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a beautiful place that I want to make a visit for long, and manage to make a quick trip there May 2013…
a quiet village with beautiful beach … low light (mean good for astronomy) …. and few spots good for sunset, sunrise etc …
need transport as no transport in the town or not many… drive normal speed from Kota Kinabalu will require 1.5-2 hr to arrive Kuala Penyu …
few place to stay and we stay at Tempurung Seaside Lodge which serve good food, good service and good relax place if bring friend, family 😀 … but for photography require transport to drive little way out .. range 5-15km…
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My Gears – Ball head update ….
I have recently quite active in wildlifes shooting and make me upgrade my Manfrotto 516 video head to Sachtler FSB8 … and let share overall my experience with my gear …
1. my main landscape ball head – FLM 38FT with FLM QRP70 + LB30 balancer
– it sturdy, good fiction control
– use it for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS2 without any issue
2. standby or travel ball head – FLM 32F with Fotopro standard arca swiss QR system
– good up to 70200 F2.8 lenses portrait mode no issue
– fiction control is good
– light and smaller size
– the QR without safety lock so have to take extra care
3. Pano Head – Nodal Ninja NN5
– use for pano
– with new install arca swiss QR , flexible compare to older tradition plate
– only use for large print purpose project
4. wildlifes/bird head – Sachtler FSB8
– the fiction is fantastic, smooth, sturdy,
– many level control ..
– help me a lot on low light shooting
*** more demo on Sachtler FSB8 will be share later with len mount
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Cuculidae series: Malkoha | 杜鹃科: 地鹃 | liewwk Nature – 6-2 [update 20241023]
Malkohas are large birds in the cuckoo family Cuculidae, all in the genus Phaenicophaeus. The group name is derived from the Sinhala word for the Red-faced Malkoha; Mal-Koha meaning flower-cuckoo. These are all Asian tropical species. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek phoiniko- “crimson”, and phaes “eyes” or “face”,[1] referring to the Red-faced Malkoha. However, the ‘œ’ was mistranscribed as ‘æ’
*** above from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malkoha
a lovely bird that bird in size and normally with beautiful colors …………… and its loves to hide behind all the leaf .. make it not easy to get expose the shot
1. Raffles’s Malkoha, 棕胸地鹃, 棕胸地鵑, Rhinortha chlorophaea, クリイロバンケンモドキ, CENUK KERAK
2. Red-billed Malkoha, 红嘴地鹃, 紅嘴地鵑, Zanclostomus javanicus, アカハシバンケンモドキ, CENUK API
3. Black-bellied Malkoha, 绿嘴地鹃, 綠嘴地鵑, Phaenicophaeus diardi, クロバンケンモドキ, CENUK PERUT HITAM
4. Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, 栗胸地鹃, 栗胸地鵑, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris, チャムネバンケンモドキ, CENUK DADA COKLAT
5. Green-billed Malkoha, 大绿嘴地鹃, 大綠嘴地鵑, Phaenicophaeus tristis, オニクロバンケンモドキ, CENUK BESAR
6. Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, 棕腹地鹃, 栗腹地鵑, Phaenicophaeus sumatranus, チャバラクロバンケンモドキ, CENUK PERUT COKLAT
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51. Red-faced Malkoha, 红脸地鹃, 红脸地鹃, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus, アカガオバンケンモドキ
52. Blue-faced Malkoha, 小绿嘴地鹃, 藍臉地鵑, Phaenicophaeus viridirostris, アオメクロバンケンモドキ
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1. Raffles’s Malkoha, 棕胸地鹃, 棕胸地鵑, Rhinortha chlorophaea, クリイロバンケンモドキ, CENUK KERAK
– common, medium-size bird, mostly rufous-orange
– male with rufous head, female with white-head
update 202410
– one of most easier and common Malkoha in this region. Male predominantly bright rufous-brown with darker tail, female has gray head and chest.
– a lucky moment, to see this bird flying toward us and with the new CANON R5mii.. just too easier to capture this bird flying toward us
– 在马来西亚，这算事最普通的地鹃。雄鸟，头是棕色。木鸟灰白色。
– 我们算事幸运的遇上这鸟飞向我们，在佳能R5markii的对焦+追焦功能。很容易吧这一刻拿下。
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update 202302
– one of the most common lowland forest malkoha which not difficult to meet up one with the size and unique call.
– a male bird without white head
– 低海拔较普通的地鹃。很容易见到，他的体型+特别的叫声。
– 雄鸟头部棕色。雌鸟头部白。
update 202210
– a very common malkoha, beautiful & easy to recognize the call
– 非常普通的地鹃。不过漂亮与容易辨认的叫声
update 202103
– a lucky day this female stand close and long for use have some quality pictures
– 非常幸运的遇到这么这么活跃的鸟。站的这么近与久。
update 2013 March 26
– am lucky to see 2 pairs mating nearby and the male with a meal on mouth too
- Raffles’s Malkoha,棕胸地鵑
2. Red-billed Malkoha, 红嘴地鹃, 紅嘴地鵑, Zanclostomus javanicus, アカハシバンケンモドキ, CENUK API
– overall gray upper part, orange underpart. Red bill
– one of the Malkoha with a special and obvious call
– like other Malkoha like to hide between leaves… tree … jumping and a good time is looking for food where it stays slight longer
update 202304
– a beautiful malkoha, coming down for everyone chance to have good view and picture
– 这么漂亮的地鹃，下来很低让我们看/拍
update 202302
– one of the most beautiful Malkoha of Malaysia. It is not difficult to distinguish it from other Malkoha , red billed and special call.
– 马来西亚最漂亮的地鹃。他的红嘴，叫声很难会认不到的。
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3. Black-bellied Malkoha, 绿嘴地鹃, 綠嘴地鵑, Phaenicophaeus diardi, クロバンケンモドキ, CENUK PERUT HITAM
– Overall Grey-green, eye iris “red”
– sometimes quite confuse with Chestnut-bellied Malkoha on the field. But it is easy to nostril shape.
*** thanks Dave Bakewell for the sharing refer
update 202401
– Malkoha always a bird difficult to have “open” photograph, today so lucky to have this bird stand long open for us.
– 地鹃就是难拍“全开”的。今天非常幸运的看到这一对鸟站开开+久久。
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update 202309
– a lucky moment saw this shy bird at eye level caught a mantis and trying to feed the female with special call
– 很辛运看到这只害羞的鸟到这么低，还捉了一只螳螂准备喂母鸟。还带很奇怪的叫。
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4. Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, 栗胸地鹃, 栗胸地鵑, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris, チャムネバンケンモドキ, CENUK DADA COKLAT
– another common lowland Malkoha with an obvious chestnut breast
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update 202406
– after ours’ morning mega Pheasant and we waiting at fruiting tree for some good bird .. (we got Black-and-White Bulbul and Chestnut-capped Thrush) this bird came nearby to feed on caterpillar
– 我们早上很快的看到拍到加里曼丹孔雀雉后，就用剩下的时间等等果树。蛮多不一样的好鸟都到这。（包括黑白鹎, 鳞胸鹎, 栗顶地鸫)。还包括这蛮普通的漂亮地鹃
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update 202107
– Malkoha always hoping around seldom see them stay long in open.
