25 May, 2010

Birds of Bentong

22nd & 23rd  May 2010, Bentong, Pahang.

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We had a family gathering  at my brother-in-law’s orchard, a beautiful place  on high ground with the hills of Bentong as the backdrop.

I was curious as to what species of bird  I would find there. Spent 2 hours on Saturday afternoon and 3 hours Sunday morning  to see what I could photograph.

The result was quite interesting.

A male Velvet-Fronted Nuthatch

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A male White-Rumped Shama

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Buff-Vented Bulbul

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Spectacled Bulbul

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Common Iora

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Three Brown Barbets

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Blyth's Hawk Eagle

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Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker (shot by Ilyas)

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This place also yielded a lifer  for me, a Black-Throated Babbler which was posted earlier









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A male Black & Yellow Broadbill

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A family of Chestnut-Winged Babblers

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Rufescent Prinia 

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Male & female Orange-Backed Woodpeckers

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Wreathed Hornbill  (shot by Ilyas)

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Male Blue-Winged Leafbird  (shot by Ilyas)

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Either a female Brown-Throated  or Red throated Sunbird  (shot by Ilyas).  I’m more inclined to go for the latter  because of the orange tinge at the throat.

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3 comments:

  1. What a great catch within such a short session ! Congrats!

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  2. Hi Madi

    The top bulbul is Buff-vented, and the raptor is Blyth's Hawk Eagle. Nice shots.

    Dave

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  3. Thanks for the correct IDs, Dave.

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