“The Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) population on Sentosa is thriving. Here’s a peahen with 2 chicks – so it’s a breeding population (above). Does that mean we can consider them residents then?” “I am familiar with a peacock’s “H-elp!” call, … Continued
“Spent a delightful hour after work today observing a family of Little Grebes (Tachybaptus ruficollis) swimming around their usual pond near the recently-developed Halus wetlands. There were 3 fluffy black chicks with bright yellow bills swimming near their parents. The … Continued
Ong Ei Leen was at Singapore’s Pasir Ris Park on 11th March 2012 (like everyone else), hoping to catch a glimpse of the STAR of Pasir Ris Park, the Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha). She sent in this report: “Lucky for … Continued
“A local endemic of N. Borneo, the Black-headed Pitta (Pitta ussheri) and recently ‘split’ from Garnet Pitta (P. granatina) is also known as the Black and Crimson Pitta (P. ussheri) by Davison. “I caught up with a late July, breeding … Continued
“Our resident kingfisher has modified its call this season. “The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) has many different calls. An audio recording (only amplified) of one it uses when perched on an electrical pole or in a tree is attached HERE. … Continued
“While I have no particular liking for the Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea), I am always fascinated by their behaviour. Being a brood parasite and by selecting the House Crow (Corvus splendens) as the host – which even attack human being … Continued
“Some time in March 2008, there was a post by Dr Redzlan Abdul Rahman about the courtship behaviour of Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) LINK. At the end, he commented “Have birders from Malaysia and Singapore published any articles on the … Continued
“A small group of Large Woodshrikes (Tephrodornis gularis fretensis) foraging together – three or four (above left). Largely animal prey (insects) (above right). Lots of calls made between the group. I heard a variety but was able to record only … Continued
“Lineated Barbets (Megalaima lineata hodgsoni) are common in our area and daily visitors to our home. This post shows one calling… Note that the beak is not open while calling but the throat bulges out, exposing the skin below (above … Continued
“Taking a walk in the drizzle today, I heard the usual call of the Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea). Looking up, I saw a pair of koels in a bare tree (above). The female koel is on the left. “It seems … Continued
