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Green Iora Aegithina viridissima viridissima   - Male foraging
Green Iora
Photographer : © Amar-Singh HSS
Location :Trail through dense primary forest near a rushing stream, Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Date : 1 October 2011
English synonyms:
Bird Family :Aegithininae - Ioras
Bird Group :PASSERIFORMES
Red Data Status :Near Threatened
Remarks :Back to my main “patch” yesterday after some time away. Was immediately rewarded by a lowland “bird wave” (mixed foraging party).

There was a family of Green Ioras associated with the bird wave and I had an opportunity to watch them after the event was over. They are near-threatened globally but locally reasonably common at this site. They are a challenge to watch as they spend a lot of time high up in the jungle canopy (thick foliage, low light low) and are hard to spot due to plumage. Non-flash photography (my preference) also results in poorer images.

There were three, perhaps four, in what appeared to be a family group but did not get any clear views or images of juveniles, only adults. I had an opportunity to have an extended listen to their calls today. They used them extensively, hence my assumption of a “family group”. The calls were used to keep in touch. They are soft mewing/whining calls. There are some other variations.

They forage for animal prey and love to hang upside-down to investigate the underside of leaves. - Amar

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