Singapore Birds: Black Bazas!
I saw at least four of these this morning on my walk. Apparently they’re migrating south from Thailand – unless they’re locals, but I’d never seen them before. They’re in the area where the dollarbirds were nesting back when I posted about them. Anyway, the feathers on the crests are very cute and floppy. Now let’s see if I can find a picture of this bird’s lovely back:
What a beautiful bird – a subtle red spot near the tail is brighter in the morning sun than on this picture, but Mr. Poh captured the white speckles, the bright, pleasantly predatory eye. These are in the same family as the local buzzards, eagles, and raptors, but are about 11-12 inches long and live on bugs. Their flight in the trees seems to be a smooth swoop.