Rufescent Prinia and its insect prey

Posted by BESG on 22 October 09, Thursday
Contributed by Adrian Lim & Dr Leong Tzi Ming

Adrian Lim a.k.a. wmw998 documented the various insects the Rufescent Prinia (Prinia rufescens) took during the three days he stalked the birds.

The insects taken include adult Praying Mantis (Mantodea: Iridopterygidae: Tropidomantis tenera) (top left), nymphal Praying Mantis (Mantodea: Mantidae: Hierodula sp.) (top right), Cranefly (Diptera: Tipulidae) (above left), true bug (Hemiptera: possibly Coreidae) (above right), nymphal Katydid (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) (below left) and grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae) (below right).

Images by Adrian Lim, identification courtesy of Dr Leong Tzi Ming.

This post is a cooperative effort between NaturePixels.org and BESG to bring the study of bird behaviour through photography to a wider audience

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