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。

202406, Bukit Fraser, Pahang, Malaysia

 

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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。

202404, Bukit Fraser, Pahang, Malaysia

 

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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。

202309, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

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。

202104, Sg Congkak, Selangor, Malaysia

– female

– 母鸟

202104, Sg Congkak, Selangor, Malaysia

update 2020 Aug

Sultan Tit, 冕雀, Melanochlora sultanea, サルタンガラ, Burung Serai Raja

update 2020 Jun1

Sultan Tit, 冕雀, Melanochlora sultanea, サルタンガラ, Burung Serai Raja

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update 201e Feb 6

… Sultan Tit (female) …

update 2013 Jan 25

… Sultan Tit …

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。

202411, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia

 

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201505 , Pulau Indah, Selangor

 

 

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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)。
相似种绿背山雀头无羽冠,脸白色;黄腹山雀脸白色,下体无黑色纵带。区别甚明显,野外不难识别。
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。
202212, Soi Ang Khang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Batu Pahat Landscape Workshop with Canon Malaysia 2013 Jan 19

Another workshop and outing event together with Canon Malaysia … details can refer Here or some basic information as below

Difficulty Level : Beginner

Join Liew WK, the nature photography enthusiast for an in-depth sharing in the art of landscape photography, with a special focus on sunset shooting @ Sungai Lurus, Batu Pahat, Johor.

 

Course Outline:
1st Session: Understanding Landscape Photography by Liew WK
Date: 19th Jan 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Venue: Rengit Cafe (91- 3 ,91 – 4, Jalan Rahmant, 83100, Batu Pahat. +607-438 5133)
1. Sharing some basic setting we need to know
  • ISO
  • Aperture
  • Shutter speed
  • Manual mode, Aperture mode, Bulb mode
  • Metering
2. How to get better exposure
  • How to choose mid exposure
  • How to shoot for exposure blending
  • How to shoot for exposure HDR
  • How to shoot with filters
  • How to shoot with black card
  • How to shoot with HDR mode (EOS 5D Mark III)
3. How I shoot
  • Sharing recommended setting and why (ISO, Aperture, shutter speed)
2nd Session: Practical Outing to Sungai Lurus by Liew WK & friends
Date: 19th Jan 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 5.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: Sungai Lurus (organiser to share the exact venue on the day of the outing due to security issue)
  • Self-driving photography trip to Sungai Lurus, Batu Pahat
  • Organiser to advise the registered participants for the Meeting point nearer to the date

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Landscape Photography Workshop_BP
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Leaf Insect | liewwk

an insect not easy to spot as it look a like leaf and it move real slow …. but when we spot it, it will easy and not easy to snap the picture ……………… easy in term of it not move but not easy as it is real big and not really to get right DOF

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update 2012 Nov 30

… leaf insect | Phylliidae …
… leaf insect | Phylliidae …

 

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macro collection | liewwk

How I shoot MACRO

Corvidae series: Magpie, Crow | 鸦科 | liewwk Nature – 6-3 [update 20240924]

Most of the bird is big for this family

1. Common Green-Magpie, 蓝绿鹊, 藍綠鵲, Cissa chinensis, ヘキサン, GAGAK-GUNUNG BIASA

2. Bornean Green-Magpie, 婆罗洲绿鹊, 婆羅洲綠鵲, Cissa jefferyi, ボルネオタンビヘキサン, GAGAK-GUNUNG BORNEO

3. Large-billed Crow, 大嘴乌鸦, 大嘴烏鴉, Corvus macrorhynchos, ハシブトガラス, GAGAK PARUH BESAR

4. Bornean Treepie, 加里曼丹树鹊, 婆羅洲樹鵲, Dendrocitta cinerascens, ボルネオシラガオナガ, GAGAK-POHON BORNEO

5. Black Magpie, 白翅鹊, 白翅鵲, Platysmurus leucopterus leucopterus, クロカケス (leucopterus), BURUNG-KAMBING BARAT

6. Black Magpie (Bornean), 婆罗洲白翅鹊, 婆羅洲白翅鵲,Platysmurus leucopterus aterrimus,クロカケス, BURUNG-KAMBING BORNEO

 

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51. Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie, 斯里兰卡蓝鹊, 斯里蘭卡藍鵲, Urocissa ornata, セイロンサンジャク

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101. Eurasian Nutcracker, 星鸦, 星鴉, Nucifraga caryocatactes, ホシガラス

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151. Sumatran Treepie, 马来树鹊, 蘇門答臘樹鵲, Dendrocitta occipitalis, シラガオナガ

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1. Common Green-Magpie, 蓝绿鹊, 藍綠鵲, Cissa chinensis, ヘキサン, GAGAK-GUNUNG BIASA

