“More frugivory observations for this Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis interposita) with both male and female feeding on Ficus benjamin fruit (above, below). “They have this curious habit of calling almost […]
Steven Struyck’s video was documented out of the window of his study room in Penang, Malaysia. It shows two male Asian Koels (Eudynamys scolopacea) confronting each other. This went on […]
According to Wells (1999), the only call recorded locally of the Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) “is a high-pitched, sunbird-like squeak, chiuo, from an anxious captive adult.” Strange (2000) report another […]
“During a morning walk in the Central Catchment Reserve in Singapore on 4th November 2016 I came across a bird call I was not familiar with. I stopped and saw […]
Steven Struyck documented a pair of Greater Racket-tailed Drongos (Dicrurus paradiseus) calling to each other in Penang recently. Drongos are generally vocal and noisy. They are capable of producing a […]
“I met up with a number of Puff-throated Babblers (Pellorneum ruficeps acrum) in the early morning, actively calling out from the undergrowth as they foraged. “They were difficult to see […]
“I have occasionally met this family of Orange-backed Woodpeckers (Reinwardtipicus validus xanthopygius) at this site over many years. In the past I would only see the adult pair or the […]
“While in transit at a hotel, we saw a flock of 15-16 Japanese White-eyes (Zosterops japonicas simplex) feeding in the early morning. “These resident white-eyes are known to visit parks, […]
“Bee-eaters often wag their tails and many of us would have seen this common behaviour. Hilary Fry (The Bee-eaters, 1984) says that ‘all perched Bee-eaters wag their tails back and […]
The latest version of Plant-Bird Relationship LINK lists 17 species of birds that feed on the Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) fruits. These include 1 barbet, 2 bulbuls, 2 crows, 1 […]
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