Naturalised Citizens in the Putrajaya Wetlands
As part of the course criteria in my Ecology and Biodiversity degree, I underwent an internship at Putrajaya Corporation, where I worked...
The Crested Serpent Eagle
Birder Fitrah Marican is currently leading the stats for UM Big Year 2015, but more importantly, she snagged this impossibly fluffy...
It’s a Robin… No, It’s a Shama!
Or are they the same thing? It’s easy to be confused by these birds, but let’s examine the evidence. The White-rumped Shama (Copsychus...
The Javan Myna
How do we refer to the Javan Myna when the Javan Myna has become more the common myna than the Common Myna? Unlike us, tongue twisters...
The Dark-necked Tailorbird
What flits, hops, and sews its own home? The Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis), of course. Tailorbirds are short, stout...
The Blue-tailed Bee Eater
This petite bird seems much too small to be preying on bees—but this trait of the Blue-tailed Bee Eater (Merops philippinus) actually...
The Asian Glossy Starling
It’s hard to miss this loquacious bird. The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) is usually seen squabbling noisily with its peers...
The Weird, Wild and Wonderful
Inspired by the tropical beauty of Malaysia, Alfred Russel Wallace (author of The Malay Archipelago) wrote: ‘Should civilised man… bring...
Yellow-vented Bulbul
by Vanessa Ting Locally known as the Merbah Kapur, the Yellow-vented Bulbul (Picnonotus goiavier) is a familiar friend to many, being one...
Dinosaurs on Campus
by T.G. Goh When I was a young dinosaur-obsessed kid, my father told me that if scientists ever saw living dinosaurs, they wouldn't...
