Wells (2007) indicates that in Peninsula Malaysia direct evidence of the Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis feeding on nectar is lacking and suggests that they eat mainly arthropods and insects. Cheke & Mann (2001) state that apart from insects and caterpillars they also feed … Continued
In the early hours of 15 April 2023, Sheng Lau witnessed a bat (probably the common fruit bat Cynopterus brachyotis) feeding peacefully on a sweet sop / sugar apple (Annona squamosa) in his garden. Suddenly another bat flew in and … Continued
The photograph and two short videos below were captured by Dave from a pedestrian bridge spanning Braddell Road that links Block 147 Bishan to Block 219 Toa Payoh. The red line indicates position of the pedestrian bridge. The Oriental Pied … Continued
On 27th March 2023 I was at approximately 1,800m ASL at Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia when I saw a male Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) collecting prey to feed juveniles. I saw the male collecting two insects, one of which was … Continued
Grey-rumped Treeswift family at open car park next to Queenstown Primary School at 7.30am. Singapore. The Grey-rumped Tree Swift (Hemiprocne longipennis) chick sat comfortably in its bowl nest, strained its behind and out dropped a white sac (at the … Continued
I was kindly alerted by colleagues about a pair of Lineated Barbets (Psilopogon lineatus) that were nesting in Ipoh. I am reporting some limited observations. Nesting is over and the young have fledged. Nest observation disclosure: I watched from 7.15am … Continued
A female Batik Golden Web Spider (Trichonephila antipodiana) feeding on a large Scarab beetle spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 8 Jan 2023. Quite a large meal for a large spider. On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146107966 ] Below is a … Continued
I had previously reported my observations on the diet of the Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus maculatus) (see reference) which include: 1. Fruit of the Ficus racemosa (Cluster Fig), Ficus Benjamina, Ficus villosa, Melastoma malabathricum (Straits rhododendron) and Clidemia hirta (Hairy Clidemia). 2. I have also seen them inspecting the underside of … Continued
This photo gallery showcases the Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Merops philippinus, getting on with its life. Johnny Wee visited the Seletar Aerospace Park between November 2021 and January 2022 and was rewarded with these beautiful photo shots. The bird is noticeable as its … Continued
The Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) population in Perak, Malaysia has progressively grown in recent years, with an increasing number of birds seen at some wetland sites. In the past (2009-2018), one to two birds were observed each year, but since … Continued
