South Africa Bird Photography | 南非 : 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature – 34-4 [update 20250213]

a new collection of Flora, Fauna at South Africa

1. Long-tailed Widowbird, 长尾巧织雀, 長尾寡婦鳥, Euplectes progne, コクホウジャク

2. Pin-tailed Whydah, 针尾维达雀, 針尾維達雀, Vidua macroura, テンニンチョウ

3. Livingstone’s Turaco, 利氏蕉鹃, 綠頭冠蕉鵑, Tauraco livingstonii, リビングストンエボシドリ

4. Burchell’s Coucal, 白眉鸦鹃, 白眉鴉鵑, Centropus superciliosus burchellii, マミジロバンケン

5. European Roller, 蓝胸佛法僧, 藍胸佛法僧, Coracias garrulus, ニシブッポウソウ

6. Shaft-tailed Whydah, 箭尾維達雀, 箭尾维达雀, Vidua regia, ミカドスズメ

7. Dideric Cuckoo, 白眉金鹃, 白眉金鹃, Chrysococcyx caprius, ブロンズミドリカッコウ

8. Greater Flamingo, 大红鹳, 大紅鸛, Phoenicopterus roseus, ヨーロッパフラミンゴ

9. African Pygmy-Goose, 厚嘴棉凫, 厚嘴棉鴨, Nettapus auritus, アフリカマメガン

10. Gray Crowned-Crane, 灰冕鹤, 灰冠鶴, Balearica regulorum, ホオジロカンムリヅル

11. Malachite Sunbird, 辉绿花蜜鸟, 孔雀石色花蜜鳥, Nectarinia famosa, ミドリオナガタイヨウチョウ

12. Swainson’s Spurfowl, 斯氏鹧鸪, 史文森氏鷓鴣, Pternistis swainsonii, クロアシアカノドシャコ

13. White-fronted Bee-eater, 白额蜂虎, 白額蜂虎, Merops bullockoides, シロビタイハチクイ

14. African Jacana, 非洲雉鸻, 長腳雉鴴, Actophilornis africanus, アフリカレンカク

15. Magpie Shrike, 白肩鹊鵙, 白肩長尾鵲伯勞, Lanius melanoleucus, シロクロオナガモズ

16. Southern Red Bishop, 红寡妇鸟, 紅寡婦鳥, Euplectes orix, オオキンランチョウ

17. Saddle-billed Stork, 鞍嘴鹳, 凹嘴鸛, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, クラハシコウ

18. Southern Carmine Bee-eater, 南红蜂虎, 南方洋紅蜂虎, Merops nubicoides, ミナミベニハチクイ

19. Violet-backed Starling, 白腹紫椋鸟, 白腹紫椋鳥, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster, シロハラムクドリ

20. Lilac-breasted Roller, 燕尾佛法僧, 燕尾佛法僧, Coracias caudatus, ライラックニシブッポウソウ

21. Purple-crested Turaco, 紫冠蕉鹃, 紫冠蕉鵑, Gallirex porphyreolophus, ズグロエボシドリ

22. Crowned Hornbill, 冕弯嘴犀鸟, 冕彎嘴犀鳥, Lophoceros alboterminatus, カンムリコサイチョウ

23. Cape Spurfowl, 南非鹧鸪, 南非鷓鴣, Pternistis capensis, ケープキジシャコ

24. Southern Crested Guineafowl, 南冠珠鸡, 南冠珠雞, Guttera edouardi

25. African Woolly-necked Stork, 非洲白颈鹳, 非洲白頸鸛, Ciconia microscelis

26. Secretarybird, 蛇鹫, 蛇鷲, Sagittarius serpentarius, ヘビクイワシ

27. Bank Cormorant, 岸鸬鹚, 堤鸕鷀, Phalacrocorax neglectus, ハナグロウ

28. Rufous-necked Wryneck, 红胸蚁䴕, 褐頸蟻鴷, Jynx ruficollis, ムネアカアリスイ

29. Yellow-billed Duck, 非洲黄嘴鸭, 黃嘴鴨, Anas undulata, キバシガモ

30. Greater Blue-eared Starling, 蓝耳丽椋鸟, 大藍耳輝椋鳥, Lamprotornis chalybaeus, セイキムクドリ

31. Green Woodhoopoe, 绿林戴胜, 綠林戴勝, Phoeniculus purpureus, ミドリモリヤツガシラ

32. Narina Trogon, 绿颊咬鹃, 綠頰咬鵑, Apaloderma narina, アフリカキヌバネドリ

33. Woodland Kingfisher, 林地翡翠, 林翡翠, Halcyon senegalensis, セネガルショウビン

34. Hamerkop, 锤头鹳, 錘頭鸛, Scopus umbretta, シュモクドリ

Beside Birds, here some mammals collection too

1001. South African giraffe, 南非长颈鹿, 南非長頸鹿, Giraffa camelopardalis

1002. Meerkats, 狐獴, Suricata suricatta

1003. Zebra, 斑马, 斑馬, Equus quagga

2001. Flap Neck Chameleon, 喷点变色龙, 噴點變色龍, Chamaeleo dilepis

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1. Long-tailed Widowbird, 长尾巧织雀, 長尾寡婦鳥, Euplectes progne, コクホウジャク

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While busy recovering some accidentally deleted pictures, I wanted to share part of a full series capturing this beautiful long-tailed bird’s display and mating behavior. I really enjoy watching how this bird performs—it sometimes flies vertically, resembling a stick in motion.

在忙着恢复一些意外删除的照片时，我想分享这一整套系列中的部分内容，捕捉了这只美丽的长尾鸟展示和求偶的画面。我非常喜欢观看这只鸟的表演——它有时会垂直飞行，像一根竖直的棍子一样。

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CANON R1, CANON RF100500mm, 1.4x South Africa update 202501 Finally, I’m back from my South Africa tour! One of the most fascinating “common” birds we encountered was the Pin-tailed Whydah. While it’s not a rare species, its long tail and unique flying style captured our attention more than any other bird. This particular moment happened while we were in the car—yes, shooting handheld through the window! After taking hundreds of photos of the male flying, displaying, and mating, I decided to switch to video. Although I recorded in 4K 60p, I slowed down the second half to highlight the incredible beauty of its dance.

终于从南非之旅回来了！旅途中看到的最迷人的“常见”鸟类之一就是针尾维达雀。虽然它并不罕见，但它那长长的尾巴和独特的飞行姿态比其他任何鸟类都更吸引我们的目光。这段拍摄是在车里完成的——是的，手持相机透过车窗拍摄！拍了几百张照片，记录下雄鸟飞行、炫耀和交配的瞬间后，我决定拍摄视频。虽然我用4K 60帧录制，但在后半部分慢放，展现它舞蹈的惊人美感。

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A fairly common bird in South Africa, often seen gracefully flying around with its stunning long tail, offering us an incredible view.

在南非，这是一种相当常见的鸟，常常可以看到它优雅地飞翔，拖着令人惊叹的长尾，为我们呈现出绝美的景象。

2. Pin-tailed Whydah, 针尾维达雀, 針尾維達雀, Vidua macroura, テンニンチョウ

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A male bird with a very long tail, black-and-white plumage, and a striking red beak is hard to miss. While the local guide claimed it was common, we didn’t spot many during our first seven days. However, we were fortunate to see one performing a display for a female, which thrilled everyone. Capturing the moment from the car was quite challenging, but it was an unforgettable experience.

一只拥有非常长尾巴、黑白羽毛和鲜红喙的雄鸟，非常显眼。虽然当地向导说这种鸟很常见，但我们在前七天里并没有看到很多。不过，我们很幸运看到了一只正在为雌鸟表演。这让我们所有人都非常兴奋，而在车内拍摄这景象也是一个不小的挑战，但这是一次难忘的经历。

3. Livingstone’s Turaco, 利氏蕉鹃, 綠頭冠蕉鵑, Tauraco livingstonii, リビングストンエボシドリ

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The overall green coloration, accompanied by a low crest and blue body, is a key target for our group. In the first few days, it seemed fairly common, as its calls and presence could be heard and seen by everyone. However, capturing a photograph proved to be quite challenging—much like our Malkoha, it kept moving between the trees and bushes. Fortunately, just before the heavy rain, we were lucky enough to find one that stayed still for a while, allowing us to capture it.

整体呈绿色，带有低冠和蓝色身体，这是我们团队的主要目标之一。在最初的几天里，它似乎相当常见，大家都能听到它的叫声并看到它的身影。然而，要拍到它的照片却相当困难——就像我们的鸦鹃一样，它总是在树丛间移动。幸运的是，就在大雨来临之前，我们有幸遇到了一只停留了很长时间，让我们成功捕捉到了它的身影。

4. Burchell’s Coucal, 白眉鸦鹃, 白眉鴉鵑, Centropus superciliosus burchellii, マミジロバンケン

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A fairly common coucal found in South Africa, which I’ve seen and photographed multiple times in various locations. However, this was a closer encounter, and I managed to capture a full series of flight shots. The distinctive tail band markings are clearly visible, making it easy to differentiate this species from others.

一种在南非相当常见的郭公鸟，我曾多次在不同地点看到并拍摄过。然而，这次距离更近，我成功捕捉到了一整组飞行照片。显眼的尾部条纹清晰可见，使其与其他物种容易区分开来。

5. European Roller, 蓝胸佛法僧, 藍胸佛法僧, Coracias garrulus, ニシブッポウソウ

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In South Africa’s western region, this season is perfect for birdwatching as many common species are abundant. It’s been an enjoyable time spotting various targets, with the bonus of encountering a few truly stunning birds along the way.

在南非的西部地區，這個季節是觀鳥的最佳時期，許多常見的鳥類都很活躍。我們在尋找各種目標的同時，也有幸看到了一些非常美麗的鳥類，讓人感到非常愉快。

6. Shaft-tailed Whydah, 箭尾維達雀, 箭尾维达雀, Vidua regia, ミカドスズメ

A small whydah with a reddish-orange bill and legs. The breeding male has buffy-orange underparts and neck, a dark cap, and 17-centimeter-long black tail feathers. The female and non-breeding male have streaky upperparts and pale buffy underparts. Breeding males hold territories in dry thorn scrub, but form flocks with other seedeaters after breeding. The species imitates the song of the Violet-eared Waxbill, which it parasitizes. Differs from the similar Pin-tailed Whydah by Shaft-tailed Whydah’s duller pink bill and streakier head in female and non-breeding male plumages, and black-and-buff plumage of the breeding male. [EBird]

一种小型织雀，具有橙红色的嘴和腿。繁殖期的雄鸟腹部和颈部呈橙黄色，头部为深色，并具有长达17厘米的黑色尾羽。雌鸟和非繁殖期的雄鸟则具有上部的条纹花纹和浅橙黄色的腹部。繁殖期的雄鸟在干燥的荆棘灌丛中占领领地，但繁殖后会与其他食种子鸟类混群。该物种模仿其寄生对象——紫耳蜡嘴雀的鸣叫声。与相似的针尾织雀相比，轴尾织雀的嘴较暗淡，为粉红色，雌鸟和非繁殖期雄鸟头部条纹更多，而繁殖期雄鸟则呈黑色与橙黄色的羽毛。

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What a beautiful little bird with its unique four racket-shaped tail feathers! Unfortunately, I couldn’t manage to capture any great shots of it this time. It’s definitely on my photography bucket list if I get the chance to visit Africa again. Despite the whole day of rain, we were lucky enough to witness some wonderful moments of it in flight.

