pitta – a bird normally long leg, short-tailed, hopping around on forest floor for food, shy  ….

many of the bird photographers just enjoy this bird very much and spend years, months, days, hours .. stay inside hide just to view, photograph this forest gem ..

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八色鸫 – 通常都长脚，短尾，害羞的在森林的地面，到处乱窜乱跳的找食物…

我们观/拍鸟人都很喜爱这种鸟。有些更会用上几年/月/星期/天躲在帐篷里等它的出现 ….

1. Giant Pitta, 大蓝八色鸫, 大藍八色鶇, Hydrornis caeruleus, オニヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT BIRU BESAR

2. Rusty-naped pitta, 栗头八色鸫, 栗頭八色鶇, Hydrornis oatesi, チャガシラヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT TEPUS GUNUNG

3. Hooded pitta (Sunda), 绿胸八色鸫, 綠胸八色鶇, Pitta sordida mulleri/bangkana, ズグロヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT HIJAU

4. Western Hooded Pitta, 西方绿胸八色鸫, 西方綠胸八色鶇, Pitta sordida cucullata, ズグロヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT HIJAU

5. Mangrove Pitta, 红树八色鸫, 紅樹八色鶇, Pitta megarhyncha, マングローブヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT BAKAU

6. 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

7. Garnet Pitta, 榴红八色鸫, 榴紅八色鶇, Erythropitta granatina, ムラサキヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT DELIMA BIASA

8. Malayan Banded-Pitta, 马来蓝尾八色鸫, 馬來藍尾八色鶇, Hydrornis irena，マラヤシマヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT BELANG MELAYU

9. Blue-banded pitta, 蓝斑八色鸫, 藍斑尾八色鶇, Erythropitta arquata, アオオビヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT RANTAI BIRU

10. Black-crowned Pitta, 黑头八色鸫, 黑頭八色鶇, Erythropitta ussheri, クロアカヤイロチョウ,BURUNG-PACAT DELIMA SABAH

11. Blue-headed Pitta, 蓝头八色鸫, 藍頭八色鶇, Hydrornis baudii, ズアオヤイロチョウ, Burung Pacat Kepala Biru

12. Bornean Banded Pitta, 婆罗洲蓝尾八色鸫, 婆羅洲藍尾八色鶇, Hydrornis schwaneri, ボルネオシマヤイロチョウ,  BURUNG-PACAT BELANG BORNEO

13. Fairy pitta, 仙八色鸫, 仙八色鶇, Pitta nympha, ヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT UTARA

Indonesia

51. Sulawesi Pitta, 苏拉威西八色鸫, 蘇拉威西八色鶇, Erythropitta celebensis, スラウェシヤイロチョウ

52. Javan Banded-Pitta, 爪哇蓝尾八色鸫, 爪哇藍尾八色鶇, Hydrornis guajanus, キマユシマヤイロチョウ, Paok pancawarna

53. North Moluccan Pitta, 北摩鹿加八色鸫, 北摩鹿加八色鳥, Erythropitta rufiventri

54. Ivory-breasted Pitta, 白胸八色鸫, 牙白胸八色鳥, Pitta maxima

55. Graceful Pitta, 黑冠八色鸫, 黑冠八色鳥, Erythropitta venusta, スマトラヤイロチョウ

56. Elegant Pitta, 华丽八色鸫, 優雅八色鳥, Pitta elegans, ティモールノドグロヤイロチョウ, Paok laus

Thailand

101. Blue Pitta, 蓝八色鸫, 藍八色鶇, Hydrornis cyaneus, ルリヤイロチョウ

Philippines

151. Whiskered pitta , 呂宋八色鶇 – Erythropitta kochi, ルソンヤイロチョウ

152. Blue-breasted Pitta, 红胸八色鸫, 紅腹八色鳥, Erythropitta erythrogaster, アカハラヤイロチョウ

Sri Lanka/India

201. Indian Pitta, 印度八色鸫, 印度藍翅八色鳥, Pitta brachyura, インドヤイロチョウ

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201. Indian Pitta, 印度八色鸫, 印度藍翅八色鳥, Pitta brachyura, インドヤイロチョウ

A colorful stubby-tailed bird, also known as “Navrang,” translated as “nine colors.” Colors are most striking when the bird is in flight. This bird has long, strong legs and a stout bill, a buffy crown with a black stripe in the middle, a black eye-stripe, and and buffy underparts with bright red on the vent. Upperparts are green, with a blue shoulder patch. It is usually seen foraging on forest floors with thick undergrowth, catching insects in leaf litter. This bird is vocal, giving its characteristic two-noted whistle call at dusk and dawn. [Ebird]

update 202404

– it is quite common to see this pitta almost any where in center

– 在斯里兰卡中部，还是蛮普通的。

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update 202312

– another common bird here, it is 99.99% bird for almost all local guide. We saw 5-6 birds just birding without looking for it.

