In the past I would have considered frugivory by the Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis as uncommon or even rare. But in the recent 20-30 years I have seen quite a number of […]
I was in rural Perak, Malaysia on 11 January 2025 when I spotted a flock of Eastern Cattle-Egrets Ardea coromanda involved in an unusual behaviour. Note that a group of egrets has […]
The juvenile Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta is inadequately described. Cheke, et al (2001) state that descriptions are “unknown”. Wells (2007) states that juveniles are “inadequately described” and suggests that the juvenile is “expected to […]
As birdwatchers we often observe other fascinating animals. On 02 September 2024 at the Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, I observed a small social group of Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus feeding […]
I saw a Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster today, 28 November 2024, at Perak, Malaysia, feeding on the nectar of a mistletoe Dendrophthoe incarnata. The bird’s forehead was heavily stained with pollen and it probably […]
New Food Item for the Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki The diet of the Mugimaki Flycatcher is not well known but it includes small invertebrates, seeds and fruit (Clement 2020; Wells 2007). […]
The Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora), introduced in Malaysia due to the bird cage trade, have a large diet that I have observed; predominantly of a variety of grass seeds and […]
Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis are not uncommon birds in the forest around Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Looking back at my records (40) I usually see two to four birds at a time (mode […]
I saw two new bird species feeding on the fruit of a Macaranga gigantea (Giant Mahang) that was located at the fringe of primary forest. The Macaranga gigantea is a towering tree when fully […]
I have found the Malaysian Pied-Fantails Rhipidura javanica to be resilient and adaptive birds when it comes to nesting. Over the years I have seen numerous nests, many in our garden. In […]
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