just update another collection, Columbidae .. or in common pigeon/dove

1. Rock Pigeon, 原鸽, 原鴿, Columba livia, カワラバト, MERPATI BIASA

2. Red Collared-Dove, 火斑鸠, 火斑鳩, Streptopelia tranquebarica, ベニバト, Tekukur Merah

3. Spotted Dove, 珠颈斑鸠, 珠頸斑鳩, Streptopelia chinensis, カノコバト, TEKUKUR JERUM TIMUR

4. Little Cuckoo-Dove, 小赤鹃鸠, 小赤鵑鳩, Macropygia ruficeps, ヒメオナガバト, Burung Tekukur Api

5. Asian Emerald Dove, 绿翅金鸠, 翠翼鳩, Chalcophaps indica,キンバト, PUNAI-TANAH BIASA

6. Zebra Dove, 斑姬地鸠, 斑姬地鳩, Geopelia striata, チョウショウバト, MERBUK BIASA

7. Nicobar Pigeon, 尼柯巴鸠, 尼柯巴鳩, Caloenas nicobarica, ミノバト, MERPATI-EMAS BIASA

8. Little Green-Pigeon, 小绿鸠, 小綠鳩, Treron olax, チビアオバト, PUNAI KECIL

9. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon, 红颈绿鸠, 紅頸綠鳩, Treron vernans, コアオバト, PUNAI KOCOK

10. Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon, 棕头绿鸠, 棕頭綠鳩, Treron fulvicollis, ニッケイアオバト, Punai Bakau

11. Thick-billed Green-Pigeon, 厚嘴绿鸠, 厚嘴綠鳩, Treron curvirostra, ハシブトアオバト, PUNAI ARA BIASA

12. Large Green-Pigeon, 大绿鸠, 大綠鳩, Treron capellei, オオアオバト, PUNAI BAKUK

13. Yellow-vented Green-Pigeon, 白腹针尾绿鸠, 白腹針尾綠鳩, Treron seimundi, シロハラハリオアオバト, PUNAI GUNUNG BAHU MERAH

14. Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon, 楔尾绿鸠, 楔尾綠鳩, Treron sphenurus, オナガアオバト, PUNAI BUKIT BARAT

15. Jambu Fruit-Dove, 粉头果鸠, 粉頭果鳩, Ptilinopus jambu, ボタンバト, PUNAI-GADING JAMBU

16. Black-naped Fruit-Dove, 黑项果鸠, 黑頸果鳩, Ptilinopus melanospilus, カルカヤバト, PUNAI-BUAH HIJAU BARAT

17. Green Imperial-Pigeon, 绿皇鸠, 綠皇鳩, Ducula aenea, ミカドバト, PERGAM DAUN BIASA

18. Mountain Imperial-Pigeon, 皇鸠, 皇鳩, Ducula badia, ヤマミカドバト, PERGAM BUKIT BIASA

19. Pied Imperial-Pigeon, 斑皇鸠, Ducula bicolor, ソデグロバト, RAWA BIASA

20. Barred Cuckoo-Dove, 斑尾鹃鸠,斑尾鵑鳩, Macropygia unchall, ヨコジマオナガバト, Burung Tekukur Api Besar

 

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51. Black-naped Fruit-Dove, 黑项果鸠, 黑頸果鳩, Ptilinopus melanospilus, カルカヤバト, PUNAI-BUAH HIJAU BARAT