Anyone want join me next visit ?

多么美丽的小鸟，拥有独特的四根球拍状尾羽！可惜这次没能拍到好的照片。如果有机会再来非洲，它绝对是我的摄影目标之一。尽管下了一整天的雨，我们还是很幸运地见到了它飞行的美好瞬间。

有人要来看他吗？

7. Dideric Cuckoo, 白眉金鹃, 白眉金鹃, Chrysococcyx caprius, ブロンズミドリカッコウ

A small, greenish cuckoo. The male has barred flanks, white flecking on the wing, white patches in front of and behind the eye, and a distinctly red eye surrounded by a red eye-ring. The bronzy-green female has a diagnostic white patch in front of the eye, a plain back, and white patches in the wings. This common resident and migrant is not a habitat specialist, but it prefers riverine and wetland areas where its preferred brood-parasite hosts, weavers and bishops, are common. The distinctive call is a loud, rising, high-pitched “deee-deee-deee-deee-dederik”. [EBird]

一种体型较小、呈绿色的杜鹃鸟。雄鸟体侧有横纹，翅膀上带有白色斑点，眼前和眼后有白斑，眼睛为鲜红色，周围有红色眼圈。雌鸟呈青铜绿色，眼前有明显的白斑，背部纯色，翅膀上有白斑。这种常见的留鸟和迁徙鸟对栖息地要求不高，但更偏好河流和湿地地区，因为那里有它们寄生繁殖的首选宿主——织巢鸟和红衣主教雀。其独特的叫声为响亮而逐渐升高的高音“deee-deee-deee-deee-dederik”。

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A very beautiful and common cuckoo, often heard in almost any environment. However, it rarely perches because its calls attract other birds, especially weavers, that chase it away. The best chances to spot it are while it’s in flight, and we were fortunate to see it flying past us many times.

一种非常美丽且常见的杜鹃鸟，几乎可以在任何环境中听到它的叫声。然而，它很少停栖，因为它的叫声会吸引其他鸟类，特别是织巢鸟，将它赶走。观察它的最佳机会是在飞行时，我们很幸运多次看到它从我们面前飞过。

8. Greater Flamingo, 大红鹳, 大紅鸛, Phoenicopterus roseus, ヨーロッパフラミンゴ

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The flamingo was the final bird of our 18-day South Africa bird photography trip. During the morning session, we struggled with either facing the wrong direction or dealing with distance challenges. However, just before heading back, a few of them flew gracefully toward us in perfect light, as if bidding us farewell. We ended the trip with over 356 bird species, 20+ mammals, and several reptiles captured in photographs. It was an incredible journey filled with fun, great company, delicious food, and valuable lessons in patience (especially when waiting for meals).

火烈鸟是我们南非18天观鸟摄影之旅的最后一只鸟。在早晨的拍摄中，我们不是方向不对就是距离受限。然而，就在我们准备返程前，一些火烈鸟迎着完美的光线飞向我们，仿佛是在向我们告别。最终，我们拍摄了超过356种鸟类、20多种哺乳动物以及一些爬行动物。这是一段充满乐趣的旅程，有很棒的团队、美味的食物，还有耐心的宝贵训练（尤其是在等待食物的时候）。

9. African Pygmy-Goose, 厚嘴棉凫, 厚嘴棉鴨, Nettapus auritus, アフリカマメガン

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It was a rainy morning, but even after spotting our target bird, the Black Coucal, we didn’t let the weather stop us from birding. Just before our breakfast break, we were treated to great views of a Palm-nut Vulture and this tiny duck. We were lucky to see it flying around rather than staying hidden!

这是一个下雨的早晨，即使已经拍到目标鸟-黑胸鸦鹃，我们依然继续观鸟。就在早餐停下来之前，我们幸运地看到了棕榈鹫和这只小鸭子。很幸运能看到它在空中飞翔，而不是藏起来！

10. Gray Crowned-Crane, 灰冕鹤, 灰冠鶴, Balearica regulorum, ホオジロカンムリヅル

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This bird is incredibly beautiful, and while we may have seen it before in a zoo or bird park, spotting it in the wild and capturing its photo brings an entirely different level of excitement. Though it’s considered a common species, we only managed to see it 3-4 times during our 18 days of birding in South Africa.

这是一种非常美丽的鸟，尽管我们可能在动物园或鸟园里见过，但在野外看到并拍下它的照片，带来的兴奋感完全不同。虽然它被认为是常见的物种，但在我们南非18天的观鸟过程中，也只见到了3-4次。

11. Malachite Sunbird, 辉绿花蜜鸟, 孔雀石色花蜜鳥, Nectarinia famosa, ミドリオナガタイヨウチョウ

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During our first few days near Sani Pass, this was one bird that caught our attention every time we saw it. Its bright metallic green plumage and long tail were mesmerizing (we even saw it displaying to attract a female). Among the many sunbirds we encountered, this one truly stood out as exceptionally beautiful.

在靠近Sani Pass的最初几天里，每次看到这只鸟都让我们眼前一亮。它那亮丽的金属绿色羽毛和长长的尾巴令人惊叹（我们甚至看到它在炫耀以吸引雌鸟）。在众多太阳鸟中，这只鸟无疑是最为美丽的一种。

12. Swainson’s Spurfowl, 斯氏鹧鸪, 史文森氏鷓鴣, Pternistis swainsonii, クロアシアカノドシャコ

A large brown francolin with a red face and streaked chest, commonly found in the lowlands of South Africa, particularly in Kruger National Park. It is abundant, tame, and often seen walking around or heard calling.

一种体型较大的褐色鹧鸪，面部呈红色，胸部有条纹，常见于南非低地，特别是克鲁格国家公园。它数量众多，性情驯服，经常能看到它们四处走动或听到它们的叫声。

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A very common francolin in Kruger National Park, we encountered it daily inside the park. It was generally very tame. Once, we saw one trying to display to impress a female, but the female seemed uninterested and ran away. After taking countless photos, we decided to capture it flying across the road — with the CANON R1, it was an effortless shot.

这种鹧鸪在克鲁格国家公园非常常见，我们每天都能在公园里看到它们，整体来说性情非常温顺。有一次，我们看到一只雄鸟试图展示自己来吸引雌鸟，但雌鸟似乎没兴趣，反而跑开了。在拍了无数张照片后，我们决定捕捉它飞越马路的瞬间——用佳能R1拍摄，这样的瞬间简直轻而易举。

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Kruger National Park, South Africa

13. White-fronted Bee-eater, 白额蜂虎, 白額蜂虎, Merops bullockoides, シロビタイハチクイ

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This beautiful Bee-eater was only spotted once, staying within the cactus area where its colors blended perfectly. I was amazed at how the camera managed to find and track the bird. I used the full-screen AF on my R1, which allowed it to detect the bird’s location effortlessly.

这只美丽的蜂虎鸟只被看到了一次，它停留在仙人掌区域，与周围的颜色完美融合。我很惊讶相机能够找到并追踪到它。我使用的是全屏自动对焦功能，这让我的R1能够轻松检测到鸟的位置。

14. African Jacana, 非洲雉鸻, 長腳雉鴴, Actophilornis africanus, アフリカレンカク

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Here’s another true story of why I prefer using large-capacity memory cards (I’m currently using the Angelbird 1TB CFexpress B). After 18 days of birding, I returned to Malaysia and started editing my photos. That’s when I realized an entire set of pictures was missing—specifically, a series of shots of a bird in flight (it had been flying around us, and I’d managed to capture several sequences).

I checked my SSD, thinking I might have accidentally deleted the folder after downloading, but I couldn’t find anything. As a last resort, I decided to recover the images from the card. Thanks to the large capacity of the card, I had never filled it up completely, which meant the missing files were still recoverable. In the end, I managed to recover the entire series of bird-in-flight shots, as well as some photos of White Rhinos. This experience reinforced the importance of using high-capacity cards!

这又是一个我为什么选择大容量存储卡的真实故事（我目前使用的是 Angelbird 1TB CFexpress B）。在经过18天的观鸟后，我回到马来西亚开始编辑照片时，发现一整组照片不见了——特别是一只鸟飞行的系列照片（当时这只鸟在我们周围飞翔，我拍下了几组飞行镜头）。

我检查了我的SSD，想着可能是在下载后不小心删除了文件夹，但还是找不到。最后的办法是尝试从存储卡中恢复照片。幸运的是，由于卡的容量很大，我从未将它完全填满，所以丢失的文件还可以恢复。最终，我成功从其中一张卡中恢复了这组鸟类飞行的照片，以及一些白犀牛的照片。这次经历让我更加深刻地认识到使用大容量存储卡的重要性！

15. Magpie Shrike, 白肩鹊鵙, 白肩長尾鵲伯勞, Lanius melanoleucus, シロクロオナガモズ

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Fairly common throughout Kruger National Park, this bird is typically seen moving in groups. Its black-and-white plumage and long tail make it unmistakable. I was fortunate to witness a partridge attempting to scare it off and managed to capture a shot of it flying away.

这种鸟在克鲁格国家公园相当常见，通常成群活动。它的黑白羽毛和长尾巴使其极具辨识度。我有幸目睹一只鹧鸪试图将它赶走，并成功拍下了它飞离的瞬间。

16. Southern Red Bishop, 红寡妇鸟, 紅寡婦鳥, Euplectes orix, オオキンランチョウ

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One of the most common birds we encountered during our South Africa trip, yet its vibrant bright red plumage made it impossible not to admire. It became the joke of the trip when someone yelled for the car to stop, shouting, “RED Kingfisher!” From then on, everyone jokingly referred to this bird as a Kingfisher for the rest of the journey.

