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
“I have seen Black-throated Sunbirds (Aethopyga saturata wrayi) feed on a wide range of nectar sources, occasionally using nectar robbing techniques. I am sure the full list is protean and there are many where I am not able to ID … Continued
“From a tree perch opposite entrance to my designated hotel stay, a largish, green bird took to swift, abseiling flight towards its mission- a fruiting MacArthur’s Palm (Ptychosperma macarthuri) tree (below). “The palm tree was endowed with bountiful sprays of … Continued
An earlier post dealt with a family group of Blue-winged Leafbirds (Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis) feeding on the nectar and fruits of the Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra) at the fringe of the city LINK. This post lists other birds that were … Continued
“I went back to this site at the fringe of the city that has some fruit and vegetable farming surrounded by secondary growth. The Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra) was flowering extensively with fruit. Many sunbirds, flowerpeckers, some Blue-winged Leafbirds (Chloropsis … Continued
