Locustellidae series : Warbler | 蝗鶯科 | liewwk Nature – 2 [update 20230907]

as other warblers, active bird

1. Pallas’s Grasshopper-Warbler, 靴篱莺, 靴籬鶯, Iduna caligata, ヒメウタイムシクイ, CEKUP-TIKUS BERJALUR BIASA

2. Striated Grassbird, 沼泽大尾莺, 沼澤大尾鶯, Megalurus palustris, Megalurus palustris, CEKUP EKOR-BESAR BIASA, オニセッカ

 

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1. Pallas’s Grasshopper-Warbler, 靴篱莺, 靴籬鶯, Iduna caligata, ヒメウタイムシクイ, CEKUP-TIKUS BERJALUR BIASA

– a small warbler mostly at ground level

– making a lot of different call as another warbler

– found near grassland and paddy field

update 202105

– a “brown” warbler, most activities on the ground and low glass
– glad to see it again before it heads home.

– 在回家前見到它。
– 通常都在地上活動。

202104, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202011

202011, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

 

2. Striated Grassbird, 沼泽大尾莺, 沼澤大尾鶯, Megalurus palustris, Megalurus palustris, CEKUP EKOR-BESAR BIASA, オニセッカ

– a special bird found at Borneo near open area, not difficult to spot along any road near open grassland and Palm Oil plantation ..

update 202309

– a day at KK town, drive around with casual birders. Manage to have this bird and some munia near grass field.

– 在哥打京那巴鲁的一天,与几位看什么鸟都高兴的鸟图案。到了这块稻田+空地看到这鸟与其他文鸟。

202308, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Jacanidae series: Jacana | 水雉科 | liewwk Nature – 2

Malaysia only have 2 Jacana

1. Pheasant-tailed Jacana, 水雉, Hydrophasianus chirurgus, レンカク, BURUNG-TERATAI EKOR PANJANG

2. Bronze-winged Jacana, 铜翅水雉, 銅翅水雉, Metopidius indicus, アジアレンカク, BURUNG-TERATAI KENING PUTIH

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1. Pheasant-tailed Jacana, 水雉, Hydrophasianus chirurgus, レンカク, BURUNG-TERATAI EKOR PANJANG

– a not so common winter visitor from North at Center of Peninsular Malaysia

– brown-back, white-underpart, yellow neck patch

– non-breeding plumage without long-tailed

– 马来西亚西马稀有候鸟。

– 非繁殖羽。短尾。

update 202107

– after months of lockdown at stay at home. The situation still look in bad shape

– 封城~2个月后。闷到了极点。

update 202103

– another found of 2 birds here

– 尽然在这发现2只稀有过冬鸟。

202103, Selangor, Malaysia
202103, Selangor, Malaysia
202103, Selangor, Malaysia
202103, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202011

– a juvi bird, with reddish head-crown

2. Bronze-winged Jacana, 铜翅水雉, 銅翅水雉, Metopidius indicus, アジアレンカク, BURUNG-TERATAI KENING PUTIH

– a wader forages on lilies and other floating aquatic vegetation, the long feet spreading out its weight and preventing sinking

– the color change under different lighting condition

– it use to be found only Northeast (Perlis) of Peninsular Malaysia but recently also found a pair breeding at slight south (Penang)

– 铜翅水雉(学名:Metopidius indicus)雉鸻科铜翅水雉属的一种物种,是小型涉禽,体长28-31厘米。头颈、下体黑色,具金属色辉。从眼到颈有白色纵纹,背、内侧初级一飞羽橄榄铜绿色,尾下覆羽栗色。跗蹠的前后均有盾状鳞,趾、爪均甚长,后爪特别长。栖息于热带开阔的田坝区,单个或成对在沼泽湿地中活动觅食。捕食昆虫、蜗牛、小鱼和水生植物。配偶为一雌多雄制,雌鸟常常拥有很多个雄鸟。雄鸟的领域性极强,常常为保卫领域而彼此争斗。7-8月产卵,巢用杂草铺垫而成,每窝产卵4枚。
栖息于富有挺水植物或飘浮植物的淡水湖泊、水库和水塘中,有时也出现于湿草地和水稻田中。留鸟,白天活动,大多单独活动,非繁殖期也常集成小群。行动轻巧而灵活。主要吃昆虫和蜗牛等软体动物,以及水生植物的叶和芽等。分布于印度、缅甸、泰国、越南、马来半岛、印度尼西亚和中国。
– 之前, 只有在马来西亚半岛的最北部。可是,在槟城最近也飞来2只。
202110, Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia
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Ardeidae series: Egret, Heron, Bittern | 鹭科 | liewwk Nature – 21-2

Another family to be added in 2020

1. Black-crowned Night-Heron, 夜鹭,夜鷺,Nycticorax nycticorax, PUCUNG-KUAK BIASA

2. Yellow Bittern,  黄斑苇鳽, 黃斑葦鳽, Ixobrychus sinensis, ヨシゴイ,GELAM KUNING

3. Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, GELAM BENDANG

4. Black Bittern, 黑葦鳽, Ixobrychus flavicollis, タカサゴクロサギ, Pucung Hitam

5. Little Egret, 白鹭, 白鷺, Egretta garzetta, コサギ, BANGAU KECIL

6. Striated Heron, 小绿鹭, 小綠鷺, Butorides striata, ササゴイ, PUCUNG-BAKAU BIASA

7. Chinese Egret, 黄嘴白鹭, 黃嘴白鷺, Egretta eulophotes, カラシラサギ, Bangau Cina

8. Great-billed Heron, 大嘴鹭, 大嘴鷺, Ardea sumatrana, スマトラサギ, Cangak Laut

9. Cattle Egret, 牛背鹭, 牛背鷺, Bubulcus ibis, アマサギ, BANGAU PENDEK

10. Great Egret, 大白鹭, 大白鷺, Ardea alba, ダイサギ, Bangau Besar

11. Intermediate Egret, 中白鹭, 中白鷺, Ardea intermedia, チュウサギ, BANGAU SEDERHANA

12. Indian Pond-Heron, 印度池鹭, 印度池鷺, Ardeola grayii, インドアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI KELABU

13. Great Bittern, 大麻鳽, 大麻鳽, Botaurus stellaris, サンカノゴイ, GELAM-RAYA ERASIA

14. Gray Heron, 苍鹭, 蒼鷺, Ardea cinerea, アオサギ, PUCUNG SERIAP BIASA

15. Purple Heron, 草鹭, 草鷺, Ardea purpurea, ムラサキサギ, Pucung Serandau

16. Pacific Reef-Heron, 岩鹭, 岩鷺, Egretta sacra, クロサギ, BANGAU BATU PASIFIK

17. Chinese Pond-Heron, 池鹭, 池鷺, Ardeola bacchus, アカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI CINA

18. Javan Pond-Heron, 爪哇池鹭, 爪哇池鷺, Ardeola speciosa, ジャワアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI EMAS

19. Rufous Night-Heron, 棕夜鹭, 棕夜鷺, Nycticorax caledonicus, ハシブトゴイ, PUCUNG-KUAK MERAH

20. Malayan Night-Heron, 黑冠鳽, 黑冠夜鳽, Gorsachius melanolophus, ズグロミゾゴイ, PUCUNG-HARIMAU UBUN HITAM

21. Schrenck’s Bittern, 紫背苇鳽, 秋小鷺, Ixobrychus eurhythmus, オオヨシゴイ, GELAM BELAKANG COKLAT

 

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51. Indian Pond-Heron, 印度池鹭, 印度池鷺, Ardeola grayii, インドアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI KELABU

52. Javan Kingfisher, 爪哇翡翠, 爪哇翡翠, Halcyon cyanoventris, ジャワショウビン, Cekakak Jawa

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1.Black-crowned Night-Heron, 夜鹭,夜鷺,Nycticorax nycticorax, PUCUNG-KUAK BIASA

– 46-60 cm

– common, widespread, like to roosting big group in same area

Adults have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. They have pale grey wings and white under parts. Two or three long white plumes, erected in greeting and courtship displays, extend from the back of the head. The sexes are similar in appearance although the males are slightly larger. Black-crowned night herons do not fit the typical body form of the heron family. They are relatively stocky with shorter bills, legs, and necks than their more familiar cousins, the egrets and “day” herons. Their resting posture is normally somewhat hunched but when hunting they extend their necks and look more like other wading birds.

