Wong Kais observed an Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis) feeding on salam fruits (Syzygium polyanthum) on 22 October 2015. The salam tree has profuse fruits at different stages of ripening around the month of October each year. Different kinds of … Continued
Wong Kais was in the vicinity of Xishan School, Singapore when he heard a cacophony of the shrill calls of Asian glossy starlings (Aplonis panayensis). He observed a lot of starlings feeding on the fruits of Syzygium aqueum. The fruits … Continued
The green iguana (Iguana iguana) is not native to South-East Asia. Frequent sightings of the reptile in Singapore is attributed to escaped or released pets. These lizards can come in different skin colours and the photos by Dr Ow Boon … Continued
On 19 October 2021, outside my apartment, I observed a female Common Flame-back or Common Golden-back woodpecker (Dinopium javanense) perching on a short coconut palm tree trunk. In its beak was a house gecko. The bird seemed to be struggling … Continued
