A female olive-backed sunbird was seen collecting nectar from the Russelia equisetiformis flowers. These plants are commonly called firecrackers in Singapore. The branches which are allowed to cascade down from […]
Olive-backed sunbird (Cynnyris jugularis) This male olive-backed sunbird was seen vocalising and displaying his pectoral tufts in our garden in Singapore. The female was no where within our sight. The […]
![SunbirdOB-GarlicVine [JuiNg] (1)](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SunbirdOB-GarlicVine-JuiNg-1-q8dgbgcc5inhv16xgsrfqufee9ovmhad96k09sl20g.jpg "SunbirdOB-GarlicVine [JuiNg] (1)")
Jui Ng resides in an apartment sited on the hill top in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. His unit is on the 26th floor of the apartment building. At times the […]
“It seemed like a typical sunny day for one of the two Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) chicks inside their nest hanging over a body of water to explore the world […]
![SunbirdOB-leaf bath-ginger [yc]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SunbirdOB-leaf-bath-ginger-yc-q8dfwgsz6m4wquymzbjkzmktf3k6w7sfv03asyt180.jpg "SunbirdOB-leaf bath-ginger [yc]")
“A male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) was moving from one leaf to another of the Scarlet Spiral Flag (Costus woodsonii) plants to soak in the droplets of water collected from […]
“On 25th February, a pair of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) was spotted building a nest on the netting of the floor ball goal post outside the school hall. Thank you […]
1. The documentation: A pair of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) was seen landing on a patch of vegetation at Toh Yi Drive on 14th March. They were fighting during the […]
Clarinda Yap was at the right place and at the right time yesterday afternoon, and as such managed to document the drama that unfolded at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. […]
A male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) was sighted perching on an exposed branch of a wayside tree in front of my house. The rain had just stopped and the sunbird […]
![SunbirdOB-m-p tuft [AmarSingh] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SunbirdOB-m-p-tuft-AmarSingh-1-q8dfspg7ugzmb0f8xp1b0kqfvm3c3sv3ce5dp4dq40.jpg "SunbirdOB-m-p tuft [AmarSingh] 1")
“I observed an adult male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis flammaxillaris) male feeding on one of its favourite household nectar sources, Devil’s Backbone (Pedilanthus tithymaloides, now called Euphorbia ithymaloides). I was […]
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