“Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis) feeding on nectar of Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra). “Above is an adult male. “Above and below are immature male. “Below is an immature male feeding […]
An earlier post dealt with a family group of Blue-winged Leafbirds (Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis) feeding on the nectar and fruits of the Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra) at the fringe of […]
“I went back to this site at the fringe of the city that has some fruit and vegetable farming surrounded by secondary growth. The Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra) was flowering […]
“I was surprised to find a pair of Blue-winged Leafbirds (Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis) feeding at this site as the nearest good jungle patch is about 3-4 km away (below). “I […]
Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis) photographed at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The habitat is a trail along primary jungle. All images are female except the one […]
“There has been some uncertainty as to the role of nectar in the diet of leafbirds. 1. “Wikipedia LINK quoting Wells, David (2005), ‘Family Chloropseidae (Leafbirds)’, in del Hoyo, Josep; […]
“One of the joys of jungle bird watching is have a bird ‘wave’ (mixed foraging party) ‘wash’ over you. All you need to do is stop and just watch (naked […]
The Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in the Malaysian state of Perak is a mixed secondary-primary forest. In mid-December 2013, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS located a fruiting Common Mahang tree (Macaranga bancana) […]
“This is from the family unit or foraging group of Blue-winged Leafbirds (Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis). I followed this group of 6-7 during and after the bird wave/mixed foraging party. I […]
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