Monday, October 24, 2016

ASIAN DRONGO-CUCKOO

Photographed in north-west Bali October 2016
(862)              ASIAN DRONGO-CUCKOO                   Surniculus lugubris  

INDONESIA (Bali)         (83)        

Found in lowland forest, rainforest and along forest edges; occasionally disperse into scrub. 25 cm. Distribution: Oriental region; part migratory; an uncommon resident and winter visitor throughout the Sundra subregion;can be locally common on Sulawesi.





CHINESE SPARROWHAWK

Photographed in north-west Bali October 2016
(861)              CHINESE SPARROWHAWK                    Accipiter soloensis 

INDONESIA (Bali)         (82)        

Found in wooded areas. 30-36 cm; female larger than the male. Breeds in Southeast China, Taiwan, Korea and Siberia; winters in Indonesia and Philippines, passing through the rest of southeast Asia.


WHITE-SHOULDERED TRILLER

Photographed in north-west Bali October 2016
(860)              WHITE-SHOULDERED TRILLER                  Lavage sueurii 

INDONESIA (Bali)         (81)        

Frequents open woodlands, savanna and often plantations and gardens in villages; occurs from the beach to lower montane levels. 17 cms. Distribution: Indonesia and Timor Leste; locally common resident on east Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara and south Sulawesi.