Raffle’s Malkohas

29th January 2017, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Cenuk Kerak

Scientific Name: Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus

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

 

 

 

Chestnut-Bellied Malkoha

30th September 2012, Kemensah , Selangor

Local Name: Cenuk Kecil Scientific Name: Phaenicophaeus sumatranus Equipment: Nikon D7000, Nikkor AFS 400mm f2.8ED VR+TC20EIII

Red-Billed Malkoha

14th January 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local name: Cenok Api  Scientific Name: Phaenicophaeus javanicus She likes to hide between the leaves  the reason why all my previous snapshots  of this bird  had  parts of the body  partially hidden. Much to my delight  a pair of this beautiful Malkoha were foraging out in the open, a great opportunity for me to  obtain some improvement shots.

Black-Bellied Malkoha

3rd December 2011, Sg. Gabai, Selangor.

Black-bellied Malkoha

2nd January 2011, Kemensah , Selangor

She was in the same area, the same time  as the Chestnut-bellied Malkoha. I have seen  Black-bellied  moving together  with Chestnut- breasted Malkohas  in one group, the same could be happening here.

Portrait of a Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

2nd January 2011, Kemensah , Selangor

It has been more than a year since I last saw  this bird. She was on the ground, concentrating intently on catching a prey that she didn’t notice my presence hardly 12 ft away. Quickly snapped the first two pictures before losing sight of her in the undergrowth. Chestnut-bellied Malkohas are less commonly seen in Kemensah than the other species of malkoha namely the Green-billed, Chestnut-breasted, Raffle’s and the Black-bellied. It was a golden opportunity to improve on my previous photos of this bird that I decided to wait and see if she would reappear. Yes she definitely did! on a branch right above my head. The  orange eye patch is a distinct feature of this species. The chestnut coloured undertail covert  is clearly visible. Amazing to see the multitude of colours just around the head This is where she’s usually more comfortable, in between the leaves.

Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha

26th September 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

My first Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha after the  long break. This one’s a female with yellow eyes.

Only You : Black-Bellied Malkohas

24th July 2010, Kemensah, Selangor.

All malkohas that I see now in Kemensah are Black-Bellied Malkohas. This is how one would normally see them, in the trees  hiding between the leaves. (Previous sighting)

She’s Not Shy: Black-Bellied Malkoha

10th July 2010, Kemensah, Selangor. Update: Previously posted as a Green-billed Malkoha.

Usually they are very shy and tend to stay between the leaves, up  in the trees. I’ve never seen a Malkoha out in the open  and so close to the ground before.

Just Shoot Me :Raffle’s Malkohas

10th July 2010, Kemensah, Selangor.

Now you see me, now you don’t. That’s how it was with these two birds but you can always count on them when things are a bit slow and there’s not much else to shoot. The female with grey head.

Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha

13th March 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

Came across a male Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha on the way out from the  forest.

The Other Half: Raffle’s Malkoha

28th February 2010, Kemensah, Selangor Shot the male Raffle’s Malkoha (Cenok Kerak) a few weeks back. Saw  four  of these birds  on Sunday and among them was this female.

The Entertainer: Raffles Malkoha

31st January 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

There were plenty of calls but the birds were not showing themselves . Luckily he was there to save the day, a male Raffles Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus)  Cenok Kerak.

A Mixed Bag’O Birds

18th October 2009, Kemensah, Selangor For record purposes, these are the other birds photographed that day.

A Velvet-Fronted Nuthatch A  Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo. I  don’t think it’s the same bird I shot a     fortnight ago. Chestnut-Bellied Malkoha.   Black-Winged Flycatcher-Shrike

Raffles Malkoha

27th September 2009, Kemensah, Selangor

This male  Raffles Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus) local name: Cenok Kerak, was very obliging and started posing when the camera was aimed at him. Instead of the usual game of hide & seek in between the leaves, he stayed out in the open long enough  for me to take a fair number of shots.

Chestnut-Bellied Malkoha -in a different light.

5th September 2009, Kemensah, Selangor

Used to be quite difficult to find these birds but lately I’ve been bumping into the Chestnut-Bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) quite regularly.

Green-Billed Malkoha

Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

A Green-Billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis) local name: Burung Cenok, Burung Kera , momentarily out in the open. Most of the time they prefer the security  of the foliage.

Chestnut-Bellied Malkoha

15 August 2009, Kemensah, Selangor

A  Chestnut-Bellied Malkoha (Rhopodytes sumatranus).

Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha

Kemensah, Selangor

A female Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha   (Zanclostomos curvirostris) local name: Cenok Kecil . As with all Malkohas, they tend to stay between the leaves. I  startled this bird as she was feeding  and grabbed the chance to shoot when she jumped onto a higher branch before disappearing.

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.