52. Superb Fruit-Dove, 华丽果鸠, 壯麗果鳩, Ptilinopus superbus, クロオビヒメアオバト, Walik Raja

53. White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon, 斑尾皇鸠, 白腹皇鳩, Ducula forsteni, シロハラオビオバト

54. Red-eared Fruit-Dove, 费氏果鸠, 紅臉果鳩, Ptilinopus fischeri, ハイボウシヒメアオバト

55. Blue-capped Fruit-Dove, 蓝顶果鸠, 藍頂果鳩, Ptilinopus monacha

56. Gray-headed Fruit-Dove, 灰头果鸠, 灰頭果鳩, Ptilinopus hyogastrus

57. Pink-headed Fruit-Dove, 粉红颈果鸠, 粉紅頸果鳩, Ptilinopus porphyreus, ベニガシラヒメアオバト

58. Red-naped Fruit-Dove, 红枕果鸠, 赤頸果鳩, Ptilinopus dohertyi, アカエリヒメアオバト, Walik Rawa-manu

59. Nicobar Pigeon, 尼柯巴鸠, 尼柯巴鳩, Caloenas nicobarica, ミノバト, MERPATI-EMAS BIASA

60. Beautiful Fruit-Dove, 深红顶果鸠, 深紅頂果鳩,Ptilinopus pulchellus, ノドジロヒメアオバト, Walik Elok

61. Green Imperial-Pigeon (Rufous-naped), 绿皇鸠, 綠皇鳩, Ducula aenea paulina, ミカドバト, Burung Pergam Hijau

62. Banggai Fruit-Dove, 暗颏果鸠, 望涯果鳩, Ptilinopus subgularis, バンガイヒメアオバト, Walik Malomiti

 

Sri Lanka

101. Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon, 紫头林鸽, 紫头林鸽, Columba torringtoniae, セイロンカノコモリバト

 

Kenya

201. Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, 绿点森鸠, 綠點森鳩, Turtur chalcospilos, ミドリマダラバト

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1. Rock Pigeon, 原鸽, 原鴿, Columba livia, カワラバト,MERPATI BIASA

– introduce species , feral … come with all different kind colors

 

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2. Red Collared-Dove, 火斑鸠, 火斑鳩, Streptopelia tranquebarica, ベニバト, Tekukur Merah

– a Feral ? only seen few location in small number

 

 

 

 

3. Spotted Dove, 珠颈斑鸠, 珠頸斑鳩, Streptopelia chinensis, カノコバト, TEKUKUR JERUM TIMUR

– the spot on neck make it easy to id

– one of the most common bird in Malaysia

 

 

4. Little Cuckoo-Dove, 小赤鹃鸠, 小赤鵑鳩, Macropygia ruficeps, ヒメオナガバト, Burung Tekukur Api

update 202507

A slimmer, long-tailed dove that’s fairly common from sub-montane to montane areas in both Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.

这是一种体型较瘦、尾巴较长的鸽子，在婆罗洲和马来半岛的中高海拔地区都很常见。

 

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– another common bird submontane & montane

5. Asian Emerald Dove, 绿翅金鸠, 翠翼鳩, Chalcophaps indica,キンバト, PUNAI-TANAH BIASA

– common walking on trail

– very shy and always see it flying across low

update 202308

– at one of the feeding station, this bird keep secretive walking around but still possible to get good picture. Very common but normally difficult to get good picture

– 在沙巴其中一个喂食点，这鸟在科室还是鬼鬼祟祟的。。虽然很普通的鸟，要拍好还是不容易。

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– before we got ours’ first target, this bird flying and perch nicely. A common but always flying across and very beautiful bird

– 我们刚到， 目标鸟还没出现。这鸟飞了过来。蛮普通的可是每次都是飞过，害羞，美丽的小鸟

update 202204

– after 2 leech bites, here come a lovely bird come infront of me. always like to see this bird close so can see the beautiful color

– 被两只蚂蝗咬了后。这漂亮的鸟突然飞到我的面前，非常喜欢近距离看这鸟。可以看它的漂亮颜色。

update 202110

– a beautiful and shy bird, always feeding on ground

– 很漂亮的害羞鸟，通常在地上觅食。

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6. Zebra Dove, 斑姬地鸠, 斑姬地鳩, Geopelia striata, チョウショウバト, MERBUK BIASA

– very common at urban area

– beautiful blue eye ring

7. Nicobar Pigeon, 尼柯巴鸠, 尼柯巴鳩, Caloenas nicobarica, ミノバト, MERPATI-EMAS BIASA

– rare remote island or island

– with good light , very lovely and good looking bird

update 202011

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8. Little Green-Pigeon, 小绿鸠, 小綠鳩, Treron olax, チビアオバト, PUNAI KECIL

– small green pigeon which refers to females with mostly green. But a male with Gray head, orange, green front, and maroon wing

– common at lowland forest

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update 202401

– a boring morning at National Park, which can be due to rain but after lunch session become more interesting included this bird come quite ok angle for picture

– 可能是雨季尾声，鸟况还是不是很好。下午竟然还不错。横斑翠鸟, 凤冠火背鹇等。

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update 202104

– I am in progress testing the Canon EF lens on Fujifilm Camere with a Fringer adapter. so I spend few days at the forest edge waiting for any birds that flying past and trying to use this setup to capture any pictures

