Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum’s Oral History Project - Bird Ecology Study Group
Kathy Poh - Wee Yeow Chin| Bird Ecology Study Group
The Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) have 4 subspecies: islandica, limosa, melanuroides, bohaii (bohaii described recently). In the past the L. l. melanuroides was considered the only subspecies in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF). With the discovery of L. l. bohaii we now have two subspecies along the EAAF. We appear to have seen both together at the Teluk Air Tawar – Kuala […]| Bird Ecology Study Group
Since the deliberate introduction of the House Crow (Corvus splendens) in 1903 to deal with caterpillar pests in south Selangor, Malaysia coffee estates, these crows have thrived and reached urban nuisance levels on sections of the west coast. Part of their success is the ability to eat almost anything and to scavenge for offal. They […]| Bird Ecology Study Group
The Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis feeds on a wide range of food items, predominantly fruit but also insect/animal prey and occasionally nectar. On 20 October 2025 at the outskirts of Ipoh city, Perak, Malaysia, I observed a flock feeding on a new food item Coccinia grandis (Ivy Gourd, Scarlet-fruited Gourd). They ate the fruit with great relish and […]| Bird Ecology Study Group
The Pink-necked Green-Pigeon Treron vernans has a wide diet with a preference for Ficus figs and other fruit. On 20 October 2025 at the outskirts of Ipoh city, Perak, Malaysia, I observed a flock feeding on a new food item. The flock comprised 12 birds, 4 female and 8 males, and were feeding on the fruit of Callicarpa […]| Bird Ecology Study Group
The Blue Whistling-Thrush Myophonus caeruleus can be observed at numerous cave temples situated at limestone croppings around Ipoh city, Perak, Malaysia. On 20 October 2025 I observed a pair searching in the dark sections, under one of these temples. They found some millipedes (Plate 1) and proceeded to rub them on the body and under their wings […]| Bird Ecology Study Group
Kathy Poh - Wee Yeow Chin| Bird Ecology Study Group
September 2025 issue of the Malaysian Bird Report| 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
The Crested Goshawk (Lophospiza trivirgata) displays a variety of social behaviours. In courtship the male will offer food to the female as well as perform| Bird Ecology Study Group
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) – a video of the common calls made. The deeper, louder, single notes are given with the beak closed, the neck puffed up| Bird Ecology Study Group
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Bird Ecology Study Group (BESG), a remarkable journey that began in 2005 with a handful of passionate nature| Bird Ecology Study Group
Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis are not uncommon birds in the forest around Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Looking back at my records (40) I| Bird Ecology Study Group
I saw two new bird species feeding on the fruit of a Macaranga gigantea (Giant Mahang) that was located at the fringe of primary forest.| Bird Ecology Study Group
I have found the Malaysian Pied-Fantails Rhipidura javanica to be resilient and adaptive birds when it comes to nesting. Over the years I have seen| Bird Ecology Study Group
The ivy gourd belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family that includes cucumber, bitter melon, various gourds and sweet melons. The young leaves and fruits (young| Bird Ecology Study Group
There are limited records of nest construction and breeding of the Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex (Cheke & Mann 2020). Previously I had seen a| Bird Ecology Study Group
I have observed a number of Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis nests over the years. For a common bird, it is interesting that there is no| Bird Ecology Study Group
I was with colleagues today when we spotted a number of birds feeding on the nectar of a tall tree with many flowers along a trail in primary forest. The| Bird Ecology Study Group
I have observed this behaviour by Spectacled Spiderhunters Arachnothera flavigaster a number of times; the latest this week. It is most often seen| 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
A Stick Insect, Presbistus peleus, spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park, along the Wallace Trail, on 17 June 2024. Looked like a twig stuck to the leaf, but| Bird Ecology Study Group
