“For those not from the region who need to hear this unique call/song the edited recording is HERE. “The Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) has always interested me with its unique cicada-like song or advertising-call. I had been keen to get … Continued
“From a tree perch opposite entrance to my designated hotel stay, a largish, green bird took to swift, abseiling flight towards its mission- a fruiting MacArthur’s Palm (Ptychosperma macarthuri) tree (below). “The palm tree was endowed with bountiful sprays of … Continued