– this lovely male with a grey head, orange neck, maroon wing

– 这几天我在森林周边的开阔地方。试佳能镜头，富士机身, Fringer EF-FX pro 。任何鸟飞过我都 试试看看可以用区域对焦+追焦。

– 公鸟，灰头，橙颈。

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9. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon, 红颈绿鸠, 紅頸綠鳩, Treron vernans, コアオバト, PUNAI KOCOK

– very common green pigeon, male with grey head, pink neck, orange breast .. female is green

– found near urban , mangrove area

update 202402

– a very common & beautiful bird here, male show lovely colors and female mostly green. Normally male will “display” to attract female but this pair seem different the female trying to attract attention of the handsome male

– 马来西亚非常普通+漂亮的鸟。公鸟表现好几种颜色，木鸟几乎绿色。通常公鸟会跳舞吸引木鸟，可是这一对几乎有点对调。母鸟几乎希望得到公鸟的注意。

 

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10. Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon, 棕头绿鸠, 棕頭綠鳩, Treron fulvicollis, ニッケイアオバト, Punai Bakau

– – male with orange-red head, female overall green. Both with red-and-white bill

– rare in Peninsular Malaysia, sight only South West, common in few locations North-East Borneo

update 202407

– our first morning here and no main target sight, but one of the good bird we have … this lovely green pigeon.stay high up but it is really good to see them.

– 我们的第一个早上，目标鸟没叫可是看到这鸟也是够兴奋。虽然不是客人新鸟种。

 

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update 202307

– another raining afternoon, make a decision not go far but surprise to have this bird call and very soon locate it just above us

– 下雨天， 没去太远。在附近看看，尽然听到这鸟叫。很快找到它就在我们头上。

– sight @ RDC, South of Pen. Malaysia

 

update 202101

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11. Thick-billed Green-Pigeon, 厚嘴绿鸠, 厚嘴綠鳩, Treron curvirostra, ハシブトアオバト, PUNAI ARA BIASA

– another beautiful green pigeon with a “green” eye ring

– male with maroon+yellow wing, female with almost full greenish

– quite common at lowland to sub-montane

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update 202508

This is one of the most common green pigeons in the region—medium-sized and easily recognized by its thick, pale green eye-ring.

With a fruiting tree nearby, spotting them wasn’t too hard. Although we hoped for more species, we’re glad our guests got to tick off two of their targets here!

这是这一地区最常见的绿鸽之一，中等体型，浅绿色粗眼圈非常显眼，不容易错过。

有一棵结果的树让我们很容易就看到这些鸟。虽然我们希望能看到更多种类，但能帮客人完成两个目标鸟，也已经很不错了！

 

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update 202104

– a medium-size common, beautiful green pigeon. male with maroon wing
– I am in progress testing the Canon EF lens on Fujifilm Camere with a Fringer adapter. so I spend few days at the forest edge waiting for any birds that flying past and trying to use this setup to capture any pictures
– this bird seems near me and I managed to capture a series of them flying toward me. will create another sharing regard to this setup.
– 非常漂亮的绿鸠
– 这几天我在森林周边的开阔地方。试佳能镜头，富士机身, Fringer EF-FX pro 。任何鸟飞过我都 试试看看可以用区域对焦+追焦。

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12. Large Green-Pigeon, 大绿鸠, 大綠鳩, Treron capellei, オオアオバト, PUNAI BAKUK

– sign Taman Negara Kuala Tahan, Belum

 

13. Yellow-vented Green-Pigeon, 白腹针尾绿鸠, 白腹針尾綠鳩, Treron seimundi, シロハラハリオアオバト, PUNAI GUNUNG BAHU MERAH

– big green pigeon wont miss it’s blue eye-ring connect to bill, long needle-pointed tail, yellow vent

– rare and shy big green pigeon

– normally sight sub-montane

update 202305

– after back from Sulawesi-Halmahera, really missed all the pigeons, dove songs. Here Malaysia do not have so many of them. This species is one of my favorite. This male stand there for long, need patient to see its’ small movement.

– 从苏拉威西+哈马黑拉岛回来后，很想念那的鸠叫（很多种类）都会叫不停。马来西亚没很多鸠，可是这是我最喜欢的一种。

update 202304

– another lucky day for guests, with minimum walking, Large Wren-babbler again and much better view, Black Magpie, and this beautiful pigeon with amazing view.

