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

 

Blue-Throated Bee-Eater

24th July 2016, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Berek-berek  Pirus

Scientific Name: Merops viridis

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

 

Buff-Rumped Woodpecker (Female)

16th July 2016, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Belatuk Awan

Scientific Name: Meiglyptes grammithorax

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

 

Everett’s White-Eye

16th July 2016, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Rimba Mata Putih

Scientific Name: Zosterops everetti

Equipment: Nikon 1 V3 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8 ED-VR+ TC1.4

 

 

Collared Owlet

23rd April 2016, Awana, Pahang

Local Name:  Burung Hantu Kecil

Scientific Name: Glaucidium brodiei

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

 

Having eyes in the back of one’s head is definitely an advantage and that is what evolution has bestowed upon this tiny owl.  Feather pattern which resembles the face of this owlet occurs at the back of her head, possibly to confuse potential attackers and predators thus allowing extra time for her to escape.

Large Woodshrike

23rd April 2016, Awana, Pahang

Local Name:  Rembah Kayu Besar

Scientific Name: Tephrodornis gularis

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

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