Immature birds have dull grey-brown plumage on their heads, wings, and backs, with numerous pale spots. Their underparts are paler and streaked with brown. The young birds have orange eyes and duller yellowish-green legs. They are very noisy birds in their nesting colonies, with calls that are commonly transcribed as quok or woc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_night_heron

update 202202

– busy bird keep collecting nesting material

– 非常忙碌的鸟,一直到湖表面捡筑巢树枝。

202202, Cheras, Selangor

update 202012

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2015 Feb , Selangor

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2. Yellow Bittern,  黄斑苇鳽, 黃斑葦鳽, Ixobrychus sinensis, ヨシゴイ,GELAM KUNING

– small size, pale yellow

– common and widespread small heron, usually shy

– found near fresh water pond, lake

– narrow dark head cap , pale orangish brown or yellow body

update 2020 Oct

202005 , Selangor, Malaysia
202005 , Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia
3. Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, GELAM BENDANG

update 2020 Jun 10

Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, Pucung Bendang

– shy bird .. and sharing a slow motion flying capture after long Lock Down

Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, Pucung Bendang
Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, Pucung Bendang

4. Black Bittern, 黑葦鳽, Ixobrychus flavicollis, タカサゴクロサギ, Pucung Hitam

– rare and shy winter visitor

5. Little Egret, 白鹭, 白鷺, Egretta garzetta, コサギ, BANGAU KECIL

– small size, blackleg, yellow feet, black-billed and some with pink bottom

update 202105

– breeding plumage, which shows purple face skin, can see the finger red-orange

Cheras, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202011

202011, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

6. Striated Heron, 小绿鹭, 小綠鷺, Butorides striata, ササゴイ, PUCUNG-BAKAU BIASA

– very common mud beach, riverbank, paddy field

– small, mostly gray, with dark black-gray on head

update 202112

– video clip create from a series of pictures captured with CANON R3

– while I am shooting Tern flying at Selangor coastal area. this Heron sudden flying from beach toward mangrove area.

– 视屏,是一组照片摄于佳能R3.

– 在海边拍水鸟时,这鸟忽然从海飞到红树林。我立刻用佳能R3,随便瞄向这鸟。相机完全自动对焦鸟+追焦鸟头/眼。

202111, Pantai Remis, Selangor, Malaysia

 

update 202012

202012, Sg Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

7. Chinese Egret, 黄嘴白鹭, 黃嘴白鷺, Egretta eulophotes, カラシラサギ, Bangau Cina

– Vulnerable species

– look confusing to little egret, bill, leg color make the different

– medium size, sometimes confused with a little egret

update 202101

– high tide, force this rare and globally endangered white egret to come near to platform feeding

update 202012

– funny to see this bird inland where is in a Manure pond.

202012, Selangor, Malaysia

8. Great-billed Heron, 大嘴鹭, 大嘴鷺, Ardea sumatrana, スマトラサギ, Cangak Laut

- lucky to have these 2 birds displaying and managed to have a good session with them
- a not so common heron

非常幸運,拍到它們在配偶行為。

update 202102

- while w on the way to Great-billed Kingfisher. Saw these 2 birds displaying and stop to capture the good moment.



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9. Cattle Egret, 牛背鹭, 牛背鷺, Bubulcus ibis, アマサギ, BANGAU PENDEK

9. Cattle Egret, 牛背鹭, 牛背鷺, Bubulcus ibis, アマサギ, BANGAU PENDEK

– very common “white egret”, small size, white, short yellow bill, short-neck, short blackleg

– 非常普通的“白”鹭,黄嘴,颈短,短黑脚。

update 202112

– a lovely dawn moment with all roost egret

– 早上天亮前,鸟都开始飞起来了。

202112, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

update 202104

– adult non-breeding

– 非繁殖羽。

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202104, Selangor, Malaysia. Mudflat

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10. Great Egret, 大白鹭, 大白鷺, Ardea alba, ダイサギ, Bangau Besar

– long (s) neck, dagger marks behind the eye which compare to Intermediate Egret which is not

– 较大,长颈,嘴较壮大。主要,眼下的线会超过眼边。

202104, Selangor, Malaysia

 

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11. Intermediate Egret, 中白鹭, 中白鷺, Ardea intermedia, チュウサギ, BANGAU SEDERHANA

– overall white, and long neck, yellow-billed (sometimes with black tip). dagger marks reach eye edge compare Greater is across.

全身白色;夏羽背部有一列长的蓑状饰羽,向后超过尾端,头后有不甚明显的冠羽,胸部亦有一簇长的羽枝分散的蓑状饰羽。冬羽无蓑状饰羽和冠羽,嘴黄色,嘴尖黑色,脚和趾黑色。

update 202201

– lovely morning light when this bird just got a fish flying across lovely cloud

– 美丽的早上。这鸟刚刚捉了一条鱼,飞过美丽的云。

202111, Pantai Remis, Selangor, Malaysia

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12. Indian Pond-Heron, 印度池鹭, 印度池鷺, Ardeola grayii, インドアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI KELABU

– it is almost not possible to differentiate Indian, Chinese & Javan Pond heron when no breeding plumage.

– at this March onward, most of the bird is ready to change their plumage

– light yellowish head, neck, and breast. Back is maroon

update 202105

– see how good the fishing skill of this heron

– 捉鱼高手。很厉害。

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202104, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia
202104, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

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13. Great Bittern, 大麻鳽, 大麻鳽, Botaurus stellaris, サンカノゴイ, GELAM-RAYA ERASIA

– rare migrant for Malaysia

– big size bittern

update 202105

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14. Gray Heron, 苍鹭, 蒼鷺, Ardea cinerea, アオサギ, PUCUNG SERIAP BIASA

– very common near river, ponds, mudflat etc.

– Plumage mostly gray overall, with paler neck; adult has white crown, black eyebrows, and black shoulder patch(EBird)

update 202204

– it is a misty morning on a death tree, this bird sit there quietly and the new camera technology will just automatic find the bird eye for you ..

– 一个漂亮的早上,雾。远处死树上站了一只鸟。不是每个人会发现,可是相机的功能,可能比我们快找到鸟。

202204, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia

update 202203

– lucky morning with beautiful rainbow and hope luck for my friends

– 漂亮的早上。幸运彩虹,应该会给我的朋友带来的幸运。

update 202105

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15. Purple Heron, 草鹭, 草鷺, Ardea purpurea, ムラサキサギ, Pucung Serandau

– very common big size, overall rufous, gray-purple back and red leg

– widespread across the paddy field, mudflat, river, ponds, stream etc

update 202105

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16. Pacific Reef-Heron, 岩鹭, 岩鷺, Egretta sacra, クロサギ, BANGAU BATU PASIFIK

– normally single bird or small group near the beach with rock

– dark and white morph (rare)

update 202105

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17. Chinese Pond-Heron, 池鹭, 池鷺, Ardeola bacchus, アカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI CINA

– one of the common winter visitors but not really differentiate when non-breeding plumage.

– when summer plumage, dark chestnut head-neck-breast, and dark gray-blue back

update 202105

201704, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

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18. Javan Pond-Heron, 爪哇池鹭, 爪哇池鷺, Ardeola speciosa, ジャワアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI EMAS

– relatively not so common visitor here

– head-neck overall dull or light rufous among other 2 Pond-Heron

– dark-gray back

update 202105

202103, Kelanang, Selangor, Malaysia

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19. Rufous Night-Heron, 棕夜鹭, 棕夜鷺, Nycticorax caledonicus, ハシブトゴイ, PUCUNG-KUAK MERAH

– Only at Borneo, not Peninsular Malaysia

– easy to distinct as overall rufous, black bill and crown

update 202105

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

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20. Malayan Night-Heron, 黑冠鳽, 黑冠夜鳽, Gorsachius melanolophus, ズグロミゾゴイ, PUCUNG-HARIMAU UBUN HITAM

– un-common winter visitor

update 202105

201612, Gunung Nuang, Selangor, Malaysia

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21. Schrenck’s Bittern, 紫背苇鳽, 秋小鷺, Ixobrychus eurhythmus, オオヨシゴイ, GELAM BELAKANG COKLAT

– small bittern look like cinnamon bittern, a rare migrant for Malaysia, look

– 是鹭科、苇鳽属动物,为涉禽,体长约33厘米。头顶黑色,后头至尾上覆羽暗栗褐色;翅上覆羽橄榄黄色;下体浅棕黄色。多生活于水库和山脚边的稻田、芦苇丛、滩涂及沼泽草地

– 马来西亚稀有侯鸟。

202110, Selangor, Malaysia

 

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51. Indian Pond-Heron, 印度池鹭, 印度池鷺, Ardeola grayii, インドアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI KELABU

201402, Bali, Indonesia

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52. Javan Kingfisher, 爪哇翡翠, 爪哇翡翠, Halcyon cyanoventris, ジャワショウビン, Cekakak Jawa

– note darker head in all plumages. Handsome in breeding plumage, with creamy head, dark red breast, and lacy black plumes on the back.