这是我们南非之旅中最常见的鸟类之一，然而它那鲜艳的亮红色羽毛让人无法不为之赞叹。当有人大喊停车，惊呼“红色的翠鸟！”时，它成了我们旅途中的笑料。从那以后，大家在旅途中都开玩笑地把这种鸟称为“翠鸟”。

17. Saddle-billed Stork, 鞍嘴鹳, 凹嘴鸛, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, クラハシコウ

A tall, lanky, black-and-white stork with a unique red, yellow, and black bill. The male has dark-brown eyes, and the female has yellow eyes. In flight, the bird’s massive size, and the dark bands in the center of the white wings are diagnostic. Scarce but conspicuous; mostly resident but can be partially nomadic in parts of the range. Found singly or in pairs at rivers and large undisturbed wetlands, foraging for favorites like catfish, but it will also take frogs, birds, and insects. [Ebird]

一种高大、瘦长的黑白相间的鹳，拥有独特的红、黄、黑三色喙。雄性有深褐色的眼睛，而雌性则有黄色的眼睛。在飞行时，这种鸟的巨大体型以及白色翅膀中央的深色条纹是其显著特征。这种鸟虽然稀少但很显眼；主要是留鸟，但在部分分布区域内可能会部分游荡。通常单独或成对出现在河流和未受干扰的大型湿地中，觅食它们最爱的鲶鱼，但也会捕捉青蛙、鸟类和昆虫。

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It is one of the birds everyone of us dreams of seeing and photographing, with its beak’s vibrant colors being absolutely stunning. We were fortunate to observe it up close, offering great views and excellent photo opportunities.

它是我们梦想亲眼目睹并拍摄的鸟类之一，其喙部鲜艳的色彩绝对令人惊叹。我们非常幸运能够近距离观察它，获得了极佳的观赏视角和绝佳的拍摄机会。

18. Southern Carmine Bee-eater, 南红蜂虎, 南方洋紅蜂虎, Merops nubicoides, ミナミベニハチクイ

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another bird that I really want to photograph, shame do not have very good opportunity to have good photo but overall good view and good moment for this very special looking Bee-eater.

另一种我一直想拍摄的鸟，可惜没有很好的机会拍到理想的照片。但总体来说，这次观赏体验不错，也度过了与这只外形独特的蜂虎的美好时刻。

19. Violet-backed Starling, 白腹紫椋鸟, 白腹紫椋鳥, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster, シロハラムクドリ

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Before planning this Africa trip, I was really curious about how a starling could have such a vivid violet color (even though we also have the Violet Cuckoo with a similar hue). I really wanted to photograph this bird in good lighting, despite everyone saying it’s common. But in 17 days, we only had two great opportunities. Now, I’m happy with what I got—until the next visit!

在计划这次非洲之行之前，我一直很好奇一只椋鸟怎么会有如此鲜艳的紫罗兰色（尽管我们这边的紫斑杜鹃也有类似的色调）。我真的很想在好光线下拍摄这只鸟，尽管大家都说它很常见。但在 17 天里，我们只得到了两次很好的机会。现在我对收获感到满意，直到下次再来！

20. Lilac-breasted Roller, 燕尾佛法僧, 燕尾佛法僧, Coracias caudatus, ライラックニシブッポウソウ

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Another stunning bird that caught our attention—some had lost their long tails. But this one stayed close for quite a while, giving almost everyone the chance to capture a great shot.

另一种吸引我们的美丽鸟类，其中一些失去了长尾羽。但这只鸟停留得很近，而且持续了相当长的时间，让几乎每个人都能拍到好照片。

21. Purple-crested Turaco, 紫冠蕉鹃, 紫冠蕉鵑, Gallirex porphyreolophus, ズグロエボシドリ

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This is our first Turaco sighting, but it stayed hidden in the bushes for a while. After some waiting, the bird suddenly took flight. Luckily, I had the R1 ready—capturing the moment almost instantly as it happened in a split second.

这是我们第一次看到蕉鹃，但它一直藏在灌木丛中。等待一段时间后，鸟儿突然起飞。幸运的是，我的 R1 已经准备好，几乎瞬间就捕捉到了这转瞬即逝的画面。

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It’s a stunning bird, and each of the three species we encountered on our tour instantly caught our attention. Even during lunch and shopping, the moment someone shouted “Turaco,” everyone scrambled to grab their cameras again. However, it’s not an easy bird to photograph—it moves through the bushes much like our Malkoha. Among the three species we captured, this one is the most common and, in my opinion, the most beautiful.

这是一种非常美丽的鸟类，我们在旅途中遇到的三种蕉鹃都能瞬间吸引我们的目光。甚至在大家忙着购物和午餐时，只要有人喊了一声“蕉鹃”，所有人都会立刻拿起相机。然而，这种鸟并不容易拍摄，它总是在灌木间穿梭，就像我们的鹃鵙一样。在我们拍摄的三种蕉鹃中，这种是最常见的，对我来说也是最美的。

22. Crowned Hornbill, 冕弯嘴犀鸟, 冕彎嘴犀鳥, Lophoceros alboterminatus, カンムリコサイチョウ

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It was a late lunch, and the “sushi” took nearly two hours to arrive! But luckily, as we walked into the restaurant, I spotted a Hornbill nesting. I managed to get a few flight shots just by sitting at the table while waiting for lunch. Meanwhile, others went straight to the nest, hoping for a better feeding moment. A small but noisy Hornbill!

这是一个很晚的午餐，而“寿司”竟然等了将近两个小时！不过幸运的是，当我们走进餐厅时，我发现了一只犀鸟正在筑巢。就坐在餐桌上等午餐的间隙，我拍到了几张它的飞行照。而其他人则直接跑去巢穴，期待能拍到更好的喂食瞬间。这是一只体型小但非常吵闹的犀鸟！

23. Cape Spurfowl, 南非鹧鸪, 南非鷓鴣, Pternistis capensis, ケープキジシャコ

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This species is very common around Cape Town—we easily spotted it along the roadside on our way to the hills and inside the Botanical Garden. It’s incredibly tame, showing no concern for humans. Its feather pattern is simply stunning, making it look truly beautiful.

这种鸟在开普敦附近非常常见，我们在前往山丘和植物园的路上就轻松看到了它。它非常驯服，完全不怕人。羽毛的纹理极其精美，使它看起来格外美丽。

24. Southern Crested Guineafowl, 南冠珠鸡, 南冠珠雞, Guttera edouardi

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As we were nearing our hotel on a cloudy day, a large group of birds suddenly appeared by the roadside. Wow, what a stunning sight!

当我们快到酒店时，天空乌云密布，一大群鸟儿突然出现在路边。哇，真是太美了！

25. African Woolly-necked Stork, 非洲白颈鹳, 非洲白頸鸛, Ciconia microscelis

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As usual, this large and conspicuous stork stands out. It is commonly found in both urban areas and forests. Watching it slowly walk across the golf course provided us with a great photo opportunity.

一如既往，这只体型巨大、显眼的鹳十分引人注目。它在城市和森林中都很常见。看着它缓缓地在高尔夫球场上行走，为我们提供了绝佳的拍摄机会。

26. Secretarybird, 蛇鹫, 蛇鷲, Sagittarius serpentarius, ヘビクイワシ

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A remarkable bird that resembles a crane or stork with long legs but has more of a raptor-like appearance. It’s one of my main targets—I’ve had a few sightings but haven’t captured great photos yet. However, I’m sure I’ll dedicate more time to this bird on my future trips to Africa.

一种独特的鸟类，外形类似鹤或鹳，拥有修长的双腿，但更像猛禽。这是我主要的目标之一，虽然曾经遇见过几次，但照片效果不太理想。不过，我相信在未来的非洲之行中，我会花更多时间关注这种鸟。

27. Bank Cormorant, 岸鸬鹚, 堤鸕鷀, Phalacrocorax neglectus, ハナグロウ

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We only spotted this bird in Cape Town. It appears completely black, though from certain angles, the “white rump” can be seen. It’s a unique species and surprisingly easy to find, but only in that one location.

我们只在开普敦看到这种鸟。它整体呈黑色，但从某些角度可以看到“白色臀部”。这是一种非常独特的鸟类，而且只在一个特定地点容易找到。

28. Rufous-necked Wryneck, 红胸蚁䴕, 褐頸蟻鴷, Jynx ruficollis, ムネアカアリスイ

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A very common and tiny woodpecker. It showed up almost immediately on our first day after a long journey. Its rufous neck makes it unmistakable.

一种非常常见且体型娇小的啄木鸟。经过长途旅行后，第一天它几乎立刻出现。它赤褐色的颈部使其极具辨识度。

29. Yellow-billed Duck, 非洲黄嘴鸭, 黃嘴鴨, Anas undulata, キバシガモ

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It is widely found, especially along the east coast of South Africa. Often seen near ponds and lakes, it is quite shy, like most other ducks.

它蛮普通，尤其是在南非东海岸。常见于池塘和湖泊附近，性格害羞，与其他鸭类相似。

30. Greater Blue-eared Starling, 蓝耳丽椋鸟, 大藍耳輝椋鳥, Lamprotornis chalybaeus, セイキムクドリ

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One of the colorful starlings of South Africa, this bird displays bright metallic colors whether standing or flying. It’s a stunningly beautiful and common species.

南非色彩斑斓的椋鸟之一，这种鸟无论站立还是飞行，都展现出明亮的金属光泽。它是一种美丽而常见的鸟类。

31. Green Woodhoopoe, 绿林戴胜, 綠林戴勝, Phoeniculus purpureus, ミドリモリヤツガシラ

32. Narina Trogon, 绿颊咬鹃, 綠頰咬鵑, Apaloderma narina, アフリカキヌバネドリ

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The only possible trogon for our South Africa trip, we spotted it just once—and in heavy rain! Despite the downpour, it kept flying around, and we were lucky to see it perch for a while, giving us a great view. Its metallic green and red plumage is truly stunning.

这是我们南非之行唯一可能遇见的咬鹃，我们仅在一次机会中看到它——而且还是在大雨中！尽管大雨滂沱，它仍不停飞翔，幸运的是，它停歇了一会儿，让我们得以好好欣赏。它那金属绿色搭配红色的羽毛，实在是太美了。

33. Woodland Kingfisher, 林地翡翠, 林翡翠, Halcyon senegalensis, セネガルショウビン

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This is another colorful bird we spotted during our South Africa bird photography trip. We had many great sightings, but this was one of the closest and most perfectly angled shots we captured.

这是我们在南非鸟类摄影之旅中拍摄到的又一种色彩鲜艳的鸟。我们看到了许多精彩的景象，但这是其中一张距离最近、角度最佳的照片。

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1001. South African giraffe, 南非长颈鹿, 南非長頸鹿, Giraffa camelopardalis

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It’s such an adorable creature! Seeing it in the wild made us pause for a while to capture some photos of this charming animal—even though we were here primarily for the birds. Absolutely delightful!

它真是个可爱的生物！在野外看到它时，虽然我们主要是为了观鸟而来的, 我们停下来蛮久拍了好一会儿照片，但它实在太可爱了！

34. Hamerkop, 锤头鹳, 錘頭鸛, Scopus umbretta, シュモクドリ

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This bird is generally brown and has a peculiarly shaped head. It’s quite strangely featured, yet surprisingly common, found in both urban and forested environments.

这种鸟通体呈棕色，头部形状奇特。它的外貌相当怪异，但却出人意料地常见，在城市和森林环境中都能找到。

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1002. Meerkats, 狐獴, Suricata suricatta

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Occasionally spotted in open grasslands, they are often seen in groups and appear very curious about humans.