– 幸运的客人，行动不是很方便。可是也看到拍到大鹪鹛，白翅鹊与这只害羞+稀有的鸠。

update 2020 Aug

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14. Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon, 楔尾绿鸠, 楔尾綠鳩, Treron sphenurus, オナガアオバト, PUNAI BUKIT BARAT

-making very interesting call

– both male and female mostly greenish, male with extra maroon upper wing

– rare montane species

15. Jambu Fruit-Dove, 粉头果鸠, 粉頭果鳩, Ptilinopus jambu, ボタンバト, PUNAI-GADING JAMBU

– very beautiful Fruit Dove which normally sight lowland-submontane

– male with maroon face and pink chest , female overall green with purple face

update 202412

The memory is still fresh

this stunning bird stood just 10–15 feet away from us at eye level. Its beauty up close left us utterly speechless.

这有如发生在昨天——这只惊艳的鸟就站在距离我们仅10到15英尺的地方，与我们的视线齐平。近距离观察它的美丽，让我们完全惊叹无语。

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update 202403

– what you want is what other want ? for sure NOPE .. for the first time in Fraser with guests we not going for most of the targets but just concentrate few for photo (they are first time birding-Photography in Malaysia) .. but always patient pay off

– 你要的是人家要的？当然不是，每个人都有不一样的要求。第一次上来没去很多主要的鸟点，客人可是第一次来马来西亚拍鸟。可是就这样，都把他们心里要的拍的很不错。耐心，心态还是很重要。

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update 202402

– the moment it came so close <10feet, it is so beautiful to look it close … definite best 2024 moment …

– 还在沉迷在哪一刻，这漂亮的鸠就站在我们10尺内。很漂亮哦。这肯定是2024最美好的其中一刻。

 

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– we spent ours “rest hours” at “tower instead shower” reward with many good birds and pictures .. this is one of them <10 feet with such a beautiful and rare bird

– 我们在休息时间决定到“民宿”的“塔”坐坐，竟然有果树在附近。让我们加上好几种鸟河很多好照片。尤其是这一只，稀有+美的让我们拍到这一张照片。

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update 202302

– one of the most beautiful bird of Malaysia. this lovely dove only easy to spot when fruiting tree.
– another reason prefer R3 than R7. The 4k 100fps slow motion with 4k quality

– 马来西亚最美的鸟之一。这果鸠不容易见到，除了有果树有果。
– 佳能R3慢视屏，4k 100fps 是我最喜欢R3的原因之一。对焦好，效果好，画质好。

update 202209

– before a busy month, had my casual morning walk. nothing much because just to spend sometime with nature.

– 就要开始忙碌的一个月。早上来个轻松的早晨，没什么鸟。主要还是享受大自然。

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16. Black-naped Fruit-Dove, 黑项果鸠, 黑頸果鳩, Ptilinopus melanospilus, カルカヤバト, PUNAI-BUAH HIJAU BARAT

– rare bird normally found at island near East North Borneo – Sabah

update 202106

 

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17. Green Imperial-Pigeon, 绿皇鸠, 綠皇鳩, Ducula aenea, ミカドバト, PERGAM DAUN BIASA

–  big pigeon with Green wing, Grey head

– very common at Sabah . Tanjung Aru, Kinabatangan River

update 202407

– a fairy common bird found at Sabah, Borneo. especially at Kinabatangan River. Big, light-pale front and green back

– 沙巴京河，蛮普通的一只鸟。蛮大，前身湿白色+背时绿色。

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update 202311

– a very good chance to see this common bird low and close

– 幸运的这么低，近看到这普鸟。

 

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18. Mountain Imperial-Pigeon, 皇鸠, 皇鳩, Ducula badia, ヤマミカドバト, PERGAM BUKIT BIASA

– very big pigeon with maroon wing, light purple/pin breast , grey crown

– common sub-montane & montane species

 

update 202101

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19. Pied Imperial-Pigeon, 斑皇鸠, Ducula bicolor, ソデグロバト, RAWA BIASA

