Spectacled Bulbul

8th July 2017,  Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Merbah Kecil

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus erythropthalmos

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

Black-Headed Bulbul

28th January 2017,  Ampang, Selangor 

Local Name:  Merbah Siam

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus atriceps

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

Red-Eyed Bulbul

30th January 2017,  Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Merbah Mata Merah

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus brunneus

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

 

 

Red-Eyed Bulbul

24th December 2016, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Merbah Mata Merah

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus brunneus

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

Spectacled Bulbul

24th December 2016, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Merbah Kecil

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus erythropthalmos

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

Grey-Bellied Bulbul

24th July 2016, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Mebah Dada Kelabu

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus cyaniventris

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

Take your pick as your breakfast go walking by

Link to video: https://youtu.be/cTxaLF4tymA

 

Black-Crested Bulbul

23rd April 2016, Awana, Pahang

Local Name:  Merbah Jambul Hitam

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus flaviventris

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

 

Stripe-Throated Bulbul

28th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Merbah Kunyit

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus finlaysoni

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

 

 

 

Grey-Bellied Bulbul

13th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Mebah Dada Kelabu

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus cyaniventris

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

 

Scaly-Breasted Bulbul

1st February 2015, Ampang, Selangor

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus sqamatus Local Name: Merbah Sisik Dada Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Black Crested Bulbul

1st February 2015, Ampang, Selangor

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus flaviventris Local Name: Merbah Jambul Hitam Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Grey-Bellied Bulbul

3rd February 2015, Kemensah, Selangor

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus cyaniventris Local Name: Merbah Perut Kelabu Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G + TC2.0IIIE

Mountain Bulbul

22nd June 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Scientific Name: Ixos mcclellandii Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Mountain Bulbul

6th April 2014, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Scientific Name: Ixos mcclellandii Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Yellow Bellied Bulbul

7th April 2013, Taman Negara Sg Relau, Merapoh, Pahang

Species: Yellow-bellied Bulbul Local Name: Burung Merbah Kepala Kelabu Scientific Name: Alophoixus phaeocephalus Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Black Headed Bulbuls

21 January 2012, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Merbah Siam Scientific Name: Pycnonotus atriceps An adult and a juvenile Black Headed Bulbul  were resting in the shade. Notice the difference in the colours, the adult bird has more vibrant yellow  and blacker head compared to the young bird.

Parenthood : Mountain Bulbul

30th April 2011, Gunung Ulu Kali, Genting Highlands, Pahang

An adult Mountain Bulbul feeding a juvenile. Birds are created to be  responsible  towards their young…. sadly we can’t say the same about us human.

Mountain Bulbul

27th March 2011, Gunung Ulu Kali, Genting Highland, Pahang

One of the many species of Bulbuls in Malaysia. The Mountain Bulbul, as the name suggests is a species that is most at home in our highlands.

One Fruiting Tree

12th February 2011, Kemensah , Selangor

The same tree that attracted the Scaly-breasted Bulbuls  was also a magnet for other birds A pair of Gold-Whiskered Barbet  couldn’t resist the temptation of  the succulent fruits (managed to shoot one) A male Greater Green Leafbird A male Asian Fairy Bluebird  brought the other half A female Asian Fairy Bluebird A Buff-Vented Bulbul Crimson-Breasted Flowerpecker This Little Spiderhunter stopped momentarily on the tree and then flew to a nearby Bamboo, I guess she qualifies!

Something Fishy: Scaly-Breasted Bulbuls

12th February 2011, Kemensah , Selangor

A fruiting tree attracted lots of different Bulbuls. These Scaly-Breasted Bulbuls caught my attention since they are rarely sighted in Kemensah. It can be seen from the photos that the scaling on the belly is more extensive on the first bird. Although the Guide Book does not mention any differences between the sexes could this be an indicator of the gender, or is it only indicative of the level of maturity.