“Brownish bulbuls are often sadly unrated. The image above shows the Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus plumosus), below shows the bird feeding on the Malayan Teak (Vitex pinnata). “This fruit is favoured by many forest bulbul species as well as by: … Continued
“There are many juveniles in the forest at this time. When they congregate at a fruiting ficus tree it is hard to differentiate juvenile species easily as parents are often not feeding the young. “Images at top and above are … Continued
“Adult Spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus erythropthalmos) feeding on the fruit of the Blue Mahang (Macaranga heynei) (formerly known as M. javanica) (above, below). “A recording of one of its calls “…with sonogram below.” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia 12 … Continued
“At first dawn light, I would be ready for the morning walk. “The slightest sound of my footsteps on gravel path sent foraging green pigeons on a scrambling flight off a fig tree canopy. There were more than 20 of … Continued
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) along a trail through the forest. This is where the … Continued
