“A flock of 12-15 Everett’s White-eyes (Zosterops everetti tahanensis), together with many other birds including flycatchers, bulbuls and sunbirds, feed as a mixed foraging party at the same location most days for insects and fruit. “I have seen a number … Continued
Art Toh’s video shows a Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) enjoying a sweet Arumanis mango (Mangifera indica). This is a native Indonesian mango that is now grown in Malaysia. The civet must have pinched the mango and brought it to … Continued
“Saw 6 Java Sparrows (Lonchura oryzivora) feeding on the Commelina nudiflora (has many names, commonly known as the Common Spiderwort) (above, below). I am not entirely certain what part of the plant they are actually feeding on. They were addressing … Continued
“A family group of 3 Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni finlaysoni) feeding on Lantana camara (Big-Sage or Wild-Sage) fruit. A common plant for many birds to feed on. “Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis musicus) were also there, feeding at the same … Continued
“The Sterculia colorata (Scarlet Sterculia or Bonfire Tree) originates from the forests of the Western Ghats and the Deccan in India. A few trees have been planted in Ipoh in the 1960s. It flowers once a year and sheds all … Continued
“Two weekends ago, I came across a tall flowering Bullock’s Eyes tree (Firmiana malayana), or Mata Lembu in Malay, at Telok Blangah Hill with a Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) nectaring on its tubular flowers for many minutes. “Black-naped Orioles have … Continued
The Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia) is a slender climber (above). Like other members of the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae), the flowers are unisexual (below). Male and female flowers of the Bitter Gourd are found on the same plant. As implied by … Continued
Jeremiah Loei’s video clip shows a Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot (Loriculus galgulus) feeding on a ripe mango fruit (Mangifera indica). An earlier post on this hanging-parrot eating mango is illustrated by an image. A list of plants that this hanging-parrot takes can … Continued
Luce Sam’s images of a Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) eating a Bauhinia flower (above, below) brings to mind Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS’s earlier post on “Why do birds eat flowers?” The simplest answer is to get at the nectar. However, … Continued
“Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) usually feed on open ground, pecking on ground surfaces to get small fallen seeds. I have seen them under fruit ficus but more often in open grass areas. “In October 2017 I reported an adult pair … Continued
