Crimson Sunbird: Plumage and new food source
“An image to try and show the rump of the adult male Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) (below). In some text it is said to be ‘yellow’ but in the A. s. siparaja it is more orange. “I also observed an … Continued
Blue-winged Pitta ended up in Commonwealth Secondary School
“On 12th November, a Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) was found flying into the glass door of our Design Space multiple times at around 1145 hrs. This is the very first sighting recorded in our school! “Our Desktop Engineer, Mr Eric … Continued
Grey-capped Greenfinch
“We saw many Grey-capped Greenfinchs (Carduelis sinica kawarahiba), which are also called the Oriental Greenfinch. Brazil (2018) states that the C. s. kawarahiba subspecies breeds in Hokkaido. The birds shown in above and below are males with a clear grey … Continued
Japanese Wagtail
“We only saw Japanese Wagtails (Motacilla grandis) twice and in rivers with gravel stones. We were fortunate to observe (from some distance) an adult pair feeding a single juvenile. Both parents were feeding the young. Photo at the top shows … Continued
Courting Common Kingfishers
“A dream come true to see two Common Kingfishers (Alcedo atthis) together,” wrote Ang Siew Siew. “They seemed to take turns to bob their heads up and down. Or were they simply playing a game of copycat? For two hours, … Continued
Indian Cuckoo – mixed species aerial insect feeding
“It was dark and wet morning today after many hot days. I was watching the family group I posted earlier of 2 juvenile and one adult Dollarbirds. At around 9.10am one of the birds abruptly gave a loud call and … Continued
Black-capped Kingfisher caught a crab
Alfred Ng was at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in November 2019 when he encountered a Blackcapped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) hovering above the intertidal zone before plunging down to pick up a large crab from the muddy water. Alfred Ng … Continued
Shore Pit-viper eaten by Buffy Fish-owl
The Shore Pit-viper (Crypyelytrops purpureomaculatus) is a venomous and aggressive snake found along the coastal areas of Singapore. Jeremiah Loei encountered one some time ago at the Pasir Ris Park (below). Unfortunately for the snake, it was eaten by a … Continued
Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus
“Eastern Crowned Warblers (Phylloscopus coronatus) are not easy to see on migration or at their breeding grounds (above, below). But at least in summer they make a variety loud calls and songs and can be located. “Below is a sonogram … Continued
Three brownish bulbuls that are often unrated…
“Brownish bulbuls are often sadly unrated. The image above shows the Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus plumosus), below shows the bird feeding on the Malayan Teak (Vitex pinnata). “This fruit is favoured by many forest bulbul species as well as by: … Continued
