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Leaf litter detective🔎: Philippine pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) probes soil and debris for insects, relying on aco...
06/07/2026

Leaf litter detective🔎: Philippine pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) probes soil and debris for insects, relying on acoustic cues as well as visual scanning🍂. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan.

Seed dispersal, but make it low-key🌾: White-eared brown-dove (Phapitreron leucotis) ingests whole fruits while relying o...
06/07/2026

Seed dispersal, but make it low-key🌾: White-eared brown-dove (Phapitreron leucotis) ingests whole fruits while relying on muted plumage to avoid detection in low-light understory conditions🌳. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan.

Not all kingfishers fish🤓: Rufous-backed dwarf-kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa) is primarily insectivorous - proof that names...
06/07/2026

Not all kingfishers fish🤓: Rufous-backed dwarf-kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa) is primarily insectivorous - proof that names can be ecologically misleading🐜. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan.

Forest megafauna, avian edition 🌳🖤: Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) disperses large seeds while looking like ev...
05/27/2026

Forest megafauna, avian edition 🌳🖤: Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) disperses large seeds while looking like evolutionary excess🎯🍃. Photo: Tan Tc.

Tropical color overload 🎨🌴: Blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis) packing structural blues, carotenoid reds, and zero re...
05/27/2026

Tropical color overload 🎨🌴: Blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis) packing structural blues, carotenoid reds, and zero restraint🐦🔥. Photo: Tan Tc.

Camouflage? Hardly 🌈👀: Bornean banded pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) relies on dense understory, not subtlety, while probin...
05/27/2026

Camouflage? Hardly 🌈👀: Bornean banded pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) relies on dense understory, not subtlety, while probing soil for arthropods🪱🌿. Photo: Tan Tc.

Wetland multitasker 💼: White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) balancing foraging, vigilance, and habitat engin...
04/18/2026

Wetland multitasker 💼: White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) balancing foraging, vigilance, and habitat engineering in one tidy stride 🧠🌾. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes.

Social flock update✈️📢: Long-tailed parakeets (Psittacula longicauda) demonstrating cooperative movement and collective ...
04/18/2026

Social flock update✈️📢: Long-tailed parakeets (Psittacula longicauda) demonstrating cooperative movement and collective vigilance at cruising altitude👀🦜. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes.

Migration focus🧠: Blue & white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana, ♀) fine‑tuned for seasonal travel and fast reflexes🗺️...
04/18/2026

Migration focus🧠: Blue & white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana, ♀) fine‑tuned for seasonal travel and fast reflexes🗺️💨. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes.

Life in the understory 🌿🐦: Red-breasted Partridge (Arborophila hyperythra) adult and chick move through leaf litter, rel...
03/29/2026

Life in the understory 🌿🐦: Red-breasted Partridge (Arborophila hyperythra) adult and chick move through leaf litter, relying on camouflage and close contact for protection🍂👀. Photo: Daniel Yong.

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