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Frugivory by the Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris)
8 Jun 2022

Frugivory by the Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris)

by BESG | posted in: bird, Square-tailed drongo | 0

  Most of us would be familiar with Cuckoo species feeding on caterpillars and other insects but not fruit. The Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is one in the group that is well known to take fruit.  On 2nd June 2022 I … Continued

feeding, Malaysia, Square-tailed drongo, Surniculus lugubris
Fraser’s Hill International Bird Race 23 – 24 July 2022
5 Jun 2022

Fraser’s Hill International Bird Race 23 – 24 July 2022

by BESG | posted in: bird | 0

Now that border lockdowns are in the past, bird lovers can consider participating in this bird race. The beautiful nature and green environment of this destination  will provide a good change to the activities of the last two years. The … Continued

Fraser's Hill, International Bird Race, Malaysia
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex Nesting
22 May 2022

Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex Nesting

by BESG | posted in: bird, Nesting | 0

A few of us observed a pair of Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex nesting today (19th May 2022) at the fringe of a forest reserve in Ipoh, Perak. There are limited reports of nesting of this species and this is a preliminary report on … Continued

Anthreptes simplex, Ipoh, Malaysia, nesting, Plain sunbird
Dusky Langur eating leaves
15 May 2022

Dusky Langur eating leaves

by BESG | posted in: Dusky Langur, Feeding-plants, Mammals | 0

Bee Choo Strange shared a video of this Dusky Langur (Trachypithecus obscurus) eating leaves, taken in February 2020 at Bukit Tinggi in Peninsular Malaysia. She finds the way it eats the leaves rather interesting. The Dusky Langur is considered threatened … Continued

Bukit Tinggi, Dusky Langur, feeding, Malaysia, Trachypithecus obscurus
Black-capped kingfisher with centipede in beak
2 May 2022

Black-capped kingfisher with centipede in beak

by BESG | posted in: Arthropod, bird, Black-capped Kingfisher, Feeding, Soil centipede | 0

Centipedes are present in home gardens, and also in Oil Palm estate, Selangor state of Malaysia.   Encik Mohamed Shah shared a photograph of a Black-capped kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) with a dead soil centipede in its beak. These kingfishers have been … Continued

Black-capped Kingfisher, centipede, Halcyon pileata, Klang, Malaysia, Selangor
Release of a Slaty-breasted rail, Lewinia striata, after recovery from accident
24 Apr 2022

Release of a Slaty-breasted rail, Lewinia striata, after recovery from accident

by BESG | posted in: bird, collision, slaty-breasted rail | 0

Lee Soo Ann shared a happy event that took place in Selangor, Malaysia on April 2022. A slaty-breasted rail, Lewinia striata, flew into the window pane of a house and was stunned. The lady of the house rescued the bird … Continued

collision, Lewinia striata, Malaysia, Selangor, Slaty-breasted Rail, window pane

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