“I had an opportunity to watch some Asian Glossy Starlings (Aplonis panayensis strigata) nesting. “These birds are able to use a wide variety of locations for nesting – often under the eaves/roofs, in limestone crevices, holes in trees, etc. Many … Continued
Earlier I posted Asian Glossy Starlings (Aplonis panayensis) enjoying a garden fountain during hot days LINK 1 and LINK 2. These starlings flew regularly to the glass partition to await their turn at the nearby fountain in the garden. The … Continued
Regularly, Asian Glossy Starlings (Aplonis panayensis) would visit my neighbour’s garden fountain to enjoy the cool sprays LINK. They then would fly to the two Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) trees fronting my house. Here, they would preen vigorously LINK. I … Continued
MeiLin Khoo’s video below shows an Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) taking small pecks from a ripe Syzygium aqueum fruit, commonly known as Water Apple, Rose Apple or Jambu Air. This tree is commonly grown in the tropics for its … Continued
My MacArthur Palm (Ptychosperma macarthurii) is fruiting again. I only noticed it during the late evening of 5th March 2018. The palm was bearing long bunches of ripening yellow and orange fruits (below). On that evening, I only managed to … Continued
Fronting my house is a clump of majestic old Lipstick Palms (Cyrtostachys renda), also known as Sealing-wax Palm and Pinang Rajah. This is a popular ornamental palm among the Chinese because of the bright red palm sheaths. And red is … Continued
“Asian Glossy Starlings (Aplonis panayensis strigata) are underrated birds, having interesting plumage. “The two images above and the one below are of two different juveniles showing the darker brown-red iris, the lack of hackles, with the mesmerising, streaked underparts (and … Continued
An earlier post highlighted Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) swallowing MacArthur Palm (Ptychosperma macarthurii) fruits HERE. This post highlights Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) and Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis). These two species of birds were feeding on the same bunch of … Continued
“Most of us would have experienced the mixed species feeding frenzy on alate termites. See as an example: LINK. “This weekend I observed a similar mixed species feeding on aerial Insect but these were not termites (suspect they are some … Continued
Lee Li Er came across an Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) with a snail between its bill (above). The starling was repeatedly tapping the snail against the ground until the flesh popped out (above). The starling then picked the flesh … Continued
