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 Secret Lives of Woodpeckers
Male Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceum) in Rimba Ilmu. Woodpeckers are more common than we think. If you haven’t spotted one...
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...
