The feeding behaviour of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Nectarinia jugularis) in a patch of Scarlet Spiral Flag (Costus woodsonii) was posted earlier – see HERE. It shows how the male, female and male eclipse (pre-adult, non-breeding male) accessed flower nectar. This post … Continued
“Coming out of a busy spell and have time to look at older observations not posted. “Always mesmerised by the Pin-tailed Parrotfinchs (Erythrura prasina prasina). “Feeding on fruiting bamboo. “An earlier post can be seen HERE.” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS … Continued
I have a patch of flowering Scarlet Spiral Flag (Costus woodsonii) in my garden that attract Olive-backed Sunbirds (Nectarinia jugularis) throughout the day. On 11th July 2018, the patch was monitored using a videocam to study the behaviour of the … Continued
MeiLin Khoo’s video below shows an Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) taking small pecks from a ripe Syzygium aqueum fruit, commonly known as Water Apple, Rose Apple or Jambu Air. This tree is commonly grown in the tropics for its … Continued
“I came across a large number of birds feeding by the roadside on grain that had been thrown there, possibly intentionally thrown to feed them. It looked like some sort of lentil. “The Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) were feeding furiously … Continued
I do not mow my lawn. I simply remove the taller grasses and other weeds, leaving behind Siglap Grass (Zoysia matrella) which is a creeping grass with short, pointy flowering/fruiting stalks. The fruiting stalks attract munias during the cool of … Continued
“I have often seen Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) feeding on the fruit fallen from fruiting Ficus trees but seldom had the opportunity for a close observation. “This was a large fruiting Ficus benjamina in the city and had numerous Zebra … Continued
Singapore Rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum), a common weedy shrub, attracts many birds. According to our list of plants and the birds they attract, 8 species of birds have been documented as feeding on the fruits. These include one species of barbet, … Continued
“A number of trees in the neighbourhood are flowering or fruiting, hence attracting birds. I saw 4 to 5 Lineated Barbets (Megalaima lineata hodgsoni) coming to feed this morning. They fed on: 1. Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) – they ate … Continued
We are familiar with the behaviour of the Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) feeding on the fruits of the starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) LINK 1. The Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffini) similarly has the parrot’s messy feeding behaviour LINK. Such eating behaviour involves … Continued
