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YC Wee
on 7th September 2021

I have been seeing a number of leafbirds recently. A composite image below shows the difference between the Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) and the Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati zosterops) for males […]

YC Wee
on 31st May 2016

“I was in Amsterdam attending an exhibition. Took some time to side track visiting a garden near the hotel I stayed. “Mallard (Anas platyrhyncos) is very common in this part […]

YC Wee
on 5th January 2014

The Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) has developed a unique mating system where the female (above) is larger and more brightly coloured than the male (below). As such, she actively courts […]

YC Wee
on 22nd December 2013

Dunnocks (Punella modularis) are common garden and hedgerow birds found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. It has a drab appearance, looking much like a sparrow, thus commonly known as […]

YC Wee
on 16th December 2013

The Baya Weavers (Ploceus philippinus) nest in colonies where their retort-shaped nests hang from the ends of branches. This provides limited security from predators, as invariably the nests will be […]

YC Wee
on 11th December 2013

“Since the report on the well-known pair of lesbian hornbills a few years ago LINK, all seems to be quiet on the local LGBT bird scene LINK. “To spice things […]

YC Wee
on 8th December 2013

The Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens) is a smallish, long-tailed and sexually dimorphic Australian species. The male in full breeding plumage is a brilliant iridescent blue with black colouration (above). The […]

YC Wee
on 30th November 2013

Ostriches (Struthio camelus) are polygamous LINK. The dominant male has a major female and a few minor females to mate with. The major female lays 5-11 eggs and the minor […]

YC Wee
on 22nd November 2013

Yes, monogamous birds do divorce their partner. Divorce here occurs when the pair bond is broken when one of the pair decides to leave. Another cause can be when a […]

YC Wee
on 18th November 2013

Lena Chow’s three studies of butterfly courtship behaviour are presented in video clips below that she recorded over the years. The Banded Swallowtail (Papilio demolion demolion) courting behaviour is shown […]

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