![Intermediate Egret breeding in Peninsular Malaysia [III]](http://www.besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/Egrets-breeding-site-South-Perak-110412-AmarSingh.jpg)
This is a continuation of Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS’s earlier posts on the breeding of the Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia intermedia) HERE and HERE. The observations were made at a location in South Perak, Malaysia among padi fields with extensive wetlands.
“Had a chance to return to the Egret breeding site (above) today with my wife to get a better feel of the situation. This time prepared to get muddy, which we did.
“As this is the first... Read More
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The Birds of Singapore – an online book
In May 1943, GC Madoc published “An Introduction to Malayan Birds.” He wrote his manuscript in Singapore’s Changi Prison where he was interned when the country fell into the...
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Videocam: A powerful tool for studying birds
1. Collecting birds: In the 19th century the equipment needed to study birds was the gun. Another skill necessary was a good stuffing technique in order to preserve the specimens....
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Documenting bird calls and songs
Many local birdwatchers are able to recognise the birds behind the songs. However, interest in most cases ends there except for a few who make basic recordings. Erik Mobrand...
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Should attempts be made to tame wild birds?
The first part of the series by aviculturist Lee Chiu San deals with whether birds can be tamed and whether they will remain tamed. The second part looks at whether it is...
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Postings your observations and images
Why should you post your observations and images? Southeast Asian birds are poorly studied in terms of behaviour and ecology. By posting your observations (and this include...
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Nature Society: The struggle for Singapore’s nature areas
The above paper has just been published. Nature in Singapore is a peer-reviewed, online journal that publishes articles on the flora and fauna (e.g., biology, botany, zoology,...
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Why bird ecology?
It all started when a pair of Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier) built their nest among the branches of a tree in my garden. This is one of the commonest birds around...
Intermediate Egret breeding in Peninsular Malaysia [III]
This is a continuation of Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS’s earlier posts on the breeding of the Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia intermedia) HERE and HERE. The observations were made at a location in South Perak, Malaysia among padi fields with extensive wetlands.
“Had a chance to return to the Egret breeding site (above) today with my wife to get a better feel of the situation. This time prepared to get muddy, which we did.
“As this is the first... Read More
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrushes encounter a lizard
Samson Tan visited Thailand’s Huai Kha Kheang Wildlife Sanctuary in March 2012 and encountered a family of four Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger) basking in the sun (above left). Suddenly a monitor lizard appeared on the scene (above right). The first thing the adults did was to get their young to safety before taking turns mobbing the lizard for the next few minutes (below left). And even after the lizard moved away the family was cautious (above... Read More
Pink-necked Green-pigeon building nest
For about a week in mid-February 2012, a male Pink-necked Green-pigeon (Treron vernans) was seen flying regularly to my neighbour’s fig (Ficus sp.) tree, each time bringing a slender piece of twig (above). The pigeon would make a trip once every few minutes for the entire morning. The main source of his twigs was a terap (Artocarpus odoratissimus) tree in my garden where dead twigs of the vine Bauhinia kockiana abound LINK.
He spent less than a minute in the tree,... Read More
Citron-crested cockatoo spotted at East Coast Road
“In some parts of Australia, the *Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) can be very numerous, and may cause damage to cereal and fruit crops. They can also be destructive to timber structures such as house planking, garden furniture and trees. Consequently, they are sometimes shot or poisoned as pests…(source Wikipedia).
“I have seen one too, kept as a pet, a couple of months ago in a neighbouring condo (see video below, recorded on 12 Jul... Read More
Red Junglefow’s chicks
“Earlier this month (April 2012), I had an encounter with a family of Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) hen and her five little chicks. The hen was an old acquaintance that I had met a few times and had been featured in an earlier posting LINK.
“Previous encounters with chicks of the Red Junglefowl were often very brief affairs as they were skittish and quickly took cover when aware of being watched. I was in better luck this time as they chose an open spot for a... Read More
Intermediate Egret breeding in Peninsular Malaysia [II]
![Intermediate Egret breeding in Peninsular Malaysia [II]](http://www.besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/EgretInter-L-vs-EgretL-breeding-AmaeSingh.jpg)
This is a continuation of Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS’s earlier post on the breeding of the Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia intermedia) HERE. made on 30th March 2012 at a location in South Perak, Malaysia among padi fields with extensive wetlands. Images of the birds are posted here to complete the story. In addition, we have a comment by Tou Jing Yi, also from Malaysia.
A composite taken from the same site showing Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) on the right with... Read More
Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot feeding on guava
“Over the years, I have noticed the flight corridor of the Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot (Loriculus galgulus) but do not have a chance to record its presence. It’s flight path is usually along 3 blocks of apartment in the same row. The gardens of the ground floor units of these blocks are bigger and some units have fruit trees like mango, chiku, papaya and guava.
“A fellow resident recounted to me how this illusive colourful bird has been raiding his chiku... Read More
Juvenile Asian Koel Takes an Afternoon Nap
“It was a hot afternoon at half past three yesterday when I kept hearing the familiar harsh calls of a female juvenile Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) LINK coming from the Brown Heart trees (Andira inermis) in front of my apartment. This was rather unusual as birds were normally quiet at this time of the day when the temperature went up. I went down to look for the female but instead found a juvenile male, which was moulting into adult plumage, perching on a branch... Read More
Banded Kingfisher with Prey
“On our way out of Khao Yai, we came across a group of bird watchers looking at this female Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) with prey clamped between her mandibles, so we decided to stop and see further what else is there to observe.
“The first victim was the lizard, after looking around to check if the coast was cleared she promptly flew to the nest hole, a nest that was dug into an abandoned ants’ nest made of mud, about 3 feet in height, 1.5feet in... Read More
Indian Pond-heron Spotted in Singapore
“In non-breeding plumage, different species of pond-herons are similar in appearance and are virtually indistinguishable from one another. The only way to differentiate different species of pond-herons is when they are in breeding plumage. In Singapore, mid-February to late April is the best time of the year to check and identify pond herons. During this period, just before migrating back to their nesting grounds, to attract partners, pond-herons will develop breeding... Read More
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