Fregatidae series: Frigatebird | 军舰鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 1

a big seabird that always sees them flying near coasts or outside the sea

1. Lesser Frigatebird, 白斑军舰鸟, 白班軍艦鳥, Fregata ariel, コグンカンドリ, Cikalang Kecil

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1. Lesser Frigatebird, 白斑军舰鸟, 白班軍艦鳥, Fregata ariel, コグンカンドリ, Cikalang Kecil

– one of the least common in this region with the Greater

– male is easier to distinct but females sometimes confuse.

– LF which refers has obviously the extended spurs which absent from Greater Frigatebird. some angles may confuse with Chrismats Island Frigatebird.

update 202101

– captured this at our hotel near the beach while our stay at Raja Ampat, Indonesia

– the spurs extend from center white breast

– blackhead, the white breast should be an adult female?

Raja Ampat, Indonesia 201911

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8k video from CANON EOS R5 | liewwk Nature

One of the reasons to own 8k video most probably is to crop the video like this one to get more clarity (but I didn’t reduce it to 4k just want to show 8k video and zoom in)

let’s have a look at 4k and tell me how’s this video looks like? very good? good? normal?

update 202101

Dusky eagle-owl, 乌雕鸮, 烏雕鴞, Bubo coromandus, ウスグロワシミミズク, BURUNG-HANTU BERTANDUK KELABU ASIA

– one of the 8k 25p video by CANON EOS R5

– trying to zoom in ~100% crop (picture mode), no sharpening

– my 2016 Mac Book Pro 13″ not able to play the video file. I just put into Premiere Pro and export it to MP4 with Zoom in effect

佳能 EOS R5 的 8k 視頻。 我的蘋果 MBP 13″ 2016沒辦法做太多的後期。就切到~100% (照片)

 

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CANON EOS R5 – Auto Focus : Animal Eye tracking

 

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600mm setup… only ~1.4KG ! Fujifilm XF70-300 | liewwk Nature

I am glad to be given a chance to be tried on the Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR. Even though we don’t have that many opportunities to do more tests on this setup because of the Covid-19 lockdown.

for quick sharing from Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR Liew WK – Lens Stories

For birding Photography, we always concern about on few camera and lens specifications

1. Image Quality

– how sharp and how’s the ISO performance

– with Teleconverter Image quality

2. Autofocus performance

– how fast the autofocus, how accurate autofocus, and how good is the tracking capability

3. Weather-resistant, Weight and Size

– no one can deny bigger lens (longer and bigger aperture) will give you better image quality but we need to know how much we can tolerate with Image quality drop with the size and weight reduce.

– most of the bird photography here (Tropical rainforest – Malaysia) involves a lot of tracking, walking, hiking so it is not really a good choice to carry heavy equipment to long hours to do bird photography here.

Some Extra Features

4. Minimum Focus Distance

– most of the Bird photographers also a nature lover who may also capture many other creatures (butterfly, snake, etc

– minimum focus distance of 0.83 which give magnification 0.33

5. Image stabilization

– I can’t comment much as not really do a lot of testing on this but some of the dark conditions where I shoot ~600mm at 1/10-1/30s also give a very good success rate but for my comfort. 1/100 is a base shutter speed to get a very high success rate for myself.

I also captured some videos handheld

 

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Very low light condition

ISO1600, F8.0, 1/30

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1. Image Quality

– with previous testing on the Fujifilm equipments

Fujifilm X-T4 | Shadow & Highlight recovery Test | liewwk Nature

Birding Photography with Fujifilm X-T4 | liewwk Nature

– both

 

A. FUJINON XF200mmF2 R LM OIS WR

B. FUJINON XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR

do provide good quality of image quality with good Autofocus performance (for both still together with Fujifilm X-T4

For this small lens that provides 107mm to 457mm (35mm equivalent), it is just
580gram 
&
Ø75mm x 132.5mm(Wide)
Ø75mm x 205.5mm(Telephoto)
and this lens compatible with both 1.4x and 2.0x Teleconverter (TC) which may give you
149.8mm to 639.8mm
214mm to 914mm
(35mm equivalent)
but for everyone know the use of TC most probably lower the Image quality and autofocus performance.
here is some pictures sample I captured 3-4 days before Covid=19 MCO 2.0 lockdown..
[click the pictures for the original size]
NORMAL condition

update 202103

– another good moment with this active bird

– 非常活躍的鳥。他在看我在做什麼。

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– very active bird that keeps moving nonstop
– same location last month where I meet the handsome male but I met only 2 beautiful female now

– 非常活躍的鳥,總是動不停。

– 上個月,同個地方遇上雄鳥。今天遇上了2只母鳥。

202102, Selangor, Malaysia

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– lucky to have this while we looking for our target bird close

