A popular cagebird due to its singing ability, the Oriental White-eye is a small bird that tends to move around in small flocks and is more often heard than seen due to its small size and its tendency to stay hidden high up in the canopies of trees. Continue reading
One of the smallest species of parrot in Singapore, the Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot is extremely difficult to spot and is more often sighted as a small blur flying away very quickly, all while making its distinctive screeching call. Continue reading
A small but ubiquitous bird, the Olive-backed Sunbird is one of the most abundant birds in Singapore. Continue reading
The smallest species of woodpecker in Singapore, the Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker has a dark brown crown, with a thick dark brown ‘mask’ running from the eye to the ear coverts along with a similarly coloured submoustachial stripe. 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 