“This morning I was surprised by this female Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) trying to eat this noni (Morinda sp.) fruit which was too big for her to swallow. Besides, this is the first time that I had seen this bird … Continued
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus), once a common resident, is getting uncommon in Singapore. And possibly also in some of the surrounding countries. I used to have a few pairs always nesting in the eaves of my house but … Continued
“There are a few trees of blue mahang (Macaranga heynei), some growing to 30 feet tall in full sun at the edge of the forest at the Ulu Kinta Forest Reserve in the Malaysian state of Perak. “This is the … Continued
Calvin Chang a.k.a. deswitch documented a male Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum) feasting on the fruits of Pipturus argenteus (Family Urticaceae) around the Dairyfarm area in Singapore in November 2009. An earlier post shows an Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) eating the … Continued
According to Lim Poh Bee, there have been many reports of different species of birds including the Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans) feasting on the seeds of the yellow simpoh air (Dillenia suffruticosa) (1, 2 and 3). “But in early … Continued
A number of accounts of Macaranga bancana attracting sunbirds, bulbuls and other birds were posted earlier. These observatins were made at Ipoh’s Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in the Malaysian state of Perak by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS during his forays on … Continued
Four species of bulbuls have been documented feeding on the Macaranga bancana tree in the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia by Dato’ Dr Amar-Sing HSS on late October 2009. Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) – very common, with large … Continued
An account of various sunbirds attracted to the seeds of Macaranga bancana was posted earlier. This post documents visits by the Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima viridissima) and two flycatchers. “According to the Red Data, the Green Iora is Near Threatened, … Continued
The fruits of the common mahang (Macaranga bancana), a smallish tree growing in Ipoh’s Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in the Malaysian state of Perak, attracts four species of sunbirds. This was documented by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS on 21st and 24th … Continued
Choo Teik Ju sent in an image of a Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) eating the fruit of a Solanum plant. The plant can either be S. americanum or S. torvum, probably the latter. Both are common weeds, growing into scrambling … Continued
