“White-headed Munia (Lonchura maja) plumage changes as they mature requires more observation. Wells (2007) offers some guidance but there is much variation. The birds are very sociable and soon after fledging will congregate in ‘mixed’ flocks of adults, juveniles and … Continued
Jeremiah Loei‘s video recorded the calls of the Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) when it was perching on a branch of a tree. The bee-eater was responding to another calling from some distance away (video below). According to Robson (2008), “Typical … Continued
“There is a well-established feral population of Crested Mynas (Acridotheres cristatellus) on the island of Penang that dates possibly back to the 1950s or even 1920s (See Wells 2007). At the venue of my workshop I spotted more than 10 … Continued
“Javan Mynas (Acridotheres javanicus) have continued their extension up the peninsula and are now established in Ipoh. Saw 2 adults feeding a single juvenile today. Prey included a beetle and a worm. The worm was initially too difficult to handle … Continued
Jeremiah Loei made another video recording of the haunting song of the Short-tailed Babbler (Trichastoma malaccense) at Singapore’s Windsor Park (below). He had earlier posted two other videos of the same song, recorded on different years at Venus Drive. Sun … Continued
“These calls have been very common these past few weeks and I considered the Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii sonneratii). I am grateful to Connie Khoo, who has vast experienced in cuckoos, for helping to confirm the identity of the … Continued
“A deeper forest bulbul, the Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus diardi), often alone; here seen feeding and singing. The subspecies A. p. diardi has a clear/noticeable yellow tip to the tail (below). Although described as having no crest, Davison (1999) describes … Continued
Jeremiah Loei‘s video clip of the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) was documented at Venus Loop in Singapore some years ago. This drongo is easily identified by its distinctive pair of long outer tail feathers ending in twisted pendants (left, … Continued
“A pair of Pacific Swallows (Hirundo tahitica javanica) that were completing their nest construction (above) gave warning calls when they spotted me approaching. “Wells 2007 describes this as the ‘steam-whistle calls’ and renders it best as ‘pseeep’ or ‘theeep’. “Calls … Continued
“I saw a pair of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis flammaxillaris) in courtship behaviour. I have seen this a number of times, and what catches the eye is the extension or display of the apricot-orange (Wells 2007) pectoral tuft which is … Continued
