On a light drizzling evening in October 2017, I noticed numerous Red-whiskered Bulbuls (Pycnonotus jocosus) gathering in a Hong Kong Orchid Tree (Bauhinia purpurea x var. ‘Blakeana’) before flying to their roosting trees nearby LINK (above, below). Some came to … Continued
“Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis flammaxillaris) male feeding on one of its favourite household nectar sources, Devil’s Backbone (Pedilanthus tithymaloides, now Euphorbia ithymaloides) (above, below). “Note the scatter metallic plumage on forehead (above beak) and just behind the eye (now a … Continued
My MacArthur Palm (Ptychosperma macarthurii) has been fruiting for some time now. This evening the Asian Glossy Starlings were feasting on the ripe fruits. Then suddenly the Pink-necked Green-pigeons flew in one by one. Outnumbered and outsized by the green-pigeons, … Continued
It was raining lightly in the afternoon and most birds disappeared from the scene. Then the rain lightened to a drizzle, then to a light drizzle. Suddenly a small group of Scaly-breasted Munias (Lonchura punctulata) flew in and started foraging … Continued
“A number of Scarlet-backed Flowerpeckers (Dicaeum cruentatum cruentatum) at this site (adults and young birds) feeding on nectar and fruit of various, different Mistletoe species including Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra). “Image shows an immature male feeding on the nectar (above) … Continued
“Saw a number of Crimson Sunbirds (Aethopyga siparaja siparaja) feeding on the fruit and nectar of Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra). “Some images of a very young juvenile male taken 8 days apart. Details on juveniles are lacking for the region … Continued
Fronting my house is a clump of majestic old Lipstick Palms (Cyrtostachys renda), also known as Sealing-wax Palm and Pinang Rajah. This is a popular ornamental palm among the Chinese because of the bright red palm sheaths. And red is … Continued
Joe Tham‘s image of a bat targeting the fruits of Longan (Dimocarpus longan) adds to the former’s food list. Wildlife consultant Subaraj Rajathurai has this to say: “Based on the appearance and colouration, it is most likely to be the … Continued
“I am always interested in the food sources of doves, especially the Spotted Dove (Stigmatopelia chinensis) (above) and Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata). They seem to live on ‘fresh air and sunshine’. “Often their food source is too small to be … Continued
“I spotted two immature male Asian Emerald Cuckoos (Chrysococcyx maculatus) today. Both were self-feeding with a Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus threnodes) also present. They were busy picking caterpillars off Spondias dulcis (syn. Spondias cytherea) trees in an abandoned, overgrown fruit … Continued