– another close encounter

202102, Selangor, Malaysia
#- a good moment to see this owl making some call
– shooting this with car body as support
幸運的見到這鴞在叫。 這攝頻沒用腳架,只是靠在車拍的。

 

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Long-tailed Parakeet, 长尾鹦鹉, 長尾鸚鵡, Psittacula longicauda, オナガダルマインコ, BAYAN MELAYU
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x: 630.0 mm, ISO500 F.9.0 1/250]
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x: 434.0 mm, ISO500 F.9.0 1/90]
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x [600mm, ISO500 F.9.0 1/40]
Lowlight Condition
update 202102

- very lowlight condition,

- misty
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300 [267mm ISO2000 F.7.1 1/7]

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Blue-winged pitta, 马来八色鸫, 馬來八色鶇, Pitta moluccensis, ミナミヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT SAYAP BIRU
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300 [300mm ISO1250 F.5.6 1/10]
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300 [300mm ISO1250 F.5.6 1/30]
Cloudy, Raining Condition
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x [600mm, ISO500, F9.0, 1/40]
Quality with 2x TC
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 2.0x [900mm, ISO800 F.13.0 1/30]
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 2.0x [900mm, ISO1600 F.11.0 1/1600]
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2. Autofocus performance
– as previous testing share, the X-T4 AF performance FAST, accurate and tracking is good too. 
– I won’t share any single point AF here as all others above are using AFS or single focus but here I am sharing what I am concern about continuous focus for both lock focus & tracking capability
– Both above Loglight Condition sharing pictures were captured in very low light condition and AF is still fast and accurate for AFS
All pictures below captured with AFC – continuous focus and Zone (almost full screen). [I let the camera and lens decide to lock the object and track without any additional setting change]
i. Terns
– many of them flying far and near with moderate speed but in any direction under the hot sun
– most of the focus can lock fast and continuous tracking the bird by the next 1-2 s as the tern fly out from the frame
– it is almost no fail to lock focus when the birds flying with blue/white sky and sea background which has enough contrast
– it is getting difficult to lock focus when a bird flies into the frame where the background is green
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x [607mm, ISO800 F.8.0 1/1600]
ii. Owl
– this owl all of a sudden fly out from the small palm oil plantation- the focus lock fast but the tracking miss 50% intermittent as it is flying toward me fast and close (some of the focus frame lock on the wing but not the head).*** the tracking may able to improve by some AF setting. as the focus locking is fast enough to focus again after miss out of focus within 1-2s flying toward me series
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x [434mm, ISO800 F.8.0 1/1250]

 

Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x [434mm, ISO800 F.8.0 1/2220]

 

– This is a special case where this hornbill standing on a building wall. So make use of the continuous focus & tracking mode. Even the bird is near the tracking work since the bird begins flying until it missing into a tree.
– the moment happens just ~2s, while I am shooting 7fps. and the focus just miss 2 frame

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Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x [322mm, ISO800 F.7.1 1/640]
iv. Swift
– it is very difficult to capture swift picture due to normally they are flying fast, all different direction
– success rate is not very high due to the flying speed very fast and accelerates in any direction for feeding. But the camera and lens still able to lock the focus as long as my position is at the right position.
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, [450mm, ISO1600 F.5.6 1/1600]
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, [450mm, ISO1600 F.5.6 1/1600]
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3. Weather-resistant, Weight and Size
– due to the APS-C sensor size the lens design in a smaller size compared to an equivalent 35mm equivalent lens (100-400mm)
– the lens with X-T4 which is 607g (including battery and SD memory card)
– 1.4x TC
with such focal length 107mm to 457mm or (107mm to 457mm)x1.4 or x2)
look at the size
4. Minimum Focus Distance

– this lens can take a photo at a minimum focus distance of 0.83 which give magnification 0.33 think this is also good for some butterfly, big object macro

Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x [213mm, ISO1000 F.8.0 1/30]
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x [563mm, ISO500 F.8.0 1/18]

 

5. Image stabilization

– testing mostly dark environment for either still or video (all handheld)

update 202103

– another beautiful winter visitor flycatcher of Malaysia

– another Fujifilm new XF70-300 test and this also another #handheldvideo

– I am shooting this video handheld

– 馬來西亞漂亮的過冬姬鶲 – 另一富士 XF70-300 的測試。 – 手持拍的視頻。

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update 202102

– another handheld video captured with X-T4 and XF70300

– very low light situation ~ISO1600, 1/24 & F6.4

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Fujifilm Xt4, 100400mm, 1.4 tc Test

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Sciuridae series: Squirrel | 松鼠科 | liewwk Nature – 11 [20240918]

Another mammal collection.