– 鹳形目鹭科的鸟类。是一种中型涉禽,身长45cm,胸部红棕色,上体黑色,白色双翼、有一张喙尖黑色的黄色鸟喙,黄色的眼睛和腿。

201402, Bali, Indonesia

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Charadriidae series: Plover | 鸻科 | liewwk Nature 6-1 [update 20231222]

The bird family Charadriidae includes the ploversdotterels, and lapwings, about 64 to 66 species in all.

*** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charadriidae

1.White-faced Plover, 环颈鸻,環頸鴴,Charadrius dealbatus, シロチドリ, RAPANG PANTAI CINA

2. Lesser Sand-Plover, 蒙古沙鸻,蒙古沙鴴, Charadrius mongolus, メダイチドリ,RAPANG-SISIR KECIL

3. Little Ringed Plover, 金眶鸻, 金眶鴴, Charadrius dubius, コチドリ, Rapang Gelang Kecil

4. Greater Sand-Plover, 铁嘴沙鸻, 鐵嘴沙鴴, Charadrius leschenaultii, オオメダイチドリ, RAPANG-SISIR BESAR

5. Pacific Golden-Plover, 金鸻, 金鴴, Pluvialis fulva, ムナグロ, KERINYUT BIASA

6. Black-bellied Plover, 灰鸻, 灰鴴, Pluvialis squatarola, ダイゼン, KERINYUT KELABU

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51. Kentish Plover, 环颈鸻, 東方環頸鴴, Charadrius alexandrinus, シロチドリ

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1.White-faced Plover, 环颈鸻,環頸鴴,Charadrius dealbatus, シロチドリ, RAPANG PANTAI CINA

– depend on checklist, this may sub-species of Kentish Plover if not split as full species

– Very pale upperparts, paler edges to coverts. Short breast patches. Pale legs (Thanks Dave Bakewell for the summary difference)

– it mixes with all Lesser, Greater Sand Plover but not that difficult to spot it as a very pale color

update 2020 Oct

– Selangor, Malaysia

– only one individual found this trip. trip before seem another individual found which look slight different bird

2. Lesser Sand-Plover, 蒙古沙鸻,蒙古沙鴴, Charadrius mongolus, メダイチドリ,RAPANG-SISIR KECIL

– one of the most common and move in big group wader (winter visitor)

– sometimes can be very confused with Greater

– various plumage can be seen

update 202109

– one of the most common waders found here when migratory season (North).

– one of the bird still showing some post breeding plumage.

– 马来西亚蛮普通的候鸟(北)

– 其中一只还在非繁殖羽。

202109, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202104

– continue to have more change plumage of this lovely and common winter visitor 

– lucky to have 2 birds bath together

– 这个月是马来西亚看候鸟转繁殖羽的最好时候。这最普通的其中一种,还是很漂亮的。还要2只一起冲凉。

202104, Selangor, Malaysia

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– it is almost time to go back home, the plumage change to breeding plumage

– looking at the forehead and chest orange bar which different from Greater breeding plumage. Lesser tend to have no white forehead and bigger breast band

– 开始换繁殖羽。又是时候回家了。与铁嘴沙鸻也有相似点。可是头部美白,胸的橙较多/大。

202103, Pantai Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202012

update 202010

202010, Selangor, Malaysia
3. Little Ringed Plover, 金眶鸻, 金眶鴴, Charadrius dubius, コチドリ, Rapang Gelang Kecil

– a bird with a yellow eye ring

– normally single or small flock

– found near a paddy field

update 202011

– very interesting feeding way

4. Greater Sand-Plover, 铁嘴沙鸻, 鐵嘴沙鴴, Charadrius leschenaultii, オオメダイチドリ, RAPANG-SISIR BESAR

– long and pale yellow leg

– leg is forward the center of the Body

– bill shape (refer to this good reference by Dave Bakewell)

http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=1021&Bird_Image_ID=81502

by Dave Bakewell

http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=1021&Bird_Image_ID=81502

update 202103

– just before they heading north back home for breeding, the breeding plumage show off

– 往北回家前。羽毛换上了繁殖羽。

202103, Pantai Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202011

5. Pacific Golden-Plover, 金鸻, 金鴴, Pluvialis fulva, ムナグロ, KERINYUT BIASA

– another common winter visitor (North), is non-breeding plumage

– slow hunter, which standing most of the time and walk slow

update 202012

202012, Pantai Kelanang, Selangor, Malaysia
6. Black-bellied Plover, 灰鸻, 灰鴴, Pluvialis squatarola, ダイゼン, KERINYUT KELABU

– medium size, short, stout bill
– not that common at Peninsular Malaysia West-coast

属小型涉禽。嘴峰长度与头等长,端部稍微隆起。鼻孔线形,位于鼻沟内,鼻沟约等于嘴长的2/3。翅尖形。后趾细小或缺如。跗蹠修长,胫下部亦裸出。中趾最长,趾间具蹼或不具蹼,后趾形小或退化。翅形尖长,第1枚初级飞羽退化,形狭窄,甚短小;第2枚初级飞羽较第3枚长或者等长。三级飞羽特长。尾形短圆,尾羽12枚。是迁徙性鸟类,具有极强的飞行能力。通常沿海岸线、河道迁徙。生活环境多与湿地有关,离不开水。栖息于海滨、岛屿、河滩、湖泊、池塘、沼泽、水田、盐湖等湿地之中。

update 202111

– finally a sight at Selangor coastal

202111, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202101

202012, Parit Jawa, Johor, Malaysia
 

 

51. Kentish Plover, 环颈鸻, 東方環頸鴴, Charadrius alexandrinus, シロチドリ

Small, pale plover with broken black collar, sandy upperparts, grayish legs, and rather fine black bill. Breeding plumage has black mask and black tabs at sides of breast (not a complete band). Nonbreeding plumages have black replaced by brown. Mainly coastal, on sandy beaches, dry mudflats, and at salt ponds, usually near water; also locally inland. Migrants will join with flocks of other shorebirds. [Ebird]

环颈鸻是鸻形目鸻科鸻属鸟类,又名白领鸻。 [5-6]成鸟夏羽上体为柔和的沙褐色,下体纯白色;额至眉纹白色,额基和头顶前部黑色;头顶、枕和后颈沙褐色略泛栗色;眼先至耳覆羽有—横带状黑色贯眼纹;翼褐色,覆羽具白缘,飞羽黑褐色具大白斑;尾褐色,带黑色亚端斑和白色端斑;虹膜黑褐色,眼圈暗黄色不显著;喙黑色;脚褐色至暗橙黄色。成鸟冬羽似夏羽,但额基、贯眼纹、颈侧等黑色区域转为褐色,头顶不泛栗红色调。幼鸟羽色似成鸟冬羽,且上体具有浅色羽缘。 [7

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环颈鸻分布于欧洲、亚洲、非洲和大洋洲等地, [8

]在中国从内蒙古、新疆到西藏均可见。 [9]栖息于开阔平原至低山丘陵的湖泊、沼泽、草地和农田等地,或滨海的滩涂、河口、盐田等处。单独或成对活动,迁徙和越冬期集大群。常在沙地上快速行走觅食。吃蠕虫、甲壳类和软体类等水生无脊椎动物。繁殖期在5-8月,窝卵数通常4枚,孵化期23-25天。

update 202312

– a bird that not really so common at Malaysia and so far I only saw it here non-breeding plumage. Finally I see breeding plumage at such close range and very good focal range (800mm +1.4 = 1120mm .. also use on R7 .. ===1792mm)