– very white or Pied big pigeon

– remote island

20. Barred Cuckoo-Dove, 斑尾鹃鸠,斑尾鵑鳩, Macropygia unchall, ヨコジマオナガバト, Burung Tekukur Api Besar

– a not so common bird for Malaysia, and pretty shy to human may be due to previous hunting? (beautiful and beg for food? )

update 202112

– a picture capture with Sony A73

– 摄于索尼 A73

update 202008

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51. Black-naped Fruit-Dove, 黑项果鸠, 黑頸果鳩, Ptilinopus melanospilus, カルカヤバト, PUNAI-BUAH HIJAU BARAT

– a common lowland beautiful small colorful dove at Sulawesi

– male with obvious white head, yellow, purple vented. Female overall green

– 苏拉威西蛮普通的果鸠

– 公鸟，头部白，颈黄。臀部黄紫。母鸟全身绿

update 202512

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What a delightful evening—two stunning and tiny fruit-doves perched low and nearby, giving us fantastic photo opportunities. We even attempted a few bird-in-flight shots. Though not endemic, these birds truly charmed everyone, and we ended up spending about 1.5 hours enjoying their presence.

This special moment, Photographers using nearly all camera brands were there to capture the moment, but not everyone managed to get that perfect shot.

这是一个令人愉快的傍晚——两只漂亮又小巧的果鸠停在低处、离我们很近，给了我们很棒的观赏和拍摄机会。我们还尝试拍摄它们飞行的瞬间。虽然它们不是特有种，但它们的可爱模样让大家都非常开心，最后我们花了大约1个半小时陪伴它们。

几乎所有品牌的相机都在这个精彩时刻登场，但不是每个人都捕捉到了最完美的一瞬。

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update 202511

What a wonderful evening—two beautiful and tiny fruit-doves perched low and close, giving us a great opportunity to enjoy and photograph them. We even tried for some bird-in-flight shots. Though not endemic, everyone was delighted to spend around 1.5 hours with these charming birds.

这是一个美好的傍晚，两只可爱的小果鸠停在低处离我们很近，让我们有充分时间欣赏和拍摄。我们还尝试拍摄飞行中的画面。虽然它们不是特有种，但大家都很满意这一个半小时与这两只鸟相处的时光。

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What an amazing start to our time at Tangkoko—almost all our targets were seen and photographed in just one morning! In the evening, we aimed for some special species, and this bird turned out to be very active, giving us great chances to capture some bird-in-flight shots. A lucky moment once again, made even better thanks to the superb tracking performance of the Canon R5 Mark II.

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我们在Tangkoko有个非常棒的开始——几乎所有目标鸟/动物种在一个早上就拍到了！
傍晚我们尝试寻找一些特别的鸟类，结果这只鸟非常活跃，不断飞来飞去，给了我们拍摄飞行照的好机会。
又是一次幸运的时刻，多亏了Canon R5 Mark II出色的追焦能力！

 

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update 202401

– another bird keep calling us while we looking for ours target, but I still really to see and photograph the fruit-dove which is so beautiful .. and share this because some one lazy move got the white background instead .. move move move .. choose choose choose

– 这鸟一直叫不停，我们在等我们目标鸟。*（当然有拍到啦）可是，我还是很喜欢果鸠。轻轻松松拿下啦。这照片还主要，做出来让朋友知道。要选背景就要动。不要站在同一地方。

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52. Superb Fruit-Dove, 华丽果鸠, 壯麗果鳩, Ptilinopus superbus, クロオビヒメアオバト, Walik Raja

– one of the most beautiful bird, it can be found in Sulawesi Sub-montane area

– maybe been poach over the years, most of the time high up

– 算是我看或最漂亮的鳥。

– 通常都站高，害羞。

update 202505

Our 10-day birding trip to North Sulawesi and Halmahera ended on a high note with this incredible bird. It took us nearly the whole morning to find it, but in the end, it rewarded us with a great view.

我们为期十天的北苏拉威西和哈马黑拉观鸟之旅，最终在这只令人惊叹的鸟的陪伴下圆满结束。我们几乎花了整个上午才找到它，但最终它赏了我们一个绝佳的观赏机会。

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update 202102

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53. White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon, 斑尾皇鸠, 白腹皇鳩, Ducula forsteni, シロハラオビオバト

A distinctive large, spectacularly-marked pigeon. Green with a conspicuous pale gray head, a red eye-ring around a beady yellow eye, a dark neck and chest, a bold white belly, a chestnut base to the undertail, and a broad white band in the otherwise dark tail. Shows subtle bronze tones in some parts of the plumage, such as the nape. Singles, pairs, and small groups inhabit the upper levels of forests and forest edges, mostly in the hills and mountains, less often lower down. Gives a very deep, two-noted call, descending on the second note: “woop-mooo.” Also gives single “woop” notes. [Ebird]

斑尾皇鸠，Ducula forsteni （Bonaparte, 1854），体长32厘米左右，黑尾有白斑，白首也有灰首，白胸，绿背，或胸腹皆白。

update 202304

– a very surprise to have eye level of Sulawesi Myna, Sulawesi Hawk Eagle follow by this always hidden bird. and it stay so long for us to have front, side, back view.