– least easier Pitta so far

– 另一只在斯里兰卡非常普通的鸟，我们没特别的找这鸟。可是都遇上好几只。

– 暂时最容易八色鸫。

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1. Giant Pitta, 大蓝八色鸫, 大藍八色鶇, Hydrornis caeruleus, オニヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT BIRU BESAR

update 202308

– same month again, the bird active late, 3 weeks ago when I am there no bird call or sight. But yesterday, it is so active to gave us everyone very good view. and I only have this angle view after first found it and brought all other guests over to have this bird. last bird of the group..

– 同一个月，可是好像有点迟。3个星期前完全还是没什么声音。昨天非常活跃，让我们全部团员看/拍个够。我没什么照片，找到，确定可以。拍下这一幕，就跑去拉其他团员来看拍。20+天团最后一只鸟。

update 202208

– Danum Valley still a best place to see this bird, and found this “tame” bird last few hours before we leaving to other destination. But it still give us good look.

– a shy and big bird

– at this situation between tree, branch, the CANON R7 easily lock the bird eye … soon we will forgot whats is “focus points”

– 丹绒谷还是看这鸟最好的地方。在我们离开前2个小时才找到这只蛮乖的。可是它还是让我们看的蛮久的。

– 在这样的情况，树中间，鸟前有阻碍。佳能R7轻松的自己找到鸟眼。我其实就按快门而已。

update 2018 Oct 4

update 2018 Aug 24

another good found, birds nearby there for months .. just need patient and luck to see it

update 2016 Oct 1

– one of my favor … saw how it behave different

2. Rusty-naped pitta, 栗头八色鸫, 栗頭八色鶇, Hydrornis oatesi, チャガシラヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT TEPUS GUNUNG

– very shy pitta which sight montane area

update 202311

– after spent 5 days in lowland forest without ours’ target, decided to spend last day in other kind of forest to have some new tick for customer. Never prepare anything, no worm just go to the “feeding spot” and wait. This bird appear and stand for long for us .. so this consider “feeding” ? (for me yes as without the feeding activities the bird wont be there for us)

– this Pitta would be mist difficult Pitta for myself, exclude the feeding spot picture or sighting. I have only 2 open 1-2s moment to have pictures and total <30s view over the years .. who have non feeding picture ? I know my best buddy and I spent our days and weeks …

– 在森林5天没看到目标鸟，客人还是觉得用最后一天到不一样海拔的森林看看一些新鸟种。我们决定到福隆港，到这“喂食点”我们没准备什么“虫” 就在哪等，这鸟也傻傻的出来让我们看/拍。很多人可能觉得，我都美喂。这不是喂食的哦。对我来讲还是喂的吧，人家不喂。这鸟不会傻傻来这里啦。

– 这八色鸫算是马来西亚最难拍的八色鸫吧。野拍/看，我也只有1-2秒时间看到全开拍照的一刻。看到这鸟也不会超过30秒（过去15年）。可是这鸟让我想起我最要好的朋友。。。。。。

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update 2016 Oct 1

3. Hooded pitta (Sunda), 绿胸八色鸫, 綠胸八色鶇, Pitta sordida mulleri/bangkana, ズグロヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT HIJAU

– found Borneo, which is black head instead Peninsular Malaysia’s rufous head

update 202404

– another bird which can be very easy at certain period but very difficult even have a look at wrong season. But again it is much easier to have a look at feeding spot. Thanks some effort of the birder for keep the good place allow many other photograph this bird as not everyone has so much time (come at right time) for non feeding …

– 另一只鸟，在对的时间蛮容易拍到。可是错时间事，看都很难。感谢一些鸟人执著，搞了一些“喂食点”才让很多人看到这么漂亮的八色鸫。虽然自己叫喜欢拍野拍可是不是每个人有这么多时间+能耐。

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update 202309

– it is pretty common pitta across Sabah, and not difficult to miss this bird but sometime need to find one not too shy for photography purpose