偶尔在开阔的草原上被发现，它们常常成群出现，并对人类表现出极大的好奇心。会站上来看我们。

1003. Zebra, 斑马, 斑馬, Equus quagga

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It’s common, but such an adorable creature—I never get tired of seeing it over and over again.

它很常见，但却是如此可爱的生物，无论看多少次都不会腻。

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2001. Flap Neck Chameleon, 喷点变色龙, 噴點變色龍, Chamaeleo dilepis

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I never expected to see this adorable creature in South Africa—I thought I’d only encounter it in Madagascar on my next visit. But what a lucky sight! This tiny chameleon was crossing the road so slowly that everyone had to wait for it to make its way before we could continue our journey. define top 5 sight of 2025

我从没想到会在南非看到这只可爱的生物——原以为只有下次去马达加斯加时才会遇见它。但真是幸运的一幕！这只小小的变色龙慢吞吞地穿过马路，所有人都停下来等它通过后才继续我们的旅程。

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Sulawesi, Indonesia: Bird Photography | 苏拉威西: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 47 [update 20250330]

Sulawesi Photography tour collection

1a. Green-backed Kingfisher, 绿背翡翠, Actenoides monachus, チャバラショウビン， Cekakak-hutan tunggir-hijau

1b. Green-backed Kingfisher (Black-headed), 绿背翡翠, Actenoides monachus capucinus, チャバラショウビン， Cekakak-hutan tunggir-hijau

2. Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher, 苏拉蓝耳翠鸟, 蘇拉藍耳翠鳥, Cittura cyanotis cyanotis, アオミミショウビン, Raja-udang pipi-ungu

3. 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, Udang-merah sulawesi

4. Great-billed Kingfisher, 大嘴翡翠, 黑嘴鸛嘴翡翠, Pelargopsis melanorhyncha, セレベスコウハシショウビン, Pekaka Bua-bua

5. Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, 鱗胸翡翠,Actenoides princeps, チャイロショウビン, Cekakak-hutan dada-sisik

6. Sacred Kingfisher, 白眉翡翠, 白眉翡翠, Todiramphus sanctus, ヒジリショウビン, Cekakak Australia

7. Ruddy Kingfisher, 赤翡翠, Halcyon coromanda, アカショウビン, Cekakak Merah

8. 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

9. Knobbed Hornbill, 苏拉皱盔犀鸟, 蘇拉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros cassidix, アカコブサイチョウ, Julang Sulawesi

10. Sulawesi Scops-Owl, 苏拉威西角鸮, 蘇拉威西角鴞, Otus manadensis manadensis, セレベスコノハズク, Celepuk Sulawesi

11. Great Eared-Nightjar, 毛腿夜鹰, 毛腿夜鷹, Lyncornis macrotis, オオミミヨタカ, Taktarau Besar，TAPTIBAU BESAR

12. Sulawesi Nightjar, 苏拉威西夜鹰, 蘇拉威西夜鷹, Caprimulgus celebensis, スラウェシヨタカ, Cabak Sulawesi

13. Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle, 苏拉威西鹰雕, 蘇拉威西鷹雕, Nisaetus lanceolatus, セレベスクマタカ, Elang Sulawesi

14. Spot-tailed Goshawk, 斑尾鹰, 點尾鷹, Accipiter trinotatus, シラボシオオタカ, Elang-alap ekor-totol

15. White-faced Cuckoo-Dove, 白脸蕉鸠, 白臉蕉鳩, Turacoena manadensis, カオジロクロバト, Merpati-hitam sulawesi

16. Minahassa Masked-Owl, 米纳仓鸮, 米納倉鴞, Tyto inexspectata, ミナハサメンフクロウ, Serak Minahasa

17. Sulawesi Woodpecker, 苏拉威西啄木, 蘇拉威西啄木, Yungipicus temminckii, セレベスコゲラ, Caladi Sulawesi

18. Yellow-billed Malkoha, 苏拉黄嘴地鹃, 蘇拉黃嘴地鵑, Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus, セレベスバンケンモドキ, Kadalan Sulawesi

19. Golden-mantled Racquet-tail, 金衣盘尾鹦鹉, 金衣盤尾鸚鵡, Prioniturus platurus, ウチワインコ, Kring-kring bukit

20. Isabelline Bush-hen, 苏拉苦恶鸟, 蘇拉苦惡鳥, Amaurornis isabellina, チャバラバンクイナ, Kareo Sulawesi

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

22. Speckled Boobook, 斑鹰鸮, 斑鷹鴞, Ninox punctulata, フイリアオバズク, Pungguk Tutul

23. Great-billed Heron, 大嘴鹭, 大嘴鷺, Ardea sumatrana, スマトラサギ, Cangak Laut

24. Purple-winged Roller, 紫翅佛法僧, Coracias temminckii, セレベスブッポウソウ, Tiong-lampu sulawesi

25. Ochre-bellied Boobook, 赭腹鹰鸮, 赭腹鷹鴞, Ninox ochracea, チャバラアオバズク, Pungguk Oker

26. Azure-rumped Parrot, 蓝背鹦鹉, 蘇門答臘藍背鸚鵡, Tanygnathus sumatranus, ササハインコ, Betet-kelapa punggung-biru

27. Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot, 苏拉短尾鹦鹉, 蘇拉威西短尾鸚鵡, Loriculus stigmatus, セレベスサトウチョウ, Serindit Sulawes2

28. Ashy Woodpecker, 暗黄啄木鸟, 暗黃啄木鳥, Mulleripicus fulvus, ツラアカボウシゲラ, Pelatuk Kelabu-Sulawesi

29. Gray-sided Flowerpecker, 灰胁啄花鸟, 灰邊厚嘴啄花, Dicaeum celebicum, ノドアカハナドリ, Cabai Panggul-kelabu

30. Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, 黄胁啄花鸟, 金緣啄花, Dicaeum aureolimbatum, セレベスハナドリ, Cabai Panggul-kuning

31. Tabon Scrubfowl, 菲律宾塚雉, 菲律賓塚雉, Megapodius cumingii, パラワンツカツクリ, Gosong Pilipina

32. Barred Rail, 横斑秧鸡, 橫斑秧雞, Gallirallus torquatus, ムナオビクイナ, Mandar-padi zebra

33. Black-crowned White-eye, 白额绣眼鸟, 黑冠繡眼, Zosterops atrifrons, クロビタイメジロ, Kacamata Dahi-hitam

34. Sulawesi Masked-Owl, 苏拉仓鸮, 蘇拉威西蒼鴞, Tyto rosenbergii

35. Black Sunbird, 黑花蜜鸟, 黑花蜜鳥, Leptocoma aspasia, クロタイヨウチョウ

36. Yellow-breasted Racquet-tail, 红斑扇尾鹦鹉, 黃腹盤尾鸚鵡, Prioniturus flavicans, ズアカウチワインコ

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

38. Sulawesi Myna, 苏拉王椋鸟, 蘇拉威西王椋鳥, Basilornis celebensis, セレベスオオサマムクドリ

39. White-necked Myna, 白颈鹊椋鸟, 白頸鵲椋鳥, Streptocitta albicollis, カササギムクドリ

40. Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, 红冠啄花鸟, 緋紅冠啄花, Dicaeum nehrkorni, ズアカハナドリ

41. Pale-blue Monarch, 灰蓝王鹟, 淡藍王鶲, Hypothymis puella, セレベスフジイロヒタキ

42. Maleo, 塚雉, 蘇拉威西塚雉, Macrocephalon maleo, セレベスツカツクリ

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

44. Sulawesi Babbler, 苏拉雅鹛, 林雅鶥, Pellorneum celebense, セレベスムジチメドリ

45. Rusty-backed Thrush, 红背地鸫, 紅背地鶇, ムナグロジツグミ, ムナグロジツグミ, Geokichla erythronota

46. Bay Coucal, 苏拉鸦鹃, 蘇拉鴉鵑, Centropus celebensis, セレベスバンケン, Bubut Sulawesi

47. Sulawesi Myzomela, 苏拉摄蜜鸟, 蘇拉威西攝蜜鳥, Myzomela chloroptera, セレベスクレナイミツスイ, Myzomela merah-tua sulawesi

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Our Main Targets, 5 endemic Kingfishers

1a. Green-backed Kingfisher, 绿背翡翠, Actenoides monachus, チャバラショウビン, Cekakak-hutan tunggir-hijau

one of the very common endemics, see this almost every day at lowland forest … and quite tame to get close

update 2020 Feb 21

very common and see almost everyday at Tangkoko

1b. Green-backed Kingfisher (Black-headed), 绿背翡翠, 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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2. Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher, 苏拉蓝耳翠鸟, 蘇拉藍耳翠鳥, Cittura cyanotis cyanotis, アオミミショウビン, Raja-udang pipi-ungu

another quite common and tame endemic Kingfisher … even the color make it slightly difficult to spot

very lucky guests have it male and female stand so close to each other

3. 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, Udang-merah sulawesi

– as other Dwarf-Kingfisher, small but with slight purple and more orange

– 与其他三趾翠鸟都是蛮小，也算是最难拍到满意的。

update 202012

lucky to have it so close and show it’s beautiful back.

4. Great-billed Kingfisher, 大嘴翡翠, 黑嘴鸛嘴翡翠, Pelargopsis melanorhyncha, セレベスコウハシショウビン, Pekaka Bua-bua

– an endemic for the Sulawesi that found near the mangrove. someone say this is the ugliest bird from Sulawesi… but not for me .. it is handsome for sure

– 与马来西亚的鹳嘴翡翠很像。都是较大形，嘴大。在红树林。

update 2020 April 21

Great-billed Kingfisher, 大嘴翡翠,Ardea sumatrana

got few birds while at the mangrove boat ride

5. Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, 鱗胸翡翠,Actenoides princeps, チャイロショウビン, Cekakak-hutan dada-sisik

– tropical, moist, montane forests or hilly

– Sulawesi endemic

– 在高山山丘叢林。

– 蘇拉威西特有種

update 2020 May 3

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, 鱗胸翡翠, Actenoides princeps

just another endemic of 5 Kingfishers

a male bird. slightly shy compare to female .. cant get close to the bird

female. very tame captured think ~10m away

6. Sacred Kingfisher, 白眉翡翠, 白眉翡翠, Todiramphus sanctus, ヒジリショウビン, Cekakak Australia

– winter Migrant (South) before heading home

– look very similar to Collared Kingfisher with more white overall

– 與白領翡翠像。

Got this extra bonus while we at Mangrove Boat ride for the Great Billed Kingfisher

7. Ruddy Kingfisher, 赤翡翠, Halcyon coromanda, アカショウビン, Cekakak Merah

– another common resident, widespread across Asia

– 亞洲蠻普通的翡翠。赤色，帶紫。

Got this extra bonus while we at Mangrove Boat ride for the Great Billed Kingfisher

8. 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

– 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 202012

– small and red-bellied pitta

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

update 202105

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missed this at Tangkoko, thought going to miss this .. somehow got it just ~1 hour arrived Tomohon and 15 min after got the Scaly-breasted Kingfisher

9. Knobbed Hornbill, 苏拉皱盔犀鸟, 蘇拉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros cassidix, アカコブサイチョウ, Julang Sulawesi

– another endemic for Sulawesi. very beautiful Hornbill

– 非常漂亮的特有種犀鳥。

update 2020 May 5

Knobbed Hornbill, 蘇拉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros cassidix, アカコブサイチョウ, Julang Sulawesi

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it is nesting season , so almost all will got the same tree, same angle 😀

so lucky saw ~6 birds flying across ..

