A couple of years ago, and that's already too long, coming across the Olive-winged Bulbuls in the bukit would have been easy.
But today to spot one would bring sighs of relief and gladness that they are still around. And unfortunately it's only a sighting of one, or two, on these rare occasions.
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Just ignore her, and that's it, no more and no less from these Olive-winged Bulbuls.
And thus an intruder was put in her place!
My frequent encounter with the Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumoses) has changed my stand that this species is next most common here in the bukit to the Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni).
I wonder what has happened to the Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) which I used to think was more ubiquitous.
And newer birders in their over-zealousness have tended to mistake the olive-winged bulbul for the streak-eared bulbul whose presence is restricted to the northern part of the country.
Outnumbered, an Olive-winged Bulbul seemed to be glued to its perch as a small flock of Large Woodshrikes descended, made a din, foraged and promptly left.
The flock seemed to consist of adult and sub-adult Woodshrikes.
They came, one after another ...
Easy-peasy there - it came, picked, gulped, and rested.
And this too, popped in, hopped about, and off it fled.
Another normal day up the bukit and the Olive-winged Bulbul to break the monotony.
And it was exciting to come across the Everett’s White-eye again although only managed a silhouette of the bird; the last time I saw it was about a year ago.
