“White-throated Kingfishers (Halcyon smyrnensis perpulchra) are common in urban and semi-urban environments. Rarely do I see one in primary jungle.
“This immature bird had possibly followed a ‘broken’ trail 1.5 km into the forest.
“I came across it with a large Golden Orb-Web Spider prey (Nephila species Spider). It was branch swiping the prey and as I got closer, it possibly decided I was after its breakfast and took off. The bird did not look well nourished.”
Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
11th May 2018
Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Broken-trail along primary jungle