10. Sulawesi Scops-Owl, 苏拉威西角鸮, 蘇拉威西角鴞, Otus manadensis manadensis, セレベスコノハズク, Celepuk Sulawesi

– common Sulawesi endemic

– 蠻普通的蘇拉威西特有種

update 202401

– it is almost not possible to miss this bird either day time or night time. me and my buddy+guests like owl and and woodpecker for start .. and this is very first owl we got and before we meet our “torch holder” (guide found us in the dark in the forest)

– 苏拉威西北部鸟行，几乎不可能错过的鸟。晚上，早上都很容易。我的好朋友+客人特别喜欢鸮+啄木鸟。在我们见我们的当地导游前，我们就找到了。他（当地导游尽然到森林里找我们）还帮我们拿手电筒。

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saw 2 pair .. these 2 give better view

11. Great Eared-Nightjar, 毛腿夜鹰, 毛腿夜鷹, Lyncornis macrotis, オオミミヨタカ, Taktarau Besar，TAPTIBAU BESAR

– one of the special look nightjar

– 蠻大與特別夜鷹

very lucky found for day roosting and 2 birds

a week before , I also got it at Malaysia

the BATMAN – Great Eared-Nightjar return

12. Sulawesi Nightjar, 苏拉威西夜鹰, 蘇拉威西夜鷹, Caprimulgus celebensis, スラウェシヨタカ, Cabak Sulawesi

– a Sulawesi endemic that as other nightjars sit quietly

– 蘇拉威西特有種，與其他夜鷹都是不動的坐在草堆。

update 202310

– as usual, looking this endemic just need time to looking around. It is very well camouflage

– 与其他夜鹰一样，不难。可是需要多点时间找找。

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13. Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle, 苏拉威西鹰雕, 蘇拉威西鷹雕, Nisaetus lanceolatus, セレベスクマタカ, Elang Sulawesi

– many raptors endemic of Sulawesi, this is one of them the adult. Rufous-brown

– the Juvi mostly white

– 蘇拉威西很多猛禽特有種。包括這漂亮的鷹雕

update 202310

– it is always good to see this beautiful raptor close and eye level. such a beauty

– 平视角，近距离看着这么漂亮的猛禽。好美啊

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14. Spot-tailed Goshawk, 斑尾鹰, 點尾鷹, Accipiter trinotatus, シラボシオオタカ, Elang-alap ekor-totol

– many raptors endemic of Sulawesi, this is a small raptor

– overall rufous-light brown with a black-white tail (whit spot)

– 蘇拉威西很多猛禽特有種。小猛禽，棕色與黑白尾。

update 202309

– ours’ boring morning which cannot find the thrush and heard this bird and slowly we trying to locate this lovely bird .. small and beautiful

– 很闷的一个早上。没什么鸟，可是当我们走远时听到这鸟叫。没很久，就找到这么美丽的猛禽

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15. White-faced Cuckoo-Dove, 白脸蕉鸠, 白臉蕉鳩, Turacoena manadensis, カオジロクロバト, Merpati-hitam sulawesi

– a common endemic Sulawesi but as other cuckoo-doves very shy

– medium size, white-face, green

– 蠻普通蘇拉威西特有種，可是很害羞。不容易接近。

– 白臉，大部分綠

16. Minahassa Masked-Owl,米纳仓鸮, 米納倉鴞, Tyto inexspectata, ミナハサメンフクロウ, Serak Minahasa

– a rare Barn-owl endemic and the name derived from Minahassa Peninsula described as a breeding bird

– 非常稀有的蘇拉威西特有種。

update 202310

– a special owl, seem everyone wanted to have a look at Sulawesi (included the local) as believe lucky ? but it is always challenge to looking for one.

– 蛮特别的鸮，几乎每个观鸟的到这都想看到。（本土人也很希望看到，代表幸运）

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17. Sulawesi Woodpecker, 苏拉威西啄木, 蘇拉威西啄木, Yungipicus temminckii, セレベスコゲラ, Caladi Sulawesi

– very small endemic woodpecker

– 很小的啄木。蘇拉威西特有種。

update 202310

– another lucky bird my fellow buddy believe. He always think, after we got any woodpecker sign. The luck will be good .. so we normally look for woodpecker before look for ours target

– 我的老好朋友+客人。他坚信只要看到啄木鸟，好运就回来。所以每次我们要找目标鸟（他其实在东南亚看几乎很多鸟了）都会先找只啄木鸟先。这可是很小，可爱+不难的啄木鸟。自己跳来跳去。

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Sulawesi Woodpecker, 坦氏啄木鳥, Yungipicus temminckii,セレベスコゲラ, Caladi Sulawesi

18. Yellow-billed Malkoha, 苏拉黄嘴地鹃, 蘇拉黃嘴地鵑, Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus, セレベスバンケンモドキ, Kadalan Sulawesi

– a very active and big Sulawesi endemic
– bill upper yellow down red
– rufous upper and bottom dark black-blue

– 蘇拉威西特有種
– 嘴 – 黃-紅。
– 與其他地鵑一樣，活躍。

update 202501

This large and beautiful bird is a common endemic of Sulawesi, but it’s always a pleasure to photograph. I was very fortunate to capture it in flight!

Still figuring out where to go for a few days in April 2025—anyone up for a quick Sulawesi trip?

这种体型大而美丽的鸟是苏拉威西的常见特有种，但拍摄它依然是一种享受。我很幸运能捕捉到它的飞行瞬间！

2025年4月还有几天行程待定，有人想来一趟苏拉威西短途旅行吗？

update 202304

– a pre-tour day, arrive Tangkoko a day earlier. Decided to walk with guests in the evening. never saw so many of them.. total ~10 of them feeding on same tree.

take opportunity to trying BIF shot. not bad overall.

– 早到一天。傍晚时决定与客人到 TANGKOKO 走走。遇上这鸟群，竟然有10+只。看它们飞来飞去。就拍拍飞版。

update 202102

19. Golden-mantled Racquet-tail, 金衣盘尾鹦鹉, 金衣盤尾鸚鵡, Prioniturus platurus, ウチワインコ, Kring-kring bukit

– one of the very special Sulawesi endemic
– this parrot with racket-tailed
– this is a female bird

非常特別鸚鵡，這隻有盤尾。蘇拉威西特有種。
這是母鳥。

update 202102

20. Isabelline Bush-hen, 苏拉苦恶鸟, 蘇拉苦惡鳥, Amaurornis isabellina, チャバラバンクイナ, Kareo Sulawesi

– a shy Sulawesi endemic
– making a very noisy call just like other Rallidae (crake-hen)

– 很害羞的蘇拉威西特有種
– 與其他秧雞一樣都很吵。

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

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

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

– 算是我看或最漂亮的鳥。

– 通常都站高，害羞。

update 202102

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22. Speckled Boobook, 斑鹰鸮, 斑鷹鴞, Ninox punctulata, フイリアオバズク, Pungguk Tutul

– a Sulawesi endemic
– small size owl just like other Boobook

– 蘇拉威西特有種
– 與其他鷹鴞一樣，都蠻小的。

update202310
– as usual, even special target tour. we still spend some time for my lovely owls. Arrive here, not very long. There are 4birds calling and 2 of them perch near for us to take pictures.
– 如常，目标鸟团。我们一样晚上找找我喜爱的猫头鹰。到达折后，没等很久。4只鸟在叫，2只还让我们拍好好。

update 202304

– 2023 April Sulawesi-Halmahera Bird watch trip end. Today finally got to sleep until 6am and wake up for proper breakfast. Tomorrow another new challenge.

– a special boobook, with special call.

– this bird is first ever bird we saw so tame, it stand there for such a long time for us to have good view.

– 2023 苏拉威西-哈马黑拉岛观鸟行。终于完成了。经过11天的时差，天气炎热的折磨。今天终于可以睡到6点，吃个正规早餐。

– 这鹰鸮，很不一样。叫的像青蛙。

– 也是我来苏拉威西这么多次，第一次见到这么乖的。站哪有好几分钟。

update 202102

– small endemic owl captured from Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Indonesia

23. Great-billed Heron, 大嘴鹭, 大嘴鷺, Ardea sumatrana, スマトラサギ, Cangak Laut

- lucky to have these 2 birds displaying and managed to have a good session with them
- a not so common heron

非常幸運，拍到它們在配偶行為。

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- while w on the way to Great-billed Kingfisher. Saw these 2 birds displaying and stop to capture the good moment.



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24. Purple-winged Roller, 紫翅佛法僧, Coracias temminckii, セレベスブッポウソウ, Tiong-lampu sulawesi

– a very beautiful bird, just like Malaysia Indochinese Roller but this with less vibrant colors and a “purple” wing-tail. Sulawesi endemic.

– 非常漂亮的佛法僧，非常害羞。蘇拉威西特有種。

update 202102

25. Ochre-bellied Boobook, 赭腹鹰鸮, 赭腹鷹鴞, Ninox ochracea, チャバラアオバズク, Pungguk Oker

– another Sulawesi endemic Owl

– normally roost together in pair

– overall rufous front, brown back. Yelloweye, white-browed

– 蘇拉威西特有種的貓頭鷹。

– 棕色，前部淺棕色。

update 202310

– it is a season where most of them not roosting at common area. We stay until dusk (~5pm) and managed to have good view of a pair of them .. just wake up with stretch wing

– 在这季节，在他们平时睡觉的点都没见到这鸟。只好留到下午5点左右。终于骗到他出来，伸伸身体。

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26. Azure-rumped Parrot, 蓝背鹦鹉, 蘇門答臘藍背鸚鵡, Tanygnathus sumatranus, ササハインコ, Betet-kelapa punggung-biru

– another quite common and beautiful parrot of Sulawesi
– medium size which normally found near the orchard

– 蘇拉威西蠻普通的鸚鵡
在周邊的果園都蠻普通的。

update 202102

27. Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot, 苏拉短尾鹦鹉, 蘇拉威西短尾鸚鵡, Loriculus stigmatus, セレベスサトウチョウ, Serindit Sulawes

– a small hanging parrot

– another Sulawesi endemic

– 非常小的蘇拉威西特有種。

update 202102

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28. Ashy Woodpecker, 暗黄啄木鸟, 暗黃啄木鳥, Mulleripicus fulvus, ツラアカボウシゲラ, Pelatuk Kelabu-Sulawesi

– a medium-size grey endemic woodpecker

– male with red-face and female without red-face

– 蘇拉威西特有種

– 公鳥有紅臉，母鳥沒。

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29. Gray-sided Flowerpecker, 灰胁啄花鸟, 灰邊厚嘴啄花, Dicaeum celebicum, ノドアカハナドリ, Cabai Panggul-kelabu

– a lowland Sulawesi endemic

– as other’s flowerpecker, good to find near some flowering tree

– 蘇拉威西低海拔特有種

update 202308

– a pretty common Sulawesi Endemic, planning Oct trip now … clearing some April 2023 pictures ..