– 这算是婆罗洲最普通的八色鸫吧，如果有时间不难拍到。

update 202207

– a pretty common pitta found at Borneo, sight many of them and few of them give good opportunity to photograph

– 婆罗洲蛮普通的八色鸫，几乎每个地方都听到或见到。几只还很好客的让我们拍照。

update 202206

– we got this just 20step from ours room. lovely and beautiful

– 在我们房20步内拍到的。很乖。

update 2020 May 19

update 2020 May 18

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4. Western Hooded Pitta, 西方绿胸八色鸫, 西方綠胸八色鶇, Pitta sordida cucullata, ズグロヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT HIJAU

– common winter visitor for Peninsular Malaysia

update 202403

– another bird that I rarely photograph beside feeding spot… this as usual a bird capture at feeding spot. It is tame as usual come together with another lovely Kingfisher

– 这鸟应该是我拍最少野拍八色鸫。这一只是喂食点的，与之前一样都很乖啊。

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update 202302

– a bird that we use to see it every year before covid but getting difficult to have picture since the lockdown. today lucky moment where this bird seem resting and give good time for me

– 在疫情前，这鸟几乎很容易拍到。可是现在，较难见到。今天，辛运之神让我见到他休息。在他跳回去森林里前，拍了几张照片。

update 202204

– it is time for this bird going back to breeding ground. see you next year

– 是时候回家了。再见

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5. Mangrove Pitta, 红树八色鸫, 紅樹八色鶇,Pitta megarhyncha, マングローブヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT BAKAU

– mangrove special

– look alike blue-winged pitta with very similar call

update 202404

– another bird found, quite tame too even not feed

– 另一只红树林八色鸫，没喂食拍到还是很不错的。

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– this bird have abnormal behavior this year, seem get active quite late…

– I am really giving respect to my buddy, friend, bos .. AhLee … how the hack he found this spot for this bird !!! dont think I can imagine this bird just here !

– 今年，不知道发生了什么。这鸟几乎在好几个点都不活跃，真的搞得头大。

– 这新鸟点，真的有点佩服我的老朋友，老板，啊里Chung..真够佩服他，这样的地方他都可以找到。应该没什么人会在这样地方找到这鸟吧。

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update 202308

– a raining morning, I got wet without any rain gear.. but the bird also very wet when it show up. Still very dirty look ahh

– 一大早，下雨。我没带雨衣，雨伞。全身都湿湿的，可是这鸟看来也忘了？

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– few months didn’t visit this pitta, amazing.. it gave us a good show just ~3minutes .. but why so dirty !!!

– 几个月没见这鸟，还是很乖3分钟左右就让我们看够够。可是怎么这么难看！

update 202302

– 3rd birds of the new tour, just wait less than 5 minutes this time. stay for long for us

– 这团的第3只鸟。等了3-5分钟就出来了。还很乖的站好好

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– another lucky guests, we just wait less than 10 minutes for a good view and pictures.

– 非常幸运的客人，只等了10分钟。就把这八色鸫拿下。

update 202301

– mangrove forest is one most affect by development for pass few years near center of Peninsular Malaysia. Lost many habitat of this pitta since 2014. Getting real difficult to see it.

– overall same tough, dirty

– 马来西亚半岛中部，红树林是被破坏最快的林。在7-10年里，我们丧失很多这鸟的栖息地。最近很难看到它了。

– 如常，很肮脏。粗大

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update 2020 Jan 16

a missing or shy “Kuala Lumpur Mangrove Pitta” for almost whole year 2019 birding season  … it finally return 2020 hope the small left over Mangrove can be protect for it

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6. 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

– mostly winter visitor Nov-April

– also local breed at Northern Peninsular Malaysia

update 20240103

– 2024 official day1 working, it is faithful start … we arrive the “feeding spot” but without put any “food” the bird just stand there waiting so are we shoot at feeding bird ?  … but it is real challenge having long focal length + high megapixel camera … CANON R7 + CANON RF200800. I am shooting ISO6400, F8, 538mm, 1/50

– 2024第一天带客人，还算很不错。到达一个喂食点，这八色鸫就在那等。我们也没喂啊，这算喂食吗！ 哈哈。

– 在马来西亚雨林，早上真的很不容易拍。高像素+长焦段。佳能R7, RF200800. CANON R7 + CANON RF200800. I am shooting ISO6400, F8, 538mm, 1/50

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update 202301

– a winter visitor, look mangrove a like

– really like the R3 video AF it is really track the animal eye non stop even very low light condition

– 马来西亚半岛。12月-4月蛮普通的候鸟。

– 非常喜欢佳能R3视屏对焦。一直对焦动物眼。

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– still prefer the old position. this bird simply awesome

– 久的。还是最好。站这非常的美。

update 202301

– same bird, same place after years … it is always a good bird to see and photograph and test new camera.