1. Whitehead’s Pygmy Squirrel, 怀氏矮松鼠, 懷氏矮松鼠, Exilisciurus whiteheadi

2. Bornean Black-banded Squirrel, 婆罗洲黑纹松鼠, 婆羅洲黑紋松鼠, Callosciurus orestes ***

3. Bornean Pygmy Squirrel, 婆罗洲侏儒松鼠, 婆羅洲侏儒松鼠, Exilisciurus exilis ***

4. Mountain Red-bellied Squirrel, 赤腹松鼠, 赤腹松鼠, Callosciurus erythraeus

5. Prevost’s squirrel, 普氏松鼠, Callosciurus prevostii

6. Cream-coloured giant squirrel, 斑臀巨松鼠,  Ratufa affinis

7. Plantain squirrel, 大蕉松鼠, Callosciurus notatus

8. Jentink’s squirrel, Sundasciurus jentinki, 婆罗松鼠, 婆羅松鼠

9. Red giant flying squirrel, 棕鼯鼠, 大鼯鼠, Petaurista petaurista

10. Temminck’s Flying Squirrel, Petinomys setosus

11. Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel, Petaurista elegans

*** the Chinese name is not official but it is like a direct translation from English common name

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Other’s Mammal collections as below

Primates series | 灵长类 | liewwk Nature – 13 [update 20230923]

Borneo pygmy elephant, 婆羅洲侏儒象 | liewwk Nature [update 20240206]

Otter series | 獭 | liewwk Nature [update 20230118]

 

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1. Whitehead’s Pygmy Squirrel, 怀氏矮松鼠, 懷氏矮松鼠, Exilisciurus whiteheadi

– locally common, montane Borneo endemic
– small and overall brown with white ear tufts

– 婆羅洲高山特有種。
– 小,棕色,白耳毛。

update 202405

– another cute fellow everyone looking at, it is small, fast and cute.

– Borneo endemic found from low to mid range at montane of Borneo

– 婆罗洲另一只高山特有种。

– 非常可爱,小,动作快。

202404, KNP, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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2. Bornean Black-banded Squirrel, 婆罗洲黑纹松鼠, 婆羅洲黑紋松鼠, Callosciurus orestes ***

*** the Chinese name is not official but it is like a direct translation from English common name

– common North-East montane Borneo endemic

– very look-alike Plaintain Squirrel except it is a Grey belly but not red

3. Bornean Pygmy Squirrel, 婆罗洲侏儒松鼠, 婆羅洲侏儒松鼠, Exilisciurus exilis

– Overall olive-brown, very small ~20gram

– lowland Borneo endemic

– mostly active feed at eye level

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4. Mountain Red-bellied Squirrel, 赤腹松鼠, 赤腹松鼠, Callosciurus erythraeus

– montane species also named Pallas’s squirrel

– a medium-sized tree squirrel, overall olive-brown and underpart red. Slight different form the Plantain squirrel which is lowland species and with an extra Black buff stripe on the flank

– Fraser Hill, Cameron Highland, Genting Highland Pahang, Malaysia

update 202101

Fraser Hill

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5. Prevost’s squirrel, 普氏松鼠, Callosciurus prevostii

– moderate size tree squirrel

– many different sub-species across Malaysia and Sumatra based on slightly different colors

– overall black upper part

update 202101

Callosciurus prevostii humei

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Callosciurus prevostii pluto [Danum Valley, RDC, Sabah, Malaysia]
Callosciurus prevostii pluto [Danum Valley, RDC, Sabah, Malaysia]
 

 

 

 

 

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6. Cream-coloured giant squirrel, 斑臀巨松鼠,  Ratufa affinis

– large tree squirrel found primary forest or “good” secondary forest

– few different sub-species across SEA

– overall cream and tri-colors

R. A. Sandakanesis [Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia]
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7. Plantain squirrel, 大蕉松鼠, Callosciurus notatus

– medium size, chestnut belly, and a black and white stripe on the side

– common at mangrove, urban garden, forest

– found South Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok Borneo island & Singapore

 

8. Jentink’s squirrel, Sundasciurus jentinki, 婆罗松鼠, 婆羅松鼠

– montane Borneo endemic

– white eye-ring, white patch near nose and eye

update 202101

Bakelalan, Sarawak, Malaysia

 

 

9. Red giant flying squirrel, 棕鼯鼠, 大鼯鼠, Petaurista petaurista

– common at lowland forest (RDC, DANUM etc)

– 在低海拔森林,蛮普通。

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– a wonderful special extension for some mammals, we sight Thomas’s Flying Squirrel flying in day time at Danum Valley, follow by Black flying squirrel flying close toward us (yes just ~10m from us like hitting us … plus this common Red giant flying squirrel flying in close distance while ours dusk drive .. wow wow wow

– 非常幸运在哺乳特别加长版,我们见到3中飞鼠在我们面前飞。都在非常近距离的飞啊。。。这一只还在这么漂亮的夕阳光线下飞。幸运啊

202409, Tabin, Lahad Datu, Sabah
202409, Tabin, Lahad Datu, Sabah

 

