Large Niltava (Male)

25th February 2017,  Fraser’s Hill, Pahang

Local Name:  Sambar Raya

Scientific Name: Niltava grandis

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

Large Niltava

5th April 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Scientific Name: Niltava grandis Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G     juvenile female                                       Juvenile male

Large Niltava: Female

23rd February 2013, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Species: Large Niltave , female Local Name: Burung Sambar Raya Scientific Name: Niltava grandis Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Large Niltavas: The Juveniles

23rd April 2011, Gunung Ulu Kali, Genting Highlands, Pahang

These two juveniles completes the family of Large Niltavas. The male is the more colourful of the two. At this age they still rely on the parent birds  for food.     The female, all wet after the downpour.

Large Niltava: Adult Female

23rd April 2011, Gunung Ulu Kali, Genting Highlands, Pahang

Less colorful than the adult male, the female is a   beauty in its own right.

Large Niltava: Adult Male

23rd April 2011, Gunung Ulu Kali, Genting Highlands, Pahang

A beautiful  metallic blue  bird. He is part of a family of  4 Large NIltavas consisting an adult female, a juvenile male and juvenile female. I will be posting them seperately  due to time constrain to process all the RAW files.

Near Miss: Large Niltava Chick

16th April 2011, Gunung Ulu Kali, Genting Highland, Pahang

From our car it looked like a strange looking leaf.  Just out of curiosity I told my brother to stop the car as we went  directly over, then I saw this…..  a little bird still asleep in the middle of the road!  Phew .. a very near miss. Took her to the roadside where she woke up and began hopping and taking short flights. I was told later that this could be a Large Niltava chick. There was in fact  an adult Niltava in the area when we were taking these shots.