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On the evening of 7th July 2018, GaoJian LiuJia witnessed a confrontation between a Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceum) and a Red-crowned Barbet (Megalaima rafflesii) at Wallace Education Centre, Dairy Farm […]
The Banded Woodpeckers (Chrysophlegma miniaceum) are common residents. They are often seen in pairs. And if the pair consists of males, they may indulge in their characteristic “dance” that may […]
![WoodpeckerBd-ants nest [LokePengFai] 2](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WoodpeckerBd-ants-nest-LokePengFai-1-q8dfsyulqtchj41let3kpid1tgt08rwepoo8hvzsds.jpg "WoodpeckerBd-ants nest [LokePengFai] 2")
Loke Peng Fai’s images of the Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceus) show it clinging onto the edge of a palm leaflet to forage for ants. The ants’ nest is around that […]
![WoodpeckerCrWgd-M gigantea [AmarSingh]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WoodpeckerCrWgd-M-gigantea-AmarSingh-q8df8pfufdlz9ph3q1t2ymfcugo6bngp9efg361ai8.jpg "WoodpeckerCrWgd-M gigantea [AmarSingh]")
“I spotted two species of woodpeckers feeding on the fruit of the Giant Mahang (Macaranga gigantea). One was the Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus observandus). I saw an adult female feeding […]
![Wd'pkerBd [AmarSingh] - 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WdpkerBd-AmarSingh-1-q8dgefhxsmq6mkva332wn3dy470pzz3rnwxczc66b4.jpg "Wd’pkerBd [AmarSingh] – 1")
“I was on the way out when I heard these unusual, mournful calls. Found these two male Banded Woodpecker (Picus miniaceus malaccense) involved in a territorial conflict (above). I did […]
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