
a spider that not easy to spot as comouflage well if it do not show up .. and the movement is super fast …
this is how the “home” look like ….
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a spider that not easy to spot as comouflage well if it do not show up .. and the movement is super fast …
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The Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) is an Old World flycatcher found in the Indian subcontinent, especially in the Lower Himalaya. It is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue and has a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base. The adult males are intense blue on all areas of the body, except for the black eye-patch and grey vent. Adult females and sub-adults are lighter blue. They are also interesting among the flycatchers in that they forage above the canopy level and perching on electric wires or exposed tree top branches.
This species was earlier placed in the genus Muscicapa and it has been suggested that it is closer to the Niltava flycatchers.
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Only 2 Niltava for Malaysia
1. Large Niltava, 大仙鹟, 大仙鶲, Niltava grandis, オオアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-KUMBANG BESAR
2. Rufous-vented Niltava, 苏门答腊仙鹟, 蘇門答臘仙鶲, Niltava sumatrana, スマトラアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-KUMBANG API MELAYU
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51. Small Niltava, 小仙鹟, 小仙鶲, Niltava macgrigoriae, チビアオヒタキ
1. Large Niltava, 大仙鹟, 大仙鶲, Niltava grandis,オオアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-KUMBANG BESAR
a bird with beautiful call … stay not too far from human and not difficult found at mid highland ..eg. Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia (~800m) …
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update 202102 - very lowlight condition, - misty
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update 2013 Jan 10

update 2013 Jan 7

2. Rufous-vented Niltava, 苏门答腊仙鹟, 蘇門答臘仙鶲, Niltava sumatrana, スマトラアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-KUMBANG API MELAYU
– not that common for Peninsular Malaysia, very limited locations for this bird
– Cameron Highland, Pahang, Malaysia
update 202304
– a special tour to be here, this bird seem shy to human compare to previous trip here. But still a beautiful bird to be seen
– 为了2只鸟到这来。这鸟还在,可是害羞多了。

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51. Small Niltava, 小仙鹟, 小仙鶲, Niltava macgrigoriae, チビアオヒタキ
Size distinguishes this species from other niltavas; coloration is quite similar to Large Niltava, which is double the size. Male Small Niltava is bright blue with the brightest patches on the shoulder and forehead. Female is brown with a white eyering and a rufous tail and wingtips. Forages in the lower and middle levels of hilly and montane forests, usually singly. Listen for its distinctive song, a cleanly descending “wee-dee-dee.” [EBird]
体型将该物种与其他仙鹟区分开来;其颜色与大型仙鹟非常相似,但体型只有后者的一半。雄性小仙鹟呈亮蓝色,肩部和前额的亮色斑块最为显眼。雌性则为棕色,具有白色眼圈以及棕红色的尾巴和翼尖。通常单独在丘陵和山地森林的中下层觅食。其独特的鸣声是清晰下滑的“wee-dee-dee”。
update 202412
Another bird we encountered, found only at a single hide despite visiting many others, initially appeared quite shy. However, after a few hours of brief appearances, it gradually became more comfortable and eventually stayed long enough for some great photos.
另一只我们在众多拍摄点中仅在一个鸟点发现的鸟,起初显得相当害羞。然而,经过几个小时的短暂现身后,它逐渐变得放松,最终停留足够长的时间让我们拍下了好照片。

More pictures from Flickr: Muscicapidae series: Niltava | 鹟科: 仙鹟属 | liewwk Nature
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The Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush (Garrulax mitratus) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
*** from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut-capped_Laughingthrush
a bird that quite big in size, move not that fast and not scare of human … and easily find at Fraser Hill & Genting Highlands , Malaysia.
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1. Malaysian Rail-babbler, 白眉长颈鸫, 白眉長頸鶇, Eupetes macrocerus, クイナチメドリ, GEMBALA-KERA
1. Malaysian Rail-babbler, 白眉长颈鸫, 白眉長頸鶇, Eupetes macrocerus, クイナチメドリ, GEMBALA-KERA
– a bird that told me weeks to just have few look, few seconds for picture ….
– walk non stop inside canopy
– when it call, the throat “blue” appear
– 3+1 locations, multiple visits ……
– VERY SHY bird ….
update 202606
It is hard to believe that we managed to spot our main target within the first hour of our walk into the forest. It was incredibly kind to us, offering a fantastic 10-minute encounter. Although the bird kept moving, making photography quite challenging, it was an amazing experience to watch it walking and displaying, followed later by what we believe to be another male.
真不敢相信,我们走进森林的第一小时就顺利找到了目标鸟种。它对我们非常友好,让我们近距离观察了足足十分钟。尽管它一直在走动,拍照难度很大,但能亲眼目睹它走路以及随后的求偶展示,依然是一次令人惊叹的体验;随后我们还见到了另一只疑似雄性的个体。