– 在马来西亚蛮不普通的水鸟,还有通常远远的见他。这次在台湾,很近距离看他,还要用上800mm+1.4 (R3 = 1120mm , R7 = 1792mm)

20231219, XInzhu, Taiwan
 
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Aegithinidae series: Iora | 雀鹎科 | liewwk Nature – 3 [update 20240115]

another collection of these noisy and small, overall yellow-green birds

3 Iora of Malaysia .. Common, Green, and Great.. all 3 looks similar slight different

1. Green Iora, 绿雀鹎, 綠雀鵯,Aegithina viridissima, ミドリヒメコノハドリ, KUNYIT-KECIL HIJAU

2. Common Iora, 黑翅雀鹎, 黑翅雀鵯, Aegithina tiphia, ヒメコノハドリ, KUNYIT-KECIL BIASA

3. Great Iora, 大绿雀鹎, 大綠雀鵯, Aegithina lafresnayei, オオヒメコノハドリ, KUNYIT-KECIL SAYAP HITAM

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1. Green Iora, 绿雀鹎, 綠雀鵯,Aegithina viridissima, ミドリヒメコノハドリ, KUNYIT-KECIL HIJAU

– a bird normally make a lot of noise as other Iora and commonly stand up canopy

update 202204

– another happy morning with 3 forest kingfishers and this Iora come low making call loud

– 愉快的早上。3只林翡翠,加上这只漂亮的雀鹎一直叫。

202204, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202202

– as usual my casual morning relaxing birding spot and the same bird wave of Iora this bird stay low and long for us.

– 如常,轻松的早上。在这神奇的树又遇上雀鹎鸟浪。

202111, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202110

– may be the right season, almost any where seeing this canopy bird few locations near KL

– 应该是季节,很多吉隆坡的公园,森林都能见到这通常都在树山的小鸟。

202110, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

update 202105

– obvious with yellow eye-ring

– normally moving canopy level

– 小型鸣禽,适于多种类型的生活习性;鸣管结构及鸣肌复杂,善于鸣啭,叫声多变悦耳;离趾型足,趾三前一后,后趾与中趾等长;腿细弱,跗跖后缘鳞片常愈合为整块鳞板;雀腭型头骨。筑巢精巧,雏鸟晚成性。

202010, Pahang, Malaysia

 

update 2020 Oct

 

 

2. Common Iora, 黑翅雀鹎, 黑翅雀鵯, Aegithina tiphia, ヒメコノハドリ, KUNYIT-KECIL BIASA

– common at beautiful song bird near urban, mangrove

201710, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

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3. Great Iora, 大绿雀鹎, 大綠雀鵯, Aegithina lafresnayei, オオヒメコノハドリ, KUNYIT-KECIL SAYAP HITAM

– rareness among 3 species, overall bigger and longer beak

– normally like Green Iora feeding and action near the canopy

马来西亚较稀有的。较大,嘴也大。

update 202401

– after years, revisit a special location where we spent ours time Pandemic lockdown time. Surprise to heard this bird call and very soon we got to see it so well … amazing beautiful tree and bird

– 几年过去了,旧地从游。疫情期间,在这个点用了很多时间。今天与几位朋友回到这。尽然拍到好几只鸟,包括这一只稀有的鸟种。

20240115, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

 

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update 202206

– what a lucky day, while we having our casual birding we saw the juvenile standing at a low branch waiting to be feed. Even we got stint by hornet and leech bite… but all of us still waiting for the moment and reward with this not so common bird with some good feeding pictures and videos.

– 非常幸运的一天,我们遇上了这稀有的幼鸟站的很低等父母来喂。虽然被大黄蜂叮,蚂蝗咬。可是我们还是静静地等待喂食的一刻。喂了3-4轮,小鸟看起来精神起来。就飞走了。我们每个人都高兴的拍下照片,视频。

202206, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202204

– casual morning, when heard the call I thought I may hear wrong

– 轻松的早上。当我在这听到这鸟叫,还以为我听错。

202204, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

202204, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202203

– a wonderful & casual morning with my buddies again. noisy fellow keep making call until we see it stay long for us

– 与好朋友的美好早上。这鸟,叫不停。

202203, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

update 202110

– another day with “Iora wave” with 3 species of Iora feeding high up. So I am trying hard to find this special one. finally one is stop for few second for picture opportunity

– 遇上雀鹎鸟浪,可是都高高在上。听到这只较稀有的鸟,幸好看到它停了几秒。

202110, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202105

– Malaysia rareness Iora, biggest in size too.
– overall black-top and yellow-below. Wing without any white- 馬來西亞較稀有的雀鵯。
– 較大型。身上-黑綠。下半身-黃。

大绿雀鹎的雄鸟眼先、颊、耳羽酪黄色或亮金黄色,上体橄榄黄绿色,额沾酪黄色,有时头或背杂有少许黑色。尾是覆羽较浅淡。两翅黑褐色或黑色,翅上小覆羽和中覆羽与背同色。初级覆羽和大覆羽外缘具淡绿黄色羽缘。飞羽黑色,尾羽橄榄黄色,下体从颏至尾下覆羽酪黄色或亮金黄色,两胁微沾黄绿色。翼上无浅色横纹,翼缘黄色或黄绿色,翼下覆羽白色。与叶鹎的区的别在下体黄色且下颚蓝灰。雄鸟上体色彩不同,从橄榄绿色至近黑,腰绿色。虹膜灰白色、灰色或棕色,上嘴黑色,下嘴银灰色,脚银灰色。 

202103, Selangor, Malaysia

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– as usual, have my casual birding in Kuala Lumpur surrounding forest (cannot cross state due to Pandemic covid-19 lockdown) – lucky day to see ~17 Green Iora (which originally attract my attention), 2 common iora, and 2 Great Iora in the same tree.

– 因为疫情不能过州。只能在附近森林,看看鸟。非常幸运的遇到马来西亚3种雀鹎。

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– 2nd encounter, but this time high up and keep making alert call.
– a not-so-common bird at Selangor and lucky to finally got to see it again.

– 第二次見到他。站高高,一直叫不停。
– 在這。蠻稀有的鳥種。

202104, Gunung Nuang, Selangor, Malaysia

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– another lucky moment when I have my easy morning walk with my light setup. follow the bird wave this bird just appears quick come and go.

– 又一个幸运的早上。它跟鸟浪一起冲冲的来,冲冲的走。

202104, Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

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– a slightly bigger iora and obvious bigger bill and making a lot of noise

– 比起马来西亚另2种雀鹎较大,也很吵。

202103, Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202103

– as usual, have my casual birding in Kuala Lumpur surrounding forest (cannot cross state due to Pandemic covid-19 lockdown)

– lucky day to see ~17 Green Iora (which originally attract my attention), 2 common iora, and 2 Great Iora in the same tree.

– 因为疫情不能过州。只能在附近森林,看看鸟。非常幸运的遇到马来西亚3种雀鹎。

Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

 

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CANON EOS R5 – Auto Focus : Animal Eye tracking

finally on hand with production Canon EOS R5 for 2 days. managed to test standard function, ISO performance, Raw file capability (Shadow and highlight recovery) and AF : Animal eye tracking on birds

For wildlife Photographers, few things about AF bordeing us : AF speed, AF accuracy, AF tracking capability

*** yet to have time setup screen capture to show the R5 AF capability and hope I can make one to show

for the 2 days bird photography with the R5

Day1 : standard shooting experience, Handheld IS capability , ISO, Shadow and Highlight recovery

Day2 : I shooting Tv mode , Full Animal eye tracking

 

Here, I will sharing real Tropical forest field experience on using the R5 … few simple conclusions before start some sharing

1. the AF to lock the object

i. normal condition – EOS 1Dx m2 definitely faster and R5 is faster than my 5D mark4

ii. low light condition – EOS1Dx m2 faster , R5 is good compare to 5Dmark4

iii. back light condition with shadow highlight backgroup (not just pure sky)

– EOS1Dx m2 faster, 5Dm4 slow but R5 seem can’t really look for the object (small object on the overall frame) . the R5 just can’t get the lizard or the trunk nearby to focus for long (and I am still looking single button to change AF to MF peaking to solve this easy .