– 2023 4 月的照片。10月我们又去，有人要去》？ 2024 ？

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30. Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, 黄胁啄花鸟, 金緣啄花, Dicaeum aureolimbatum, セレベスハナドリ, Cabai Panggul-kuning

– a Sulawesi endemic

– as other’s flowerpecker, good to find near some flowering tree

– 蘇拉威西特有種

update 202310

– our simple no target day at Tomohon, come across this best spot for all the small birds .. good photography spot … so close and good lighting and background

– 没目标鸟的一个下午。来到这竟然这么好拍照。客人也让我拍够够，好光线，背景。

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31. Tabon Scrubfowl, 菲律宾塚雉, 菲律賓塚雉, Megapodius cumingii, パラワンツカツクリ, Gosong Pilipina

– a very active and shy bird
– reddish eye-ring
– first saw at Sabah, also same very active and shy

非常活躍與害羞的鳥。與在沙巴見得都一樣。

update 202102

– from Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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32. Barred Rail, 横斑秧鸡, 橫斑秧雞, Gallirallus torquatus, ムナオビクイナ, Mandar-padi zebra

– sub-s celebensis, only at Sulawesi and satellite islands

– a pretty common near urban, orchard etc

– this is a different sub-s torquatus compare to Phil-Borneo

– 在蘇拉威西蠻普通的。在果園，公園，等。

這與菲律賓，婆羅洲的亞種（torquatus）不一樣

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33. Black-crowned White-eye, 白额绣眼鸟, 黑冠繡眼, Zosterops atrifrons, クロビタイメジロ, Kacamata Dahi-hitam

– Sulawesi Endemic.

– white eye-ring, a black forehead. White chest-bellied

– 苏拉威西特有种。

– 白眼圈，前头部黑。白胸-腹

update 202105

34. Sulawesi Masked-Owl, 苏拉仓鸮, 蘇拉威西蒼鴞, Tyto rosenbergii

A very large barn-owl with a gray facial disk, gray crown, and rufous upperparts and wings with scattered dark markings. Prefers open country, like agricultural land, plantations, and forest edge, from lowlands to mountains. Limited to Sulawesi. Distinguished from smaller Minahassa Masked-Owl by gray face, gray forecrown, more extensive dark markings across wings and upperparts, and preference for open country.[Ebird]

与仓鸮非常像，叫声也像。在苏拉威西北部不很普通。这次在最后一晚见到斑鹰鸮后。竟然听到这鸟叫。在天空上飞。

update 202410

– a Sulawesi endemic with very Barn Owl look alike and call alike … white overall compare to Minahasa Masked Owl more “light rufous” and slight look different

– a owl that we tried many times, many location.. but after few tried what a surprise to see it in one dusk but missed the picture opportunity. But went for 2nd night and got it flying on the sky .. and lucky to have CANON focus monster R3 with RF400mm F2.8 to have this ..

– 苏拉威西特有种，与普通仓鸮很像+叫声也像。都是较白色。

– 一只在苏拉威西北部找了好几次的鸮。竟然在一个找夜鸟的时候在最普通的地方见到。可是第一天见到拍不到，很快就消失。第二天再去，见到他们飞过。幸好带上佳能R3 （在这种时候对焦应该没什么问题）加上RF400mm F2.8 … 轻松拿下

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update 202308

– almost time to finish off Malaysia tours, and time for lovely places again. I am going Sulawesi and Halmahera again Oct. Anyone interest on 2025 ? 2024 full 😀

– hopefully see this owl again, lovely and wait for me.

– 2028马来西亚的团几乎圆满（季节也差不多了）终于可以去些不一样的地方。我会又到苏拉威西与哈马黑拉岛。有人2025要去？2024满了

– 希望见到这鸟。非常特别。

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update 202304

– last night of birding, after Speckled Boobook, immediate got this rare endemic and managed to capture few flying (not really enough shutter speed for sharp picture) . It flying high up with torch the light still not enough for any picture opportunity. Thanks CANON R3 it lock focus in such dark environment and track it down.

lucky day for us !!!

– 最后一晚，过了斑鹰鸮。立刻见到这稀有特有种。可是在高高的飞，还好有佳能R3 。晚上对焦+追焦几乎没什么问题。可是还是不够光线+速度。还好有几张可以看看的照片。

辛运啊。

35. Black Sunbird, 黑花蜜鸟, 黑花蜜鳥, Leptocoma aspasia, クロタイヨウチョウ

A small songbird with a long downcurved bill. Male is blackish with iridescent areas: crown glossed greenish or blue, and shoulders, rump, and tail glossed with blue. Throat iridescent reddish-purple in most of range, but blueish in the north Moluccas and Kai islands. Female is nondescript, with a grayish head, white throat, olive upperparts, and yellowish underparts over much of range. In the south Moluccas and Aru islands, underparts are grayish. Juvenile resembles female, but yellower on throat. Inhabits forest edge, open forest, gardens, and scrub in lowlands and hills. Male can be separated from dark-bellied forms of male Olive-backed Sunbird by glossy, iridescent crown and black back. Females differ from Olive-backed Sunbird by absence of eyebrow, absence of white tail tip, white throat, grayish head, and duller yellow underparts. Females lack eye-ring, unlike larger female Brown-throated Sunbird, and are less uniform underneath than female Elegant Sunbird. [EBird]

蛮普通的花蜜鸟，在苏拉威西等附近岛屿。光线不好时，几乎都是黑的。可是在光线好时，它真的很美。

update 202311

– a bird with good lighting, it become so colorful instead of “black”

– 在光线好的时候，这鸟不是黑的！

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update 202304

– last evening birding, we enjoy the cold weather. surprise so many small birds come to same area in close range. It look like we are birds photography instead of watching.

– we enjoy so much all the small bird such a good view and pictures

– the good evening light make the “black” bird so beautiful.

– 最后一个下午，在高山上。还以为轻松的过，可是非常忙碌因为非常多小的鸟到这个小地方。搞得我们好像拍鸟团，非常近距离观鸟。

– 好的夕阳光线把这“黑”鸟变得非常漂亮。

36. Yellow-breasted Racquet-tail, 红斑扇尾鹦鹉, 黃腹盤尾鸚鵡, Prioniturus flavicans, ズアカウチワインコ

A large green parrot with a thin pair of tail rackets, confined to North Sulawesi and satellite islands. Entirely green, except for distinct yellow wash on breast and collar. Males show a small red crown patch. Juveniles lack rackets. Found in pairs and groups in canopy of forests and edges in lowlands and foothills. Prominent yellow breast and large size of this species distinguish it from Golden-mantled Racquet-tail. If rackets are not seen, note the silvery-gray bill, unlike Blue-naped Parrot. Noisy, giving varied vocalizations. Song is a high-pitched “kut-ut-ut-kler-kler.” Also gives screeches, squeaking, piping, and ear-splitting “kraa” notes. [Ebird]

胸扇尾鹦哥，体长37厘米，雄鸟大多是绿色的体羽，胸部、颈部到翕橄榄黄色，冠和后顶部深蓝色，中心带红色标记，中央尾羽绿色并有两个黑色的“球拍”。鸟喙浅灰色，眼睛深褐色。雌鸟冠顶没有红色，蓝色也较少

update 202311

– Racquet-tail always attract us, even just the common Greater Racquet-tail at Malaysia. This colorful parrot with Racquet-tail, just another bird that I want to photograph i close range. finally it perch so just infront of us.

– 盘尾鸟通常我们都觉得特别。这一只鹦鹉有带盘尾。当然特别点，可是总是站远远。这一只就还好，站的近。

update 202304

– always seeing this flying for the pass and finally before got “tick attack” (suspect we got the 200-400 tick bites here)we got this bird sitting good for good view to all and some picture opportunity.

– 每次都见他飞，终于在被”tick” 钉了200-400包后。（蜱螫伤）终于看得到这鸟停了一会让大家看到清清楚楚，还让我拍下几张照片。

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

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

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

update 202304

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

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

38. Sulawesi Myna, 苏拉王椋鸟, 蘇拉威西王椋鳥, Basilornis celebensis, セレベスオオサマムクドリ

A glossy-black starling with a rounded crest and prominent pale markings on cheeks and breast sides. Juvenile dark brown with a pale underside. Inhabits canopy of forest, forest edge, and nearby degraded areas within lowlands and foothills, typically in pairs or small groups. Distinguished from Short-tailed and Asian Glossy Starlings by large-headed appearance (due to crest) and conspicuous pale patches in plumage. Calls include a clear, metallic, piercing “tzew” and “tzip” as well as “zowee” notes; also gives quiet buzzy warbles. [EBird]

– 几乎全黑.脸颊和胸前有白。蛮可爱的鸟。可是通常都站高高的。

这次很幸运的站了很低让我们拍。

update 202310

update 202305

– always seen bird but always high up without any reasonable view or picture. finally this bird decided to stand low for us.

– 通常站的高高的。每次都是肚皮版。这次终于让我们看的好好的，加上照片

39. White-necked Myna, 白颈鹊椋鸟, 白頸鵲椋鳥, Streptocitta albicollis, カササギムクドリ

An unmistakable long-tailed, black-and-white myna. Black except for broad white breast band and collar. South Sulawesi form has a pale-tipped bill; in north, bill is entirely dark. Juveniles less glossy and shorter-tailed than adults. Found in pairs or small groups in canopy of forest and forest edge in lowlands and foothills. Often perches out on prominent dead branches. Restricted to Sulawesi, satellite islands, and Togian Islands. Gives a variety of odd calls, including high-pitched piercing “keer,” soft low-pitched “kyop,” and other whistles and metallic notes. (ebird)

update 202306

– a rather common endemic, but normally high up at canopy. a lucky moment it stand quite low for us this time. (few occasions)

– 蛮普通的苏拉威西特有种。可是总是站高高，这次也幸运见到几次都蛮低。

40. Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, 红冠啄花鸟, 緋紅冠啄花, Dicaeum nehrkorni, ズアカハナドリ

a Sulawesi endemic

A tiny, short-tailed songbird. Unmistakable male is dark with a red cap, breast spot, and rump. Underparts white, with a dark vertical line on the belly and white tufts on sides of breast. Female is gray, with red confined to rump; this color patterning is diagnostic. Juvenile resembles female, but lacks the red rump. Singles or pairs inhabit the upper reaches of hill and montane forest and forest edges. Restricted to Sulawesi. Gives thin, high-pitched “tzeet” and “kwit” call notes. Song starts with “tzeet-tzeet” phrases, then descends into a rapid warble.

