“Sunbirds love to have a cool shower/bath on wet leaves. They wait eagerly for us to water our garden and often come to bathe just 2-3 meters away from us, occasionally enjoying a direct shower from the hose. “The Olive-backed … Continued
“I recently concluded my 5 days bird guiding trip covering Kuala Selangor, Fraser’s Hill and Hulu Langat. Some of the most interesting observations made through these 5 days were “1. Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster) hovering and caught a spider in … Continued
“The Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot (Loriculus galgulus) left a parable behind as he flew off for man to perhaps learn the creed of not being greedy- by only taking what was needed for sustenance. He was also a neat eater, not wasteful … Continued
An earlier post by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS documented four species of sunbirds feeding on the seeds of common mahang (Macaranga bancana) LINK. In this post an adult female Red-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes rhodolaemus) was photographed swallowing the seeds of Macaranga … Continued
Jean Ho reported one of her resident pairs of sunbirds, the Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), taking nectar from her Indian head ginger (Costus spicatus) flowers (above). They also take nectar from her heliconia plants. Dr Jean Ho Singapore December 2011 … Continued
“I have been informed about the blooming of Tiger Orchids in a friend’s garden 2 days ago. Took a peek at the flowers yesterday afternoon but lighting was not good, so I went back to his garden this morning. As … Continued
“As a paediatrician I have a special affinity to juvenile birds. In addition, juvenile birds are also curious and allow closer approaches. The Brown-throated Sunbirds (Anthreptes malacensis) in the garden know us quite well and tolerate some degree of long … Continued
We have earlier posted a list of fig plants (Ficus spp.) that attract hordes of birds when they are figging LINK; also, a list of trees whose fruits attract birds LINK. The current post gives a list of plants that … Continued
“I am posting more pictures of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis ornatus). These were taken at a Rest Stop along our major North-South Highway. “I am posting them to ask a question. I am not well versed with bird morphology/development (unlike … Continued
The above image was photographed by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS in the Tambun Interior in the Malaysian state of Perak on 17th July 2011. The Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) was trying to access some small aphid-like insects on the under-surface … Continued