– one of the most common Malkoha, big size
– 地鹃通常都早丛里跳来跳去的。很少会站很久
update 202104
– another common malkoha of Malaysia which normally found in lowland forests, forest edge. obvious chestnut color from neck to belly
– 马来西亚西马-东马蛮普通的。也很容易认。颈到腹部都是栗色。
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5. Green-billed Malkoha, 大绿嘴地鹃, 大綠嘴地鵑, Phaenicophaeus tristis, オニクロバンケンモドキ, CENUK BESAR
– obvious big and long-tailed proportion to body
– also can
to nostril shape.
update 202410
– a bird that with “longer tail proportion”, or easier refer to the Nostril …
– not a easy bird to have it open, and this bird flew in and stand real close which my lens on 800mm. not really able to zoom out …
– 与其他几种地鹃很相似。可是，尾巴几乎长。。看他的鼻孔。。。可以分辨。
– 通常地鹃不容易拍好，今天有点运气。这鸟突然飞到我们前面，我的镜头是800mm. 来不及换啊。。。拍个大头照吧。
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*** thanks Dave Bakewell for the sharing refer
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6. Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, 棕腹地鹃, 栗腹地鵑, Phaenicophaeus sumatranus, チャバラクロバンケンモドキ, CENUK PERUT COKLAT
– lighting, and behavior of this bird make it sometimes difficult to id from other especially Black-bellied
*** thanks Dave Bakewell for the sharing refer
– 角度，光线导致不容易区分绿嘴地鹃与棕腹地鹃。可是他们的鼻孔可以较容易把他们分类。
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51. Red-faced Malkoha, 红脸地鹃, 红脸地鹃, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus, アカガオバンケンモドキ
a not so common Sri Lanka endemic, we only saw or heard it at Sinharaja … and it is moving along with bird wave. Same other Malkoha moving fast along the bushes
蛮不普通的特有种，我们只在辛哈拉加森林保护区听到+看到。有如其他地鹃，在丛里跳来跳去。这鸟有点意思，当地鸟岛是找鸟浪才找它的。
update 20231223
– a tough walk (it follow by very heavy rain after we saw this bird at only split second) .. wet, leeches …. and may be time planning for the location
even just split second, the CANON R3 just as I always say “focus monster” i point my lens toward the bird, it lock focus the bird and eye than got this.. no secret.. just the camera found it and take it…
– 非常不容易的一天，我们遇上大雨（看到这鸟后）+很多蚂蝗。还要这点是没地方吃饭的，安排时间有点困难。
还好，它出现几秒。我的R3 就像对焦神器一般，对上+对焦+拿下。。。
52. Blue-faced Malkoha, 小绿嘴地鹃, 藍臉地鵑, Phaenicophaeus viridirostris, アオメクロバンケンモドキ
update 202312
– as other Malkoha, jumping within bushes.. making soft call.. this bird look quite cute overall
– 与其他地鹃一样习惯，在丛里跳来跳去。叫很小声。长的蛮可爱的。
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Campephagidae Series: Minivet, Cuckooshrike | 鹃鵙科: 山椒鳥 | liewwk Nature – 6+1 [update 20240830]
the common 3 species of Malaysia Red-Yellow (Male-female)
1. Gray-chinned Minivet,灰喉山椒鸟, 灰喉山椒鳥,Pericrocotus solaris, ベニサンショウクイ, Burung Mas Dagu Kelabu, BURUNG-MATAHARI GUNUNG BIASA
2. Fiery Minivet, 火红山椒鸟, 火紅山椒鳥, Pericrocotus igneus, コベニサンショウクイ, BURUNG-MATAHARI KECIL BIASA
3. Scarlet Minivet, 赤红山椒鸟,赤紅山椒鳥,Pericrocotus speciosus, シュイロサンショウクイ, BURUNG-MATAHARI BESAR BIASA
4.Large Cuckooshrike, 大鵑鵙, Coracina macei, オオオニサンショウクイ, SELANCANG-PUNAI BESAR BIASA
5. Lesser Cuckooshrike, 缨鹃鵙, 纓鵑鵙, Lalage fimbriata, コアサクラサンショウクイ, SELANCANG-KELABU MELAYU
6. Pied Triller, 黑鸣鹃鵙, 黑原鵑鵙, Lalage nigra, マダラナキサンショウクイ, SELANCANG MELAYU
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51. Small Minivet, 小山椒鸟, 小山椒, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus, コサンショウクイ
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1. Gray-chinned Minivet,灰喉山椒鸟, 灰喉山椒鳥,Pericrocotus solaris, ベニサンショウクイ, Burung Mas Dagu Kelabu, BURUNG-MATAHARI GUNUNG BIASA
The Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
*** source from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-chinned_Minivet
a beautiful birds , stay close …
update 2020 Jul 30
just got back from Cameron Highland, Pahang for another Bird photography since “Convid-19 jobless season” .. again missed the main targets and got some lovely bird instead and accompany of few birding photography friends .. by follow the bird wave these 2 minivet came low for us to have very good photo opportunity
update 2013 Feb 13
update 2013 Feb 8
2. Fiery Minivet, 火红山椒鸟, 火紅山椒鳥, Pericrocotus igneus, コベニサンショウクイ, BURUNG-MATAHARI KECIL BIASA
– not so common for Peninsular Malaysia but quite easy in North Borneo
– easy to distinguish from others where the female has a red-orange rump and Fiery have “single patches” compare to scarlet minivet (in Malaysia) which have 2 big patches
update 202408
– another close encounter of this lovely minivet and female just too close to us.
– 又一次幸运的这么近的看到这么漂亮的鸟。
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update 202202
– clearing some old folder and here is another lovely minivet
– 清理旧照片，发现这漂亮的山椒鸟。
update 202103
3. Scarlet Minivet, 赤红山椒鸟,赤紅山椒鳥,Pericrocotus speciosus, シュイロサンショウクイ, BURUNG-MATAHARI BESAR BIASA
– very common lowland minivet, not easy to missed this bird as very colorful for both male and female
update 202401
– a very casual birding day with buddies, a pair of minivet seem very active near a fruiting tree. a CANON R7 with CANON RF200800 need quite a lot of effort on overcast day ..
– 与朋友们走走，拍拍鸟。这一对山椒鸟非常活跃。在阴天下，快速活动鸟，佳能R7+佳能 RF200800 几乎不很容易应付。还是好好用600mm 就好。
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4.Large Cuckooshrike, 大鵑鵙, Coracina macei, オオオニサンショウクイ, SELANCANG-PUNAI BESAR BIASA
Large Cuckooshrike, 大鵑鵙, Coracina macei, オオオニサンショウクイ, Burung Sewah Besar
5. Lesser Cuckooshrike, 缨鹃鵙, 纓鵑鵙, Lalage fimbriata, コアサクラサンショウクイ, SELANCANG-KELABU MELAYU
– medium size gray bird
– male overall darker gray and without barring front, female lighter gray and obvious barring overall
– 中型灰鸟。公鸟较暗灰，胸部没斑。母鸟很明显的斑
update 202206
– a male without breast marking overall darker and gray
– 公鸟，较暗。
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6. Pied Triller, 黑鸣鹃鵙, 黑原鵑鵙, Lalage nigra, マダラナキサンショウクイ, SELANCANG MELAYU
– a black and white bird that normally found near mangrove or coast area.
update 20408
– it is a one of the bird that we always looking at Tg Aru, Sabah. It is very much depend luck to see it as the population may not that many ..
