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Green-eared Barbet feeding chick and cleaning nest hole

on 18th August 2013

In April 2013, Khng Eu Meng documented the nesting behaviour of a pair of Green-eared Barbet (Megalaima faiostricta) at the Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand (above).

Both adults fed the chicks, bringing fruits like figs and protein rich tidbits like caterpillars (above). At times they arrived once every 10 minutes or so. Food was not brought directly to the nest. The adults would generally fly to a nearby branch to see if it was safe to fly to the nest. At the nest entrance the adult would be met by the hungry chicks.

In house cleaning, both adults entered the nesting cavity to scrape the base for leftover food and droppings, to then fly off some distance away to dispose of the trash (above).

Khng Eu Meng
Singapore
August 2013

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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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2 Responses

  1. No, I did not notice any biting while observing the Green-eared Barbet feeding its chick. Was there for over an hour.

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