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 […]
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 […]
The *September 2026 issue of the Malaysian Bird Report* is now available for download. It is feature-packed, with articles on a ‘festival’ of gulls along the North Selangor coast, possible […]
Today, 27 July 2026, I had another opportunity to watch birds feeding on Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) fruit (Plate 1). The birds involved were flocks of Asian Glossy Starlings (Aplonis […]
I have observed the Velvet-fronted Nuthatch over many decades; I observed some atypical behaviour today, 29 June 2026, at a forest reserve near Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Firstly, I saw a […]
The June 2026 issue of the Malaysian Bird Report is now available for download. Of note are articles on Best Practices on eBird, ID of Hawk-Cuckoos, reporting Bird-Building Collisions, updates […]
Shades of Orange Eastern Cattle-Egret (Ardea coromanda) fascinates me as to the amount of variation in birds, especially with respect to breeding plumage. Over the years I have seen a […]
The diet of the Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) is large and varied ( Wells 2007). On 01 June 2026 at Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia I saw a flock feeding on a less well recognised […]
Over many years I have had numerous opportunities to observe the feeding behaviour of the Pin-striped Tit-Babbler (Mixornis gularis). Although it largely feeds on insects/invertebrates (insectivores) it will also feed […]
Book reviewed by Amar-Singh HSS The field guide on Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Grimmett and the Inskipps has been the definitive field guide for the Indian Subcontinent for […]
Book Reviewed by James A. Eaton The well-trodden path of ‘pocket-sized’ photographic guides from Helm, and latterly John Beaufoy publishing house are well-known to any visit to South-east Asia and […]
The *March 2026 issue of the Malaysian Bird Report* is now available for download.There are interesting articles on call playback, mistletoe & flowerpeckers, raptors with large prey and unusual breeding […]
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