Grey-Chinned Minivet [Female]

25th February 2017,  Fraser’s Hill, Pahang. 

Local Name:  Burung Matahari Gunung

Scientific Name: Pericrocotus solaris

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

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

Grey-Chinned Minivets

30th October 2011, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang.

With their strong contrasting colours this pair of Grey-chinned Minivets surely attracted a lot of attention and delighted many birders and photographers at Jelai Resorts.

Grey-Chinned Minivets

31st October 2010, Old Pump House Road, Genting Highland, Pahang

Local Name: Mas Dagu Kelabu.  Scientific Name: ((Pericrocotus solaris)  Somehow you will always bump into this species when you’re in the highlands. Normally they would forage in a small group and often in a bird wave consisting of other  montane species. The male The female

Fiery Minivets

11th April 2010, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang.

Another new Minivet for me, the Fiery Minivet. The male in orange-red and the female in yellow.

Ashy Minivets

22nd  November 2009, Kemensah, Selangor Ashy Minivets (Pericrocotus divaricatus) have arrived in great numbers in Kemensah now.  I’ve seen many females but the male birds are quite scarce. Managed to get one shot of the male and he was the only male in a flock of 4 birds.

A big fat caterpillar for a meal The male is whiter and has black lores, crown and nape.

Ashy Minivet

17th October 2009, Kemensah, Selangor

Glad to know that they are back. An Ashy Minivet  (Pericrocotus divaricatus) local name: Burung Cok Padang, resting in the shade.

Large Woodshrike , Bar-Winged Flycatcher-Shrike & Scarlet Minivet

28 June 2009, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya

A Large Woodshrike

I’m tired, I’m wet so don’t mess around with me.

Bar-Winged Flycatcher-Shrike (Hemipus picatus)

Lifer: A female Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus). The isolated yellow markings on the wings  differentiate it from the Grey-Chinned Minivet

Grey-Chinned Minivets, Old Pump House Road

A female Grey-Chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus rubrolimbatus) with a cute pose

The male