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I saw 4 different adult male Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis flammaxillaris-ornatus intergrades) and 2 adult females feeding on the Malvaviscus arboreus nectar this morning. Surprisingly, there was no conflict between […]
An image above to try and show the rump of the adult male Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja siparaja). In some text it is said to be ‘yellow’ but in the […]
Most likely this is a Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius curonicus), other subspecies very rare in region. It is moving from a breeding to a non-breeding plumage. Amar-Singh HSS […]
Some of the immature Brown Shrikes (Lanius cristatus) I saw yesterday. One key distinguishing feature, pointed out to me by a colleague, that supports immature birds from adult females is […]
Post 1. Unsure of the sex of this juvenile. I have not been paying enough attention to two Brown-throated Sunbirds (Anthreptes malacensis malacensis) in the garden who have been enjoying […]
I continue to be interested in the variation of Brown Shrikes (Lanius cristatus variation) we see on migration. Of the 4 subspecies: L. c. cristatus, the nominate race, is the […]
This is the second set of images and observations of the Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), this time focused on adults: male-female differentiation, first year birds attaining adult plumage, and breeding […]
Post 1. This wetlands site has many Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus), some resident breeders boosted by migratory visitors. On this visit I saw in excess of 120 birds. I am […]
Just for the sheer joy of it, I have created a collage of the beaks of 6 of the 7 Spiderhunters present in Peninsular Malaysia. Images have been taken over […]
The proximity and acceptance of this bird allowed me to observe the bare part features of this non-breeding Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta). The close up image has been minimally […]
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