– 3-4 年了。同一时间，同一点，同一只鸟。可是还是很好看，拍的鸟。可是用来试试新相机，脚架。

update 202101

Focal length: 300mm+1.4x tc ISO: 640

F number: 8.0

Shutter Speed: 1/60

4k 16:9, 59.94p, 200 Mbps MOV/H.265 (HEVC) LPCM, 4:2:0 10bit

Zone AutoFocus - can see with the lowlight condition and mess environment the Autofocus will trying to confuse by the nearby moving objects (eg leaf)

update 2020 May 6

update 2020 Jan 17

7. Garnet Pitta, 榴红八色鸫, 榴紅八色鶇, Erythropitta granatina, ムラサキヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT DELIMA BIASA

– Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak lowland pitta

– call very similar to Blue-Banded Pitta, Malaysian Rail-Babbler

update 202403

– this year is good for this Garnet Pitta, my 3rd times seeing this bird (2 times in Taman Negara – Kuala Tahan and now at Merapoh) seem getting better ? easier and more heard ? this feeding station are seem not active lucky to heard it than got it

– 今年对上这鸟蛮幸运，已是第3次见到他了。（2次在大汉国家公园，这次在Merapoh） 虽然这是有名的喂食点可是我们没在原本的“等点”等到，还好有去找找。

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update 202310

– one of the star birds of Peninsula Malaysia and it was there for years … just wish no much disturbance because of any reason. And it is no one spot it is a national park for years .. just enjoy the nature and birding

– 马来西亚半岛明星鸟。他在这个点已很多年，希望不要因为任何原因把这鸟搞失掉。少做无谓的东西，享受大自然，漂亮的鸟吧。

update 202209

– a wet day, bird seem busy looking for ground food. such a dirty bird

– always a lovely bird to be seen and photograph

– 几天都是下雨天，这鸟特别肮脏。

– 一只看几次都不闷的鸟。

update 202105

– this picture capture before the famous birding spot been “build” “Tiger cage”
– forest pitta, overall red-blue-black

– 马来西亚森林的宝石。很美丽的八色鸫。

update 2020 May

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update 2015 Jun 14

Angry Garnet

8. Malayan Banded-Pitta, 马来蓝尾八色鸫, 馬來藍尾八色鶇, Hydrornis irena，マラヤシマヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT BELANG MELAYU

– Peninsular Malaysia – South Thailand very beautiful “Yellowish” pitta

– a very beautiful forest bird

– male bird with blue on belly 馬來西亞最漂亮的八色鶇之一。

公鳥肚有藍。母鳥全黃黑班。

update 202303

– one of the most beautiful pitta of Malaysia. It is not easy bird to be seen without feeding. But feeding can create problem for the bird ? YES and NO ?

– 马来西亚最漂亮的八色鸫之一。没喂食，不容易看到或拍到。可是喂食，这个问题，会一直有人说“对” “错”

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update 202101

- Kuala Tahan, Pahang, Malaysia

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Malayan Banded pitta, 藍尾八色鶇 (male)

9. Blue-banded pitta, 蓝斑八色鸫, 藍斑尾八色鶇, Erythropitta arquata, アオオビヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT RANTAI BIRU

– one of the most beautiful bird of Malaysia

– endemic for Borneo

Blue-banded pitta, 蓝斑八色鸫, 藍斑尾八色鶇, Erythropitta arquata, アオオビヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT RANTAI BIRU, Passeriformes, Pittidae, Erythropitta, 雀形目, 八色鸫科, 红胸八色鸫属, 雀形目, 八色鶇科, 紅胸八色鶇屬

update 202311

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update 202309

– a revisit a same place after 10 years +, the bird still same spot but now handling and feed by local Photographer Subki & Ambo. Make chance to have picture of this beauty of Borneo much easier compare those day… It is quite challenge too, you need patient to sit and wait ….

