Chestnut-cheeked Starling – nesting site
“We saw a pair of Chestnut-cheeked Starlings (Agropsar philippensis) using a woodpecker’s hole (most likely a Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major) as nesting site; male shown in the image (below). “Kotaka and Matsuoka who studied secondary users of Great Spotted … Continued
White peacock and a normal peahen foraging
“Found this pair of white female and a normal male Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) foraging at 0800 hours on 25th August 2019 during my morning run to Sentosa” reported Ong Ei Leen (above, below). “This is my 2nd encounter with … Continued
Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis
“I was in Macao/Macau for a short visit to support an international disability conference and managed to get out for a very brief walk-about. Macao is very built up but there are a few green lungs near the hotels, especially … Continued
© Nesting Common Tailorbirds – One Full Circle Part 8
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8: Nature’s Foods for Tailorbird Chicks – A Pictorial (2). “Otto (male) and Satori (female) – my monitoring pair of Common Tailorbirds (Orthotomus sutorius) continued to impress with extensive … Continued
White-cheeked Starling – overstayed?
“I saw two White-cheeked Starlings (Spodiopsar cineraceus) in June this year in Macao. “References suggest that White-cheeked Starlings are only winter visitors to Macao and leave by April. “These birds have probably overstayed, unless the territory is extending. Male shown … Continued
© Nesting Common Tailorbirds – One Full Circle Part 7
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 6; Part 7: Nature’s Foods for Tailorbird Chicks – A pictorial (1). “Common Tailorbirds (Orthotomus sutorius) are mainly foliage gleaners and also food collectors of lower or ground levels in a tropical habitat. … Continued
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
“No visit to East Hokkaido would be complete without watching the iconic and endangered Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis). In Japan, the Tancho or Red-crowned Crane (丹頂鶴) is considered a mystical creature that lives for a thousand years and hence represents … Continued
White-rumped Shama bathing in a forest stream
“At about 1500 hours on 10th August 2019, I was at Venus Loop, Windsor Nature Park observing a Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) singing away and hopping from branch to branch. Just then I a lone White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) decided … Continued
Eurasian or Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus canorus
“This Eurasian or Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus canorus) was encountered and heard more often than seen. It was surreal (despite knowing it) to hear the bird call out with the classical ‘cuckoo-clock cuckoo’ calls of ‘cuck-oo’ or ‘cu-coo’. After hearing … Continued
Are there too many hornbills in Singapore?
“Are there too many hornbills in Singapore? This is a difficult question to answer as I am not aware of any ecological study of the Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) (OPH) in Singapore. We also do not know food abundance … Continued
