I saw a Grey-bellied Bulbul (Pycnonotus cyaniventris cyaniventris) making calls and managed a very short recording of two different calls (above). The song and calls of this bird are possibly […]
I had an unusual experience with a Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus malayensis) today. I arrived at this wetland site around 6.57am and immediately encountered a Paddyfield Pipit calling out non-stop. […]
A new species to add to the birds seen feeding on the fruit of the Macaranga bancana. Saw a male and female Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia at the tree feeding […]
The Long-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera robusta robusta) is a fairly vocal bird when feeding, when moving from tree to tree or at times calling out from a tall perch. I managed […]
These are the hoarse calls of the Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus). Often described as “kar kar kah kah ka”, but with much variation (Wells 1999). HBW (2019) says “A fast, […]
We heard the calls of the Stejneger’s Stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri) often. As many were nesting, the calls we heard when we approached were alarm calls. But I did manage to […]
Post 1. I saw 3 Mangrove Blue Flycatchers (Cyornis rufigastra rufigastra) at this site; one a pair and another time a single adult female. Images show the adult female. Post […]
I spent part of the morning listening to Tickell’s Blue Flycatchers (Cyornis tickelliae sumatrensis, now known as Cyornis sumatrensis,) sing and call out. There were at least 3 birds (perhaps […]
Post 1. The Taiwan Wren Babbler (Taiwan Cupwing) (Pnoepyga formosana), endemic of high montane forest, is a tiny, fast moving bird, usually in the dark undergrowth; making for challenging observations. […]
Post 1. The Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps acrum) is more heard than seen. I listened to one for more than 1.5 hours but had only occasional, fleeting glimpses (Post 1). […]
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