Asian Glossy Starling

8th December 2013 Taiping, Perak

Species: Asian Glossy Starling Local Name: Burung Perling Scientific Name: Aplonis panayensis Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

One Fruiting Tree: Other Visitors

6th January 2010, Taman Melawati, Selangor

A  pair of Black-Naped Oriole were also there on the Pokok Beringin. ( Only managed to shoot one).   An adult and a juvenile ( with streaks) Asian Glossy Starling. They were present in great numbers. Overall , quite a good variety of birds from one tree. After  a week of feeding frenzy it’s gone quiet today, I guess they have finished everything there is to eat.

Purple-Backed Starlings

6th February 2010, Taman Melawati, Selangor

A female with brownish upperpart.

Only had  a few hours early morning before reporting for duty on Saturday and Sunday, so it’s backyard birding for this week. It’s been almost a year since I last saw this bird. I’ve been observing them for a week, they fly in a big flock to feed on  a fruiting tree behind my house. They are the Purple-Backed Starlings (Sturnus sturninus)