Red Junglefowl

At first glance, it is easy to mistake the Red Junglefowl for an escaped Domesticated Chicken as their resemblance is uncanny, barring a few subtle differences and its ability to fly over relatively long distances and up trees. Continue reading →

Common Tailorbird

A common resident of the parks and gardens of Singapore, the Common Tailorbird is a small bird that derives its name from its remarkable ability to ‘sew’ its nests from leaves. Continue reading →

Dark-necked Tailorbird

Like most other species of tailorbird, the Dark-necked Tailorbird is a small, flighty bird that is hard to spot, harder to identify and almost impossible to photograph. Continue reading →

Red-breasted Parakeet

Unlike its relative the Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda), the Red-breasted Parakeet is a non-native parrot species, albeit one that has since established a large population in Singapore, particularly in the East in areas such as Changi. Continue reading →

Long-tailed Parakeet

A parrot species native to Singapore, the Long-tailed Parakeet is a bird that, like many other parrot species, might not always be seen but most definitely makes its presence known with its loud, screeching call. Continue reading →

Lineated Barbet

A medium-sized bird, much larger than its relative the Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), the Lineated Barbet is unusually difficult to spot for a bird of its size although its loud and resonant two-note call often gives its presence away. Continue reading →

Coppersmith Barbet

The Coppersmith Barbet is a small bird named for its tuk-tuk call which resembles the sound of a person striking a piece of copper with a hammer, usually repeated over a period of time. Continue reading →

Blue-throated Bee-eater

A breeding visitor that arrives in Singapore from the months of January to May, the Blue-throated Bee-eater is an expert flier and insect eater, often spotted perching on high branches of trees and flying out on sorties to catch insects in midflight, much like its relatives, the Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus)and the more distant Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis). Continue reading →

Blue-tailed Bee-Eater

A migrant visitor to Singapore, this colourful bird is most often spotted during winter months of the Northern Hemisphere (September – April). Continue reading →

Dollarbird

So named because of the ‘silver dollar’ of white feathers visible on each outstretched wing, the Dollarbird is a fairly conspicuous bird that can often be spotted perched right on top of tall trees (literally at the apex of the tree’s crown), a vantage point from which it flies out on sorties to catch insects in midflight. Continue reading →