A cry in the night
Dr Jean Ho sent in a video clip taken in the late evening at her daughter’s apartment that abuts the Garden Wing of Shangri-La Hotel. It records a distant call that Jean wonders whether it was made by a bird. … Continued
Blue Whistling-thrush
“A number of Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus dichrorhynchus) are present at the numerous cave temples scattered around the city, where some have become somewhat accustomed to people and allow a closer approach. “I heard this bird making the classical, … Continued
Mountain Leaf-warbler
“The Mountain Leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus parvirostris) is difficult to watch and image. It is found usually high in the canopy or in dense shade. “On this day it was in full song and I manged to get some recordings. The … Continued
Red-wattled Lapwing vs horse
“A pair of horses were feeding on grass in a paddock and I was watching some mynas using them to get at the prey stirred up. I spotted one horse straying near a pair of Red-wattled Lapwings (Vanellus indicus atronuchalis) … Continued
Dollarbird – Family group calls
“I heard and recorded a number of Dollarbirds (Eurystomus orientalis orientalis) calls and observed their relationship to family interactions. One call that has not been mentioned in most sources is the Juvenile Food-Begging-Call. Above shows a sonogram/waveform and an audio … Continued
Call of the Mangrove Pittas
There were three Mangrove Pittas (Pitta megarhyncha), possibly more, at Jalan Wat Siam in Pulau Ubin, Singapore on 3rd February 2019. The video below documents it call, interpreted by Robson (2008) as a “slurred and hurried wieuw-wieuw.” This call in … Continued
Lesser Coucal – calls
“The Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis javanensis) is a common bird and there is has been some uncertainty whether a moulting individual is a juvenile moulting into an adult or a non-breeding adult. I tend to subscribe the opinion that they … Continued
Olive-winged Bulbul – call
The Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus plumosus) was seen along the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (above, below). “Call sonogram and waveform are given below.” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia 17th September 2018 Location: Habitat: Trail along … Continued
Java Sparrow – observation on numbers and calls
“The fate of feral populations of Java Sparrows (Lonchura oryzivora) in Peninsular Malaysia have fluctuated over time; see Wells 2007 for details (below). It has been assumed that wild populations have been supplemented by released captives at Buddhist temples. In … Continued
Parakeets at Sian Tuan: 3. Activities on the roof
Parakeets at Sian Tuan: 1. The parakeets are flying in; 2. Gathering around coconut palms. The external facades of the houses where favourite locations where the Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri) regularly land on. A juvenile or an adult was regularly … Continued