– Big Bird, Green, and Yellowish

– noisy various call

– submontane and montane species

update 202403

– another bird that can be seen any where in Fraser Hill, amazing green and big bird that make loud and noisy call

– 另一只在福隆港,哪都有可能见到的鸟。大,绿,叫的很吵的鸟。

202403, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

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update 202101

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update 2015 Dec 6

… no FIM …

update 2013 Jan 25

.. common Green Magpie on ground …

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… Green Magpie with Moth …
… Green Magpie …

 

2. Bornean Green-Magpie, 婆罗洲绿鹊, 婆羅洲綠鵲, Cissa jefferyi, ボルネオタンビヘキサン, GAGAK-GUNUNG BORNEO

– Borneo montane endemic make a lot of noise

– KNP,  Crocket Range, Bakelalan

update 202409

– another raining day and today is from 8am rain non stop until evening … so cold at mountain area … just got morning session some good birds but target birds still missing .. this bird come so close to us

– 一整天的下雨,从8点早上吓到下午。在山上很冷啊。我们只有1个小时左右的时间,没新鸟种可是还是拍到些好鸟。这一只要站着么近吗

202409, Gunung Alab, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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– this was captured during heavy rain, it is just how amaze the bird still active in such heavy rain.. we almost cannot see the bird but the camera still able to find the bird and lock focus .. it is a wet bird and photographer moment

– 这鸟竟然在下这么大雨都在我们面前跳跳,雨大的连鸟也看不清楚。相机竟然还可以找到鸟对焦。。。我们都全湿。

202408, KNP, Sabah, Malaysia

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update 202403

– one of the most attractive bird of Montane of Borneo, the bright green with white eye and noisy sound

– 在婆罗洲高海拔地区,最吸引人的鸟之一。这个光绿+白眼的。。还有很吵的鸟。

202402, KNP, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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update 2020 Aug

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Bornean Green-Magpie, 婆羅洲綠鵲, Cissa jefferyi, ボルネオタンビヘキサン,GAGAK-GUNUNG BORNEO

 

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3. Large-billed Crow, 大嘴乌鸦, 大嘴烏鴉, Corvus macrorhynchos, ハシブトガラス, GAGAK PARUH BESAR

– like other crows, mostly black and with “large bill”

– normally close to the forest but the number decreases badly

– 嘴蠻大的烏鴉 – 之前都是在森林,量也在減少

update 202102

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4. Bornean Treepie, 加里曼丹树鹊, 婆羅洲樹鵲, Dendrocitta cinerascens, ボルネオシラガオナガ, GAGAK-POHON BORNEO

– big, montane Borneo endemic.

– overall Brown (front), greyish-blue (head, back), and dark wing.

– 较大型的婆罗洲高山特有种。身部-浅棕。背部-灰蓝。

update 202409

– a big montane endemic of Borneo, not rare but not really a easy bird to get close .. beautiful much easier than the Sumatra Treepie very look alike

– 婆罗洲高山特有种,蛮普通。可是也不容易接近。

202409, Gunung Alab, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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update 202308

– a really big and active big to be photograph, always good to see them far to have the environment view to see how long the bird is

– 婆罗洲蛮大只的特有种,也非常活跃。较喜欢远点拍它,可以让环境做个比较。

202305, Sabah, Malaysia

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201905, Gunung Alab, Sabah, Malaysia

 

5. Black Magpie, 白翅鹊, 白翅鵲, Platysmurus leucopterus leucopterus, クロカケス (leucopterus), BURUNG-KAMBING BARAT

– a noisy and shy bird that making loud and funny metallic sound

– overall black, long tailed and wing with white stripe

– 黑鸟,长尾巴。翅膀带有白

– 非常的吵闹。

update 202211

– a lucky day with new CANON R6II, few Black magpie came low for feeding manage to have some effortless shots

– 非常幸运的第一天把佳能新的R6II 带出来。第一只鸟竟然是这么难拍到的鸟。还很近,低

202211, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202201

– a casual walk and this bird hoping around for food lucky to have some picture of this shy bird

– 轻松的早上,这害羞的鸟在找吃。幸运的拍到几张照片

202201, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

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6. Black Magpie (Bornean), 婆罗洲白翅鹊, 婆羅洲白翅鵲,Platysmurus leucopterus aterrimus,クロカケス, BURUNG-KAMBING BORNEO

– same metallic call, active, moving in group as the Black Magpie

– the Borneo one without the white on wing

– 与马来西亚西马的一样叫声,同群结队活动。与西马的差别,翅膀没白。

update 202403

– another bird that use to be not so common at RDC but recently it become almost cannot miss bird .. a black bird that look similar to Peninsular Malaysia species but here without the white patch on wing

