Regularly, Asian Glossy Starlings (Aplonis panayensis) would visit my neighbour’s garden fountain to enjoy the cool sprays LINK. They then would fly to the two Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) trees fronting my house. Here, they would preen vigorously LINK. I … Continued
A Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus) was documented by Gan Cheong Weei scraping the sori off the frond (=leaf) of the Rabbit’s-foot Fern (Davellia denticulate) to get at the spores (above). Sori (singular: sorus) are clusters of spore sacs (sporangia) containing … Continued
“A singe Golden-throated Barbet (Megalaima franklinii minor) was feeding on a ficus-like fruit. “The fruit was not soft enough to pluck and crush like the conventional ficus fruits and the bird had to break it up piece-meal.” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh … Continued
“Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis) feeding on nectar of Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra). “Above is an adult male. “Above and below are immature male. “Below is an immature male feeding on the mistletoe flower.” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS Ipoh, Perak, … Continued
The different foods the Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus singapurensis) takes include fruits, flower nectar, and birdlings. A new food is the shoot of young MacArthur Palm (Ptychosperma macarthurii) (above, below). The video below shows a Plantain Squirrel gnawing on the … Continued
“Sunbursts of clustered, Chinese pink blooms of Malay Apples (Eugenia malaccensis) a.k.a. Jambu Merah\Jambu Bol is much to behold. They sprouted from branches, presented colourful profusions, lured insects and birds to be pollinated into edible fruits (above, below). “Foothill orchards … Continued
“I was surprised to find a juvenile male Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus malayanus) approximately 1 km inside primary jungle. “I did not expect to find it in such a habitat. There was no accompanying brood-parasitic host (not sure who would … Continued
“A pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris convexus) arrived at the hotel entrance in this town just as I did. I abandoned my luggage with a friend and watched/followed them for a delightful hour. “The locals say that they … Continued
“There were a large number of self-feeding juvenile Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus brunneus) at the fruiting Common Mahang (Macaranga bancana). Top and above are of Red-eyed Bulbul juveniles. They are easy to recognise with their orange iris. The very young … Continued
The Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina) tree in the Singapore Botanical Gardens is figging again. As always, you can hear the tree well before you see it. After all, the figs attract plenty of birds that arrive to feed on them. … Continued
