Morphology-Develop.

YC Wee
on 13th March 2022

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 […]

YC Wee
on 12th March 2022

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 […]

YC Wee
on 7th March 2022

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 […]

YC Wee
on 4th March 2022

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 […]

YC Wee
on 4th March 2022

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 […]

YC Wee
on 1st March 2022

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 […]

YC Wee
on 24th February 2022

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 […]

YC Wee
on 23rd February 2022

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 […]

YC Wee
on 22nd February 2022

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 […]

YC Wee
on 20th February 2022

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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