– 亚庇海边观鸟目标鸟之一。可是可能量很少，遇上也不容易。
51. Small Minivet, 小山椒鸟, 小山椒, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus, コサンショウクイ
– pretty common small minivet
Males have slaty gray crown, cheeks, and back. Throat and wings black, tail black with pale yellow edges. Breast orange, gradually fading into yellowish-white underparts. Black wings show a patch of orange. Female is duller than male, with light gray upperparts, cheeks and crown; dark gray wings; white throat; and light yellow underparts. Both males and females show an orange rump. Usually seen in small flocks, frequently uttering high-pitched “swee swee” call as they continuously move around feeding on insects, sometimes catching them mid-air like flycatchers. Inhabits various forested habitats, especially thorny jungles, scrub patches, and open dry forest. [Ebird]
update 20240105
– while we had ours rest time at Yala National Park, found few birds feed on tree nearby. very lucky tick on this bird with female too
– 亚拉国家公园规定，午餐时间需要在某个点休息。吃完饭后我们在附近一棵树见到好几种鸟都很近+好角度（我们称它为“神树”）
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More pictures from Flickr : Campephagidae Series : Minivet | 鹃鵙科 山椒鳥 | liewwk Nature
More Youtube video: Campephagidae Series: Minivet | 鹃鵙科 山椒鳥 | liewwk Nature
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Alcedinidae series: Kingfisher | 翠鸟科 | liewwk Nature 15-7 [update 20241111]
small to medium, mostly range from Africa – Asia mostly stay near water and colorful
1. Banded Kingfisher, 横斑翠鸟, 橫斑翠鳥, Lacedo pulchella,カザリショウビン, KAING-KAING RIMBA
2. Ruddy Kingfisher, 赤翡翠, Halcyon coromanda, アカショウビン, PEKAKA BELACAN
3. Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, 棕背三趾翠鸟, 棕背三趾翠鳥, Ceyx rufidorsa, セアカミツユビカワセミ, RAJAUDANG-API BIASA
4. Blue-eared Kingfisher, 蓝耳翠鸟, 藍耳翠鳥, Alcedo meninting, ルリカワセミ, RAJAUDANG MENINTING
5. Blue-banded Kingfisher, 蓝带翠鸟, 藍帶翠鳥, Alcedo euryzona,アオムネカワセミ,RAJAUDANG BUKIT MELAYU
6. Stork-billed Kingfisher, 鹳嘴翡翠, 鸛嘴翡翠, Pelargopsis capensis, コウハシショウビン, PEKAKA-EMAS BIASA
7. Common Kingfisher, 普通翠鸟, 普通翠鳥, Alcedo atthis, カワセミ, RAJAUDANG CICIT
8. Collared Kingfisher, 白领翡翠, 白領翡翠, Todiramphus chloris, ナンヨウショウビン, PEKAKA BAKAU BIASA
9. Rufous-collared Kingfisher, 栗领翡翠, 栗領翡翠, Actenoides concretus, アオヒゲショウビン, PEKAKA-RIMBA MELAYU
10. Black-capped Kingfisher, 蓝翡翠, 藍翡翠, Halcyon pileata, ヤマショウビン, PEKAKA UBUN HITAM
11. Brown-winged Kingfisher, 褐翅翡翠, 褐翅翡翠, Pelargopsis amauroptera, チャバネコウハシショウビン, PEKAKA-EMAS BAKAU
12. Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, 三趾翠鸟,三趾翠鳥, Ceyx erithaca, ミツユビカワセミ, RAJAUDANG-API BELAKANG HITAM
13. Banded Kingfisher (Black-faced), 婆罗洲横斑翠鸟, 婆羅洲橫斑翠鳥，Lacedo pulchella melanops, カザリショウビン, KAING-KAING BORNEO
14. White-throated Kingfisher, 白胸翡翠, 白胸翡翠, Halcyon smyrnensis, アオショウビン, PEKAKA DADA PUTIH
15. Sacred Kingfisher, 白眉翡翠, 白眉翡翠, Todiramphus sanctus, ヒジリショウビン, PEKAKA AUSTRALASIA
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16. Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher, 苏拉威西小三趾翠鸟, 蘇拉威西小三趾翠鳥, Ceyx fallax, セレベスカワセミ
17. Green-backed Kingfisher (Black-headed), 绿背翡翠, 綠背翡翠, Actenoides monachus capucinus, チャバラショウビン
18. Yellow-billed Kingfisher, 黄嘴翡翠, 黃嘴翡翠, Syma torotoro, キバシショウビン, Cekakak Torotoro
19. Javan Kingfisher, 爪哇翡翠, 爪哇翡翠, Halcyon cyanoventris, ジャワショウビン, Cekakak Jawa
20. Common Paradise-Kingfisher, 普通仙翡翠, 普通仙翡翠, Tanysiptera galatea, ラケットカワセミ, Cekakak-pita biasa
21. Sombre Kingfisher, 淡黑翡翠, 暗色翡翠, Todiramphus funebris
22. Moluccan Dwarf-Kingfisher, 矮三趾翠鸟, 西蘭三趾翠鳥, Ceyx lepidus
23. Small Blue Kingfisher, 小蓝翠鸟, 小藍翠鳥, Alcedo coerulescens, ヒメアオカワセミ, Rajaudang Biru
24. Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher, 冠翡翠, 桂紅紋翡翠, Todiramphus australasia, チモールショウビン, Cekakak Kalung-coklat
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1. Banded Kingfisher, 横斑翠鸟, 橫斑翠鳥, Lacedo pulchella,カザリショウビン, KAING-KAING RIMBA
The Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) is a tree kingfisher found in the lowland tropical forests of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos. Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Brunei. It is extinct in Singapore. It is the only member of the genus Lacedo.
*** source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_Kingfisher
a beautiful bird that real shy and not get close to humans….
update 202401
– my first trip to Taman Negara 2024, birding is not fun with quite a lot of rain. But reward with many star birds included Rail-Babbler, Crested Fireback, Garnet Pitta and this lovely forest Kingfisher and etc
– a pair gave us good show for the morning.
– 2024 的大汉国家公园第一观鸟。很多雨，很不容易。可是我们还是看到很多好鸟。。。白眉长颈鸫，榴红八色鸫，凤冠火背鹇，这只漂亮的森林翠鸟
– 看好几次，这一对下来蛮低。
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update 202310
– always happy to see this beautiful forest kingfisher low… the female especially so adorable
– 每次看到这森林的翠鸟都非常兴奋。尤其是母鸟特别，优雅。
update 202307
– this beautiful girl standing there for long and low. male also nearby but ours’ target yet to been found so skip it but still have some chance to click few photo of the good model
– 这美女，站那很久也很低·。可是一大早，目标鸟还没找到。所以只能按几次就继续找鸟。
update 202204
– this bird never failed us coming to show us front/side view
– 这鸟几乎每天都在这让我们拍。
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– this canopy bird come down low today before I heading home, and making call
– 通常都站很高的鸟。在我离开前，尽然站很低还叫了几声
update 202203
– another small forest been destroy and sad this bird has to stay in orchard instead soon
– 可怜的鸟，栖居的小森林被砍完乐。
update 202110
– another Kuala Lumpur star bird, thanks for those found it but with the current status and situation. very sad ….