 

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2. Animal Finding — > Eye Tracking

– I was amaze by A9 with 600mm FE year back where my guest using it to find the the bird !!! As long as we point the camera and len toward bird direction with some minor complex object (with pure sky there are no problem at all) the A9 will automatic found the bird and keep tracking it !!!!!

so I also try to use R5 , I know where is the bird and point R5 with EF-R adapter 500mm EF IS4 II toward the direction . the Camera did found the tiny flowerpecker if it move/jump but it stay and just moving it’s body .. I still can’t depend the R5 help me find where’s the bird yet …

 

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Tracking : this TOTALY change my thought of Mirrorless camera !!!! 

As long as I can find , focus the bird (use shutter button focus the bird) than I use the AF-on (configure to Animal eye focus) it will track the bird head/eye  in any conditions  : dark, backlight, moving, flying small object etc

Even, the Green Iora is far and small in this case. After I got the bird focus and press AF-On button, the eye tracking just work seamless (no matter it change head direction, jumping etc)

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situation where birds flying with plain sky … it is incredible fast to get the camera to focus on the bird .. as long shutter speed fast enough , shooting swiftlet is like “makan kacang putih” (Malaysian say)  …. picture below .. point my camera and len toward sky with any bird , and press the AF-On button which is Animal-eye tracking than within very short moment it will lock the bird and fire shutter ….

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We always do have problem shooting bird in flight when bird flying toward us with speed . the AF not easy to lock the object firmly , even yes we need luck , high skill (camera and tripod handling) to have higher success rate for Bird in Flight toward us .. which is different from side way flying which many way can make higher success rate

Very lucky day, we have this Owl for us to try the animal-eye tracking AF … with condition

– bird flying from about 200m toward us about 20-30m toward us and than to right

– Canon EOS R5, R-EF adapter , Canon 600mm F4 IS2

– Tv mode set to Auto ISO, 1/2000

– This test , using single focus get the bird focus when it flying toward us than using Animal-eye tracking for full sequence shooting of ~3s

– Mechanical shutter

– among 29 frame pictures captured , only 1 frame missed and 1 not capture correct (due to moving my camera slower than the bird flying)

simple video show how each the bird flying toward us

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Laridae series: Tern | 鸥科 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20221113]

just another missing series … slowly

1. Little Tern, 白额燕鸥, 白額燕鷗, Sternula albifrons, コアジサシ, CAMAR KECIL BIASA
2. Whiskered Tern, 须浮鸥,須浮鷗,Chlidonias hybrida, クロハラアジサシ, CAMAR TASIK BERMISAI BIASA

3. Gull-billed Tern, 鸥嘴噪鸥, 鷗嘴噪鷗, Gelochelidon nilotica, ハシブトアジサシ, CAMAR PARUH TEBAL

4. Lesser Crested Tern, 小凤头燕鸥, 小鳳頭燕鷗, Thalasseus bengalensis, ベンガルアジサシ, CAMAR BERJAMBUL KECIL

5. Caspian Tern, 红嘴巨鸥, 紅嘴巨鷗, Hydroprogne caspia, オニアジサシ, CAMAR RAYA

6. White-winged Tern, 白翅浮鸥, 白翅浮鷗, Chlidonias leucopterus, ハジロクロハラアジサシ, CAMAR TASIK SAYAP PUTIH

7. Great Crested Tern, 大凤头燕鸥, 鳳頭燕鷗, Thalasseus bergii, オオアジサシ, Camar Besar Berjambul

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1. Little Tern, 白额燕鸥, 白額燕鷗, Sternula albifrons, コアジサシ, CAMAR KECIL BIASA

– common, small size at west coast Pen Malaysia ..

update 202103

– breeding plumage just before heading home

– 返北前的繁殖羽

202103, Selangor, Malaysia

– Pantai Jeram, Sg Serdang , Selangor 202008/09

update 202012

- another moment before this small tern dive into the water for prey

- 每次要跳近水裡捉食物就會這樣盤旋。



update 202012

– Malim Nawar, Perak 202009

Little Tern, 白额燕鸥, 白額燕鷗, Sternula albifrons, コアジサシ, CAMAR KECIL BIASA

 

2. Whiskered Tern, 须浮鸥,須浮鷗,Chlidonias hybrida, クロハラアジサシ, CAMAR TASIK BERMISAI BIASA

– one of the most common tern of Peninsular Malaysia
– stout and not that long bill
– normally feed in a group
– the way it feeds slight different where it just feed on the surface of the water rather than dive in

– 馬來西亞西亞較普通的鸥
– 群體
– 嘴較肥硕+短

update 202211

– a group of Whiskered Tern feeding near small water area, so we decided to stop a while to try to capture the BIF-Diving pictures.

– after few round of R3, use the R7 for few more round the AF tracking test . Here is one of the test result with another jpeg-video series

– 一群须浮鸥与小白鹭在这捉鱼。就停了一会试试R3/R7对焦玉追焦。因为蛮多人还是对R7 有保留。

– 试了几轮R3/R7会一一分享。

202211, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202204

– the plumage had change and ready to back home

– 换了繁殖羽,是时候回去了。

202204, Sg Janggut, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202203

– nowadays with new technology, it is so easy to capture this kind of action photos.

– 新的相机技术,打飞版变成非常容易了。

update 202202

– a simple test on High speed video (slow motion)

– video just trim, watermark from original file from CANON EOS R6

– 短测试,慢速度视频。佳能R6, 只是简单剪裁。

update 202201

– new technology make all this action pictures so easy.

– 新的相机技术,拍鸥飞版真的容易的不可再容易了。

202111, Tg Karang, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202112

– tern action is much easier to photograph, and love this as the morning light

– 拍鸥飞版,应该都蛮容易的。可是这张虽然有点远,可是早上的光线真的很好。

202112, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202111

– another good moment shooting with Canon R3 effortless, it is almost never miss any moment even I just shoot 15 fps

– 测试佳能R3其中一幕。这种动作几乎都不会错过,我也没用一秒30张,就15张。

 

202111, Pantai Remis, Selangot, Malaysia

update 202105

– breeding plumage makes it easier to id, red bill and red leg with black body (under)

– 繁殖羽,紅嘴,紅腳,黑身體。

202104, Sg Janggut, Selangor, Malaysia

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update 2020 Oct

– slow motion group of terns, feeding ..

Kapar, Selangor, Malaysia

3. Gull-billed Tern, 鸥嘴噪鸥, 鷗嘴噪鷗, Gelochelidon nilotica, ハシブトアジサシ, CAMAR PARUH TEBAL

– big size tern with thick bill

update 202109

– a big size of tern, happy to see them back

– 大型鸥,高兴他们的回来。

202109, Sg Janggut, Selangor

update 202011

202011, Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia

4. Lesser Crested Tern, 小凤头燕鸥, 小鳳頭燕鷗, Thalasseus bengalensis, ベンガルアジサシ, CAMAR BERJAMBUL KECIL

– big, orange-yellow bill tern found near mud beach

update 202105

Breeding adult has black crown and nape

– 繁殖羽, 額、頭頂、枕和冠羽黑色

202104, Pantai Remis, Selangor, Malaysia

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– only stop by for few days, then never see it again.
– slender yellow-orange bill and black crown.

– 嘴橙黄色或橙色
– 有機會錯認大鳳頭燕鷗。嘴較長大,黃。

202011, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202011

202011, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

202011, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

202010, Sekichan, Selangor, Malaysia

5. Caspian Tern, 红嘴巨鸥, 紅嘴巨鷗, Hydroprogne caspia, オニアジサシ, CAMAR RAYA

– very large tern, with the red bill-black tip

– black-naped head, almost pure white underpart with black wingtip

update 202105

– 202003, adult breeding plumage where forehead, nape and mask change all black

– 繁殖羽

202103,Kapar, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202104

– it is April time for them to go home, adult breeding plumage

– 成鸟繁殖羽

202104, Selangor, Malaysia

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update 202102

- coast near Selangor, Malaysia 



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update 202012

update 202011

6. White-winged Tern, 白翅浮鸥, 白翅浮鷗, Chlidonias leucopterus, ハジロクロハラアジサシ, CAMAR TASIK SAYAP PUTIH

– medium size tern, non-breeding plumage sometimes confuse with Whiskered Tern. Obvious “headset” on head 

update 202110

– lucky to see many of them feeding on paddy field, with new Canon EOS R3. It is so easy to photograph tern flying over various backgroup (especially green background which previously most the camera facing lost focus when bird sudden flying to green background. R3 think solve the problem even I still have 10-20% focus the wing instead bird head/eye .. but this could due to the wing flip block the bird head/eye so the camera just focus to the wing. Somehow it is much better than focus to the background instead the bird.

