RED-BILLED GULL

Photographed at Ambury, New Zealand, June 2017

 (* 110)          RED-BILLED GULL            Larus novaehollandiae 

NEW ZEALAND                   3

Known in Australia as Silver Gull. 37 cm. Breeds subantartica from Africa to Chathams; in NZ region, on coast from the Three Kings to Campbell Islands, inland colony at Rotorua; common in coastal waters, beaches and estuaries, only occasionally in flocks inland in wet paddocks, sports fields and lakes.

HOUSE SPARROW

Photographed at Ambury, New Zealand, June 2017

   (*   44)           HOUSE SPARROW           Passer domesticus 

NEW ZEALAND              2

Found in towns, arable farmland and farm shelter belts, orchards; sometimes edge of native forest well away from human habitat. Abundant European introduction to New Zealand.

AUSTRALASIAN SWAMPHEN (PUKEKO)

Photographed at Ambury, New Zealand, June 2017

 (*  83)              AUSTRALASIAN SWAMPHEN             Porphyrio melanotus

NEW ZEALAND                 1

Australasian Swamphen, species of the Purple Swamphen species, found in Australia and New Zealand; known in New Zealand by maori name Pukeko. Found in wetlands, estuaries, short damp pastures and parks. 51 cm.

BLACK-BELLIED STORM-PETREL

Photographed on Southport pelagic, May 2017

1183                BLACK-BELLIED STORM-PETREL              Fregetta tropica    

AUSTRALIA              708   

Breeds Nov-April on circumpolar sub-antarctic Islands; migrates into S Atlantic, s. Indian and S. Pacific Oceansto beyond equator in n Indian Ocean. In s and e Australia mostly a passage migrant, well offshore. 

LETTER-WINGED KITE

Photographed in Victoria, April 2017

1182                   LETTER-WINGED KITE                Elanus scriptus   

AUSTRALIA                707

Found in grasslands, with trees; tree-lined watercourses. 30-38 cm, wingspan 90 cm.  range: s. Barkly Tableland (NT); Georgina R.-Diamantina R. drainage of far w Q to L Eyre Basin of ne SA. 

NOTE:  Eruptive when population of long-haired rats increase. 

BLACK-BROWED BARBET

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1181                BLACK-BROWED BARBET                   Megalaima oorti 

MALAYSIA                 96

Found in broad-leafed evergreen forest; 600-1,450 m. 21.5-23.5 cm. fairly common to common resident extreme S Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.

LITTLE PIED FLYCATCHER

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1180               LITTLE PIED FLYCATCHER                Ficedula westernmanni 

MALAYSIA              95

Found in crown laters of lower and upper montane forests and forest edges; at c. 1,050-2,030 m. 11 cm. Resident from W. Himalayas through S China to Peninsular malaysia, Sumatra, java, Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi, and the Lesser Sundras.

CHESTNUT-CROWNED WARBLER

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 20171179      

1179                 CHESTNUT-CROWNED WARBLER              Seicercus castaniceps 

MALAYSIA            94

 In lower montane forest at c. 900-1,380 m. 10 cm. Resident from central Himalayan foothills through S China and Southeast Asia to Vietnam, and in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.   

ORANGE-BELLIED LEAFBIRD

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1178            ORANGE-BELLIED LEAFBIRD                Chloropsis hardwickii  

MALAYSIA            93

Only found in montane forest at c. 900-1,900 m., in the canopy and mid-levels of operand lower montane forest and along forested roadsides. 19 cm. Resident from W. Himalayan foothills through S China to Hainan, and in Southeast Asia to the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.

BUFF-BREASTED BABBLER

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1177              BUFF-BREASTED BABBLER             Pellorneum tickelli 

MALAYSIA               92

Found in broad-leafed evergreen forest, secondary growth, bamboo, sometimes mixed deciduous forest; up to c. 1,500 m. Common resident throughout most of SE Asia.

ORIENTAL HONEY-BUZZARD

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

(*   858)                ORIENTAL HONEY-BUZZARD             Pernis ptilorhyncus

MALAYSIA              91

Prefers forests as well as plantations and other wooded areas. 55-65 cm. Passage migrant and resident  in Malaysian Peninsula. Subspecies tortquatus and orientalis both recorded.

LITTLE CUCKOO-DOVE

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1176                LITTLE CUCKOO-DOVE              Macropygia ruficeps 

MALAYSIA                90

Regularly encountered at hill stations, flies quickly above the foliage. 30 cm. Confined to SE Asia; common hill and montane resident in Malaysia.

BLACK-AND-CRIMSON ORIOLE

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1175                BLACK-AND-CRIMSON ORIOLE              Oriolus cruentus  

MALAYSIA              89

Found in tall forest from 600 m on hill slopes to 1,500 m in montane forest in the Malay Peninsula; usually keeps to canopy. 22 cm. Resident in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and Java.

BRONZED DRONGO

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1175                   BRONZED DRONGO              Dicrurus aeneus

MALAYSIA            88

Broad-leafed evergreen, semi-evergreen and deciduous forest, forest edge, secondary growth, up to 2.,135 m. 22-23.5 cm. Common resident across SE Asia.

BLACK-EARED SHRIKE-BABBLER

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1173                  BLACK-EARED SHRIKE-BABBLER            Pteruthius melanotis

MALAYSIA               87

Confined to tall montane forest of the Main range and various outlying mountains at c. 1,000-1,800 m. 12 cm. Resident from central Himalayan foothills through S China discontinuously to Peninsular Malaysia.

PYGMY WREN-BABBLER

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1172            PYGMY WREN-BABBLER                 Pnoepyga pusilla  

MALAYSIA            86

Found in broad-leafed evergreen forest, secondary forest; 500-2,565 m. 7.5-9.5 cm. Common resident in Malaysian Peninsula.