– 这鸟在Sepilok 几年前几乎很难见到。可是现在,几乎很难见不到的。这鸟与西马的几乎一样,体型,样子,叫声。就翅膀没白斑。

202403, Sepilok, Sabah

 

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update 202311

– a bird that make various “digital” song, and here sharing few call of this black bird

一只全黑的鸟,会叫出好几种“电子”声音。

 

update 20231001

– it is quite difficult to have good photo before pandemic 2020 but it seem pretty common and tame overall since than … it is noisy active bird and good thing sometime it move together with other bird

– 在疫情前拍这鸟可不容易。可是现在几乎太容易了。这鸟非常吵,活跃。

202306, RDC, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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202207, RDC, Sabah, Malaysia

 

51. Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie, 斯里兰卡蓝鹊, 斯里蘭卡藍鵲, Urocissa ornata, セイロンサンジャク

A large, long-tailed blue bird with a white-tipped tail, and chestnut hood and wings. Inhabits humid forest from lowlands to hills, where it often accompanies mixed canopy flocks, either singly or in small groups. There are no other large, long-tailed blue birds in its range. A noisy species. Sounds typically a series of high-pitched, piercing “clink” calls, as well as some rasping “krak” notes often given in a sequence. [Ebird]

– a really weird colors combination endemic

斯里兰卡蓝鹊(学名:Urocissa ornata)是雀形目鸦科的一种鸟类,明显特征是全身颜色为亮丽的蓝色和栗色,这区别于其他蓝鹊。是斯里兰卡的特有鸟类

update 202312

– we only saw this at Sinharaja, few of them normally moving together .. the colors bright, big bird but many would say the colors combination just weird

– 我们的10天行,只在辛哈拉加森林保护区见到。都好几只一起行动。很鲜艳,可是颜色搭配有点怪。

202312, Sinharaja, Sri Lanka

 

 

 

101. Eurasian Nutcracker, 星鸦, 星鴉, Nucifraga caryocatactes, ホシガラス

– a large bird making crow like sound, when it feeding sound like woodpecker drumming

– 蛮大只,叫的像鸦。17-18年前,我也拍过这鸟。很普通也不怕人,他在吃东西时像啄木鸟一样,啄木声。

update 20240106

– I am checking whats bird in the bird wave, this bird sudden fly down and feed infront of me just 10 feet away. when view close it look beautiful instead

– 我在鸟浪,这鸟突然飞在我前方大概10尺。在吃地上“果”.近距离看还是蛮美的。远看真的像有点白的乌鸦。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

151. Sumatran Treepie, 马来树鹊, 蘇門答臘樹鵲, Dendrocitta occipitalis, シラガオナガ

– very common along the Tapan road, but just no luck to have better photo opportunity. Typical treepie call and big-long bird

update 202401

– saw so many of this bird but just dint get a chance to have good photo

– 蛮普通的见不停,可是每一次近点的。

202312, Tapan Road, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

 

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More Videos: Corvidae series: Magpie | 鸦科 | liewwk Nature

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… the bird dropping spider …

The bird dropping spider (Celaenia excavata) derives its name from mimicking bird droppings to avoid predators, mainly birds.  …

a spider that easy to capture as it seldom move .. as it pertain as a bird drop …

… the bird dropping spider …
from Kubah National Park
… the bird dropping spider …
from Kubah National Park

 

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Spider Collection | liewwk

Bako National Park 2012 Sept

 

… Damselfy face …

slow on macro .. or think stop for months .. but think I still have too many macro pictures not filter yet ..

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… damselfly face …Coenagrionidae — Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

 

 

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more Damselfly pictures

 

Pantai Perpat, Johor | liewwk

a beautiful beach with all “kelong” (use for prawn catch), Johor simply beautiful … I would love to spend more time there if time permit …

~30min drive from Batu Pahat, Johor toward Skudai (coaster road)

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update 2012 Aug 21

… captured this when my 2012 Aug Nightscape workshop
Lee Filter GND .75s
Singh-Ray LB Warming and Neutral Circular Polarizers

liewwk 2012 Aug Landscape – Nightscape workshop

 

 

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Sg Lurus, Johor 

 

More Johor pictures

Sungai Lurus, Johor, Malaysia

a beautiful place full with “Kelong” (wooden bridge extend out for fishing) … and most ly face South – West so good to capture sunset here ..

from Batu Bahat, Johor drive toward south ~25-35min and pass through a Malay Village then will arrive to this beautiful place

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Milky Way from Johor
Exposure 30
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 14 mm
ISO Speed 1600

 

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… where’s NEXT step …

– Lee Filter Big Stopper only

… golden …

– Lee Filter – GND .6s & Big Stopper

 