– 幸运的看到一大群鸟在找吃。终于不怕绿背景了。在之前的相机都有走焦问题(当背景突然变绿)。新的佳能 R3,几乎把这个问题减低到最少。(10-20%还是会跑到鸟的翅膀,也有可能是因为翅膀的动作遮挡了鸟眼所以对焦到鸟的翅膀而不是眼睛。可是已比对焦到背景好多了)

 

202110, Sg Balang, Johor, Malaysia

update 202105

– a tern begin to have breeding plumage and ready to go home

– 另一种鸥,开始有繁殖羽。也开始准备回家。

202105, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

202104, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202012

202012, Banting, Selangor, Malaysia

7. Great Crested Tern, 大凤头燕鸥, 鳳頭燕鷗, Thalasseus bergii, オオアジサシ, Camar Besar Berjambul

– a large tern, black-cap with very long lemon-yellow bill

– 大凤头燕鸥夏羽:前额和眼先白色。头顶至枕黑色,头顶羽毛向后延长,形成冠羽,颜色也为黑色。后颈和翅缘白色。背、肩、翅和尾等上体暗珠灰色。初级飞羽外侧羽缘黑色,内侧也为黑色,但具宽的白色楔形斑,往内楔形斑逐渐缩小,直至消失。次级飞羽内侧和尖端白色。尾暗珠灰色,外侧尾羽较长,且逐渐变尖,尾呈叉状。颏、喉、颈和下体,包括腋羽和翅下覆羽白色。冬羽和夏羽大致相似。但头顶缀有白色纵纹。虹膜暗褐色。嘴黄色。脚黑色。

幼鸟似非繁殖羽,但嘴暗黄色,头顶黑色而缀有褐色,并向头两侧扩展到脸部,上体较暗褐而具白色羽缘,翅内侧具三道暗色横带,一道在翅前缘,一道在大翅覆羽,另一道横跨次级飞羽。尾尖较暗。
update 202112
– a close to this large tern with bad backlit
– a 240 fps from Fujifilm Xt4
– 这么大的燕鸥,这么近。可是非常大的背光。
– 富士的慢速度。240fps
update 202110

202110, SG Janggut, Selangor, Malaysia

 

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Whiskered Tern, 须浮鸥,須浮鷗,Chlidonias hybrida, クロハラアジサシ, CAMAR TASIK BERMISAI BIASA

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130million years rainforest .. “Belum-Temenggor” Hornbill Tour 2020

A yearly event, we have our yearly Hornbill Expedition trip to Belum-Temengor even the Covid-19 lock down but we make it short instead, where we just spend 1.5 days boat ride and 2 morning at Titiwangsa Rest area (which is ~30km from Belum jetty).

This forest believe to be older than 130 million years, due to the lake crossing the main forest make it an open area for hornbill seeing good spot … it is always to better chance to spot all 10 hornbills of Malaysia here within few days of birding trip.

As usual, our main target is Plain-pouched hornbill which believe peak season Aug-Sept every year.. easily spot them in big flocks flying on skyline here.

Plain-pouched Hornbill, 淡喉皱盔犀鸟,淡喉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros subruficollis, ムジシワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BELANTARA

 

Sometime, birding here can be depressing, birds can be far !!!! not even able to ID without photo record as only using binocular ….

Wrinkled Hornbill, 皱盔犀鸟,皺盔犀鳥, Aceros corrugatus, ズグロサイチョウ, Enggang Berkedut

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But it is always good place to capture some Bird in flight due to open area and with some distance .. (for photographers, we need little bit luck and patient to have birds nearer and flying)

Wreathed Hornbill, 花冠皱盔犀鸟, Rhyticeros undulatus, シワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BIASA

 

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sometime, lucky to have it perch low too.

Great Hornbill, 双角犀鸟, Buceros bicornis, オオサイチョウ,ENGGANG PAPAN

 

 

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a very common hornbill but here it can stand 300m at the canopy .. the only option waiting it flying to get some BIF picture

Oriental Pied-Hornbill, 冠斑犀鸟, Anthracoceros albirostris, キタカササギサイチョウ,KELINGKING BIASA

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Black Hornbill should be one of the most common here but this is our last hornbill record for the trip .. during the boat session, we hard quite a lot of this bird but we just didn’t see the bird come close or open

Black Hornbill, 黑斑犀鸟, Anthracoceros malayanus, クロサイチョウ,KELINGKING HITAM

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Another Critically Endangered due to killing this bird for the solid-beautiful ivory like casques.. at here it is not difficult to see one ..

Helmeted Hornbill, 盔犀鸟, 盔犀鳥,Rhinoplax vigil, オナガサイチョウ,ENGGANG GADING

 

 

 

 

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here is the main target for the trip, Plain-pouched hornbill. It look almost identical like Wreathed Hornbill except

  1. lack of grooves on bill
  2. small size
  3. lack of a black patch on the pouch

 

Plain-pouched Hornbill, 淡喉皱盔犀鸟,淡喉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros subruficollis, ムジシワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BELANTARA

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lucky to have this perch quite low

 

Plain-pouched Hornbill, 淡喉皱盔犀鸟,淡喉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros subruficollis, ムジシワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BELANTARA

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There are a group

Bushy-crested Hornbill, 凤头犀鸟 spotted but this happen while Great Hornbill perch low … so we decided give it a missed than we didn’t see it any more for the trip ..

*** picture from previous tour

Bushy-crested Hornbill, 凤头犀鸟,鳳頭犀鳥, Anorrhinus galeritus, ムジサイチョウ, Burung Arau, ENGGANG BULUH

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only 8 hornbills for the 1.5 days boat ride but this is mainly targeting the Plain-pouched Hornbill where we spotted 9 groups and ~377 birds

There are some other birds also captured during the tour on the boat and Titiwangsa Rest area which is ~30km from Belum Jetty  ,… as below

  1. Oriental Honey-buzzard, 凤头蜂鹰

at this season , plenty of this raptor can be sight

Oriental Honey-buzzard, 凤头蜂鹰

 

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2. Lesser Fish-Eagle, 鱼雕

many fish eagle can be easily spot

Lesser Fish-Eagle, 鱼雕

 

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3. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle, 灰头鱼雕

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4.White-bellied Sea-Eagle, 白腹海雕

wont miss this bird here , plenty of them either flying high or low

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5.Large Green-Pigeon,大绿鸠

– very easy to spot this bird but as usual, standing high up in big flock

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6.Black-thighed falconet, 黑腿小隼

captured at Titiwangsa rest area which is ~30km further from Belum Jetty from Kuala Kangsar direction

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7. Sultan Tit, 冕雀

captured at Titiwangsa rest area which is ~30km further from Belum Jetty from Kuala Kangsar direction

both male and female come near the light area for insect attracted by the light

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8. Scarlet Minivet, 赤红山椒鸟

captured at Titiwangsa rest area which is ~30km further from Belum Jetty from Kuala Kangsar direction

both male and female come near the light area for insect attracted by the light

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9. Large Woodshrike, 鉤嘴林鵙

captured at Titiwangsa rest area which is ~30km further from Belum Jetty from Kuala Kangsar direction

both male and female come near the light area for insect attracted by the light

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10.Red-bearded Bee-eater, 赤须夜蜂虎

captured at Titiwangsa rest area which is ~30km further from Belum Jetty from Kuala Kangsar direction

both male and female come near the light area for insect attracted by the light

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11.Violet cuckoo, 紫金鹃

– while our resting time, there are group of this noisy cuckoo make call ..