– 吉隆坡的另一只明星鸟。可是，这个“状况”非常令人担忧。可是，没办法。一样的事每年都一样的重复。
update 2020 Oct
update 2018 Oct 9
update 2015 Jun 29
– another female close captured … a real beautiful bird that never get bore to see it again
– 又遇到母的。。。真的一只百看不厌的鸟。。。
update 2015 April 24
update 2014 Jul 2
update 2014 April 16
2. Ruddy Kingfisher, 赤翡翠, Halcyon coromanda, アカショウビン, PEKAKA BELACAN
– a big kingfisher that reasonable easy to approach and found near mangrove, stream area …
update 202405
– un-mistake medium size overall “red” kingfisher.
– a quick stop and first stop heard and saw it flying and very soon got it with lovely picture and video. lucky day again
– 中型，红的翠鸟。
– 在中途停了一会尽然拿下这么好的翠鸟。
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update 202208
– small window for this noisy, shy and big kingfisher
– 只有蛮小的洞可以拍下这害羞，吵，大的翠鸟。
update 2014 April 21
3. Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, 棕背三趾翠鸟, 棕背三趾翠鳥, Ceyx rufidorsa, セアカミツユビカワセミ, RAJAUDANG-API BIASA
– a forest kingfisher but still prefer near the waterfall, stream … tiny
– depend on checklist, it different from the Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
update 202407
– a very special and lovely bird from lowland forest. with the shy “red”. Lucky bird before we leaving BRL, Danum Valley
– 非常漂亮的翠鸟，在我们离开丹浓谷前。竟然看到这鸟。
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update 202401
– another good start, after lovely Bornean Bristlehead follow by this cute and beautiful Kingfisher stay calm and long.
– 非常好的2024开始，我们先看/拍到婆罗洲棘头鵙。出来时就看到拍到这么快的“小红”
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update 202211
– a very beautiful and tiny bird. but it just stay a distance from us.
– 非常漂亮，小的小鸟。可是总是站很远。
update 202210
– this beautiful bird use to be very common, tame and easier to see and photography at RDC, Sandakan, Sabah. But not sure what’s happen this bird just become too mystery, shy for years. Now sudden it seem quite tame and easy again.
– 这漂亮的小鸟，2-3年前在山打根雨林森林非常普通，乖让我们看/拍的很好。可是不知道为什么，突然变得非常害羞。前几天，它又回来了。让我们慢慢的拍。
update 202206
– a lovely and beautiful forest kingfisher of Malaysia
– I am using R7 with CANON RF 100-500mm which also 160-800mm (35mm equivalent) and I tested all with 500mm (800mm 35mm equivalent). without any tripod, monopod just handheld with various shutter speed and 10-50 shots (average)
– 非常漂亮的马来西亚的林翠鸟。
– 我在测试佳能的新R7与RF100-500mm。这个测试是为了试机身+镜头防抖有多好。因为这可是我们选摄鸟器材的蛮重要的一环，因为在马来西亚很大部分时间我们都在林里拍鸟。都是不容易带脚架与蛮暗。手持摄影需要好的防抖功能让我们在较慢的速度下拍到我们要拍的鸟。
CANON RF100-500mm
500mm
ISO400, F7.1, 1/15s
update 202011
update 2015 Feb 12
– another picture show how the Sabah version look different from the Peninsula version
update 2015 Feb 11
– Peninsula Malaysia race
– obviously it look different
update 2014 Sept 30
– below is Sabah version of same kingfisher the back seem more like black back
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4. Blue-eared Kingfisher, 蓝耳翠鸟, 藍耳翠鳥, Alcedo meninting, ルリカワセミ, RAJAUDANG MENINTING
– tiny bird that shies with humans, active in catch fishes …
– active near stream looking for fish, prawn …
– mainly blue and underpart yellow
update 202308
– so far think Kinabatangan river is a best place for this bird, we never missed it even for picture. lovely blue and very common at river bank but the vibrant blue always attract any one
– 京河应该是最容易拍到这鸟的地方。几乎没错失过。虽然普通可是它的蓝几乎都会让每个人停下来看看它
update 202105
– getting lazy, ~2km walk with another 2 kingfishers (this and Banded)
– this is a male bird that thinks looking for its mate… making call nonstop
– 懒散的一个早上。可是幸运遇上2种小翠鸟。
– 公鸟，叫不停。应该找不到女朋友。
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– getting lazy, ~2km walk with another 2 kingfishers (this and Banded) – this is a male bird that thinks looking for its mate… making call nonstop
– 懒散的一个早上。可是幸运遇上2种小翠鸟。 – 公鸟，叫不停。应该找不到女朋友。
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update 2013 Aug 14
5. Blue-banded Kingfisher, 蓝带翠鸟, 藍帶翠鳥, Alcedo euryzona,アオムネカワセミ,RAJAUDANG BUKIT MELAYU
– small and shy river kingfisher
– normally prefer clean stream, river or pond
update 202302
– 2022, a pair of shy kingfishers appear in a feeding spot and it make some happening season. after the “season” bird begin to less active and no show after than
– it is not frequent I see the female and decide to share this picture. when I told this picture, just got new CANON R7. even at lowlight ISO6400 situation. the picture still acceptable.
– 2022， 这很害羞（我们都叫它100米鸟）。在一个热鸟点的地方出现，把马来西亚鸟人都搞到这里。
我很少拍到母鸟，在哪时。我刚拿到佳能R7，在这么暗的地方。ISO6400 还是拍的很能接受的照片。
update 202105
– a very shy kingfisher, which normally prefers a clean, small river/pond. – male with blue-banded on the chest and female orange chest-bellied
– 算時馬來西亞最害羞的翠鳥。通常出現較乾淨小溪/湖。
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– normally very shy and found near a clean stream, river.
– a male bird’s sight for continuous few days but missing yesterday.
– a day tour main target, didn’t see the male but saw the 2xfemale in a morning.
– 非常害羞的翠鸟。通常在叫干净的小河找到。
– 在帮老顾客找这鸟，几天都见到公鸟可是当天，就见到两只母鸟。
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– a rare and shy bird
– main target of the tour, we hit it early in the morning and got another good view of females also later.
– female is distinct from male, the front, whole orange.
– 非常稀有有害羞的鳥。
– 封城前的團主要目標。早上8點就把她拿下。
– 母鳥，橙腹胸。
update 2020 June 3
2nd last tour before Malaysia lock down .. this bird stay so long and near for first time
update 2014 Jul 8
– super shy .. long hour in the hide 🙁
update 2013 Aug 15
6. Stork-billed Kingfisher, 鹳嘴翡翠, 鸛嘴翡翠, Pelargopsis capensis, コウハシショウビン, PEKAKA-EMAS BIASA
– a big kingfisher which found low dense forest, mangrove etc
update 202410
– a big yellow and “big beak” Kingfisher, it does look slight different from Peninsular Malaysia/Thailand/India
– 3 years ago, I am testing R3 at Kuala Selangor with this bird flying and managed to have good result. Now, finally the high megapixel R5markii finally also come with good focusing system. The bird dive into pond without any notice and without any fish it flying back to nearby perch. I didnt prepare for any dive shots but managed to get the bird focus almost immediate I point my camera to the bird.
