Friday 9 February 2018
Thursday 8 February 2018
25-3-2017 TUIS CARTAGO, COSTA RICA - BLACK THROATED TROGON (MALE) (Trogon rufus)
It is a resident of the lower levels of damp tropical forests, and prefers the deep shade of the understory. Their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. They typically perch upright and motionless.
Black-throated trogons feed mainly on arthropods as well as some fruit, often taken in flight; they are one of the most insectivorous trogon species of their range. They opportunistically catch arthropods that have been startled by other predators, such as coatis (Nasua spp.).
The black-throated trogon nests 1–6 m (3.3–19.7 ft) high in an unlined shallow cavity, with a typical clutch of two white eggs.
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Wednesday 7 February 2018
Tuesday 6 February 2018
Monday 5 February 2018
28-11-2016 JURONG, SINGAPORE - BLUE RUMPED PARROT (Psittinus cyanurus)
The blue-rumped parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) is a parrot found in the very southern tip of Myanmar, peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and nearby islands. It is a small parrot (18 cm) and is primarily green with bright red underwing coverts, a reddish shoulder patch, and yellowish margins on the wing coverts. It is sexually dimorphic. The female has a grey-brown head. The male has a black mantle, red upper mandible, and blue head and rump.
It was formerly considered the only member of the genus Psittinus, but BirdLife International recognised the subspecies abbottii as a separate species, the Simeulue parrot, and the IOC later followed suit, supporting it as a distinct species.
There are two subspecies:
P. c. cyanurus: Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra.
P. c. pontius: Mentawi Islands southwards from Siberut. Larger than the nominate subspecies.
It is found in lowland forests, generally below 700 m, in forest, open woodland, orchards and plantations, mangroves, dense scrub, and coconut groves. It occurs in flocks up to 20 birds. They eat seeds, fruit and blossoms.
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