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This was a truly special tour for us, focusing on a very important target species. After two days of only hearing it without any sighting, we finally had an amazing view—right in front of the four of us, and even calling!
Such a memorable family trip—got all three special bird families: Rail-Babbler, Crested Jayshrike, and Bornean Bristlehead, all with photos too!
这是我们非常重要的一次特别行程,目标是非常特别的一种鸟。前两天只能听到声音,完全看不到,终于让我们在四人面前看到它,还在我们面前鸣叫!
一次难忘的家庭旅程,我们成功看到三种特别鸟类:棘头鵙、冠鸦和白眉长颈鸫,而且都有拍到照片!

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update 202503
Just another moment captured with this beautiful yet shy bird. I’m accustomed to situations where people alter the environment—making it brighter and more open—just for the sake of photos, which can affect the bird’s natural behavior. However, that doesn’t diminish my happiness, especially with my birding buddy back in action after finally deciding to get his 400mm F2.8 following a slowdown in birding. Exciting times ahead, as I have more personal birding trips coming up soon!
又一次捕捉到这只美丽而害羞的鸟儿。
我已经习惯了有人为了拍照而改变环境——让它更明亮、更开阔——从而影响鸟类的自然行为。
但这并不会影响我的快乐,尤其是我的观鸟伙伴终于决定入手 400mm F2.8 镜头,在观鸟节奏放缓后再次回归。
接下来,我也有更多个人观鸟之旅要开启,令人期待!
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update 202409
– it is a special request to have this bird just for single day.. real challenge for this rare and shy bird
– 非常特别要求,在一天哪要看这么一只害羞,稀有的鸟。
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– it is a tough day, been assign with a 1.5 days (actually just one day for Rail-babbler as main target). After meet Hermina & Shannon, they really keen to see the Rail-babbler… so we make a early move and have a long coffee stop before we go into forest due to some early morning rain. Immediate arrive the area, after got 1 frogmouth calling, and sight the Banded Woodpecker. I heard the Rail-babbler calling, immediate trying to track it down and we spit the bird less than 10 minutes … ring my buddy and hope he is happy man now ..
– 接受了一项几乎是不可能任务,1天时间看白眉长颈鸫。与两名客人交谈后,虽然她们都没来过马来西亚。可是还是觉得要用时间看这目标鸟。一大早下了场小雨,我们吃了进林子。到了没太久,竟然还听到蟆口鸱叫。。。虽然找了一会还是放弃,因为听到白眉长颈鸫叫。找了10多分钟,竟然找到了。。。。。幸运啊

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– within 24 hours, we got this bird again with much better view this time. All have perfect view of the shy bird..it is really fun to see this bird walk slow infront of us.
– a shy bird always difficult to spot and walk almost close to ground only
– 在24小时内看到这鸟2次。第二次,竟然比第一次更好。非常高兴在我们面前,慢慢的走像模特儿一样。真的很美。
– 一只非常害羞的鸟,通常都在地面山慢慢的走的。幸运啊

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– another special target birds tour (5th this year for Rail-Babbler), this time with big group.. little bit challenge to get 1st target .. Malaysian Rail-babbler … but today morning, managed to heard it and wait a while before locate it calling. Happen for 2-3 minutes .. everyone see it from limited angle 🙁 but relieve …
– 今年的第5次特别目标-白眉长颈鸫。这次,蛮压力(太多人了)。以为没什么机会看到,可是一大早听到他叫。没等很久就看到它在远处叫。还叫了2-3分钟。大家都拿下。