– 蛮大的黄色翡翠。婆罗洲的与西马，泰国的有点不一样。
– 3年前，我在测试佳能R3。同样的遇上这鸟飞过，拍下一系列可以呈现R3的对焦恐怖。今年，佳能吧高像素相机R5markii,提升对焦功能。如果喜欢高像素+对焦。绝对不要错过这一部相机。（可是R1 的到来，才可以对焦知道有多好）
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update 202110
– finally managed to have some open space for me to trying out more AF test on BIF. many swifts, raptors and etc flying around but it is at various direction and can be any where. You won’t know where the bird come from but just what flying in your’s view than use the Camera capability to focus and track the bird in various Background (river, sky and forest-green)
– this bird flying from forest crossing the river toward me … very soon I point the setup toward the bird. Focus LOCK and track in very fast response. I will review all the files soon to see how many is tacked and how many lost later (I am not a DPP user it really slow even I want try to crop the picture … need more time to use to the DPP for short while)
– 終於有機會去開闊的地方，試試佳能EOS R3 拍飛版。這個地方，沒喂食，沒定點。鳥會從任何角度飛越。完全可以測試相機的對焦，鎖焦的能力
– 需要些時間看看全部相片。尤其是這鳥的。從飛出到我的方向。應該拍了100-200張。會儘量看多少成功。
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this is Sabah which look slight different on forehead
7. Common Kingfisher, 普通翠鸟, 普通翠鳥, Alcedo atthis, カワセミ, RAJAUDANG CICIT
– small size, winter visitor
– found near small river, paddy field with water, water pond etc
– shy to human
update 202403
– this bird seem pretty common at Kinabatangan River .. not less than 20 birds over 2.5 days there
– 今年没什么候鸟，可是这一种却还好。2.5天看到不下20只吧
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update 20221012
– a common winter visitor, which normally very shy to human when arrive
– 非常普通的候鸟。可是非常害羞。
update 20220924
– when on tour, we seldom having a lot of time for single bird. But lucky to see this bird suddenly dive in and with the simple setup CANON R7 and RF100500 managed to got few pictures.
– 带团时通常都没有很多时间拍鸟的。通常见到，拍到就离开。这鸟突然插进水，不很难的对焦，拍下。就佳能R7, RF100500
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– lovely migrant, post this for my friend
– 可爱的过冬鸟。特别分享给朋友。不用强求的。
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8. Collared Kingfisher, 白领翡翠, 白領翡翠, Todiramphus chloris, ナンヨウショウビン, PEKAKA BAKAU BIASA
– a common kingfisher here (Malaysia) … easily found near mangroves, beaches … some location, it is easy to get close …
– medium size, blue and white
– juvi sometimes confuse with Sacred Kingfisher
update 20230323
– a date to be remember, a beautiful lights with 2 noisy kingfisher start our’s day and received a bad new…. my best buddy leave me 🙁 he will be forever with me …
– 会永远记得这么一天。非常漂亮的一天与4位很棒的人拍下这么漂亮的光线+吵闹的翠鸟。在这一刻前10分钟，接到我的最要好的朋友离开我们了。朋友，我们最后一天讲的我回做的。
update 202211
– this Kingfisher just like someone, like eat crab so much
– 这翠鸟，有如某人非常喜欢螃蟹。
update 202201
– always got free crab to eat
– 终于有螃蟹吃咯
update 202104
– drop by here to looking for any bird in flight again before heading for meeting friend for main target birding
– this bird finally got a crab for breakfast, got this manual focus before it lands on a perch
– 去目的地之前，到这看看有什么鸟飞版拍拍。尽然看到这翡翠一早捉了一只螃蟹。手动对焦拍下这一幕。
update 2020 Nov
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9. Rufous-collared Kingfisher, 栗领翡翠, 栗領翡翠, Actenoides concretus, アオヒゲショウビン, PEKAKA-RIMBA MELAYU
– medium size jungle kingfisher, male and female look different
update 202407
– a bird that use to quite easy at Sabah but getting tough to have good view .. may be I am losing luck to see ti good at Sabah. But a lucky group of people see it close and good with front, side and back view.
– a forest Kingfisher that normally stay not that high from ground.
– 这鸟，以前在沙巴好几个鸟点都很容易。可是他慢慢的开始很难见的很好。这次，这组摄鸟团。还好运气让我们拍的很近还要前，旁，后面。
– 这翠鸟是林翠鸟。通常不在水边也能见到。
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update 202309
– sometime I really thing, without disturb how long a bird will stay at nearby active area for how long.. this bird seem active here (Panti) since 2013 and each time I am there sure it will show up…
– 是不是越少打扰，鸟会一直活跃在一个地方永久或很久？
update 202307
– a very good birder from Canada (born Malaysia), “enjoy the moment”
– not a very rare bird, but it is a last request from guest. It calling deep in the jungle. light got dark and we decided to walk in to find it .. lukcy not that long found it and it allow us approach ~12 feet from it
– 不是什么稀有鸟种。可是客人喜欢也是最后一只要求（我们还是会客人优先的）。在最后一刻，鸟在森林里头叫。我们决定走进林里找，很快就找到还让我们接近。
update 202302
– a new lens, and plan to shoot more handheld, actions pictures with this new lens. so far I am good 1/60 at 400mm + 1.4x tc (560mm)
– this bird seem very quiet sitting at dark area. But very soon it fly away by calling by another bird nearby.
– 终于有了这最喜爱的镜头，打算手持，多点动作的照片。今天，手持1/60秒 在400mm + 1.4x 还可以有>50% 成功率。
– 这鸟很静，就站那，忽然被我发现在暗暗之处。
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– a very quiet in the forest, this bird stand low and quiet at the edge of forest.
– 非常安静的一个下午。这鸟一样的静静的站在森林边缘。
update 202208
– few months ago, everyone seem concentrate on Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher and now everyone seem waiting for Blue-banded Kingfisher instead. same this bird no one really care … a beautiful bird .. one of my favorite
– 几个月前，每个人都拍小红（棕背三趾翠鸟）。现在，每个人在意小蓝(蓝带翠鸟).一样没人理会这鸟。
update 202205
– everyone seem attract by the “red” one .. no one care about me .. lovely male forest kingfisher
– 几乎全部人去拍小红了。没人理会这林翡翠
update 202105
– one of the 3 forest kingfishers of Malaysia. This considers medium size Kingfisher, male with overall blue on the wing and female greenish with yellow dots.
– not really common to meet female at this spot over the years. But lucky to have it calling in the morning lets us found it and photograph it.
– 馬來西亞3種森林翠鳥的其中一種。母鳥較少見到。通常在潮濕暗的林子裡活動。
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– one of the lovely forest kingfishers of Malaysia. she made a call low and only available at the small open window
– 马来西亚另一种森林翠鸟。很漂亮的母鸟。在低，暗的一直叫。
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update 2020 May 12
update 2014 Aug 17
update 2014 Jul 24
update 2014 May 27
update 2014 April 20
10. Black-capped Kingfisher, 蓝翡翠, 藍翡翠, Halcyon pileata, ヤマショウビン, PEKAKA UBUN HITAM
– a very shy bird … it is difficult to approach to take photo or video
– winter visitor prefer to be at mangrove area or river
update 202411
– a mid-size of Kingfisher calling Collared Kingfisher alike, but unmistakable with bright white-with rufous on chest and dark-blue back+black.