– 旧地从游，10年前在同一个点。同一鸟种在这没这么容易拍到，现在有当地的“鸟导”帮忙喂食。所以要拍到这只婆罗洲的特有种，已不太难了。这么漂亮的还是值得去看看。

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– a special tour to Sabah for this beautiful Borneo endemic Pitta, it took us long wait even we managed to get other birds while waiting but it just too long and tired waiting but than when the Pitta show everyone just a big relief. A beautiful Pitta ..

– 一次 蓝斑八色鸫特别团，真的等很久考起我们的耐力。当它出来时大家几乎都忘了等很久。还有人讲了，如果鸟出来。。。今天他裸跑！很美的八色鸫

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10. Black-crowned Pitta, 黑头八色鸫, 黑頭八色鶇, Erythropitta ussheri, クロアカヤイロチョウ,BURUNG-PACAT DELIMA SABAH

– very special Borneo endemic, which limited only to East-North Borneo (Sabah)

– behavior, environment, call same Garnet Pitta (red-crown)

update 202306

– another good moment while we just had short wait at “feeding spot”. The bird came in pair looking left-right-up-down

– beautiful Borneo endemic Pitta which is most common among all other

– 当我们到达‘喂食点“时，等了几分钟。鸟就出来了。2只鸟跳上跳上，好可爱。

– 婆罗洲特有种之一。与其他几种特有种八色鸫，最普通的一种。

update 202301

– 2022 is not a pitta year for me. Didn’t have special Pitta tour, and too busy for own photography for Pitta. But this is definitely Pitta I shoot most of 2022. last session of 2022, very dark, handheld, with R7 and RF100500.

– for year 2022, I really feel there are few good options for birder or Bird guide photography setup. for good weight, size, AF and Image quality.

– look at the image quality for this very lowlight condition picture.

– 2022 绝对不是八色鸫年。没八色鸫团，也没很多时间去找八色鸫。可是这只鸟绝对是2022 拍最多的一只八色鸫。

– 2022 出来了很多很适合观鸟人/鸟导用的摄影设备.都很轻，小，对焦，好画质。我选了佳能R7, RF100500. 我是绝对爱上这。

update 202205

– a special Borneo endemic which only for North-East

– many of them singing in the forest, and only this bird show it’s face

– 非常特别的婆罗洲特有种，只限于婆罗洲东北部

– 几乎那都听到这鸟叫，可是就这一只给我们看看。

update 202106

– too many pictures of this beauty. and here is one of the video how’s this bird making call which same to Garnet Pitta and similar to Rail-babber, Blue-banded Pitta

– 太多照片了。再来一张。还有在同一时间拍到它叫。与榴红八色鸫一样，与蓝斑八色鸫和白眉长颈鸫叫声很相似。

update 202105

– one of the most seen pitta of Malaysia.

– it is Garnet Pitta alike except the crown is full black instead of red

– very special Borneo endemic which is only limited to East-North Borneo island which is Sabah

– 马来西亚算是我见最多的八色鸫。

– 与榴红八色鸫几乎一样。生活环境，叫声，活动方式等。

– 婆罗洲蛮特别的特有种。这只是在东北部（沙巴）

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update 202101

- a special Borneo endemic which limited to only North-East (Sabah) 

- call, behavior same as Garnet Pitta - one of the Pitta I photograph most

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update 2020 May 9

11. Blue-headed Pitta, 蓝头八色鸫, 藍頭八色鶇, Hydrornis baudii, ズアオヤイロチョウ, Burung Pacat Kepala Biru

– another Borneo lowland endemic

– male have blue-head, red-back, purple-blue chest-bellied. female overall with blue-tailed.

– 婆罗洲特有种。

– 公鸟-蓝头，尾。红背。胸腹是紫蓝。母鸟都是棕色，蓝尾

update 202402

– it is not a new site for this feeding station, 12-13 years ago I got my Blue-headed Pitta similar site and it is not feeding .. the bird just there and it was very fun trip with few good buddies .. Andy Pau, Jasnnie, Ah Lee, Shunfa .. this time we went for feed !!! but the bird came while we arrive and came infornt of me ~4-5feet away without food or hide !!! But after wait for 3 hours .. it came with a chick few times but not the male .. it is a tough time spent with almost 8 hours for Blue-Banded and 3 hours for no male … but this female really beautiful and I think I never got any good picture of female of this bird

