“The Macaranga bancana fruits will almost always attract the near threatened (Red Data Status) Red-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes rhodolaemus). Apart from this fruit I have seen them feed on the nectar of a number of a Mistletoe species. Having watched on … Continued
Jui Ng resides in an apartment sited on the hill top in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. His unit is on the 26th floor of the apartment building. At times the apartment experiences strong winds that disrupted his furniture. Despite the … Continued
“An image to try and show the rump of the adult male Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) (below). In some text it is said to be ‘yellow’ but in the A. s. siparaja it is more orange. “I also observed an … Continued
“Many birds feed on the flowers of Poikilospermum suaveolens to get to the nectar. I observed the Purple-naped Sunbirds (Hypogramma hypogrammicum nuchale) do this on two visits to this site (male in image above). There are many insects that visit … Continued
“With advancing age I find that hearing the calls of some of these species with high pitched notes is difficult for me, the Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja siparaja) included. I had good observations of this male and was even able … Continued
Amelia Yeo sent in the video (below) with this note: “I have a video of a sunbird attacking its own reflection in a carpark mirror that I will try to send you shortly. If you turn the sound up, you … Continued
The sighting of this Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) bathing at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve was actually a “surprise sighting” as the photographers were there to document the Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda). Because of the hot spell, it was a … Continued
“I had earlier reported a nesting pair of Red-throated Sunbirds (Anthreptes rhodolaemus) busy constructing a nest LINK. The nest was located 9-10 meters up at the crown of a tree. Updated details of the nest: 25th July 2018 “Observed the … Continued
“A male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) was moving from one leaf to another of the Scarlet Spiral Flag (Costus woodsonii) plants to soak in the droplets of water collected from an earlier slight drizzle. “The leaf fits in nicely with … Continued
“On 25th February, a pair of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) was spotted building a nest on the netting of the floor ball goal post outside the school hall. Thank you Ms Bao Ya and Mu Fan from Class 4-M who … Continued
