Purple-naped Spiderhunter/Sunbird Casting a Pellet| Bird Ecology Study Group
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Any views and opinions expressed in the articles are solely those of the authors/contributors, and do not represent nor are they endorsed by the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore (LKCNHM, NUS) or any of NUS's affiliates or subsidiaries. Readers are encouraged to use their discretion before making any decisions or judgements based on the information presented.| Bird Ecology Study Group
Any views and opinions expressed in the articles are solely those of the authors/contributors, and do not represent nor are they endorsed by the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore (LKCNHM, NUS) or any of NUS's affiliates or subsidiaries. Readers are encouraged to use their discretion before making any decisions or judgements based on the information presented.| Bird Ecology Study Group
The Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon has a large diet range – predominantly fruit and insects but occasionally nectar (Wells 2020; 2007). On 11 September at a forest location in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia I saw a pair feeding on the fruit of Glochidion obscurum (Plate 1). This is a new food item for the species. Although I have often […]| Bird Ecology Study Group
We have a feature-rich issue with a great diversity in reports and articles. Of interest are two first nesting records – the Rufous-bellied Eagle and the| Bird Ecology Study Group
I was in the Korbu Forest Reserve at the outskirts of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia on 04 September 2025 and observed both the Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum minullum (Plate 1) and the Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum (no images) feeding on the fruit of Viscum ovalifolium. Note that in the image, the Plain Flowerpecker had taken an unripe fruit. This is a new […]| Bird Ecology Study Group
The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is not always easy to differentiate from the Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus). When side by side the differences are easier| Bird Ecology Study Group
Trees of the Durio sp. (Durian) are pollinated by a number of animals and insects. They include flying foxes, fruit bats, honeybees and also birds.| Bird Ecology Study Group
I often see Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis over the forest canopy along the Kledang Saiong Forest fringe, Ipoh, Perak, foraging for insects.| Bird Ecology Study Group
We are familiar with raptors, owls and kingfishers casting pellets (the bits of the prey that cannot be digested that are compressed into a small pellet).| Bird Ecology Study Group
Earlier this month, on 01 June 2024, at the Kledang Saiong Forest Eco Park, Ipoh, Perak, a number of us observed an odd cooperative bird social behaviour. A| Bird Ecology Study Group