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– very lucky morning to have this flying toward us so close in the morning

– 第一次见它在早上(天已亮飞到我们面前)

202210, RDC, Sabah, Malaysia9

10. Temminck’s Flying Squirrel, Petinomys setosus

update 202403

– a very small flying squirrel found near Danum Valley, BRL

– lucky moment to see it feeding so long but not able to capture other angle

– 在丹浓谷看到这小家伙。可惜没看到他飞+其他角度

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

11. Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel, Petaurista elegans

– a not so big “red” with white spot

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– a very lucky night with some owl and this lovely flying squirrel feeding on tree for long …

– 非常幸运的一个晚上,见到鸮后还加上这只小可爱在哪吃果子。

202403, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia
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Whitehead’s Pygmy Squirrel, 怀氏矮松鼠, 懷氏矮松鼠, Exilisciurus whiteheadi

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Fujifilm X-T4 | Shadow & Highlight recovery Test | liewwk Nature

In with conjunction previous other Fujifilm X system testing

Birding Photography with Fujifilm X-T4 | liewwk Nature

Birding Photography with Fujifilm X-T4 | liewwk Nature

One of the basic requirements of the camera, how much do we able to from Shadow & Highlight (under & overexpose).

Here are some basic tests

– Fujifilm X-T4, FUJINON XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR

– Handheld

– Same ISO, F-number, Shutter Speed, Auto WB

– Adobe Camera RAW 12.4, same recovery and other parameters for the same test

*** I found the Dynamic Range setting not just affect JPEG output, but also affects the data inside the RAW files. So testing also included DR100 (off), DR200 (suppose reserve highlight exposure 1 stop) & DR400 (suppose reserve highlight exposure 2 stop)

But check out the RAW files recovery result below !!! it is some magic that happens !!!  

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1. Highlight Recovery Test

1A. Highlight Recovery Test: Dynamic Range setting

– make sure of in Camera setting to protect Highlight details

– Dynamic Range 100 (off), 200 (protect 1 stop highlight information) & 400 (protect 2 stops highlight information)

CAMERA JPEG output

Even with the direct JPEG output, the highlight details have been protected (DR200 1 stop and DR400 2 stops). But let’s have a look at the RAW file recovery

LEFT: DR100

CENTER: DR200

RIGHT: DR400

 

 

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1B. Highlight Recovery Test: RAW files recovery

Test1: Highlight recovery from RAW files

– ISO1000, F5.6, 1/15 – this makes the picture +4 (4 stops overexpose)

– Adobe Camera Raw recovery. [Highlight -100%, Exposure -3.00]

 

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Test1Bi. Highlight recovery, DR100 (DR off)

– All setting same as mentioned above

DR100

LEFT: Direct JPEG from Camera

CENTER: RAW

RIGHT: recovery setting as above and save as JPEG

 

 

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Test1Bii. Highlight recovery, DR200

– All setting same as mentioned above

DR200

LEFT: Direct JPEG from Camera

CENTER: RAW

RIGHT: recovery setting as above and save as JPEG

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Test1Bii. Highlight recovery, DR400

– All setting same as mentioned above

DR400

LEFT: Direct JPEG from Camera

CENTER: RAW

RIGHT: recovery setting as above and save as JPEG

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Here’s come the magic of the RAW file and the Dynamic Range settings !!!!

– Look at the right face of the toy & background paper beg

– the DR400 not just protect highlight data in JPEG but in the RAW file, preserve more than what we expect (3 stops + 100% hight recovery)

DR400
DR200
DR100

 

 

 

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2. Shadow Recovery Test

– 5 stops underexpose

– ISO800, F5.6, 1/8000

– DR100, 200, 400

– below are JPEG direct output from Camera

 

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Test2A. Shadow recovery

Test1: Highlight recovery from RAW files

– ISO800, F5.6, 1/8000

– this makes the picture -5 (5 stops underexpose)

– Adobe Camera Raw recovery. [Exposure +5.00]

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As the discussion of Dynamic Range is to protect Highlight data of the pictures. But I still go ahead with my test with DR100, 200 & 400

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Test2Ai. Shadow recovery, DR100

Test2Ai. Shadow recovery, DR200

Test2Ai. Shadow recovery, DR400

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For the 5 stops Shadow recovery, most of the details of the focused object still intact.

