Dark Throated Oriole: Male

24th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Dendang Senja Scientific Name: Oriolus xanthonotus It has been more than a year since I last saw this Oriole, usually they go in pairs but this one seemed to be  solo.

Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrot: juvenile

24th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Bayan Serindit Scientific Name: Loriculus galgulus A few birds were hanging from this bamboo tree,just having a breather I guess before diving  to another destination.

Whiskered Treeswift & Blue Tailed Bee Eater

24th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Layang-layang Jambul Kecil Scientific Name: Hemiprocne comata Whiskered Treeswifts are  beautiful birds, wearing a mask like a superhero they are simply adorable. This one is a male with the rufous ear coverts.   Local Name: Berek-berek Carik Dada Scientific Name: Merops philippinus Blue-tailed Bee eaters are pretty common in Kemensah often seen flying around in a group of about half a dozen or so. Although they are called bee eaters their diet is not limited to bees.

Rufescent Prinia

24th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Perenjak Sampah Scientific Name: Prinia rufscens

Brown Shrike

24th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

A beautiful female Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus lucionensis)  looking  for potential prey from this vantage point. f

Brown Streaked Flycatcher

24th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

A new flycatcher from Kemensah. Almost mistook her for an Asian brown.

Ashy Minivets

24th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

They came in a mini bird wave.  Saw one male in a group of approximately eight females The male   The female