Miscellaneous

Some Stints (Calidris subminuta) seen in flight seen at the Malim Nawar wetlands. 2 different types of Stints in the image. Possibilities: Little, Red-necked, Temminck’s, Long-toed Stints Not Temminck’s from […]

An adult male Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis malaya) who was doing his territorial, aerial ‘dance’ (nesting). I just happened to be at the right spot when he came down.   […]

Post feeding behaviour of the Malayan Night Heron (Gorsachius melanolophus melanolophus). Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: Secondary growth at city fringe Date: 12th April 2019 Equipment: Nikon […]

The Malayan Night Heron (Gorsachius melanolophus melanolophus) is an uncommonly seen migrant to the region. I spotted a solitary juvenile today. Of interest to me was the display this bird showed 5 […]

The lack of a glossy black on throat, breast, ear-coverts and lores of this male supports Zappey’s Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cumatilis) over the Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) (no contrast between these […]

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 […]

An image of the male Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis saturatior)…  Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia   Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: Trail along primary jungle […]

Was heartening to see a flock of 80-100 White-headed Munia (Lonchura maja maja) at one site in the city. The ratio of adult to juveniles in the flock was 3:2.   […]

The Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is known to be a good swimmer.   Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia   Location: Perak, Malaysia Habitat: Wetlands, Padi Fields Date: 3rd […]

We came home from lunch today to find, sadly, a dead adult Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida cucullata) in the garden; possibly died in the past 1-2 hours. One eye had […]