The Purple-backed Starling is a very common winter visitor and passage migrant to Singapore, meaning that it is most abundant and most easily spotted during the start of the migratory season (September to early October) and the late migratory season (around late February to March). Continue reading
Unlike the more well-known Javan Mynas (Acridotheres javanicus) and Common Mynas (Acridotheres tristis), the Hill Myna is a much larger bird and looks quite different from its two more abundant relatives. Continue reading
A medium-sized bird just slightly smaller than a myna, the Asian Glossy Starling is a gregarious bird that can often be found feeding on fruits and berries, especially the fruits of the MacArthur Palm, in large flocks. Continue reading
Like many other sunbirds, Brown-throated Sunbirds are small, brightly coloured and sexually dimorphic birds with curved beaks adapted to drinking nectar from flowers. Continue reading
The Birds of NUS 