But when we turn on the Dynamic Range (DR200 & 400) gives an impact on the RAW files.  Something really weird where DR400 actually give negative impact which produces more color noise and purple tint when exposure recovery

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So we need 2 settings for Highlight & Shadow recovery

1. Highlight recovery: Highly recommend Turn on DR400

2. Shadow recovery: Highly recommended Turn of DR which is DR100

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Coraciidae series: Dollarbird, Roller | 佛法僧科 | liewwk Nature 3-1 [update 20231218]

Malaysia has 1 Roller and 1 Dollardbird

1. Dollarbird, 三宝鸟, 三寶鳥, Eurystomus orientalis, Eurystomus orientalis, TIUNG-BATU BIASA

2. Indochinese Roller, 印支佛法僧, Coracias affinis, インドブッポウソウ, TIUNG-BATU INDOCHINA

3. Purple-winged Roller, 紫翅佛法僧, Coracias temminckii, セレベスブッポウソウ, Tiong-lampu sulawesi

 

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51. Indian Roller, 印度佛法僧, 棕胸佛法僧, Coracias benghalensis, インドブッポウソウ

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1. Dollarbird, 三宝鸟, 三寶鳥, Eurystomus orientalis, Eurystomus orientalis, TIUNG-BATU BIASA

– not rare, medium size blue-greenish bird

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2. Indochinese Roller, 印支佛法僧, Coracias affinis, インドブッポウソウ, TIUNG-BATU INDOCHINA

– another not so common winter visitor (North)

– normally up to North Peninsular Malaysia

 

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3. Purple-winged Roller, 紫翅佛法僧, Coracias temminckii, セレベスブッポウソウ, Tiong-lampu sulawesi

– a very beautiful bird, just like Malaysia Indochinese Roller but this with less vibrant colors and a “purple” wing-tail. Sulawesi endemic.

– 非常漂亮的佛法僧,非常害羞。蘇拉威西特有種。

update 202102

 

 

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51. Indian Roller, 印度佛法僧, 棕胸佛法僧, Coracias benghalensis, インドブッポウソウ

A brightly colored bird with various shades of blue on the wings, tails, and belly that are often more prominent in flight. Note the longitudinal white streaks on the throat and breast. Indochinese Roller has a purple-blue breast, a darker olive back, and is generally darker blue. Generally silent, but more vocal in breeding season with harsh calls. Prefers open areas, including agricultural landscapes, sitting on exposed perches including electric wires, occasionally pumping its tail slowly. Practically a resident roller with some movements in the western parts of its range. 【Ebird]

update 20231218

– wonderful moment to get close and stay long for us, it is so colorful

– 非常漂亮的鸟,与马来西亚的种不一样。这只很乖站了很久也蛮近的

202312, Yala NP, Sri Lanka
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Indochinese Roller, 印支佛法僧, Coracias affinis, インドブッポウソウ, TIUNG-BATU INDOCHINA

 

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Leiothrichidae series: Sibia, Minla, Mesia | 噪鹛科: 相思鸟, 希鹛 | liewwk Nature 4-1 [update 20240329]

few different remaining Leiothrichidae series. mostly montane and colorful

1. Chestnut-tailed Minla, 斑喉希鹛, 斑喉希鶥, Actinodura strigula, ノドジマコバシチメドリ, KEKICAU-GUNUNG PERUT KUNING

2. Blue-winged Minla, 蓝翅希鹛, 藍翅希鶥, Actinodura cyanouroptera, ルリハコバシチメドリ, KEKICAU-GUNUNG SAYAP BIRU

3. Silver-eared Mesia, 银耳相思鸟, 銀耳相思鳥, Leiothrix argentauris, ゴシキソウシチョウ, KEKICAU TELINGA PERAK

4. Long-tailed Sibia, 长尾奇鹛, 長尾奇鶥, Heterophasia picaoides, オナガウタイチメドリ, KEKICAU-GUNUNG EKOR PANJANG

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1. Chestnut-tailed Minla, 斑喉希鹛, 斑喉希鶥, Actinodura strigula, ノドジマコバシチメドリ, KEKICAU-GUNUNG PERUT KUNING

– montane active bird … keep moving most of the time ..

Chestnut-tailed Minla, 斑喉希鶥, Actinodura strigula, ノドジマコバシチメドリ, Burung Rimba Ekor Perang

 

2. Blue-winged Minla, 蓝翅希鹛, 藍翅希鶥, Actinodura cyanouroptera, ルリハコバシチメドリ, KEKICAU-GUNUNG SAYAP BIRU

– submontane, quite common at Fraser Hill

Blue-winged Minla,藍翅希鶥,Actinodura cyanouroptera, ルリハコバシチメドリ, Burung Rimba Murai Gunung

3. Silver-eared Mesia, 银耳相思鸟, 銀耳相思鳥, Leiothrix argentauris, ゴシキソウシチョウ, KEKICAU TELINGA PERAK

– very common at most of the montane at Peninsular Malaysia

update 202403

– another bird that use to be so common in Fraser Hill, but getting less sighting recently … wonder what happen .. common but beautiful bird

– 福隆港蛮普通而美丽的鸟。可是最近几年,这鸟开始很难遇上不像5年前,几乎那都可以见到。

202403, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

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4. Long-tailed Sibia, 长尾奇鹛, 長尾奇鶥, Heterophasia picaoides, オナガウタイチメドリ, KEKICAU-GUNUNG EKOR PANJANG

– gray overall

– common at sub-montane and montane

– normally moving in a group

update 202405

– a very common bird of Fraser Hill, moving in flock. Overall Grey, red eye and long tailed.