– 这个点我在12-13年前就来过与好几位好朋友来拍一样的鸟。当时是没喂食的，就在哪等。鸟自己来跳来跳去。那是的感觉与现在的“等”鸟真的很不一样。可是话说这鸟是喂食的，可是在我们到达时这鸟自己跳来5-6尺前。。。我们没帐篷，虫。虽然很容易拿下，可是还是没等到公鸟。对着斗湖的八色鸫有点恐惧感。。。蓝斑等了～8小时没等到，这鸟也等了3小时没公鸟。可是对我自己来说还是不错，我应该没拍过漂亮的母鸟。

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update 202310

– working on some old hdd transfer to new backup-working hardiscs . This is one of the most amazing moment I meet this bird so far, it keep chasing us from ~100m away

– 在搬硬碟，这是6年前的非常兴奋的一刻。这鸟一直跟着我们。

update 202309

– it is so tame, 9 people standing 10feet from it.. it still coming back same area just slow and display a bit for picture … so amazing to see this behaviors again

– 这只是多么的乖，我们9个人在大概0-12尺距离。这鸟2天都一样的慢慢地跳。已第次见这样的鸟。真的不可思议。

update 202308

– just a right time, it just so tame !! 10 standing just 15 feet away.. the bird take his time walking around to pose for us

– 今年，鸟都蛮害羞，到了这个时候有些开始好点。这只，在我们10个人站15尺左右。他也完全不怕人。

update 202306

– would say this is one of most beautiful Borneo endemic. This bird make very soft call. Lucky to see it open through a small window.

– 婆罗洲最美的特有种之一吧。这只鸟在森林里小小声叫，我也慢慢的找，终于找到小空洞拍到他

update 202105

update 2020 May 16

update 2017 Aug 28

update 2017 Jul 26

12. Bornean Banded Pitta, 婆罗洲蓝尾八色鸫, 婆羅洲藍尾八色鶇, Hydrornis schwaneri, ボルネオシマヤイロチョウ,  BURUNG-PACAT BELANG BORNEO

– very special Bornean endemic

– previously split from Banded Pitta

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update 202310

– the female seem trying to looking for something.. another environment series from the Trusmadi feeding station

– 这母好像在找什么。再来一张“蚊子这么大-系列”

update 202309

– another long wait for target… and this Pitta passing by everyone seem happy with the pitta … actually who will not happy ? such a beauty

– 另一个长长的等待。这八色鸫经过，每个人都蛮开心。谁见到这么好看的鸟会不高兴。

update 202302

– a wonderful tour with guests, raining time and this bird appear at very last light. dark, rain and make this bird stand out from the dark

– 一团非常特别任务团。这鸟在我们找其他鸟时，在很晚的一刻跳了出来。在下雨天，下午。非常的暗，把这鸟表现的非常出色

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update 202212

– a special moment that miss and match. Safety is most important …

– 突然出来。也错过了另一只鸟。什么都好，安全第一。

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13. Fairy pitta, 仙八色鸫, 仙八色鶇, Pitta nympha, ヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT UTARA

– a rare winter visitor to North Borneo (Nov-April)

Indonesia

51. Sulawesi Pitta, 苏拉威西八色鸫, 蘇拉威西八色鶇, Erythropitta celebensis, スラウェシヤイロチョウ

– small and red-bellied pitta

– a split from Red-bellied pitta, as the name stated. An endemic of Sulawesi.

– previously under Red-bellied Pitta and split

– one of the lovely endemic

– 紅胸八色鶇分出來的

– 蘇拉威西特有種。

update 202311

– a bird that we shoot nearby feeding station for this bird, but we didn’t feed the bird… so do we consider take photo of feeding bird ? Yes or No ?

– 我们在喂食点附近见到，拍到。可是这属于拍喂食点的鸟？ 有对有不对？

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update 202105

update 202012

52. Javan Banded-Pitta, 爪哇蓝尾八色鸫, 爪哇藍尾八色鶇, Hydrornis guajanus, キマユシマヤイロチョウ, Paok pancawarna

– Java endemic

– previously under the same species of Banded Pitta which now split to 3 different species. Malayan Banded Pitta, Borneo Banded Pitta, and Javan Banded Pitta. all of them with slightly different looks especially male. But all with the same call, behavior.

– 之前与其他两种马来亚，与婆罗洲归为同种。叫声一样。

– 爪哇特有种

update 202105

– male bird with a blue neck, head yellow instead of rufuos

– 公鸟。颈部有蓝边，头部是黄不是棕色。

53. North Moluccan Pitta, 北摩鹿加八色鸫, 北摩鹿加八色鳥, Erythropitta rufiventri

– another “Red-bellied” pitta, and it classified as North Moluccan Pitta which is endemic of Halmahera.

