“Narcissus Flycatchers (Ficedula narcissina narcissina) are very vocal in their breeding grounds and are noted to have a very varied song. They are also noted to practise mimicry. We heard a variety of songs, often repeated every 4-5 seconds. Some … Continued
“Just sharing an observation this morning at 8am, when I heard an owl-like call nearby, while brushing my teeth. It went like, ‘hoot, hoot, hoot-hoot, hoot’ around 4-5 times. Check out the calls of the Greater Coucal recorded by Dato’ … Continued
“The calls of the common Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus malaccensis) are under-recorded. I saw a pair courting today with the presumed male, excited, with a cocked tail and all hyper-alert towards the female. What was interesting was the vocalisation … Continued
“For those not from the region who need to hear this unique call/song the edited recording is HERE. “The Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) has always interested me with its unique cicada-like song or advertising-call. I had been keen to get … Continued
Art Toh’s video clip of a Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica) call was recorded on Singapore’s offshore island of Pulau Ubin on 8th June 2019 (below). An earlier post provides the two types of calls and the behaviour of the fantails … Continued
“Oriental Magpie Robins (Copsychus saularis musicus) are favourite birds and we have a number of pairs that live in our garden. They have one of the largest repertoires of personal calls and songs of any bird I know locally, and … Continued
“A few months ago my wife and I identified an urban night roosting site for Java Sparrows (Lonchura oryzivora). I have visited the site a few times and the birds use the site daily. There about 300-400 Java Sparrows using … Continued
“The Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) in our garden… yes she actually tailors! We have found many nests over the years after her children have flown away – three clerodendrum leaves stitched together, usually with silk cotton inside them to make … Continued
“I have been hearing new calls of the Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala indicus) in the neighbourhood and recognised that they were juvenile. I have been observing a nesting pair that were using the dead branch of a Payong Tree (Payung … Continued
“I was fortunate to observe 8 Campbell’s/Malaysian Hill Partridges (Arborophila campbelli) in a social group. This is the third time I am seeing the presumed same group at this site. They are extremely shy birds. “I met them going down … Continued
