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Dark-necked Tailorbird feeding juveniles

YC Wee
on 25th October 2009

A pair of adult Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis atrogularis) was photographed in the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Perak, Malaysia feeding two juveniles (above left) on 16th September 2009.

According to Dato’ Dr Amar-Sing HSS, “Food that I saw fed to juveniles was spiders (above right) and caterpillars. The adult would get the food, with juveniles chasing close behind and calling out constantly. Some food (caterpillar) was branch swiped by the parent before presented to the juvenile. Other (like the spider) was branch swiped by the juvenile itself.

“Data on what food is taken is limited locally (Wells 2007).”

All images by Amar-Singh HSS (Dato, Dr)

Reference:
Wells, D.R., 2007. The birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsular. Vol. II, Passerines. Christopher Helm, London. 800 pp.

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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One Response

  1. I meet this species before and I noticed that the body size of the juvenile is much more larger than the adult, I wonder why is this happen, because of the adult non-stop feeding ? When it become adult, it’s body size will shrink ??

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