“One of the favourite fruit trees in the forest for many birds looks like the Buchanania arborescens, commonly known as Little Gooseberry Tree or Sparrow’s Mango. Birds seen feeding on this tree include: Gold-whiskered Barbet Megalaima chrysopogon laeta Red-throated Barbet … Continued
An earlier post dealt with a family group of Blue-winged Leafbirds (Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis) feeding on the nectar and fruits of the Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra) at the fringe of the city LINK. This post lists other birds that were … Continued
“Yellow-vented Flowerpeckers (Dicaeum chrysorrheum chrysorrheum) (above) are reported by some as primarily frugivorous (Wells 2007); others note also nectar and beetles in its diet (Cheke & Mann, HBW 2017). I have often seen it take figs (variety of types especially … Continued
“The climbing fig plant, Ficus villosa, has pear-shaped orange figs 8 mm diameter. A favourite with many birds including this Yellow-vented Flowerpecker (Dicaeum chrysorrheum chrysorrheum).” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia 16th November 2012 Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, … Continued