– it is very near to Ivory-Breasted Pitta spot

– 另一只“红胸八色鸫”分出来的摩鹿加特有种。

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update 202310

– the Bird making call on tree and stand there for so long ..

– 这鸟一直在树上叫。叫了好几个小时。

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update 202310
– another “different look” North Moluccan which photograph at feeding station at Ternate Island
– a not very easy walk as keep going steep downward sloop
– 另一只北摩鹿加八色鸫，在不一样的岛拍的。样子有点不一样。这个喂食点，也不是太容易。。。一直往下走。

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54. Ivory-breasted Pitta, 白胸八色鸫, 牙白胸八色鳥, Pitta maxima

A distinctive large, plump, short-tailed, long-legged forest bird with a black upperside and white underside, a striking red area on the lower belly, and a conspicuous silvery-blue shoulder patch. Juvenile duller, with buff on underparts. Shy, more often heard than seen. Usually found singly or in pairs in humid lowland and hill forest. Forages on the ground, but while calling often perches high in the understory or canopy. Very vocal; frequently given song is a mournful wolf whistle. [Ebird]

– 非常大的八色鸫。背部全黑。前部白+红。很特别。在这岛上，几乎那都听到这鸟的叫声。

update 202310

– arrived Halmahera, before anything go for this main target … due to long travel everyone seem tired but luckily the bird appear not that long compare to other waiting 😀 and it is huge in size, some with 800mm little bit suffer to take whole bird into frame

– 到达哈马黑拉岛，第一件事就是到这个点拿下目标鸟之一。其实有2个机会可是鸟人心情。还是越快拿下越好。可是因为长途跋涉，每个人都很累。还好比起其他八色鸫，这只让我们等了大概1++小时还好吧。喂食点，走到这也不难。

update 202304

– post this before I get busy months again. This is one of the most amazing experience on this trip. When day 1 arrived with heavy rain, after rain stop we did quick birding surrounding our homestay. when we walk near the river, owner say why not we go for quick try on the Pitta and keep mentioned “if the bird is nearby or little bit distance he can do pick-up service” !! (I am thinking pick-up service hmmm). But the bird came without long wait or any issue. (so we missed the pick-up service show)

– next day after Standardwing BOP, we walk back to homestay and pass by the Pitta spot. We would like to try for this pitta again for male. After long wait (~15minutes) , he say the bird is far lets’ him pick-up the pitta .. I was like hmm how ? But he walk into the bush and use whistler/call. After ~10minutes wait, we heard the bird call getting nearer and soon we saw him walking out from the bush. and you can see the Pitta is following him coming out from the bush (may be ~10-15m away) !!!!!! “pick up service”

– 觉得需要把这先写下，这是我在这11天团里觉得最不值得分享经验之一。（或在这一生中也蛮特别）。我们经过一天的飞机-车-八色鸫-船-车-大雨 的折磨。终于到了民宿。雨停后我们也不闲的去看鸟，当然我是唯一带相机的我就拍拍记录照给大家。走走的到了河边，民宿主人问我们要试试八色鸫吗？我们觉得时间不多了，怕不出来浪费时间。可是他说，不怕鸟不在。“我可以去接它过来” ！！！心想什么鬼，接！！！可是我们到后八色鸫一下就出来让我们看的兴奋了。（主要目标之一达标）

第二天一早我们先去看/拍幡羽极乐鸟。容易地拿下后。大家也想回去八色鸫的点看有运气看到巨大的公鸟吗。可是这次等了15分钟等候完全没声音，”他“就说没问题。我去接它过来！（心想又夸口）。他走了近草丛，大概10分钟后我们听到八色鸫叫了。然后他从草丛里走了出来，然后最不可思议的事。八色鸫在跟随他（大概10-15米）后跳了出来 ！！！我们都讲，这样都可以？ 我终于知道人-鸟是一起这样的。”接送服务“！

– picture after the “pick-up” service

– 被接送后的照片。

55. Graceful Pitta, 黑冠八色鸫, 黑冠八色鳥, Erythropitta venusta, スマトラヤイロチョウ

a very similar to Borneo Black-headed Pitta and Garnet pitta call and similar look. But it is an endemic to Sumatra island

– 与婆罗洲的黑头八色鸫，西马的榴红八色鸫非常像。叫声也很像。

update 202401

– while we looking for the Ground-cuckoo, that area actually plenty of this Pitta. We saw one just 3-5feet from us stand there and cannot take any picture and this bird same just came to us and look at us .. beautiful moment even not a good picture compare to previous feeding station picture but it is a different satisfaction to find one wild..

