1st January 2021. The Spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus/Rubigula erythropthalmos erythropthalmos) is a personal favourite. All were photographed on various dates at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, a primary forest at Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. 15th October 2019. 14th January 2021. 14th January 2021. … Continued
A male. The Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus hesperius) is one of the hardest of the local Tailorbirds to see, as it is an undergrowth ‘specialist’. Its behaviour is more like a Bush Robin or Wren, calling from dense undergrowth and only flitting … Continued
In November 2018 there was an unusually large number of Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri) around the vicinity of Sian Tuan Avenue. Some were feeding on the seeds of the Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) fruits grown along both sides of the … Continued
The Plain Flowerpecker (Dicaeum concolor uchidae) is the smallest bird in Taiwna and one of only 2 species of Flowerpeckers present… Usually found at lower elevations. Have slender curved bills, pale base to lower mandible, faint streaks on crown, and … Continued
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon (Treron curvirostra curvirostra) at logged primary forest with secondary growth in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The images were photographed on 11th January 2021. Equipment used: Nikon D500 SLR with Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR, handheld with Rode VideoMic Pro … Continued
Male. The male Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Picoides kizuki seebohmi) is a delightful, fast moving, small woodpecker. There are 9 sub-species in Japan alone. Ishida 2005 states that “The plumage coloration varies between regions ….. Japanese Pygmy Woodpeckers tend to look darker … Continued
I saw this Slaty-backed Forktail (Enicurus schistaceus) at a jungle stream on the outskirts of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia today, 15th April 2022. I suspect from calls and movement that there were two birds. I checked the map and the location … Continued
I saw these near-threatened (locally vulnerable bordering on endangered) Fluffy-backed Tit Babblers (Macronus ptilosus ptilosus) a number of times this morning. Initially a family unit of 4 birds (one bird seen was a juvenile); at another time was a pair … Continued
A small flock of 4 Chestnut Munias (Lonchura atricapilla sinensis) was spotted around an ex-mining pool with fruit farms around. The site was next to the limestone outcroppings in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Sad to say, these attractive small birds are becoming harder … Continued
Post 1 I was entirely happy with my opinions expressed about the behaviour of the Spectacled Spiderhunter posted earlier as I have no evidence of the immaturity of the bird seen. This type of ‘wing-fluttering-food-begging’ type of behaviour has been … Continued