– 非常幸运，低角度见了苏拉王椋鸟, 苏拉鹰雕.这害羞的鸠也让我们看了很久。

54. Red-eared Fruit-Dove, 费氏果鸠, 紅臉果鳩, Ptilinopus fischeri, ハイボウシヒメアオバト

A large fruit-dove from Sulawesi. Very pale gray head has a diagnostic red mask that extends onto the nape as a black band. Juveniles duller, with subdued mask, and lack band on nape. Upperparts green in central and north Sulawesi, gray in the south. Underparts largely pale gray, with dark markings on the undertail. A montane species found in singles and pairs within the understory and canopy. Voice is a short, clipped “whoOP,” often becoming slightly louder at the end. [ebird]

update 202310

– a shy and quite big size of fruit-dove. Glad to find a small open window for everyone to have some good view and “open picture”

– 非常害羞，体型较大的果鸠。幸运，我们离开前找到它。小小的位置让全部人拍到。

 

55. Blue-capped Fruit-Dove, 蓝顶果鸠, 藍頂果鳩, Ptilinopus monacha

 

 

– small fruit dove, as name suggested Blue headed

– 蛮小的果鸠。头顶带浅蓝。

 

update 202310

– use some extra time looking for bird, and this was just at road side. amazing flying so close and quite low

– 最后一天，有点时间。我们就去野拍，没很远/久。就拍到这鸠，与仙翠鸟。

 

 

56. Gray-headed Fruit-Dove, 灰头果鸠, 灰頭果鳩, Ptilinopus hyogastrus

– a gray headed small dove, overall greenish with white patch on wing

update 20240103

– a casual birding after got most the target, this bird flying left and right but after a while it gave small window for us to have photo of it

– 我们都拍到主要目标后，就随便拍拍其他鸟。这鸟一直叫不停，也不容易见到。可是最后还是让我们拍到。

57. Pink-headed Fruit-Dove, 粉红颈果鸠, 粉紅頸果鳩, Ptilinopus porphyreus, ベニガシラヒメアオバト

– such a beautiful fruit-dove with pink head which cannot go wrong

update 202401

– always wanted to see this bird, and so excited to found it at Sumatra while we actually looking at Sunda Owlet which just ~10m from this bird

– 一直以来都非常需要看这鸟，也没特别期望在苏门答腊看到（太多人捉鸟）。当我们找到它时，是多么的兴奋。

 

 

58. Red-naped Fruit-Dove, 红枕果鸠, 赤頸果鳩, Ptilinopus dohertyi, アカエリヒメアオバト, Walik Rawa-manu

– a very beautiful fruit-dove as usual, with overall white and red on back-head

– 有如其他果鸠，都漂亮。这只，很白头背带红。

update 202401

– we actually stop for other bird, and heard this bird calling and very soon Esli found one super high up but still make me shoot >10 frames for such a lovely bird. But after 30minutes waiting and checking. Actually Denny found one just so close and eye level … wow wow wow amazing beautiful spot and bird

– 我们其实在这拍翠鸟，突然这鸟叫的很近。我们从20-30米高追到同角度。漂亮！

 

59. Nicobar Pigeon, 尼柯巴鸠, 尼柯巴鳩, Caloenas nicobarica, ミノバト, MERPATI-EMAS BIASA

update 202507

While we were waiting for the pitta to come down—yes, it had been staying up in the treetops all day—we got a surprise visitor! Out of nowhere, this bird walked into view and gave us a chance for a record shot.

我们原本在等八色鸫下来，整天它都待在树顶。没想到突然这只鸟走了出来，给了我们一个拍记录照的好机会，真是个惊喜！

 

 

60. Beautiful Fruit-Dove, 深红顶果鸠, 深紅頂果鳩,Ptilinopus pulchellus, ノドジロヒメアオバト, Walik Elok

 

update 202508

Small and stunning—another beautiful fruit-dove!
In all my previous visits, we only had brief glimpses, often high up and far away. But this time, it came down low and stayed with us for a good while. What a treat!

