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I recently reported the Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex male’s role with fledglings (https://besgroup.org/2022/06/27/plain-sunbird-anthreptes-simplex-males-role-with-fledglings/). On that occasion, the adult male was feeding the juvenile the fruit of the Macaranga bancana. On 4th August 2022, […]
Regarding the parental role of the male Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex, Wells (2007) notes that “Females nest-build and attend fledglings; male role undescribed.” Cheke and Mann (2001) make no […]
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 […]
“Many birds feed on the flowers of Poikilospermum suaveolens to get to the nectar. I observed the Purple-naped Sunbirds (Hypogramma hypogrammicum nuchale) do this on two visits to this site […]
![SunbirdPl-BlMahang [AmarSingh]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SunbirdPl-BlMahang-AmarSingh-q8dfuvgtlpyf2n9xa4rc9j1p6lesuogtb4aoj361rk.jpg "SunbirdPl-BlMahang [AmarSingh]")
“I have been watching the Plain Sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) feeding over two days; single bird and a pair. In the past: ‘No confirmation of this behaviour (nectar feeding) seems to […]
![SunbirdPl-Acacia mangium-aril [AmarSingh]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SunbirdPl-Acacia-mangium-aril-AmarSingh-q8dfqdsky7t3lpsri6vicnuf0bjo2qmzcw35zhtrhs.jpg "SunbirdPl-Acacia mangium-aril [AmarSingh]")
“Some of the interesting bird behaviour observed has poor documented images due to lighting and reach. I spotted this male Plain Sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) feeding on the Acacia mangium arils […]
![1f. SpiderhunterGrBr [AmarSingh]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1f.-SpiderhunterGrBr-AmarSingh--q8dg55t8eg1e50bz7kucjxlb8epf3fb221bzm3wxo0.jpg "1f. SpiderhunterGrBr [AmarSingh]")
The Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in the Malaysian state of Perak is a mixed secondary-primary forest. In mid-December 2013, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS located a fruiting Common Mahang tree (Macaranga bancana) […]
![SunbirdPl-Mimusops elengi [AmarSingh] - 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SunbirdPl-Mimusops-elengi-AmarSingh-1-q8dfclhspoxpblto08chs531cvhv6jwpgnmsle9mr4.jpg "SunbirdPl-Mimusops elengi [AmarSingh] – 1")
“Over the years, I have observed the Plain Sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) feeding on a variety of foods: 1. The small black fruit/seeds of the Blue Mahang (Macaranga heynei) – their […]
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