Wednesday, May 31, 2017

OLIVE-WINGED BULBUL

Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017
(*  905)               OLIVE-WINGED BULBUL                 Pcynonotus plumotus

MALAYSIA               12

Found throughout lowlands to c. 500 m, in forest edges and along logging tracks, also in scrub, coastal vegetation and tree plantations. 20 cm. Throughout Malaysia.




RED-WATTLED LAPWING

Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017
(*   336)            RED-WATTLED LAPWING                Vanellus indicus

MALAYSIA              11

Found on the margins of lakes and large rivers, marshes, agriculture, wasteland: up to 1,525 m. 31.5-35 cm. Uncommon to common resident throughout SE Asia.


WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE

Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017
(*     5)                  WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE               Haliaeetus leucogaster

MALAYSIA                10

Frequents coastal wetlands and even inland wetlands. 70 cm. India and Southeast Asia to Australia; resident in Malaysia and Singapore.


COLLARED KINGFISHER

Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017
(*  638)                  COLLARED KINGFISHER              Todiramphus chloris

MALAYSIA                 9

Found in mangroves, beach scrubs and plantations. 25 cm. Recorded from S and Southeast Asia through New Guinea and Australia. Resident populations in Malaysia are augmented by seasonal migrants.