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– it is a long plan request from “friend”, a bird family need Rail-Babbler… last for him and another Jay-shrike for better view .. and we make this happen within 2 days while we actually plan it for 5 days … day1 arrive afternoon nothing much but still got Finsch’s Bulbul & Scarlet-breasted Flowerpeckeras new birds and with many woodpeckers with good view … follow by lunch and a quite bored afternoon … but still able to have good view of Crested Jayshrike and ~10m close Rail-babbler without any sight …Day2 morning nothing much even with some good view but no Rail-babbler close heard .. raining afternoon after lunch even still rain.. as Bill seem worry we missed the bird just decided walk into forest with raining gear … not far after we walk I heard “to to to” real close and ask every one backward … YES me and Bill saw the bird circling and walk across the trail but Karen & Miki missed … hmmmmmm .. so we decided go to a slight open space to wit for the bird…. not that long the bird came into view and making “balloon” call show for us more than 2 minutes .. smile for everyone …
– 去年有位朋友的介绍下,他们要求“我”带他们(其中一位)看完最后一只鸟科类。。。他已80岁希望可以看完。。加上某种原因,我决定帮这个忙。等了一年,终于到了。。。很快第一天我们到中午时分,没什么特别可是。都拿下芬氏冠鹎(新鸟种)加蛮多啄木鸟(很低)。。吃完饭后,虽然拿下不少鸟。加上冠鸦(之前他只看到一秒,其他人的新鸟种)。
第二天,早上虽然也不少鸟。可是目标鸟几乎没声音。吃饭时Bill 开始担心,虽然下雨他特别忧心。我也决定还是到森林等。到时还是小雨,决定进去走走。大家带着雨伞,雨衣进去。没很远,大家在看什么什么鹎时。我听到”它“叫了。。。很近。就叫大家后退。。。。没2分钟就看到它在步道旁走了2圈。还过了步道,可是2位朋友没看到 。。。hmmmmmm..我们早到附近一个空荡的第在哪等待。。也没很久“它”尽然上小树桩上脚了好几分钟。天啊。当然大家都笑了。我帮了一位老人完了他的心愿。(他来了这8-9次)

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– a good month to start to have good view of this special bird, total 4 good view of this birds 2024 June. And twice we special come to this special location for 2 special birds family. Both trips got the bird on day1/2, hope it stay for next few visits.
– a birds came close to us and make special “balloon call” style.
– 这个月是个好开始看这一只鸟。2024 6 月。我总共看到这鸟4次(西马中部,南部)。2次特别鸟观鸟团到这,在2天内看到这鸟。希望接下来都可以把这2只鸟拿下。
– 非常幸运在近距离看到它叫吧蓝喉涨起来。

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– finally finish a long tour, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo & extension to South P Malaysia. We had this very special target bird twice all of us saw the bird well and long. We had this bird walking across the trail after 2-3 hours search through the forest.
– a mystery bird that can be very shy or sometime just appear in-front of you and walk slowly.
– 终于完成很长的观鸟团。西马中部,婆罗洲,西马南部。真的很累。这只非常特别的鸟是大家主要目标鸟之一。我看到2次,第一次8/10个人都看的很好在石头上转圈。第二次(只有4个人)慢慢走过好几次。
– 这鸟较神秘,有时怎么都看不到,有时就在我们面前几米走来走去。

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update 202310
– it is amaze that outs’ main target just walk Infront us ~10 feet away .. it walk so beautiful and record with CANON R3 4k 100fps – 这么神奇,我们的主要目标鸟。在我们还没准备前提下。就在我们面前10尺走猫步
update 202309
– it is another good year to have many view and photo of this bird. This particular experience simply amazing where bird just infront of us walking pass
– 2023 还没过完,已看/拍到这鸟很多次了。算是很好的一年。这一次,有点不一样的感觉。这一只鸟完全没理会我们就在我们面前走过。(我们是透明的?)