– as usual at one of the “feeding” spot at Fraser hill, this lovely and noisy birds came for food too

– 福隆港非常普通的一只鸟。通常群体活动。灰,红眼,长尾。

– 在一个“鸟点”等主要目标时,几只这蛮好不错的鸟下来蛮低的吃东西。

202405, Bukit Fraser, Pahang, Malaysia

 

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51. White-eared Sibia, 白耳奇鹛, 白耳奇鹛, Heterophasia auricularis, ミミジロチメドリ

– a pretty common bird but didn’t see it low my last visit at DaxueShang. As named it come with white “white mask”

update 20240112

– remember years back visit at Daxueshang this bird seem common but last visit is not very easy to meet one and this one came quite low for photo

– 上一次来,记得还蛮普通。这次去,没见很多次。还好最后一个小时,这鸟下来让我拍好好。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan
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Rostratulidae series: Painted-Snipe | 彩鹬科 | liewwk Nature – 1

Malaysia only has one Rostratulidae

1. Greater Painted-Snipe, 彩鹬, 彩鷸, Rostratula benghalensis, タマシギ, MERAGI BIASA

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1. Greater Painted-Snipe, 彩鹬, 彩鷸, Rostratula benghalensis, タマシギ, MERAGI BIASA

– very beautiful bird

– abnormal breeding behavior where the male will taking care after lay egg

– very shy bird

update 202105

– casual lazy birding, driving around. but not a bad morning at all, found this pair of the lovely couple.
– male and female are also beautiful. the one focus is female

– 幸运的遇上这漂亮的一对。母鸟在前方。

202107, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

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Brown-chested Jungle-Flycatcher, 白喉林鹟, 白喉林鶲, Cyornis brunneatus, ムナオビミツリンヒタキ, SAMBAR-HUTAN CINA

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Scotocercidae series: Warbler | 树莺科 | liewwk Nature – 3 [update 20240612]

another missing

1. Sunda Bush Warbler, 马氏树莺, 馬氏樹鶯, Horornis vulcanius, スンダウグイス, CEKUP-SEMAK BIASA

2. Bornean Stubtail, 印尼短尾莺, 短尾樹鶯, Urosphena whiteheadi, ボルネオヤブサメ, CEKUP EKOR-PENDEK BORNEO

3. Mountain Tailorbird, 金头缝叶莺, 山縫葉鶯, Phyllergates cucullatus, PERENJAK-GUNUNG BIASA

 

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1. Sunda Bush Warbler, 马氏树莺, 馬氏樹鶯, Horornis vulcanius, スンダウグイス, CEKUP-SEMAK BIASA

– pale brown, active bird

– Montane Borneo only

update 202101

 

2. Bornean Stubtail, 印尼短尾莺, 短尾樹鶯, Urosphena whiteheadi, ボルネオヤブサメ, CEKUP EKOR-PENDEK BORNEO

 

update 202403

a tiny bird that make amazing high pitch call

– 很小,活跃的鸟。可是叫声很高音

3. Mountain Tailorbird, 金头缝叶莺, 山縫葉鶯, Phyllergates cucullatus, PERENJAK-GUNUNG BIASA

– a named to be Tailorbird but not a truth Tailodbird. very active bird to be photograph

– 名为缝叶莺可是属

3. Mountain Tailorbird, 金头缝叶莺, 山縫葉鶯, Phyllergates cucullatus, PERENJAK-GUNUNG BIASA

– very active bird that named after Tailorbird but not actually a Scotocercidae

– bright yellow overall and rufous crown

– 非常活跃的鸟,被名为缝叶莺。可是属于树莺科。

update 202406

– very lucky day to have this bird come so close and long keep singing in-front of us.

