirds, Videography | 0

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

Olive-backed Sunbird
Crimson Sunbird: Plumage and new food source
21 Nov 2019

Crimson Sunbird: Plumage and new food source

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants, Morphology-Develop., Sunbirds | 0

“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

Crimson Sunbird
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator sakhalinensis
3 Oct 2019

Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator sakhalinensis

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants, Morphology-Develop., Species, Videography | 0

“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

Pine Grosbeak
Lesser and Greater Green Leafbirds feeding…
9 Sep 2019

Lesser and Greater Green Leafbirds feeding…

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants | 0

“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

Greater Green Leafbird, Lesser Green Leafbird

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