Black-Throated Babbler

23rd October 2017,  Bukit Rengit, Selangor

Local Name:  Burung Rimba Bertam

Scientific Name: Stachyris nigricollis

Equipment: Nikon 1 V3 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8 ED-VR

Black Hornbill: Male

2nd March 2013, Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Species: Black hornbill Local Name: Enggang gatal birah Scientific Name: Anthracoceros malayanus Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Checker-Throated Woodpecker

2nd March 2013, Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Species: Checker-throated Woodpecker Local Name: Belatuk Ranting Scientific Name: Picus mentalis Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Rufous-Crowned Babbler

2nd March 2013, Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Species: Rufous-crowned Babbler Local Name: Burung Rimba Tua Besar Scientific Name: Malacopteron magnum Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Great Slaty Woodpeckers

23rd June  2012, , Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Local Name: Belatuk Gajah Scientific Name: Mulleripicus pulverulentus They are the world’s largest woodpeckers and to be able to see them flying together  gracefully  and  playing on this dead tree  was truly an amazing experience . This group is probably a family comprising of an adult male (left, with orange cheek patch) an adult female (topmost) and a juvenile (right).           Enjoy the video

Scarlet-Rumped Trogon

23rd June 2012, , Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Local Name: Kesumba Puteri Scientific Name: Harpactes duvaucelii Equipment: Nikon D7000, Nikkor AFS 400mm f2.8ED VR+TC20EIII

Green Broadbill: Male

23rd June 2012, , Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Local Name: Takau Hijau Scientific Name: Calyptomena viridis

Brown Barbets

19th May 2012, , Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Local Name: Takur Dahan Scientific Name: Caloramphus fuliginosus A group of Brown barbets comprising of adults and juveniles flew in to perch right above our heads. Notice the difference in the colours of the beaks with the lighter being the juvenile.     The adult     The juvenile with pinkish beak and looking rather thin.

Rufous-Backed Kingfisher: Flying Carrot

12th May 2012, , Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Local Name: Pekaka Api Scientific Name: Ceyx rufidorsa I’ve seen them fly past on many ocassion. This time she decided to drop in for a few seconds but that was enough to end my  wait of almost ten years  for her photos.

Raffles Malkoha- hahahahaaaaa

Bukit Rengit, Pahang

I was attracted to the call of a pair of Raffles Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaeus). They are very shy birds.  Difficult to get a full view of the birds which preferred the security of the dense foliage. Makes me chuckle every time I see these photos. The sound that they make resemble the moaning sound  made by my son  urging me to stop the car in the middle of the Karak Highway. He had a tummy ache that morning and had to go…… . I was doing 180 just to reach the next  Pump station!  Lewis Hamilton, you need Ilyas in your car to win the next Grand Prix.

The female with the greyish head.

Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo of Bukit Rengit

20 June 2009, Bukit Rengit, Pahang

This Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus platurus: local name  Cecawi Hamba Kera) was making several fly-bys and kept coming to the same tree.

Blue-Crowned Hanging-Parrot

20 June 2009, Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Other than the sighting of a few hornbills in flight( no photos), a few Broadbills and woodpecker, it was rather quiet at Bukit Rengit. This female Blue–Crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus) gave us something to cheer about and end the day on a high note. A lifer

Holy Water- you dont get this just anywhere!

20 June 2009, Bukit Rengit, Pahang.

Saw this male Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma mineaceus) inspecting a hole in a tree. I thought maybe I’ll get lucky and get some shots of this bird in front of the nesting hole. Upon further observation, the hole looked kind of strange because it was facing upwards! He was in fact inspecting a heart-shaped jacuzzi- the hole was full of water that had collected and he didn’t waste anytime stepping in.

1. Aaaaaaahhhh, Nothing like a nice cool bath on a hot day

2. Lal lalal lalaaaaa 4. A good shake.

3. Grrrrr 5. And we’re done