– a casual visit nearby beach which I told my buddy, his target Black-capped Kingfisher can be found here … very good environment. But I didn’t see it last 3 visits but today.. when I arrive, spot a familiar bird far and inside palm tree. After a while of keep looking, found it making pre-roosting shower … bingo
– 一只与白领翡翠非常相似的翡翠。可是胸不，较白+亮棕色。背部深蓝+黑。。
– 在这个小小的一个红树林，我让我的鸟友知道。这应该可以找到他的目标鸟之一。今天，刚到时我被一个小蓝点吸引（蛮远大概50米）。在追逐了半个小时后，竟然见到他在冲凉。拍的还好。
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update 202302
– a day with guests detour from Fraser Hill due to bad weather. Lucky to have Mangrove pitta and this shy bird in close distance.
– 因为天气问题，把去福隆港的可人带去了红树林。拍了红树林八色鸫后，这鸟竟然站的很近。
update 202210
– after a raining morning, a lucky stop for 2 barbet and this kingfisher.
– even it is far, R7 with CANON RF 100500 still doing good job to preserve some details
– 下了一个早上的雨，幸运的停下来看到这鸟。
– 虽然鸟远了点，可是佳能R7， RF 100500 还是把这鸟拍的很不错保留了很多细节
update 202011
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11. Brown-winged Kingfisher, 褐翅翡翠, 褐翅翡翠, Pelargopsis amauroptera, チャバネコウハシショウビン, PEKAKA-EMAS BAKAU
– a bird only found near Northern part of Malaysia
– not difficult bird found near Mangrove and it is almost same behaviour Stork-billed Kingfisher
update 2020 April 19
– big kingfisher
12. Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, 三趾翠鸟,三趾翠鳥, Ceyx erithaca, ミツユビカワセミ, RAJAUDANG-API BELAKANG HITAM
– some checklist merge it with rufous-backed kingfisher
– a winter visitor bird … same behavior and environment as rufous-backed kingfisher
13. Banded Kingfisher (Black-faced), 婆罗洲横斑翠鸟, 婆羅洲橫斑翠鳥，Lacedo pulchella melanops, カザリショウビン, KAING-KAING BORNEO
Banded Kingfisher (Black-faced)
– depend on the checklist this split from Banded Kingfisher (if split it is Borneo endemic)
update 202405
– wonderful last day of the tour, this main target came down low after long wait .. and it carry a mantis to feed his wife too
– a canopy bird that coming low for use take some wonderful picture of this handsome
– 一年前安排的摄影行，几乎要被取消（火山爆发）。可是朋友们的执着，到最后一天+最后一只主要目标。
– 这鸟都是在树顶活动的，很小通常都不好拍。这次下来低+捉了只螳螂喂老婆。
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update 202404
– another good bird seen while waiting for target bird, this bird just came not that high and making some call .. beautiful male bird
– 沙巴另一只低海拔的主要目标鸟。在等其他鸟，这鸟飞在我们附近不高。
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update 202402
– while we waiting for ours target, a pair of this special Borneo endemic came really low while the target also came close to us… make everyone of us so busy to look for 3 of them 。。 this such a beautiful girl
– 当我们等着目标时，这鸟突然出现。站的很低。。。突然目标鸟也出来，我们很忙的看3只鸟。母鸟还是很美丽。
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update 202309
– ours’ last day at the Tawau, just want spend a morning for anything as main target ticked. everyone seem happy with yesterday Blue-Banded Pitta show, and today almost not really in mood for anything and raining… we just walking around but all of sudden this bird make a call and with little bit of wait and searching .. it stand at eye-level for us.. but sad one of outs’ team fall down with minor injure hope he recover soon
– 斗湖最后一个早上，因为目标鸟已拿下。每个人还想昨天的八色鸫。早上小雨，我么也随便走走，没很久。听到这鸟叫，很快”老刘“又发功。看到这鸟远远的。拍下后，没很久它也飞到低角度让我们拍。可是有人跌倒了，我们提早回酒店回家。
update 202307
– a bird that every love to seen and photography. Before heading to no internet again, let’s share another good picture from previous tour. This bird just stand so low giving us a good view and picture.
– 应该是最上镜鸟之一吧。等会又开始没网的日子。让我分享上一团我蛮喜欢的照片之一。
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– a lucky quick walk, this bird just stand so low for good view and picture
– 非常幸运的遇上这么美丽的鸟站这么低
update 202210
– lucky of the day, we got this lovely bird end of the day even quite dark but still good view of the female
– 非常幸运的在最后一刻，看到这么漂亮的母鸟。
update 202106
– depend which checklist, this bird may split as Borneo endemic
the male bird in Borneo look different from Banded Kingfisher (Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Vietnam etc). The mae with obvious black face but female look same
– 不一样的鸟单, 有些新的把这鸟分为婆罗洲特有种。
– 只有公鸟脸是黑的。母鸟一样，叫声，都一样。
update 202105
– one of the most beautiful forest kingfishers of Malaysia. Some split this from Banded Kingfisher which has the same behavior and call. except the male have black-face
– 馬來西亞最漂亮的森林翠鳥之一。與馬來西亞西馬的橫斑翠鳥相同。除了，公鳥帶有黑臉。
update 2019 Dec 13
one of the big print for Panasonic G9 ..
update 2018 Aug 18
finally little bit free time to update what I got last few months
lucky to see 2 stand together again .. may be the angle how come the female bigger than male so much !!!
update 2018 Aug 20
it is amazing how this kingfisher calling without move it head
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update 2018 June 6
– female for the Bornean Banded Kingfisher look exact same like the Banded Kingfisher
– lucky to have both male and female close view
14. White-throated Kingfisher, 白胸翡翠, 白胸翡翠, Halcyon smyrnensis, アオショウビン, PEKAKA DADA PUTIH
– another very common kingfisher which found urban, edge of forest
update 202211
– common kingfisher of Malaysia, but it is still a such beautiful bird to seen and photograph
– 马来西亚非常普通的翠鸟。可是，看或拍起来非常漂亮。
update 202110
– another long distance tour after the long lockdown. But the target bird seem missing and we driving around to take opportunity to test the CANON EOS R3 capability.
– this common kingfisher widely spread across Peninsular Malaysia and pretty common to found them at Paddy field
– 封城后，第2次远行（700+公里）。可是，目标鸟没看到。当然，在这么好的稻田。我尽量运用手上的“新”佳能 EOS R3。 测试对焦的本领，拍飞行鸟照。
白胸是马来西亚半岛非常普通的鸟。
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15. Sacred Kingfisher, 白眉翡翠, 白眉翡翠, Todiramphus sanctus, ヒジリショウビン, PEKAKA AUSTRALASIA
– rare migrant from Australia to Borneo
– similar to Collared Kingfisher juvi
16. Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher, 苏拉威西小三趾翠鸟, 蘇拉威西小三趾翠鳥, Ceyx fallax, セレベスカワセミ
– very similar to other Dwarf-Kingfisher, except blue-tailed, purple-pink face
update 2020a2
17. Green-backed Kingfisher (Black-headed),绿背翡翠，綠背翡翠, Actenoides monachus capucinus, チャバラショウビン
– this is a special bird for Sulawesi as it is only for South-Sulawesi (we got this from Makassar). the rest of the area having “Blue-headed” instead of Black-headed
update 202310
– a special target at South Sulawesi, it is not as easy as the Tangkoko version of Green-backed. Look different on head , darker
– 苏拉威西南部其中一只目标鸟。与谈果果绿背翡翠有点像，可是头部黑。也没这么乖。
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18. Yellow-billed Kingfisher, 黄嘴翡翠, 黃嘴翡翠, Syma torotoro, キバシショウビン, Cekakak Torotoro
a small tree Kingfisher, make a lot of noise while we waiting for our BoP.