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– a special targets tour begin with first target bird – Malaysian Rail-babbler. All of us have very good view of this bird
– 目标鸟团。第一天第一只目标-白眉长颈鸫。 每个人都看得很好。

update 202308
– are you looking for me ? amazing moment with the special group. have a great time on day1. so close and so long for us
– 你在找我?非常特别的组,特别来找这鸟。第一天就找到这么乖的。让我们看很久也很近

update 202307
– a quick check before few Rail-babbler groups, arrived welcome by rain (YES, raining again) after Malaysian-Eared Nighjar, Crested Shrikejay… begin my Rail-babbler quick tour. very soon I arrived my friend “spot” put a hide and wait. not long wait the bird calling but it keep quiet after few call. Not a long wait, it stand near the bush edge. – 为了接下来的“白眉长颈鸫”团,到了马来西亚最好的点之一(其实还是觉得吉隆波的鸟点比较有把握)。一大早到了,可是没办法出去。(下雨,对又下雨) 先看到马来毛腿夜鹰,可是没停。之后很快与5只冠鸦玩了一会。就开始慢慢找这非常高需要的鸟。先到朋友给我。等没多久,鸟叫了。可是很快又没声音了。可是我也不大意。周围看看,很快看到这鬼鬼祟祟的站那看我。

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– a special Rail-Babbler tour, lucky to have it present 4 times show. last appear is like walk left and right for more than 3 minutes. 100+ species first day..
– 白眉长颈鸫特别团。其实给我选地点,是没什么压力。可是太多Ebird 记录在南部。客人都觉得那比较容易。。。还好,第一天就看到还拍到。见到4次,最后一次还走了3分钟。

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– it is a hot day, this bird is calling any where… only 1 bird willing to give good show and cat walk for me
– 炎热的一天。很多只在叫,可是就只有一只出来走走让我拍拍。

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– a quick check before few Rail-babbler groups, arrived welcome by rain (YES, raining again) after Malaysian-Eared Nighjar, Crested Shrikejay… begin my Rail-babbler quick tour. very soon I arrived my friend “spot” put a hide and wait. not long wait the bird calling but it keep quiet after few call. Not a long wait, it stand near the bush edge.
– 为了接下来的“白眉长颈鸫”团,到了马来西亚最好的点之一(其实还是觉得吉隆波的鸟点比较有把握)。一大早到了,可是没办法出去。(下雨,对又下雨)
先看到马来毛腿夜鹰,可是没停。之后很快与5只冠鸦玩了一会。就开始慢慢找这非常高需要的鸟。先到朋友给我。等没多久,鸟叫了。可是很快又没声音了。可是我也不大意。周围看看,很快看到这鬼鬼祟祟的站那看我。

update 202306
– what a lucky group to sighted 4 rail-babbler and last one even stay long and close for us to capture some picture with all have good view
– 非常幸运的客人,尽然在同一行程里见到这鸟4次。最后一次还站了很久与很近让每个人都看到。

202112
– another surprise found at this “urban area”, as usual i having my casual birding and all of sudden I heard a long missing sound and by waiting and finally saw it and got a split second picture..
– 非常兴奋,在这么近人类的地点忽然的·听到这熟悉而久仰的声音。等了一会很快的见到。也等一会拍到这么一刻。

update 2020 Jul
– very first attempt to have good picture of this bird @2013

update 202105
– seem like no more chance to have a better view of this rare and shy bird in the near future.
– years ago, I told my buddy I got this bird in this location but he never believes until he got leeches to bite, and record a shot of the bird.
– 非常害羞的稀有鳥。在這個點,我的鳥友。不相信我在這拍到這鳥。可是當他見到於拍到,他也被馬蟥咬了喝多口。

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update 2015 Sept 30

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update 2015 Aug 25
– still walking nonstop

update 2015 April 7

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update 2014 Nov 14

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The Buffy Fish Owl (Bubo ketupu), also known as the Malay Fish Owl, is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It was previously placed in Ketupa with the other fish owls, but that group is tentatively included with the eagle-owls in Bubo, until the affiliations of the fish owls and fishing owls can be resolved more precisely.
*** from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_Fish_Owl
a owl that real beautiful and closer bird I ever come across … I use fish eye capture one picture and share later ….
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Buffy Fish Owl call
not really like snake as it is dagerous while I am not understand them … most of the shot either i know them is non venomous or with experience nature guide.
***Rearrange the collection 202305, below are some old collection
1. Reticulated Python, 网纹蟒, 網紋蟒, Malayopython reticulatus
2. Bornean Leaf-Nosed Pit Viper, 加里曼丹竹叶青蛇, 婆羅洲竹葉青蛇, Craspedocephalus borneensis,
1. Reticulated Python, 网纹蟒, 網紋蟒, Malayopython reticulatus
– a beautiful, long and not common Python found mostly low-land forest or urban area.
– 非常漂亮,长与蛮普通的蟒。通常在低海拔地方见到。

