Feathers

Grey-breasted Spiderhunter 灰胸捕蛛鸟 I was delighted to come across a parasitic mistletoe species at Sg Sedim which bore white flowers, my first encounter of its kind. Flowers of common Malayan mistletoe species which we usually see are yellow or orange in color. I was even happier when I saw a spiderhunter, the mistletoe’s pollinator, sipping nectar from the flowers, and the bird turned out to be a grey-breasted spiderhunter, a lifer for me. ... (14th July 2016, Sungai Sedim Kedah.) The mistletoe’s pollinator, sipping nectar from the flowers, and the bird turned out to be a grey-breasted spiderhunter,  After studying and comparing the various species of spiderhunters, my method of identifying if it is a grey-breasted spiderhunter is as follows:  a: It has grey with short dashes from the throat down which ends with vague and wavy longer streaks on the breast.  b: It has yellow linings on the lower edge of each

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Female) 紫颊直嘴太阳鸟 ( 雌 ) Early in the morning, a pair of these sunbirds came out to the riverside of Sg Sedim carpark, hopping between branches in search of breakfast. They moved so quickly I only managed to snap this female. (July 2016, Sg Sedim Kedah)   Early in the morning, a pair of these sunbirds came out to the riverside of Sg Sedim carpark, hopping between branches in search of breakfast. The ruby-cheeked sunbird moved so quickly I only managed to snap this female.

White-bellied Erpornis 白腹凤鹛 ,   綠畫眉   It can be simply called Erpornis, because it is the only member of the genus Erpornis, .   Its prominent feature is its crest. It was found in foothill area of Sungai Sedim, Kedah. It was in a flock of about 5, actively flying and stopping from tree to tree for only a few seconds so it was difficult to photograph them. (July 2016, Sungai Sedim, Kedah) White-bellied Erpornis  is the only member of the genus Erpornis White-bellied Erpornis. It was found in foothill area of Sungai Sedim, Kedah. It was in a flock of about 5, actively flying and stopping from tree to tree for only a few seconds so it was difficult to photograph them.