… holde me …

– Lee Filter Big Stopper

 

… straight up …

– no filter .. but dark enough for beautiful stary sky

 

JOHOR series

 

 

 

Pantai Sri Tujuh , Kelantan ..

update 12 Jun …. just came back from this beautiful place and this time meet up the low tide but yet still beautiful and feel Landscape photographer favorite spot …

 

a beautiful place … if you love reflection then you shouldn’t skip this place where it give full sunrise reflection on the sea ….

simply Lee Filter GND .6s for this shot

Pantai Sri Tujuh

 

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Dicruridae series: Drongo | 卷尾科 | liewwk Nature – 5

Mostly dark blue, black and making many lovely songs

1. Lesser racket-tailed drongo, 小盘尾,小盤尾,Dicrurus remifer, ヒメカザリオウチュウ, CECAWI ANTING-ANTING KECIL

2. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, 大盘尾, 大盤尾, Dicrurus paradiseus, カザリオウチュウ, CECAWI ANTING-ANTING BESAR

3. Black Drongo, 黑卷尾, Dicrurus macrocercus, オウチュウ, CECAWI SAWAH

4. Crow-billed Drongo, 鸦嘴卷尾, 鴉嘴卷尾, Dicrurus annectens, ハシブトオウチュウ, CECAWI PARUH TEBAL

5. Hair-crested Drongo (Bornean), 发冠卷尾, 髮冠卷尾, Dicrurus hottentottus borneensis, カンムリオウチュウ, CECAWI BERAMBUT

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1. Lesser racket-tailed drongo, 小盘尾,小盤尾,Dicrurus remifer, ヒメカザリオウチュウ, CECAWI ANTING-ANTING KECIL

– sub-montane, montane

– sometimes confused with Greater racket-tailed Drongo, which can differ by crestless, tail shape, and location

update 2015 April 1

Lesser racket-tailed drongo,小盘尾

update 2013 Feb 4

… where is Papa ? … Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

update 2012 Dec 13

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

 

2. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, 大盘尾, 大盤尾, Dicrurus paradiseus, カザリオウチュウ, CECAWI ANTING-ANTING BESAR

– dark blue with 2 long-tailed

– very aggressive with any bird that comes close to the territory

– with crest

update 202205

– cloudy morning, this noisy bird making a lot of noise and keep disturbing other birds

– 多云的一天,这吵+凶的鸟一直在追其他鸟。

202205, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

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– few of them flying around at open space here and managed to spend few minutes with guests here

– 几只这漂亮的鸟飞来飞去。与客人拍了几分钟。

202205, Langkap, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

update 202111

– always like to capture this beautiful, common, noisy bird flying to show it’s racket-tailed.

– 一直希望拍到大盘尾的飞版。虽然不是要的绿背景,也蛮高兴。

202111- Fraser Hill, Selangor

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3. Black Drongo, 黑卷尾, Dicrurus macrocercus, オウチュウ, CECAWI SAWAH

– a winter visitor, normally found near grassland or paddy fields

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Crow-billed Drongo, 鸦嘴卷尾, 鴉嘴卷尾, Dicrurus annectens, ハシブトオウチュウ, CECAWI PARUH TEBAL

– another bird may confuse but different by the bill shape, size, black-face, and chest

update 202112

– an overall dark metallic blue drongo with thick bill and fork-tail

体型较黑卷尾稍为大些;体羽深辉黑色;嘴形侧扁,在鼻孔处其宽度与厚度几相等,嘴粗壮而钝;最外侧一对尾羽末端甚形卷曲,其与中央一对尾羽的距离与其跗蹠的长度几相等。跗蹠短而强健,前缘具盾状鳞。体羽灰或黑色。

202112, Selangor, Malaysia

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5. Hair-crested Drongo (Bornean), 发冠卷尾, 髮冠卷尾, Dicrurus hottentottus borneensis, カンムリオウチュウ, CECAWI BERAMBUT

– Overall dark. Long, thin, hair-like feathers on its forehead, present only in some subspecies, may be visible at close range. Normally single bird

– 中型鸟类,体长28-35厘米。通体绒黑色缀蓝绿色金属光泽,额部具发丝状羽冠,外侧尾羽末端向上卷曲。栖息于海拔1500米以下的低山丘陵和山脚沟谷地带,多在常绿阔叶林、次生林或人工松林中活动。单独或成对活动,很少成群。

update 202105

– this is borneensis. 

– Normally single bird joining the flock of laughingthursh, magpie. making drongo call

– 婆罗洲亚种(也建议分为独立种)

– 通常,鸟浪活动。

201905, Crocker Range, Sabah, Malaysia

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