– a rare find a lovely and beautiful snake of Borneo.
– 非常稀有与美丽的蛇。终于拍到你了

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The Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
***from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-throated_Sunbird
a bird never stop moving, and beautiful to be capture ….
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1. Brown Shrike, 红尾伯劳, 紅尾伯勞, Lanius cristatus, アカモズ, TIRJUP BIASA
2. Long-tailed shrike, 棕背伯劳, 棕背伯勞, Lanius schach, タカサゴモズ, TIRJUP EKOR PANJANG ASIA
3. Tiger Shrike, 虎纹伯劳, 虎紋伯勞, Lanius tigrinus, チゴモズ, Tirjup Harimau
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101. Magpie Shrike, 白肩鹊鵙, 白肩長尾鵲伯勞, Lanius melanoleucus, シロクロオナガモズ
1. Brown Shrike, 红尾伯劳, 紅尾伯勞, Lanius cristatus, アカモズ, TIRJUP BIASA
– very common winter (North) migrant to Malaysia
update 202401
– a casual checking my old birding spot, managed to see all the common species included this bird not that many but managed to have few
– 很久没来这个鸟点,为了客人目标鸟。来找鸟,普通的鸟都在。这候鸟还是蛮乖的。

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2. Long-tailed shrike, 棕背伯劳, 棕背伯勞, Lanius schach, タカサゴモズ, TIRJUP EKOR PANJANG ASIA
– a back mask, long-tailed brown-orange shrike
– normally stand on open-dried
update 202411
– A very common bird often found near urban areas, frequently making loud calls nearby.
– It’s our first bird sighting in Sumatra before we begin our long day at Mount Kerinchi. It stood right by the roadside as we walked up.
– 一种非常常见的鸟,经常出现在城市附近,时常在附近发出嘈杂的叫声。
– 在我们开始漫长一天之前,这是在苏门答腊看到的第一只鸟。当我们向上行走时,它就站在路边。

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3. Tiger Shrike, 虎纹伯劳, 虎紋伯勞, Lanius tigrinus, チゴモズ, Tirjup Harimau
– another common winter visitor (North), noisy and shy bird that can be any where from lowland forest, urban area, sub-montane and etc
– 马来西亚候鸟(北),叫的很吵的鸟。通常在蛮多地方都可以见到这候鸟。
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– a lovely and beautiful migrant (North)
– 慢普通的越冻鸟,

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101. Magpie Shrike, 白肩鹊鵙, 白肩長尾鵲伯勞, Lanius melanoleucus, シロクロオナガモズ
A bulky black shrike with scattered white patches on the shoulders and wings and a very long, floppy tail. The sexes have differently colored flanks: females white, males black. Small groups of 3 to 10 sit upright on perches 1 to 5 meters high in grassy open savanna and sparse broadleaf woodland. Perch-and-wait predators, they drop onto insect and small vertebrate prey, and often move locally into recently burned areas to forage. The species gives a shrill starling- or parrot-like “pleeee-eouuu,” often produced by more than one bird at once, and also gives harsh grating cries. [Ebird]
一种体型较大的黑色伯劳鸟,肩部和翅膀上散布着白色斑块,尾巴非常长且松垂。雌雄两性的体侧颜色不同:雌鸟为白色,雄鸟为黑色。它们通常以小群形式活动,数量在3到10只之间,直立栖息在1至5米高的草原开阔稀树草原和稀疏的阔叶林中。作为“伺机捕猎者”,它们从栖息处俯冲捕食昆虫和小型脊椎动物,常迁徙到最近被烧过的地区觅食。这种鸟发出尖锐的声音,类似椋鸟或鹦鹉的“pleeee-eouuu”,通常由多只鸟一起发出,还会发出刺耳的粗嘎声。
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Fairly common throughout Kruger National Park, this bird is typically seen moving in groups. Its black-and-white plumage and long tail make it unmistakable. I was fortunate to witness a partridge attempting to scare it off and managed to capture a shot of it flying away.
这种鸟在克鲁格国家公园相当常见,通常成群活动。它的黑白羽毛和长尾巴使其极具辨识度。我有幸目睹一只鹧鸪试图将它赶走,并成功拍下了它飞离的瞬间。

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