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– a small, cute yellowish with blue back kingfisher, like stand near the canopy
– 小，黄-蓝背的可爱翠鸟
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19. Javan Kingfisher, 爪哇翡翠, 爪哇翡翠, Halcyon cyanoventris, ジャワショウビン, Cekakak Jawa
– a Java, Bali endemic. very look-alike Peninsular Malaysia White-throated Kingfisher
– red-bill, head-brown, back-black-purple-blue, front brown-purple-blue. Both female and male same
– normally found near stream, pond, river
– 爪哇, 巴厘岛特有种
– 爪哇翡翠身长27 cm，体重93 g，雌雄类似。成鸟头部棕黑色，只有少数的颈部羽毛完成蓝紫。下颏，喉咙，领和胸部棕色，下巴浅棕色，喉咙和脖子两侧有几道黑色条纹。翕，背部，肩胛骨，尾和双翼显示蓝紫色调。主飞羽、次级飞羽和翼角能看到明亮的绿松石蓝色。翼端有白斑。腋窝和覆翼背面是黑色。嘴是红色，虹膜深褐色，红眼。腿是暗红色。幼鸟的羽毛比成鸟深。单调的绿色或紫色取代了绿松石蓝色。喉咙是白色或浅黄色，嘴橙棕色。
update 202302
– an old picture captured 2014, clearing my hdd and I think worth to process one more to plan more trip to Indonesia. with beautiful light think very beautiful bird
– 2014 的旧照片。佳能1dx. 在找旧照片时，觉得发多一张来逼自己再安排一次一次巴厘岛摄鸟行还是可以的。
update 202105
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20. Common Paradise-Kingfisher, 普通仙翡翠, 普通仙翡翠, Tanysiptera galatea, ラケットカワセミ, Cekakak-pita biasa
– A long-tailed kingfisher of lowland forests. White underparts and rump, dark blue upperparts with pale blue shoulder and crown. Long white tail with 2 extended central tail feathers ending in spatula tips. Sits still for long periods whilst slowly pumping its tail. Very similar to Little Paradise-Kingfisher, but Common Paradise-Kingfisher is larger, with a paler crown, white rather than blue outer tail feathers and a heavier bill. The safest way to separate, however is by vocalization. Heard more often than seen. Song, a rapidly accelerating and slightly rising series of dry notes. [Ebird]
普通仙翡翠（学名：Tanysiptera galatea）是佛法僧目翠鸟科的鸟类。成鸟有蓝紫前额，蓝顶蓝枕。分布于太平洋诸岛屿和华莱士区。在一般的低地热带雨林，季风林，从海平面到300米都有分布。甚至在某些产地它们可以达到的高度为820米。完全肉食性的翠鸟，大部分的时间是在地面上寻找食物，用嘴挖掘土壤捕食昆虫，其中包括蜗牛、甲虫、蚱蜢、毛毛虫、蜈蚣、蚯蚓，也吃小型爬行动物蜥蜴等。
普通仙翡翠身长22 cm，雄鸟体重58-65g，雌鸟体重55-69 g。成鸟有蓝紫前额，蓝顶蓝枕。眼先黑色，脸颊和腮部蓝紫色。两侧颈部、肩胛至脑后背部有一蓝黑色半领。小覆羽黑色，中覆羽亮天蓝色。其余的飞翼上方是蓝紫色。尾部形成一个白色环带，中央抽出两根十分细长的绶带，外缘蓝色，末端纯白色膨大成拍状。嘴红色，虹膜深褐色，腿部黄褐色。 [1]幼鸟的头部羽毛深褐色，与黄色的眼先前额接壤，其它地方是红色。眼眉又长又黑。双翼，尾巴均是深褐色。大多数覆羽的内衬明亮的红色。尾巴中央是蓝色，其下浅黄色，有小覆羽羽为黑色，喉咙和胸部边缘有纹。嘴是灰棕色。 [1]
update 202310
– a beautiful Kingfisher, even is common but shy for picture
– 蛮漂亮的翠鸟。虽然普通，可是还是不容易拍照。
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update 202304
– a beautiful Kingfisher, and for the first time feel such a beautiful bird such annoying. Each time the Pitta come near, this bird will fly from far to flush the Pitta away 🙁 no choice to wait and wait until it get bored.
– 非常漂亮的翠鸟。可是竟然一直追赶我们的目标八色鸫，每次八色鸫要出来时。他就从某处飞过来。我们没办法的等它厌倦。
21. Sombre Kingfisher, 淡黑翡翠, 暗色翡翠, Todiramphus funebris
– a Halmahera endemic, overall pied like Kingfisher
update 202310
– saw this bird all previous trip here, but this was lowest ever ~eye level and stay so long for us to get better angle pictures
– 几乎每次到哈马黑拉岛都看到的翠鸟，可是每次都蛮高。唯独这次站很低很久让我们拍够够。
22. Moluccan Dwarf-Kingfisher, 矮三趾翠鸟, 西蘭三趾翠鳥, Ceyx lepidus
– a small kingfisher just like other Dwarf-Kingfisher but overall blue
– 非常小的翠鸟。
update 202310
– a small kingfisher seem like to stay together with the North Moluccan Pitta, always calling while we waiting for the Pitta
– 这翠鸟，总喜欢与八色鸫一起生活。在等八色鸫时总听到它叫。
23. Small Blue Kingfisher, 小蓝翠鸟, 小藍翠鳥, Alcedo coerulescens, ヒメアオカワセミ, Rajaudang Biru
a very common small blue-white small Kingfisher at Bali-Java, can be seen almost any where near stream, pond …but quite shy as usual
这小翠鸟在巴厘岛几乎蛮普通，可是还是不容易拍。很害羞。
update 202402
– this is a very good example of need more fps .. so not always correct we do not need .. I normally shoot ~15fps in most of the camera by default … when this bird sudden dive in I am too late to change the fps .. and most of the frame without very good “eye contact” or I would say too less frame within the dive action (~7frames)
– 现在相机都说有多快。20，30，40，60，120，240fps .. 蛮多人讲，我们都不需要。。。不是很重要，其实我们大部分时间都不需要。可是有想过吗，有当然比没好啊。当我们需要时却没有，就像我这样。15张一秒，错过蛮多看过来的一幕啊。
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update 202401
– a transit easy shooting near ours hotel, saw few of them and need small movement to get close to get closer pictures.
