Sun Chong Hong’s video of a White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) perching on the roof of a house vocalising shows the bird making a possible distress call. What caused its distress? The sudden appearance of a number of House Crows (Corvus … Continued
KC Tsang’s video study shows the Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) harvesting nectar from this the coral plant, also known as firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis). This shrubby plant has drooping branches and tiny bract-like leaves, looking much like those of the … Continued
“I must say that the call of the Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) is rather unusual, it sounds like a cicada buzzing away. This bird is quite common up in Malaysia’s Frasers’ Hill and some have considered this to be one … Continued
1. Collecting birds: In the 19th century the equipment needed to study birds was the gun. Another skill necessary was a good stuffing technique in order to preserve the specimens. And so, armed with a gun and accompanied by a … Continued
A termite hatch can be an exciting experience. Thousands of these reproductive termites, forced out of their mounds by workers, take to the sky and swarm round light sources. If you are in the midst of a hatch in the … Continued
The earlier posting “Tale of a tame Crimson Sunbird” by Tian Soo of GreenCircle Eco-Farm received a comment from Tang who related that he also found these birds very approachable. Tang kindly attached a video he made of a male … Continued
