Golden Babbler The song of the Golden Babbler (Stachyridopsis chrysaea chrysops) is a delightful, haunting pipping run of notes. The song starts with an introductory note followed by a run of similar notes. Sources vary on the number of notes … Continued
I am hoping someone will have experience with the song of this drongo. I saw this drongo singing high up over a section of primary forest (below, a composite distant image). There were no other drongos around that were visible. … Continued
I went back to spend time with these Grey-headed Babbler (Stachyris poliocephala) but they are really ‘undergrowth specialists’ and I had only glimpses. I heard many calls and recorded some. The song comes in a number of variations – comprising … Continued
I observed a pair of Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus) foraging this morning (only adult female shown). They were in fairly dense growth and images were washed with the early morning yellow light. I heard a number of their loud contact … Continued
Asian Fairy Bluebirds (Irena puella malayensis) have a wider range of calls. This adult male was singing high in the canopy for an extended period. It was a collection of whistles and ‘whit’s and other notes strung together almost continually. … Continued
I saw three of these migrant Asian Brown Flycatchers (Muscicapa dauurica dauurica) in conflict in the early morning. I first heard the birds making loud calls; sonogram and waveform (above) and a recording of the calls is located here: https://www.xeno-canto.org/505369 They were … Continued
Saw a single male Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella pulchella) at this location in dense primary forest and heard the advertising calls a number of times. The call is described as “chi-wiu” in a variety of literature. I may have missed … Continued
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis Video 1 Bathing in the rain Video 2 Just after bathing in the rain. The Dollarbird belongs to the Family Coraciidae (Rollers).This Family has two genera, Coracias (known as the “true rollers”) with eight species and … Continued
The Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceum malaccense) has a ‘classical’ advertising call. This is often heard in wooded neighbourhoods (mine in the past) or locations with some secondary growth. I often hear these advertising calls in the early mornings or late … Continued
While watching Yellow-bellied Prinias (Prinia flaviventris rafflesi) at close range, I also managed to do considerable recording of the ‘classical’ song from 3 adult male birds. Wells 2007 described this classical song or musical thrill as “tidli-idli-ul”. Handbook of Birds … Continued