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12. Crested Goshawk,凤头鹰

many of them flying high up on skyline

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Many more birds heard and quick sight as we mainly focus on Plain-pouched hornbill and other hornbills . so we just missed it

Collared Owlet,Brown Wood-Owl, Dollarbird, Large-cuckooshrike, Stripe-throat Bulbul, Black-crested Bulbul, White-bellied munia,large-billed crow, myna etc

 

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Hirundinidae series: Swallow | 燕雀科 | liewwk Nature – 5 [update 20230302]

another missed out series .. slowly posting

1. Rufous-bellied Swallow, 棕腹燕, Cecropis badia, マラヤコイシアカツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG API BIASA

2. Bank Swallow/Pale Sand Martin, 崖沙燕, Riparia riparia/diluta, ショウドウツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG PERANG BELANG BIASA

3. Red-rumped Swallow, 金腰燕, Cecropis daurica, コシアカツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG API BIASA

4. Pacific Swallow, 洋燕, Hirundo tahitica, リュウキュウツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG BIASA

5. Barn Swallow, 家燕, Hirundo rustica, ツバメ, Layang-Layang Hijrah

 

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1. Rufous-bellied Swallow, 棕腹燕, Cecropis badia, マラヤコイシアカツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG API BIASA

– most beautiful swallow of Malaysia

rightly-colored swallow found on the Malay Peninsula. Dark iridescent blue above with rusty-orange underparts, rump, and face. Similar to migratory tytleri subspecies of Barn Swallow but lacks its dark blue collar and whitetail patches. Like many other swallows, flies over a range of different habitats, from fields to forests; usually in hilly areas.

*** from ebird https://ebird.org/species/rubswa1

update 202303

– after raining for 14 hours, we just can;t just sit in the hotel. decided driving around and saw few of this bird flying around. customer holding umbrella to see the bird, and I carrying CANONR R3 & RF100500 shooting under quite a heavy rain. lowlight, heavy rain managed to make few pictures.

– 雨一直得下。14多个小时,我们觉得太不可思议了。就驾车兜兜看有什么地方小雨店还是什么鸟让我们看看。在开阔的一个草场,看到几只燕在飞。客人拿着雨伞看,我拿了佳能R3+RF100500 拍几张。暗暗+大雨拍了几张可以看看的。真的希望,雨小点我可以拍多点。

202303, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

update 202203

– bring my friend to experience BIF, still beautiful bird to look for and photograph

– 带了个老朋友尝试拍飞的鸟。这鸟还是这么活跃,漂亮。

202203, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202110

test1: Dull background to Bright Green background
– all AF setting tracking sensitivity, Accel./deccel. tracking are set to Auto
– M mode, ISO Auto, Shutter Speed 1/1600, F5.6
– full screen focus area
– Hmode
– Subject tracking – ON
– Subject to detect – animal
– eye detection – ON (may be need to be off for far object, while the DOF should cover the bird and most probably can get faster focus capability)
– cRAW, direct save from DPP (beta). without any process
– Tripod and video head
– everything happen within 2s
– each picture with 100% crop picture show..

202110, Selangor, Malaysia

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– another fast flying bird to be photograph, trying new CANON EOS R3 for the AF capability. flying swift always a good bird to try ..

– too many pictures to review, but overall the camera is able to track the swift as long as it is within the frame except some conditions

– 燕子绝对是试相机对焦能力的好对象。所以带来佳能 R3 测试,可是今天早上拍太多照片了。需要点时间来处理。

– 大部分时间,对焦都很快的对焦到鸟。(远或近)可是还是有些情况会脱较。(让我看看照片后再分享)

202110, Kuala Kubu Bahru, Selangor, Malaysia

 

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update 202105

– never get bore to see this South Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia endemic

– bigger, overall rufous underpart

– 馬來西亞半島-泰國南部特有種。

– 較大,底部棕色。通常2-3隻活動。

202010, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia

 

update 202104

– due to pandemic covid-19, restricted to travel across the state force us mainly do local birding. Another good found near Kuala Lumpur.

– this high-speed accelerate Swallow is always challenge to get a good picture.

– 因为,疫情我们不允许越州。被逼的在吉隆坡附近拍鸟。

– 这燕飞的非常得快。非常不容易拍到照片。

202103, Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202101

– very strong wind day, there are Barn Swallow, Pacific Swallow, House Swift, Silver-rumped Needletail, German’s Swiftlet, etc flying fast near the water dam.

– I mainly want to try the focus locking speed and tracking speed for the X-system

Fujifilm X-T4

XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR

Focal length: 300mm+1.4x tc 

ISO: 1600 

F number: 8.0

Shutter Speed: 1/1600 

Handheld 



Rufous-bellied Swallow, 棕腹燕, Cecropis badia, マラヤコイシアカツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG API BIASA

2. Bank Swallow/Pale Sand Martin, 崖沙燕, Riparia riparia/diluta, ショウドウツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG PERANG BELANG BIASA

– a not so common winter visitor (North)

– there are very similar species and almost identical

 

update 202101

202101, Malim Nawar, Perak, Malaysia

3. Red-rumped Swallow, 金腰燕, Cecropis daurica, コシアカツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG API BIASA

– a streaky front swallow

– found Sekinchan (Selangor), Sg Balang (Johor)

update 202101

4. Pacific Swallow, 洋燕, Hirundo tahitica, リュウキュウツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG BIASA

– very common swallow widespread whole Malaysia

update 202101

5. Barn Swallow, 家燕, Hirundo rustica, ツバメ, Layang-Layang Hijrah

– long, forked tail and dark rump. Iridescent navy-blue above with a rich orange throat and forehead

喙短而宽扁,基部宽大,呈倒三角形,上喙近先端有一缺刻;口裂极深,嘴须不发达。翅狭长而尖,尾呈叉状,形成“燕尾”,脚短而细弱,趾三前一后。主要特点是上体发蓝黑色,还闪着金属光泽,腹面白色。体态轻捷伶俐,两翅狭长,飞行时好像镰刀,尾分叉像剪子。飞行迅速如箭,忽上忽下,时东时西,能够急速变换方向。

update 202112

– a good moment to capture group of Barn swallow keep repeating the same action near the coastal area

– 幸运的遇上一群家燕,来回的非。容易的捕捉到这一刻。

202112, Penang, Malaysia

update 202111

– always difficult to capture swallow and this time I want challenge something flying toward us not horizontal from me. And this is how the R3 performance

– 燕都是不好拍的鸟。动的快,尤其飞向我们非常不容易。

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Dicaeidae series: Flowerpecker | 啄花鸟科 | liewwk Nature 10-3 [update 20240110]

this is another new collection that I missed ..

1. Plain Flowerpecker, 纯色啄花鸟, 純色啄花鳥, Dicaeum minullum, ムジハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI KECIL BIASA

2. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker, 橙腹啄花鸟, 橙腹啄花鳥, Dicaeum trigonostigma, オレンジハナドリ, Sepah Puteri Dada Oren

3. Black-sided Flowerpecker, 黑胁啄花鸟, 黑脅啄花鳥, Dicaeum monticolum, ボルネオノドアカハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI GUNUNG BORNEO

4. Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker, 黄喉锯齿啄花鸟, 黃喉鋸齒啄花鳥, Prionochilus maculatus, キムネハナドリモドキ, SEPAH-PUTERI ZAITUN KUNYIT

5. Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker, 红胸锯齿啄花鸟, 紅胸鋸齒啄花鳥, Prionochilus percussus, ムネアカハナドリモドキ, SEPAH-PUTERI PELANGI BIASA

6. Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker, 赤胸锯齿啄花鸟, 赤胸鋸齒啄花鳥, Prionochilus thoracicus, ベニムネハナドリモドキ, SEPAH-PUTERI BELAKANG KUNING

7. Thick-billed Flowerpecker, 厚嘴啄花鸟, 厚嘴啄花鳥, Dicaeum agile, ハシブトハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI EKOR SALJI

8. Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker, 加里曼丹啄花鸟, 加里曼丹啄花鳥, Prionochilus xanthopygius, キゴシハナドリモドキ, SEPAH-PUTERI PELANGI BORNEO

9. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker, 朱背啄花鸟, 朱背啄花鳥, Dicaeum cruentatum, セアカハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI BELAKANG MERAH

10. Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, 红胸啄花鸟, 红胸啄花鸟, Dicaeum ignipectu, ハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI GUNUNG BIASA

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51. Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, 黄胁啄花鸟, 金緣啄花, Dicaeum aureolimbatum, セレベスハナドリ, Cabai Panggul-kuning