– 没遇过这么乖的,这鸟在我们面前叫了好几分钟+很近。

202406, KNP, Sabah, Malaysia

 

 

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– another bird that we seldom missed since pandemic “covid” (previously seem more shy). This bird just pop up when we trying to locate the partridge. Cute, small and fast

– “side effect” of the CANON RF200800, this bird small, fast and always in lowlight .. end up ISO20000 needed

– 自从疫情后,我们几乎没错过这鸟。在哪都见到,可是疫情前可是每次就见它在地上跑来跑去的。

– 佳能的200800,就有这个弱点。当拍这种小,快,在暗的鸟。。ISO 就简简单单的用上20000

202402, KNP, Sabah, Malaysia

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update 202208

– as usual very fast moving and tiny bird.but now with the AI camera CANON R7. so much easier with the animal eye detect. almost like point the lens to the bird and press shutter

– 依然一样。小,快。可是时代不一样了。佳能R7 , 动物眼对焦,要拍到已非常容易。就对准方向,按快门。

202208, KNP, Sabah, Malaysia
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Sunda Bush-Warbler, 马氏树莺

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Rallidae series: Rail, Crake | 秧鸡科 | liewwk Nature -10-3 [update 20230205]

Another missing family that normally shy and near ponds, river, water-related.

Malaysia

1. Eurasian Moorhen, 黑水鸡, 黑水雞, Gallinula chloropus, バン, TIUNG-AIR BIASA

2. Slaty-breasted Rail, 灰胸秧鸡, 灰胸秧雞, Lewinia striata, ハシナガクイナ, SINTAR BIASA

3. Gray-headed Swamphen, 紫水鸡, 灰頭紫水雞, Porphyrio poliocephalus, ハイガシラセイケイ, PANGLIN BIASA

4. Baillon’s Crake, 小田鸡, 小田雞, Zapornia pusilla, ヒメクイナ, SINTAR-KECIL BIRU BIASA

5. Watercock, 董鸡, 董雞, Gallicrex cinerea, ツルクイナ, AYAM-AYAM TANDUK

6. White-breasted Waterhen, 白胸苦恶鸟, 白胸苦惡鳥, Amaurornis phoenicurus, シロハラクイナ, RUAK-RUAK BIASA

7. White-browed Crake, 白眉田鸡, 灰田雞, Amaurornis cinerea, マミジロクイナ, RUAK-RUAK KENING PUTIH

8. Red-legged Crake, 红腿斑秧鸡, 紅腿斑秧雞, Rallina fasciata, ナンヨウオオクイナ, SINTAR-MERAH KAKI API

9. Ruddy-breasted Crake, 红胸田鸡, 紅胸田雞, Zapornia fusca, ヒクイナ, SINTAR-KECIL BELACAN BIASA

10. Slaty-legged Crake, 白喉斑秧鸡, 灰腳秧雞, Rallina eurizonoides, オオクイナ, SINTAR-MERAH KAKI KELABU

Indonesia

51. Isabelline Bush-hen, 苏拉苦恶鸟, 蘇拉苦惡鳥Amaurornis isabellina, チャバラバンクイナ, Kareo Sulawesi

52. Barred Rail, 横斑秧鸡, 橫斑秧雞, Gallirallus torquatus, ムナオビクイナ, Mandar-padi zebra

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101. Eurasian Coot, 白骨顶, 白骨頂, Fulica atra, オオバン, PANGLIN-HITAM BIASA

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1. Eurasian Moorhen, 黑水鸡, 黑水雞, Gallinula chloropus, バン, TIUNG-AIR BIASA

– common black-red bird that stay near fresh water

– normally shy to human

 

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2. Slaty-breasted Rail, 灰胸秧鸡, 灰胸秧雞, Lewinia striata, ハシナガクイナ, SINTAR BIASA

– a common rail that can found a pond, a river that near to the urban area

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3. Gray-headed Swamphen, 紫水鸡, 灰頭紫水雞, Porphyrio poliocephalus, ハイガシラセイケイ, PANGLIN BIASA

– a pretty common freshwater bird at Peninsular Malaysia

– previously Purple Swamphen and now slit to Gray-headed (Peninsular Malaysia) and Black-backed (Borneo)

– very colorful bird

蠻普通的鳥。紫水雞被分出灰頭與黑背

update 202103

202103, Selangor, Malaysia

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4. Baillon’s Crake, 小田鸡, 小田雞, Zapornia pusilla, ヒメクイナ, SINTAR-KECIL BIRU BIASA

– a not so common winter visitor

– a tiny small bird that normally shy and move slowly near the edge of a freshwater pond

– 小型涉禽, 常单独活动。性胆怯,善隐蔽,受惊即迅速窜入植物中,或突然起飞

update 202103

 

202103, Selangor, Malaysia

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5. Watercock, 董鸡, 董雞, Gallicrex cinerea, ツルクイナ, AYAM-AYAM TANDUK

Male is unmistakable, with black body, brown-edged wing coverts, and red-and-yellow bill with raised, spiky red frontal shield (unlike smaller moorhen). Females and immature are similarly large but speckled brown above with tan faces, and lack male’s frontal shield. (*EBird)

– very shy bird to be seen and photographed

– normally found near fresh water pond, stream etc

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– a shy big, normally the female and non-breeding overall brown. Wing with bars
– breeding male overall black, spiky red frontal shield, yellow-red bill, brown-edged wing coverts

