Eurystomus orientalis – Bird Ecology Study Group

6 May 2022

Oriental Pied Hornbills raid Dollarbird nest

by BESG | posted in: birds, Dollarbirds, Feeding strategy, pied hornbills | 0

Bee Choo Strange visited Capella@ Sentosa with her husband on 3 May 2022 and they saw 2 Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) raiding the nest hole of the Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis). They could not see the nest of the Dollarbird … Continued

12 Dec 2021

Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) takes delight in the rain

by BESG | posted in: birds, Comfort behaviour, Dollarbirds | 0

Wong Kais captured these videos of a dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) taking delight in the drizzle that eventually turned into a downpour. The bird was seen on 23 January 2018 at Serangoon Gardens, Singapore. Video 1. The dollarbird sat quietly … Continued