52. Gray-sided Flowerpecker, 灰胁啄花鸟灰邊厚嘴啄花, Dicaeum celebicum, ノドアカハナドリ, Cabai Panggul-kelabu

53. Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, 红冠啄花鸟, 緋紅冠啄花, Dicaeum nehrkorni, ズアカハナドリ

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1. Plain Flowerpecker, 纯色啄花鸟, 純色啄花鳥, Dicaeum minullum, ムジハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI KECIL BIASA

– plain overall

update 20240110

– so many of dull fellow, meet up minimum 3 birds in 2-3 hour. very active but this bird just stay there for so long

– 一个早上,尽然遇上好几只。通常非常活跃,可是今天2只站很久

20240105, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia

 

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202205

– the bird still active, even not so colorful but it is a lifer for guest is always a good bird

– 还好还在,虽然很普通的鸟(鸟如其名)。可是还是客人新鸟种。

202205, Fraser Hill, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202204

– a plain color bird but as same as other flowerpecker, small and active

– 鸟如其名。纯色,可是还是一样的活跃。

202105, Fraser Hill, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202112

– just another casual birding day and see this plain and small bird

– 没目标的一天,见到这淡+小的鸟。陪我过了30钟。

202112, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202105

– a pale bird, that not that common. but 2 days in a row saw 4 birds in different locations.
– overall pale brown-light green, with no mark on the face.

– 如名。純色。蠻不起眼的小鳥。

202105, Fraser Hill, Selangor, Malaysia

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Plain Flowerpecker, 纯色啄花鸟,純色啄花鳥, Dicaeum minullum,ムジハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI KECIL BIASA

 

2. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker, 橙腹啄花鸟, 橙腹啄花鳥, Dicaeum trigonostigma, オレンジハナドリ, Sepah Puteri Dada Oren

– common, found near the forest edge, parks, mangrove, sub-montane etc

– with bright orange mostly front-underpart

update 202011

3. Black-sided Flowerpecker, 黑胁啄花鸟, 黑脅啄花鳥, Dicaeum monticolum, ボルネオノドアカハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI GUNUNG BORNEO

– montane Borneo endemic

update 202309

– an endemic that not that difficult but beautiful to be seen …

– 虽然这特有种不是很难看到或拍到。可是还是蛮漂亮的。

202309, KNP, Sabah, Malaysia

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update 202012

 

4. Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker, 黄喉锯齿啄花鸟, 黃喉鋸齒啄花鳥, Prionochilus maculatus, キムネハナドリモドキ, SEPAH-PUTERI ZAITUN KUNYIT

– common lowland small flowerpecker, overall yellow

update 202105

– as other flowerpeckers, small and active. normally found near flowering plants
– obvious yellow breast with an orange crown

– 与其他啄花鸟一样。小,活跃。通常在有花的植物附近活动。
– 黄胸,橙顶,身体与头部大都是绿。

201704, Johor, Malaysia

update 202012

5. Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker, 红胸锯齿啄花鸟, 紅胸鋸齒啄花鳥, Prionochilus percussus, ムネアカハナドリモドキ, SEPAH-PUTERI PELANGI BIASA

– very common lowland flowerpecker

– similar look as Borneo endemic Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

update 202012

6. Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker, 赤胸锯齿啄花鸟, 赤胸鋸齒啄花鳥, Prionochilus thoracicus, ベニムネハナドリモドキ, SEPAH-PUTERI BELAKANG KUNING

– rare and beautiful flowerpecker

update 202012

7. Thick-billed Flowerpecker, 厚嘴啄花鸟, 厚嘴啄花鳥, Dicaeum agile, ハシブトハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI EKOR SALJI

– rare, or always overlook brown canopy small flowerpecker

update 202311

– at the same fruiting tree, we had both dull brown-white flowerpecker. One with dark eye and the other pale eye .. but need to show customers the Brown-backed so I missed the chance again 🙁

– 同一棵果树。见到两只淡淡的啄花鸟。一只眼暗色,另一只“白”可惜又错过拍哪只褐背啄花鸟。

202311, Merapoh, Kelantan, Malaysia

 

 

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update 202301

– a rare occasion where more than 10 of this species bird on same fruiting tree

– 不常见的一刻。10多只这种鸟在同一颗果树上。

202212, Kuala Kubu Bahru, Selangor, Malaysia

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update 202012

8. Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker, 加里曼丹啄花鸟, 加里曼丹啄花鳥, Prionochilus xanthopygius, キゴシハナドリモドキ, SEPAH-PUTERI PELANGI BORNEO

– Borneo endemic, which very similar to Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker which is rare in Borneo.

– different by the rumped and breast “red”

update 202012

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9. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker, 朱背啄花鸟, 朱背啄花鳥, Dicaeum cruentatum, セアカハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI BELAKANG MERAH

– common flowerpecker for Malaysia

– urban, mangrove, and 2nd forest

– 非常普通的啄花鳥

update 202103

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10. Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, 红胸啄花鸟, 红胸啄花鸟, Dicaeum ignipectu, ハナドリ, SEPAH-PUTERI GUNUNG BIASA

– a montane flowerpecker which male having overall blue with “ref-fire” on breast

– 体重5-10克,体长60-92毫米。体形纤小。雄鸟上体呈辉亮的金属绿色;下体棕黄,胸部具一朱红色块斑,极易与其他啄花鸟区别。雌鸟上体呈橄榄绿,下体棕黄色。虹膜褐色,嘴褐黑色或角灰色,跗蹠暗褐色。幼鸟上嘴褐黑,下嘴红色;跗蹠呈铅灰色。

update 202209

– a common, tiny and active bird found Fraser Hill.

– with new camera AI technology, capture such a active and tiny bird picture with much easier compare to old DLSR time. Anyone want share how you shoot active (AF)and small bird with yours’ Camere ?

– 福隆港非常普通的小鸟。

– 新的相机眼部对焦,让我们非常容易的拍这些小,活跃的鸟。有人要分享你们是怎么对焦小,活跃的小鸟吗?

202209, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

update 202203

– lovely small and found sub-montane – montane flowerpecker

– 可爱的小蓝鸟。在马来西亚(西马)都只在高海拔疏灌丛

202203, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

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51. Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, 黄胁啄花鸟, 金緣啄花, Dicaeum aureolimbatum, セレベスハナドリ, Cabai Panggul-kuning

– a Sulawesi endemic

– as other’s flowerpecker, good to find near some flowering tree

– 蘇拉威西特有種

update 202310

– our simple no target day at Tomohon, come across this best spot for all the small birds .. good photography spot … so close and good lighting and background

– 没目标鸟的一个下午。来到这竟然这么好拍照。客人也让我拍够够,好光线,背景。

202304, Tomohon, Sulawesi, Malaysia

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52. Gray-sided Flowerpecker, 灰胁啄花鸟灰邊厚嘴啄花, Dicaeum celebicum, ノドアカハナドリ, Cabai Panggul-kelabu

– a lowland Sulawesi endemic

– as other’s flowerpecker, good to find near some flowering tree

– 蘇拉威西低海拔特有種

update 202308

– a pretty common Sulawesi Endemic, planning Oct trip now … clearing some April 2023 pictures ..

– 2023 4 月的照片。10月我们又去,有人要去》? 2024 ?

202304, Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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53. Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, 红冠啄花鸟, 緋紅冠啄花, Dicaeum nehrkorni, ズアカハナドリ

a Sulawesi endemic

A tiny, short-tailed songbird. Unmistakable male is dark with a red cap, breast spot, and rump. Underparts white, with a dark vertical line on the belly and white tufts on sides of breast. Female is gray, with red confined to rump; this color patterning is diagnostic. Juvenile resembles female, but lacks the red rump. Singles or pairs inhabit the upper reaches of hill and montane forest and forest edges. Restricted to Sulawesi. Gives thin, high-pitched “tzeet” and “kwit” call notes. Song starts with “tzeet-tzeet” phrases, then descends into a rapid warble.

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update 202307

– a lovely and beautiful bird to be seen, previously saw it high up and finally have it low and beautiful view

– anyone want join me Oct 2023 for Photography trip to Sulawesi ?

– 之前都高高在上,终于有机会低角度看到它了。

– 10月会再次到哪。有谁要去拍拍照。

202304, Tomohon, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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