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| Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017 |
MALAYSIA 69
Found in lower and upper montane forest in the Malay Peninsula at c. 800-1,800 m; in middle and upper storeys, and in roadside vegetation at hill stations. 18 cm.
Friday, June 23, 2017
STREAKED SPIDERHUNTER
MALAYSIA 69
Found in lower and upper montane forest in the Malay Peninsula at c. 800-1,800 m; in middle and upper storeys, and in roadside vegetation at hill stations. 18 cm.
MOUNTAIN BULBUL
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| Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017 |
MALAYSIA 68
In central Malaysia confined to montane forest of Main and Larut Ranges, Mount Tahan and a few outliers.. 22 cm.
WHITE-TAILED ROBIN
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| Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017 |
MALAYSIA 67
Found in broad-leafed evergreen forest, bamboo; from 1,000-2,480 m down to 150 m. 17.5-19.5 cm. In SE Asia uncommon resident, locally subject to some movement.
MUGIMAKI FLYCATCHER
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| Female, photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017 |
MALAYSIA 66
Seen from mangroves up to c. 1,500 m, in forest and forest edges, tall secondary woodland, parks and gardens. 13 cm. Migrant in Peninsular Malaysia.
LARGE NILTAVA
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| Female, photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017 |
1151 LARGE NILTAVA Niltava grandis
MALAYSIA 65
Found in lower, and sometimes upper montane forests, in middle storey and on edges. 21 cm. Resident from the central Himalayas to Yunnan, and in uplands of Southeast Asia to Peninsula Malaysia and Sumatra.
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| Male |
SPECTACLED LAUGHINGTHRUSH
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| Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017 |
MALAYSIA 64
Also known as Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush. Found in lower and upper montane forest, from canopy through middle and lower storeys; also forest edges and secondary growth. 22 cm. Resident in mountains of Peninsula Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
SLATY-BREASTED RAIL
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| Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017 |
(* 919) SLATY-BREASTED RAIL Gallirallus striatus
MALAYSIA 63
Found in inland freshwater swamps, flooded rice fields, roadbeds and grasslands. 25 cm. Resident at low elevations in Peninsular Malaysia.
BLACK-BACKED SWAMPHEN
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| Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017 |
1149 BLACK-BACKED SWAMPHEN Porphyrio indicus
MALAYSIA 62
Seen in swampy habitat. 42 cm. Resident across much of Africa, the Mediterranean, and Middle East through S. Asia and to Australasia and Oceania, including Malaysian Peninsula.
BROWN SHRIKE
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| Photographed on Langkawi, Malaysia, April 2017 |
(* 928) BROWN SHRIKE Lanius cristatus
MALAYSIA 61
Found in cultivation, gardens and open ground with bushes, scattered trees and grassland. 19 cm. Resident through vast areas of temperate E. Asia.
ORIENTAL PRATINCOLE
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| Photographed on Langkawi, Malaysia, April 2017 |
(* 809) ORIENTAL PRATINCOLE Gladiola maldivarum
MALAYSIA 60
Found in marshes, large rivers, lakes, dry rice paddies and open country. 23-24 cm. Scare to locally common breeding visitor and passage migrant to Peninsula Malaysia.
LITTLE EGRET
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| Photographed on Langkawi, Malaysia, April 2017 |
(* 558) LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta
MALAYSIA 59
Found in both natural and man-made wetlands. 55-65 cm. Ranges across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. Mainly passage migrant and winter visitor to Malaysia, scattered records of breeding.
BLUE-THROATED BEE-EATER
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| Photographed on Langkawi, Malaysia, April 2017 |
(* 884) BLUE-THROATED BEE-EATER Merops viridis
MALAYSIA 58
Frequents open habitats, such as beach scrubs, forming tin-mining areas, and rice fields. 23 cm. Found from S China to Southeast Asia. Common breeding visitor to Malaysia.
HOUSE CROW
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| Photographed on Langkawi, Malaysia, April 2017 |
(* 339) HOUSE CROW Corvus splendens
MALAYSIA 57
Found in towns, villages and around human habitat. 42 cm. Normally resident from Afghanistan eastwards through Indian sub-continent and S China to SW Thailand; present in Malaysian Peninsula since c. 1904.
ASIAN KOEL
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| Photographed on Langkawi, Malaysia, April 2017 |
(* 882) ASIAN KOEL Eudynamys scolopaceus
MALAYSIA 56
Seen in coastal areas, plantations, and wooded gardens in towns and cities. 42 cm. Found across India, China andSoutheast Asia to Australia; In Malaysia and Singapore, residents boosted by passage migrants and winter visitors.
Monday, June 5, 2017
ASIAN GLOSSY STARLING
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| Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017 |
(* 850) ASIAN GLOSSY STARLING Aplonis panayensis
MALAYSIA 55
Found in mangroves and coast to inland in all habitats except dry land forest; abundant in towns and villages, parkland and secondary woodland. 20 cm. Resident in Malaysian Peninsula.
YELLOW BITTERN
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| Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017 |
(* 886) YELLOW BITTERN Ixobrychus eurhythmus
MALAYSIA 54
Found stalking or hiding in thick vegetation and roadbeds at edge of wetlands such as rivers and canals. 37 cm. Resident in Peninsula Malaysia.
BLACK BITTERN
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| Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017 |
MALAYSIA 53
Mainly nocturnal; found in tall, thick reeds and grasses at edge of ponds and rivers. 58 cm. Non-breeding migrant to Malaysian Peninsula.
RED-COLLARED DOVE
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| Photographed Langkawi, April 2017 |
MALAYSIA 53
Found in drier open country, scrub, cultivation, up to 1,200m. 23-24.5 cm. Feral resident in Malaysian Peninsula.
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