– 再去看松巴岛前，在巴厘岛酒店附近就找到。还蛮还几只，慢慢的走近还是可以拍好。
24. Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher, 冠翡翠, 桂紅紋翡翠, Todiramphus australasia, チモールショウビン, Cekakak Kalung-coklat
– small and noisy Kingfisher pretty common at East Sumba Island almost heard any where .. and saw few locations . region endemic here
– 小，漂亮的翠鸟。这区域的特有种。
update 202402
– ours 2nd target of the day after the beautiful Pitta. very soon we stop we heard and spot the bird and the bird around for almost whole day while we looking for other bird. It still around calling and appeal
– 我们第二目标，当我们到第一个点时没很久就看到拍到。可是每个人就只有前面。就追了一会都拍不到背部。午饭后我们还是到这找其他鸟没很久。。。老刘竟然看到拍到一对➕这个背部。
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More videos : Alcedinidae series : Kingfisher | 翠鸟科 | liewwk Nature
Ardeidae series | 鹭科 | liewwk Nature
Another family to be add in 2020
1.Black-crowned Night-Heron, 夜鹭,夜鷺,Nycticorax nycticorax, PUCUNG-KUAK BIASA
2. Yellow Bittern, 黄斑苇鳽, 黃斑葦鳽, Ixobrychus sinensis, ヨシゴイ,GELAM KUNING
3. Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, GELAM BENDANG
4. Black Bittern, 黑葦鳽, Ixobrychus flavicollis, タカサゴクロサギ, Pucung Hitam
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1.Black-crowned Night-Heron, 夜鹭,夜鷺,Nycticorax nycticorax, PUCUNG-KUAK BIASA
– 46-60 cm
– common, widespread, like to roosting big group in same area
Adults have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. They have pale grey wings and white under parts. Two or three long white plumes, erected in greeting and courtship displays, extend from the back of the head. The sexes are similar in appearance although the males are slightly larger. Black-crowned night herons do not fit the typical body form of the heron family. They are relatively stocky with shorter bills, legs, and necks than their more familiar cousins, the egrets and “day” herons. Their resting posture is normally somewhat hunched but when hunting they extend their necks and look more like other wading birds.
Immature birds have dull grey-brown plumage on their heads, wings, and backs, with numerous pale spots. Their underparts are paler and streaked with brown. The young birds have orange eyes and duller yellowish-green legs. They are very noisy birds in their nesting colonies, with calls that are commonly transcribed as quok or woc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_night_heron
update 2020 Oct
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2. Yellow Bittern, 黄斑苇鳽, 黃斑葦鳽, Ixobrychus sinensis, ヨシゴイ,GELAM KUNING
– small size, pale yellow
– common and widespread small heron, usually shy
– found near fresh water pond, lake
– narrow dark head cap , pale orangish brown or yellow body
update 2020 Oct
3. Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, GELAM BENDANG
update 2020 Jun 10
– shy bird .. and sharing a slow motion flying capture after long Lock Down
4. Black Bittern, 黑葦鳽, Ixobrychus flavicollis, タカサゴクロサギ, Pucung Hitam
– rare and shy winter visitor
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The Orange-breasted Trogon (Harpactes oreskios) is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family.
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a lovely bird not really shy if we not make a lot of noise ….
update 2013 Jan 29
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Paridae series: Tit | 山雀科 | liewwk Nature 2-1 [update 20241110]
Malaysia only have 2 , both active bird
1. Sultan Tit, 冕雀, Melanochlora sultanea, サルタンガラ, SESERAI SULTAN
2. Cinereous Tit, 苍背山雀, 白頰山雀, Parus cinereus, クロシジュウカラ, SESERAI BAKAU
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101. Yellow-cheeked Tit, 黄颊山雀, 黃頰山雀, Machlolophus spilonotus, セボシカンムリガラ
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1. Sultan Tit, 冕雀, Melanochlora sultanea, サルタンガラ, SESERAI SULTAN
The Sultan Tit (Melanochlora sultanea) is a large songbird (about 17 cm long) with a yellow crest, dark bill,
black upperparts plumage and yellow underparts. The sexes are similar.
The female has greenish black upperparts and yellowish throat. The young
bird is duller than the adult and has a shorter crest. It is the only
member of the monotypic genus Melanochlora, which is fairly distinct from the Parus tits with the nearest relative being the monotypic Sylviparus.[5]
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a beautiful bird with beautiful call and looking moth in the morning (easy to find it nearby food source) and not too shy with human …
update 202406
– a bird that Photographers never boring with, ours’ pre-CANON sharing session. We had this bird came to eye level for us but it still a active moving around to have some good photo.
– a overall Yellow-black active bird that can found lowland up to sub-montain
– 黑黄活跃的鸟，在低海拔-中海拔（～1200米）都蛮普通
– 在我们佳能活动前这鸟下来很低。让每个人拍的很好。
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update 202404
– a quite boring day at Fraser Hill morning, but this bird came down to say hi to everyone just before rain
– 在福隆港的一个早上，非常无聊的。。都是一些普普通通的鸟。我们要回家前，这鸟在下雨前下来打招呼。
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update 202309
– when we arrive Fraser Hill, immediate I step down from car. I heard and saw this bird so low … and immediate I ask guests to have a look at this beautiful bird. It is “900” world life for one of them .. beautiful bird for beautiful number
– 当我们到达福隆港，刚下车。我就听到，看到这鸟就在头上。立刻叫他们出来看。非常幸运大家来看到+拍到。还是其中一人的第900种鸟。漂亮鸟=漂亮号码。
update 202105
– a male bird with dark blue-yellow instead of green-yellow
– always love to see this bird, I and my friend use to call this “lucky bird” as every time we meet this bird sure we have some lovely bird after this.
– 公鸟。带蓝。
– female
– 母鸟
update 2020 Aug
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update 2013 Jan 25
2. Cinereous Tit, 苍背山雀, 白頰山雀, Parus cinereus, クロシジュウカラ, SESERAI BAKAU
– sort of “pied” black and white bird making a lot of noise
– found near mangrove
update 202411
– a bird that heard more than seen, found near mangrove area. Black-white sparrow like bird
– while tracking Bee-eater, this bird seem jump down and for the first time saw it just ~5-10 feet away ..
– 一只通常听到，较少看到的鸟。通常出没在红树林。
– 在我拍摄时，这鸟突然飞到我们面前大概5-10尺。
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101. Yellow-cheeked Tit, 黄颊山雀, 黃頰山雀, Machlolophus spilonotus, セボシカンムリガラ
– a beautiful bird found at Mountain Chiang Mai, Thailand
黄颊山雀（学名：Parus spilonotus）小型鸟类，体长12~14厘米。头顶和羽冠黑色，前额、眼先、头侧和枕鲜黄色，眼后有一黑纹。上背黄绿色、羽缘黑色，下背绿灰色（西藏亚种），或上背黑色而具蓝灰色轴纹，下背蓝灰色（华南亚种）。颏、喉、胸黑色并沿腹中部延伸至尾下覆羽，形成一条宽阔的黑色纵带，纵带两侧为黄绿色（西藏亚种）或蓝灰色（华南亚种）。
常见于中国西藏南部及云南极西部（指名亚种）和南方省份（华南亚种）的开阔林，高可至海拔2400米。
update 202301
– a 2022 Thailand birding trip, one of the beautiful bird
– 2022 泰国鸟摄行，最漂亮鸟之一。
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Caterpillar series | liewwk
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture. Many moth species are better known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce.
The etymological origins of the word are from the early 16th century, from Middle English catirpel, catirpeller, probably an alteration of Old North French catepelose: cate, cat (from Latin cattus) + pelose, hairy (from Latin pilōsus)
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