“A small flock of 14-15 Everett’s White-eye (Zosterops everetti tahanensis)… “…feeding on the small black fruit/seeds of the Blue Mahang (Macaranga heynei).” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia 13th November 2016 Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: … Continued
“The Everett’s White-eye (Zosterops everetti tahanensis) have a large diet, with much still undocumented. “I was watching a small flock take insects when they stopped to feed on the nectar of the Callistemon sp. (Bottlebrushe) trees by the road side … Continued
“The epiphytic climber Poikilospermum suaveolens (Family: Urticaceae) is favourite of many birds, see: LINK. “In the past I have seen three birds feed on (eat) the flowers to get to the nectar: 1. Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush (Garrulax mitratus) LINK. 2. Brown-throated … Continued
The Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in the Malaysian state of Perak is a mixed secondary-primary forest. In mid-December 2013, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS located a fruiting Common Mahang tree (Macaranga bancana) along a trail through the forest. This is where the … Continued