– 我们在找地鹃时，那个点蛮多这鸟的。我们最近的一只竟然跳到我们3-5尺前看着我们，对焦都不行。这一只在第2天我们也在找地鹃时，他自己跳出来看我们。野拍的，我们会比较记住那一这么美好的一刻。

update 202312

– saw this bird yesterday while waiting ours target, the bird stand 5 feed at us looking at us and definitely not able to focus to have a picture. Today, go to the “easy side” but 2 landslides happen car cannot drive through, we birding and walk ~8km to reach. While we cooking coffee, the bird calling and came…

– 昨天在等鸟时，见到这鸟。可是竟然站离我们～5尺，绝对没机会对焦。今天就打算去“喂食点”看看。可是竟然遇到2个地方塌方,我们就选择走走看鸟+去这个点。走了8公里，在等水泡咖啡。鸟就到了。拿下咯

56. Elegant Pitta, 华丽八色鸫, 優雅八色鳥, Pitta elegans, ティモールノドグロヤイロチョウ, Paok laus

another “green pitta” almost can heard any where of “east Sumba” almost like other Pitta, so difficult to spot one even can heard many places

– 另一只绿色八色鸫，在东部几乎那都听到。可是与其他八色鸫一样都是听多过看。

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update 202401

– one of the main target, but know it is “feeding spot” it make we not worry of this bird to be photograph. after first night failed of owling, everyone seem tired next day and choose to go the “station”. When we arrive just after <30minute drive from ours hotel and walk less than 5 minutes, the local who manage the “hide” say bird already seen so immediate everyone getting ready the “big lens and camera”. without long wait we have very good view and picture but very quick one than stay near bush for quite some time before 2nd appearance and after 2nd round it stay nearby and I got this picture which I think I prefer this instead perfect view 😀

– another Indonesia endemic

– 我们这一摄影团主要目标之一，可是我们知道有喂食。所以没太大担心。第一晚的没鸮晚上，我们第二天就选了容易+高兴的“檀”

当我们到达时，很快檀主说鸟在了。我们很快准备好，没很久。站在客人最喜欢的，绿青苔石头+背景。可是就那一刻，等了蛮久第2轮出来就在地上跳来跳去。吃完后就到后面站了一会让我拍下这一刻（我本身较喜欢的）

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Thailand

101. Blue Pitta, 蓝八色鸫, 藍八色鶇, Hydrornis cyaneus, ルリヤイロチョウ

Only the male of this rotund ground-dweller is truly blue; the female only has a hint of blue on the rump and tail. Male is brilliant and eye-catching if seen well: sky-blue on the back with a polka-dotted light blue breast and belly. Female has gray-brown wings and finely barred white underparts. Both sexes boast a pale face and a thin black eyebrow, above which flames a lava-red crown (darker in males than in females) (Ebird)

体长约24厘米，体重109克左右。体型圆胖，尾短，腿长。羽色鲜艳，头顶两侧橘黄色的宽带延伸至颈背，宽宽的过眼纹黑色，脸颊皮黄，髭纹黑，尾亮蓝色。雌鸟较雄鸟色暗，但下体的白色仍清楚可见。

Blue pitta, 藍八色鶇,Hydrornis cyaneus

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151. Whiskered pitta , 呂宋八色鶇 – Erythropitta kochi, ルソンヤイロチョウ

– endemic to Luzon, Philippines. found near sub-Mountain

– big size

吕宋, 菲律宾的特有种.

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152. Blue-breasted Pitta, 红胸八色鸫, 紅腹八色鳥, Erythropitta erythrogaster, アカハラヤイロチョウ

A plump, short-tailed, long-legged terrestrial bird with a red belly, a black throat, a blue chest band, and a ruddy-colored head. Juvenile is dull brown with blue in rump and tail and a horn-colored bill with a pale tip and base. Singles or pairs inhabit forest, degraded patches, and bamboo thickets in lowlands and hills. Differs from Whiskered Pitta in smaller size, black throat, lack of a pale whisker, and more extensive ruddy head coloration. (EBird)

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