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I observed two nesting episodes of the Copper-throated Sunbird Leptocoma calcostetha at the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Perak, and would like to share my observations. On 1 June 2023 I […]
I was watching a mangrove bird wave (mixed foraging party) when a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis saturatior flew down onto the board-walk in front of me. It then, inexplicably, proceeded […]
Wells (2007) indicates that in Peninsula Malaysia direct evidence of the Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis feeding on nectar is lacking and suggests that they eat mainly arthropods and insects. Cheke & Mann (2001) […]
The Malayan Banded Pitta, Hydrornis irena, is also known as the blue-tailed pitta, the Irene’s pitta, the banded pitta and Van den Bosch’s pitta. It was formerly referred to as […]
Mandai mangrove, facing the Singapore causeway. Mangroves were once extensive along the northern and western coasts of the main island of Singapore. They usually develop within the tidal river […]
Back in May of 2023, I had never heard of “Pigeon Louse fly” (PLF), let alone seen one. At that time, I was busy documenting (taking pictures and videos of) […]
A pool has formed at a previous construction site along One North Crescent. In just about an hour, the following birds were seen: 1 – Pacific Swallow (about 10) 2 […]
Recently I witnessed an aggressive behaviour of the Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris) towards a Torresian Crow (Corvus orru). The Long-billed Corella was defending a piece of wood from the crow. […]
An Orange-winged Leafcutter (Megachile atrata) spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park on 17 March 2024. It was digging a burrow in the bank, which will be lined with cut pieces […]
Recently I had the privilege to document the Life of the Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus, family. Setting up a family in the wild is not easy! Firstly, selecting a well-concealed […]
The March 2024 issue of the Malaysian Bird Report is now available for download. There are field reports on anting behaviour in birds, the Bornean Frogmouth, prey taken by the […]
On 27 Mar 2024, close to 6.30pm, I observed a family of 3 Buffy fish owls (Ketupa ketupu) on a tree branch at Pasir Ris Park. Thong Chow Ngian
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I observed on two occasions when two Large-billed crows (Corvus macrorhynchos) attacked a Buffy fish- owl (Ketupa ketupu) nest at Pasir Ris park on 22 and 24 Mar 2024. I […]
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