28 April, 2012

Rufous-Collared Kingfisher

11th March 2012, Sedim, Kedah

Local Name: Pekaka Rimba Besar

Scientific Name: Actenoides concretus

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22 April, 2012

Banded Kingfisher

10th March 2012, Sedim, Kedah

Local Name: Pekaka Riang Rimba

Scientific Name: Lacedo pulchella

A female Banded Kingfisher just sitting quietly , sometimes raising her crown.

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17 April, 2012

Blue-Banded Kingfisher

9th March 2012, Sedim, Kedah

Local Name: Pekaka Bukit

Scientific Name: Alcedo euryzona peninsulae

A male Blue-banded Kingfisher was hunting near a small waterfall. Compared to other places the chances of seeing this Kingfisher are better in the northern states of the peninsular,  and that was where I found this little guy. Sitting quietly on the rocky river bank, he would dive down to catch small fishes.

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16 April, 2012

Lineated Barbet

9th March 2012, Ayer Itam Dalam, Pulau Pinang

Local Name: Takor Kukup

Scientific Name: Megalaima lineata

It is quite difficult to get clean shots  of this barbet as they usually tend to keep themselves between the leaves.

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15 April, 2012

Stork-Billed Kingfisher

9th March 2012, Ayer Itam Dalam, Pulau Pinang

Local Name: Pekaka Paruh Pendek

Scientific Name: Pelargopsis capensis

I only have a few  long-distance record shots of this Kingfisher prior to this. Penang is probably the easiest place to see this Kingfisher.

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14 April, 2012

Laced Woodpecker

9th March 2012, Ayer Itam Dalam, Pulau Pinang

Local Name: Belatuk Bakau/ Hijau

Scientific Name: Picus vittatus

A female Laced Woodpecker on her morning round.

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13 April, 2012

Banded Woodpeckers

9th March 2012, Ayer Itam Dalam, Pulau Pinang

Local Name: Belatuk Merah

Scientific Name: Picus miniaceus

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10 April, 2012

Mangrove Blue-Flycatchers

9th March 2012, Ayer Itam Dalam, Pulau Pinang

Local Name: Sambar biru bakau

Scientific Name: Cyornis rufigastra

 

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The male Mangrove Blue-flycatcher .

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The female has distinctive white spots on the lores and cheeks.

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07 April, 2012

Mangrove Pittas

10th March 2012, Ayer Itam Dalam, Pulau Pinang

Local Name: Burung Pacat Bakau

Scientific Name: Pitta megarhynch

Mention the word ’Pitta’ and your mind will  be flooded with images  of  strong colours   coming together  on a sleek beautiful body. The Mangrove Pitta is one of a few species of Pittas which can be found in the Peninsular and  as the name suggests they are most at home in the swampy mangrove  habitat , mainly along the west coast of the Malaysian peninsular.

I don’t usually travel far for my birding but the lure  of the Pittas were simply irresistable since the oportunity to shoot a rare species  as the Mangrove Pitta is,  doesn’t come everyday. The first day was a big let down when the birds failed to show up. On the second day things began to hot up very early when we heard their repeated calls at about 9.00am. Finally there they were, a pair of Pittas right in front of our eyes in their full glory.

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05 April, 2012

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo

9th March 2012, Ayer Itam Dalam, Pulau Pinang

Local Name:

Scientific Name: Cuculus fugax

It was my second sighting of the  migrant Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo and this one appears to be a juvenile.

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The narrow  dark penultimate  tail bar can be clearly seen, the feature which differentiates her from the Malaysian Hawk Cuckoo

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04 April, 2012

Mugimaki Flycatcher: Sayonara

4th March 2012, Gunung Ulu Kali, Pahang

Local Name: Sambar Mugimaki

Scientific Name: Ficedula mugimaki

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This male would probably end up being my only Mugimaki flycatcher  since the migrant birds are already flying back North as the  season is drawing to a close.

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03 April, 2012

Malayan Laughingthrush

4th March 2012, Gunung Ulu Kali, Pahang

Local Name:

Scientific Name: Trochalopteron peninsulae

They are quite a common sight  in our montane and sub montane forest.  It is quite ironic that for a bird bearing a Malaysian tag I’m quite surprised that there isn’t a local name for her, or maybe I’m  not looking in the right places.

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01 April, 2012

Pygmy Wren-Babbler: Pale Morph

4th March 2012, Genting Highland, Pahang

Local Name: Burung Resam

Scientific Name: Pneopyga pusilla

A picture of a shrew always comes to mind  everytime I see them making their way through the undergrowth. Almost without a tail and only about the size of a golf ball she looks like a very young bird but make no mistake, this is a fully grown bird.

 

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