– 雄鸟头顶有像鸡冠样的红色额甲,其后端突起游离呈尖形,全体灰黑色,下体较浅。雌鸟体较小,额甲不突起,上体灰褐色。非繁殖期雄鸟的羽色与雌鸟相同。栖息于芦苇沼泽,灌水的稻田或甘蔗田,湖边草丛和多水草的沟渠。多在晨昏活动,阴天时可整天活动。站立姿势挺拔;飞行时颈部伸直,平时很少起飞,善于涉水行走和游泳,雄鸟行走时尾翘起,头前后点动。

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– very lucky to have a few, not that shy bird allow us captured pictures and video

– male breeding is an overall black, red-yellow crown,  yellow bill, brownish mark wing. female/juvi/male non-breeding is overall brownish and wing marking

202104, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia (male)
202104, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia (male)
202104, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia (female)

update 202103

– a shy bird and lucky to have the male breeding plumage. ready to go home or ready to breed?

– 非常害羞的鸟。繁殖羽了。是为了回家还是繁殖?

202103, Selangor, Malaysia

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6. White-breasted Waterhen, 白胸苦恶鸟, 白胸苦惡鳥, Amaurornis phoenicurus, シロハラクイナ, RUAK-RUAK BIASA

– medium size, very common and widespread (urban, river, stream, pond, paddy-field etc)

– overall black upper and white underpart, red-yellow bill, white face

update 202105

Pulau Indah, Selangor, Malaysia

7. White-browed Crake, 白眉田鸡, 灰田雞, Amaurornis cinerea, マミジロクイナ, RUAK-RUAK KENING PUTIH

– medium size, common at fresh water pond, stream

– overall light brown, yellow-orange bill and obvious white-browed and black mask

update 202105

Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia

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8. Red-legged Crake, 红腿斑秧鸡, 紅腿斑秧雞, Rallina fasciata, ナンヨウオオクイナ, SINTAR-MERAH KAKI API

– overall orange, the orange from head to chest. bellied are a black-white bar and red leg. smaller bill

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9. Ruddy-breasted Crake, 红胸田鸡, 紅胸田雞, Zapornia fusca, ヒクイナ, SINTAR-KECIL BELACAN BIASA

Small, chickenlike inhabitant of marshes, vegetated river edges, ditches, wet croplands, sometimes dry fields. Brown above, with orange from lower cheek to lower breast. Similar to Band-bellied Crake, but more brightly colored and lacks white wing markings. (*Ebird)

update 202105

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10. Slaty-legged Crake, 白喉斑秧鸡, 灰腳秧雞, Rallina eurizonoides, オオクイナ, SINTAR-MERAH KAKI KELABU

– a rare Migrant to Malaysia

– Dark brown above, with orange head and breast and black-and-white-striped sides

– 马来西亚稀有候鸟。

– 小型涉禽,全长约25厘米。嘴较短,中趾短于跗蹠。翅圆,第3 枚初级飞羽最长。次级飞羽短于初级飞羽。飞羽和翅下覆羽均为暗褐色或黑色,上有白色横纹或斑点。整体背面及胸侧橄榄褐色,颏和喉白色,前颈至上胸主要为红褐色,下胸以下具粗大的黑褐和白色相间的横斑。

update 202302

– a beautiful shy migrant. but it seem comfortable here. lovely, shy, beautiful bird

– 一只漂亮,害羞的候鸟。可是看来它蛮喜欢这里。

202302, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202203

– a rare migrant happen to visit one of the birding hotspot

– 它回北部前,停在马来西亚一个鸟点。

202203, Panang, Malaysia
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Indonesia

51. Isabelline Bush-hen, 苏拉苦恶鸟, 蘇拉苦惡鳥Amaurornis isabellina, チャバラバンクイナ, Kareo Sulawesi

– a shy Sulawesi endemic
– making a very noisy call just like other Rallidae (crake-hen)

– 很害羞的蘇拉威西特有種
– 與其他秧雞一樣都很吵。

update 202102

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52. Barred Rail, 横斑秧鸡, 橫斑秧雞, Gallirallus torquatus, ムナオビクイナ, Mandar-padi zebra

– sub-s celebensis, only at Sulawesi and satellite islands

– a pretty common near urban, orchard etc

– this is a different sub-s torquatus compare to Phil-Borneo

– 在蘇拉威西蠻普通的。在果園,公園,等。

這與菲律賓,婆羅洲的亞種 (torquatus)不一樣

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101. Eurasian Coot, 白骨顶, 白骨頂, Fulica atra, オオバン, PANGLIN-HITAM BIASA

– also known as the common coot, or Australian coot

– overall black and white crown-bill, moving in group

update 202105

– captured while bird watching trip at Shangri-La, Yunnan, China

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