又一只小巧又漂亮的绿鸠！
之前几次来，这种鸟都是在高高的树上，只能短暂看到。
但这次它飞得很低，还停留了很久，真的太惊喜了！

 

61. Green Imperial-Pigeon (Rufous-naped), 绿皇鸠, 綠皇鳩, Ducula aenea paulina, ミカドバト, Burung Pergam Hijau

update 202511

It’s a very common species here, though it looks quite different from the ones we see in Malaysia. Usually, it stays high and far, but this time we were lucky—it perched at a reasonable distance, at eye level, and under beautiful lighting. A truly lovely bird!

这是当地非常常见的鸟种，不过外形跟我们在马来西亚看到的有些不同。它平时总是停得又高又远，这次终于给了我们一个合理距离、平视角度，加上漂亮的光线。真是一只可爱的鸟！

 

62. Banggai Fruit-Dove, 暗颏果鸠, 望涯果鳩, Ptilinopus subgularis, バンガイヒメアオバト, Walik Malomiti

update 202512

This bird can be heard calling everywhere, but getting a clear view is always a bit of a challenge. Thankfully, we were lucky—one showed up in the open, allowing us to get some great shots. Moments like this remind me that bird photography is still very rewarding.

这只鸟到处都能听到叫声，但要看清楚总是需要多一点运气和努力。幸运的是，我们遇到一只完全现身在我们面前，让我们拍到了一些漂亮的照片。这样的时刻让我觉得，鸟类摄影依然值得坚持。

 

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101. Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon, 紫头林鸽, 紫头林鸽, Columba torringtoniae, セイロンカノコモリバト

Large, plain gray pigeon with conspicuous black-and-white stripes on the nape. Underparts flushed mauve. Inhabits upper levels of forests and densely wooded areas in the hills and mountains, where occurs in pairs or small flocks. Combination of black-and-white neck markings and plain, unmarked, dark gray upperparts identifies this species from all other pigeons on Sri Lanka. Vocalizations include a single, deep “wooo”, and also an owl-like, double note “woo-oo”. [EBird]

 

update 20240115

– the only day we at Horton Plains NP, rain in the whole morning. We almost this endemic but found it very last moment while we leaving and we had ours late lunch because of this bird

– 在Horton 国家公园，下了一早雨。当我们几乎要放弃时，竟然看到“鸠”飞过。我跑了过去看，果然是这特有种。

 

201. Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, 绿点森鸠, 綠點森鳩, Turtur chalcospilos, ミドリマダラバト

update 202601

After 18 unforgettable days in Kenya, I’m finally back in Malaysia. This birding trip truly opened my eyes—aside from Sri Lanka, Kenya has become one of my favorite places. Even without any feeding stations, birds were easy to find and photograph. On just Day 1, we photographed 98 species! By the end of the tour, the group had recorded 414 species—and I got about 10 more during solo walks in free time. I’ll definitely return, though 2026/2027 is already fully booked… and I’m too tired to think about 2028 now. Time to relax. More photos coming soon!

It’s not a lifer, but this time we had several close encounters with this seemingly common bird. The two distinct spots on its wings stood out beautifully, especially when the light hit just right. Moments like this remind us how stunning even familiar species can be.

在肯尼亚度过了18天难忘的观鸟之旅，我终于回到马来西亚了。这次旅程真的让我大开眼界，除了斯里兰卡之外，肯尼亚已经成为我最喜欢的观鸟地点之一。
即使没有喂食点，也能轻松看到并拍到各种鸟类。我们第一天就拍到了98种鸟！
整趟行程结束时，团队成员一共拍到了414种鸟（我在休息时独自走动时又多拍了10种）。
我肯定还会再回来，只是可惜2026和2027的行程已经排满……
现在真的累了，2028的计划暂时不想动了，先休息一下，接下来会陆续分享更多照片！

虽然不是新种，但这次多次近距离观察到这只看起来普通的鸟，翅膀上那两个特别的斑点在阳光下显得格外漂亮。
这样的时刻让我们再次感受到，就算是常见的鸟种，也有它惊艳的一面。

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