[ebird]

update 202307

– a lovely and beautiful bird to be seen, previously saw it high up and finally have it low and beautiful view

– anyone want join me Oct 2023 for Photography trip to Sulawesi ?

– 之前都高高在上，终于有机会低角度看到它了。

– 10月会再次到哪。有谁要去拍拍照。

41. Pale-blue Monarch, 灰蓝王鹟, 淡藍王鶲, Hypothymis puella, セレベスフジイロヒタキ

– typical monarch, active calling loud like other. as per named, pale blue

– a Sulawesi endemic

– 如其他王鹟，活跃，叫不停。苏拉威西特有种

update 202307

– while we have our casual walk, heard this bird call and not long it calling really low .. bingo

– 天气太热，我们随便走走。突然听到这鸟叫，没用很长时间。就找到他了。

42. Maleo, 塚雉, 蘇拉威西塚雉, Macrocephalon maleo, セレベスツカツクリ

– a special almost represent Sulawesi as almost any where you can see symbol

A massive black-and-white megapode with a rose-pink breast and a diagnostic prominent knob on the nape. Found in lowland and hill forest, in areas near beaches or areas with volcanic sands in which they lay their eggs. Immatures show a blacker head with a white throat and a tufted crest. Occurs in pairs that forage on the ground and roost in trees by night. Often best seen at known egg-laying sites, either during laying sessions, or roosting in trees nearby. Generally silent, but occasionally gives a loud, bubbling “waow.” [Ebird]

update 202310

– another main target for a short Photography tour, not really a difficult bird to be seen but it stay far from the hide and very alert with sounds. But there are few individual come to the ranger area which gave some close pictures.

– 这次摄鸟行的其中目标之一。虽然不很难，可是在的鸟的“小屋”里鸟在蛮远还很怕人。因为是喂食的，有什么声音活动就会跑掉。可是在门口处竟然有4只很乖在哪活动可是还是不可以太大动作。

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

44. Sulawesi Babbler, 苏拉雅鹛, 林雅鶥, Pellorneum celebense, セレベスムジチメドリ

– a boring looking but active and noisy as Abbott’s babbler

update 202310

– very early morning, while you walking in the park. this bird making a lot of noise and actively moving . This picture capture in very dark condition

– 一大早，这鸟通常都在园里叫跳不停。非常暗

45. Rusty-backed Thrush, 红背地鸫, 紅背地鶇, ムナグロジツグミ, ムナグロジツグミ, Geokichla erythronota

– a pretty common Sulawesi lowland endemic

A spectacular chestnut-backed thrush with striking white facial patches, black-and-white wings, and bold pied markings below. Juvenile shows buff streaks on crown and back and buff throat. Terrestrial, feeding on the forest floor singly or in pairs within the lowlands and low hills. Unmistakable within its limited range on islands of Sulawesi and Kabaena. Mournful song is a phrase of several high-pitched whistled notes, “deee-der-doo” or “deee-der.” Calls include “chak” notes and a high-pitched “peep” call. [Ebird]

update 202310

46. Bay Coucal, 苏拉鸦鹃, 蘇拉鴉鵑, Centropus celebensis, セレベスバンケン, Bubut Sulawesi

A reddish-brown cuckoo with a long, often shaggy-looking tail. Juvenile shows a pale eye and a paler breast and throat than adults. The species favors vine tangles within forest and forest edge in lowlands and foothills, where it is usually encountered singly or in pairs. The entirely brown body, lacking black, separates this species from Lesser Coucal. Song is a series of “hoot” notes that often encourages other nearby coucals to respond. Alarm call is a harsh, short rasping “burr.” [ebird]

– as other coucal, shy, moving in bushes … very coucal call alike

– 有如其他鸦鹃，害羞，喜欢活动在草丛里。

update 202311

– a bird always heard at lowland of Sulawesi, it is not so boring coucal overall but same it spend us sometime to have a good look of this bird

– 在苏拉威西，这特有种。通常都很容易听到。可是要拍到不是太容易。

47. Sulawesi Myzomela, 苏拉摄蜜鸟, 蘇拉威西攝蜜鳥, Myzomela chloroptera, セレベスクレナイミツスイ, Myzomela merah-tua sulawesi

update 202503

it is one of very common endemic for Sulawesi, you wont miss the active “red” bird always feeding nearby flowers.

I am leaving to Sulawesi soon, hope more visit to the lovely Island in future.

它是苏拉威西岛常见的特有物种，你一定不会错过那只活跃在花丛间觅食的鲜红色鸟儿。

我马上要前往苏拉威西，希望未来能更多次造访这座美丽的岛屿！

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Cuculidae series: Malkoha | 杜鹃科: 地鹃 | liewwk Nature – 6-4 [update 20250201]

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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SRI LANKA

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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101. Burchell’s Coucal, 白眉鸦鹃, 白眉鴉鵑, Centropus superciliosus burchellii, マミジロバンケン

INDONESIA

201. Yellow-billed Malkoha, 苏拉黄嘴地鹃, 蘇拉黃嘴地鵑, Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus, セレベスバンケンモドキ, Kadalan Sulawesi

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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。

update 202101

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

Nostril Shape in Malkoha Identification

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。

20240115, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

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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

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。

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

Nostril Shape in Malkoha Identification

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

Nostril Shape in Malkoha Identification

– 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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101. Burchell’s Coucal, 白眉鸦鹃, 白眉鴉鵑, Centropus superciliosus burchellii, マミジロバンケン

update 202501

201. Yellow-billed Malkoha, 苏拉黄嘴地鹃, 蘇拉黃嘴地鵑, Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus, セレベスバンケンモドキ, Kadalan Sulawesi

A large, thick-billed malkoha, endemic to Sulawesi, where the only Malkoha. Rufous top half and dark bottom half give it the appearance of having been dipped in black paint, which together with long tail and thick red and yellow bill give it an unmistakeable appearance. Found in wooded habitats from the lowlands to the mountains. Follows macaques catching flushed insects. Call, a very distinctive series of sharp, grating notes, that rise, then fall, whilst accelerating and fading at the end. [Ebird]

一种体型较大、喙厚的鹃鵙，仅分布于苏拉威西，也是该地区唯一的鹃鵙。其上半身呈赤褐色，下半身为深色，看起来仿佛被浸入黑色油漆中，再加上长尾巴和粗壮的红黄色喙，使其外形独特且易于辨认。主要栖息于低地至高山的森林环境中，经常跟随猕猴捕捉因猴子惊飞的昆虫。叫声是一串极具辨识度的尖锐、刺耳音符，先升后降，最后逐渐加快并消失。

update 202501

This large and beautiful bird is a common endemic of Sulawesi, but it’s always a pleasure to photograph. I was very fortunate to capture it in flight!

Still figuring out where to go for a few days in April 2025—anyone up for a quick Sulawesi trip?

这种体型大而美丽的鸟是苏拉威西的常见特有种，但拍摄它依然是一种享受。我很幸运能捕捉到它的飞行瞬间！

2025年4月还有几天行程待定，有人想来一趟苏拉威西短途旅行吗？

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Cuculidae series: Cuckoo, Coucal, Ground Cuckoo | 杜鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 20-3 [update 20250325]

Cuculidae series, I only cover Cuckoo and Ground Cuckoo here .. Malkoha will be in another share topic

1. Asian Koel, 噪鹃, 噪鵑, Eudynamys scolopaceus, オニカッコウ, TAHU ASIA

2. Violet cuckoo, 紫金鹃, 紫金鵑, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus, スミレテリカッコウ, SEWAH-ZAMRUD UNGU

3. Asian Emerald Cuckoo, 翠金鵑, 翠金鹃 , Chrysococcyx maculatus, ミドリテリカッコウ, SEWAH-ZAMRUD ASIA

4. Little Bronze-Cuckoo, 棕胸金鹃, 棕胸金鵑, Chrysococcyx minutillus, アカメテリカッコウ, SEWAH-DAUN BIASA

5. Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo, 霍氏金鵑, 霍氏金鹃, Chrysococcyx basalis, マミジロテリカッコウ, SEWAH-DAUN AUSTRALIA

6. Plaintive Cuckoo, 八声杜鹃, 八聲杜鵑, Cacomantis merulinus, ヒメカッコウ, MATINAK BIASA

7. Banded Bay Cuckoo, 栗斑杜鵑, 栗斑杜鹃, Cacomantis sonneratii, クリイロヒメカッコウ, MATINAK TAKUWIH

8. Indian Cuckoo, 四聲杜鵑, 四声杜鹃, Cuculus micropterus,セグロカッコウ, SEWAH BIASA

9. Sunda Cuckoo, 巽他杜鹃, 巽他杜鵑, Cuculus lepidus, スンダツツドリ, SEWAH GUNUNG MELAYU

10. Dark Hawk-Cuckoo, 婆罗鹰鹃, 婆羅鷹鵑, Hierococcyx bocki, クロジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR GUNUNG

11. Large Hawk-Cuckoo, 鹰鹃, 鷹鵑, Hierococcyx sparverioides, SEWAH-TEKUKUR BESAR

12. Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo, 霍氏鹰鹃, 霍氏鷹鵑, Hierococcyx nisicolo, インドシナジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR CINA SELATAN

13. Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo, 棕腹鹰鹃, 棕腹鷹鵑, Hierococcyx fugax, ジュウイチ, Sewah Hodgson, SEWAH-TEKUKUR MELAYU

14. Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo, 小鹰鹃, 小鷹鵑, Hierococcyx vagans, チャイロジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR KECIL

15. Sunda Brush Cuckoo, 锈胸丛杜鹃, 銹胸叢杜鵑, Cacomantis sepulcralis, チャムネヒメカッコウ, MATINAK DADA JINGGA BIASA

16. Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo, 乌鹃, 烏鵑, Cuculidae Surniculus, オウチュウカッコウ, SEWAH-SAWAI BIASA

17. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, 红翅凤头鹃, 紅翅鳳頭鵑, Clamator coromandus, カンムリカッコウ, SEWAH-BERJAMBUL SAYAP COKLAT

18. Oriental Cuckoo, 霍氏中杜鹃, 霍氏中杜鵑, Cuculus optatus, ツツドリ, SEWAH GUNUNG ASIA

19. Greater Coucal, 褐翅鸦鹃, 褐翅鴉鵑, Centropus sinensis, オオバンケン, Bubut Besar

20. Bornean Ground-Cuckoo, 婆罗洲地鹃, 婆羅洲地鵑, Carpococcyx radiceus, ハシリカッコウ, BUBUT-TANAH BORNEO

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51. Bay Coucal, 苏拉鸦鹃, 蘇拉鴉鵑, Centropus celebensis, セレベスバンケン, Bubut Sulawesi

52. Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo, 苏门答腊地鹃, 蘇門答臘綠嘴地鵑, Carpococcyx viridis, スマトラハシリカッコウ

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201. Dideric Cuckoo, 白眉金鹃, 白眉金鹃, Chrysococcyx caprius, ブロンズミドリカッコウ

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1. Asian Koel, 噪鹃, 噪鵑, Eudynamys scolopaceus, オニカッコウ, TAHU ASIA

The Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus ^[3]^[4]) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in South Asia, China, and Southeast Asia. It forms a superspecies with the closely related Black-billed and Pacific Koels which are sometimes treated as subspecies. The Asian Koel is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, who raise its young. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults.^[5] The name koel is echoic in origin with several language variants. The bird is a widely used symbol in Indian poetry.^[6]

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– found urban, mangrove, 2nd forest

– male dark blue, female with brown

– a bird that make funny or scary noise … …

update 202302

– this bird standing at open death tree after rain, and suddenly flying toward us. and with current camera technology, lock focus, track and shoot

– 雨后这鸟站在死树上。突然飞了过来。用佳能R对焦/追焦很容易就拍下。

update 202203

– after a heavy rain in the morning, first bird that welcome me with rainbow

– 一大清早就下了倾盆大雨。雨停后，这鸟叫个不停的欢迎我。我吧天后漂亮的彩虹作为背景。

update 2020 April 6

update 2013 March 6

2. Violet cuckoo, 紫金鹃, 紫金鵑, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus, スミレテリカッコウ, SEWAH-ZAMRUD UNGU

– a small bird that make very noisy noise

– red eye ring , purple back , yellow bill

update 202

While waiting for our main target, a few birds came close, giving us great photo opportunities. Among them was this lovely small cuckoo, which approached us to within 5–10 feet of the ground. It was a pleasure to see it up close, especially as it called loudly.

在等待我们的主要目标时，一些鸟儿靠近了我们，给了我们很好的拍摄机会。其中包括这只可爱的小杜鹃，它飞到了距离我们和地面仅5到10英尺的地方。能近距离观察它，还听到它大声鸣叫，真是令人欣喜。

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update 202405

– another close encounter of this beautiful bird for guests so happy for everyone.

– small cuckoo with correct lighting, the violet so cool

– 客人高兴到极点吧。这么近距离拍这鸟。还要遇上光线好。

– 这鹃蛮小，要在有光线下看那紫。。。真的很美丽

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update 202402

– while looking at the busy work table, cannot resist to process another picture of this beautiful cuckoo .. look at the “violet” .. wow wow

– 虽然非常忙碌，可是还是决定再放一张这“紫”鸟。近距离看，真的很不一样。

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– another day with my buddies, it is a boring morning but excitement happen after simple small stream crossing, sloop walk up .. this bird came down ~8 feet from ground, ~10 feet distance and few minutes for us .. lovely bird but noisy … go out birding is fun

– 工作忙前，与几个朋友出去走走。早上有点慢，可是当我们决定越过小溪，走上斜坡。好几只鸟都来给我们看看拍拍，这鸟也参与。。。下来很低，很近+久。。着佳能R5 +RF200800在够光线+近距离真的蛮恐怖。

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update 202401

– a very special moment start of 2024, this bird stand ~4-5m from ground and as close as 5m for us and just stand there calling for more than 5 minutes for us. lovely bird and moment

– 一个非常不错的2024 开始，这么漂亮的鸟竟然站大概5-6米高+5米近。客人非常高兴，之前看到都是30-40米高的。

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update 202301

– a casual morning with 2 friends and checking the spot for guests tomorrow and next week. this bird seem stay at same perch for >30 minutes.

– as usual a noisy bird with lovely color

– 一个轻松的早上。这很吵与漂亮的鸟。竟然站了30分钟。

– 这么漂亮颜色的鸟。百看不厌。

update 202209

– under the hot sun, we almost call it a day. This bird calling loud and lovely as usual

– 大热中午，几乎要结束美好的·一天。忽然，这鸟大大的叫了几声。

update 202205

– a bird with really lovely color, never get bore to see it again

– 它的颜色真的很不一样。看几篇都应该不会闷。

– congratulations to my buddy, finally got one close and “violet”, we together looking for this bird and photograph this bird >10times over the 10 years. But he always miss the good light to have the “violet” color. finally today this bird give us a good mement and >30GB of photos+videos

– 我的鸟友终于拍到”紫“金鹃。我们一起拍照的日子超过10年，期间他终是没遇到好的光线。几乎都没拍过”紫“色。今天这乖的鸟让我们拍了1小时多，30GB照片+视屏。

update 202202

– another encounter of this lovely bird

– 很吵，漂亮的鸟。

update 202111

– another surprise bird after a boring morning. 2 male and 1 female making some chase and call

– 早上闷死了。几乎没看到什么鸟。2公1母鸟玩追逐。

update 202109

– after a long lockdown, finally we manage to have some birding activities allow within same state. the bird activity begin with this star bird

– 封城了这么久，终于可以拍鸟了。虽然还是限于吉隆坡附近。第一只明星鸟，算不错吧。

update 2020 June 5

Violet cuckoo, 紫金鵑, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus,スミレテリカッコウ, Sewah Ungu

update 2020 April 6

Violet cuckoo, 紫金鹃, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

3. Asian Emerald Cuckoo, 翠金鹃 , 翠金鵑 , Chrysococcyx maculatus, ミドリテリカッコウ, SEWAH-ZAMRUD ASIA

– male with dark blue-nish , female with green , orange head

– one of the most beautiful cuckoo here

– vagrant for Malaysia

update 202206

– one of the most beautiful cuckoo seen, male with the vivid, electric green and female with bright metallic green. You must see it with naked eye to know how special the color.

– 应该是我见过最漂亮的鹃。

雄鸟上体辉绿色，头至背缀有很多棕栗色，颏和喉具黑褐色横斑；雌鸟上体自背以下具棕色羽缘。虹膜淡红褐色至绯红色，眼圈绯红色，嘴亮橙黄色，尖端黑色，脚暗褐绿色。

– 它们的颜色。要见过才知道这个世界有这样特别的颜色。

update 202201

– a male beautiful cuckoo which mainly metallic green

– 雄鸟上体辉绿色，头至背缀有很多棕栗色，颏和喉具黑褐色横斑；雌鸟上体自背以下具棕色羽缘。虹膜淡红褐色至绯红色，眼圈绯红色，嘴亮橙黄色，尖端黑色，脚暗褐绿色。

4. Little Bronze-Cuckoo, 棕胸金鹃, 棕胸金鵑, Chrysococcyx minutillus, アカメテリカッコウ, SEWAH-DAUN BIASA

– a common small cuckoo normally found near mangrove area

– red eye ring

update 2020 April 6

**5. Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo, 霍氏金鵑, 霍氏金鹃,Chrysococcyx basalis, マミジロテリカッコウ, SEWAH-DAUN AUSTRALIA**

– a “summer” migrant , which migrate from south (Australia) … which is winter on south .. found near garden, mangrove area

6. Plaintive Cuckoo, 八声杜鹃, 八聲杜鵑, Cacomantis merulinus, ヒメカッコウ, MATINAK BIASA

– a most common cuckoo, it can be called even at night …

– male with gray head, orange belly and below, female with barring

update 202101

- a common cuckoo of Malaysia 

- male bird with grey head and wing. Rufous on front 

- calling loud and I even can hear it when I am driving so decide to stop my car checking where are the bird and one of them just stand not far away .. 

Birding Photography with Fujifilm X-T4 | liewwk Nature https://www.liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=7438 

Cuculidae series: Cuckoo, Ground Cuckoo | 杜鹃科 | liewwk Nature https://www.liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=2281 

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7. Banded Bay Cuckoo, 栗斑杜鵑, 栗斑杜鹃, Cacomantis sonneratii, クリイロヒメカッコウ, MATINAK TAKUWIH

– not that rare but sometime confuse with plaintive cuckoo female ..

update 202503

It was a laid-back birding session on day one. We first heard the bird calling from a distance, and soon after, it flew right above us, giving everyone plenty of time to snap photos from different angles.

第一天是一次轻松随意的观鸟活动。我们先是在远处听到了这只鸟的叫声，不久后它就从我们头顶飞过，给大家足够的时间从不同角度拍照。

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update 202403

– 2024 February seem very good for many different species of cuckoo, included this one almost seen any where with some good picture opportunity

– 2024 2月几乎是杜鹃鸟季节。今年几乎哪都看到，听到这鸟叫。还可以拍到不错的照片。

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update 202402

– it can be the best season for this cuckoo, saw it and photograph it for last few weeks until now for quite low and close … especially this bird just stay there more than 30minutes for low and close .. calling non stop too

– 可能是交配季节，这鸟在一个月前到现在见到拍到看好几次都很低很近。这只还要久，近+低。还要叫不停。

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8. Indian Cuckoo, 四聲杜鵑, 四声杜鹃, Cuculus micropterus,セグロカッコウ, SEWAH BIASA

– one of the common hear cuckoo on winter migrant season

– obvious yellow eye ring, front barring

9. Sunda Cuckoo, 巽他杜鹃, 巽他杜鵑, Cuculus lepidus, スンダツツドリ, SEWAH GUNUNG MELAYU

update 202412

A cuckoo that is often heard but rarely seen gave us a special moment this time—it came close and was fully visible. A truly lucky encounter!

一只经常听到但难得一见的杜鹃，这次竟然靠近我们，展现了它的全貌。真是一个幸运的时刻！

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– sub-montane/montane cuckoo … always hear but not seen

10. Dark Hawk-Cuckoo, 婆罗鹰鹃, 婆羅鷹鵑, Hierococcyx bocki, クロジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR GUNUNG

– sub-montane/montane Hawk-cuckoo … used to call loud dawn and dusk

update 202502

As usual, this bird is always calling but not easy to spot. However, this time it stayed long enough for all of us to get a good view.

像往常一样，这只鸟总是鸣叫，但不容易看到。不过这次它停留了很久，让我们都能清楚地观赏。

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update 202410

– a birds that very common heard at both Fraser Hill & KNP .. but it can be very difficult to have good view .. it can be confuse with some Hawk Cuckoo

– when we on the way to Breakfast, sudden saw this bird stand so nice with backlight .. got the bird real close view

– 在福隆港，神山都很常的听到。可是要见到好，很不容易。

– 在我们去吃早餐的途中，竟然看到这鸟站很近。拍的还不错吧，大逆光。

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update 202402

– before we heading to lowland forest, saw it perch very low and immediate stop the car and rush everyone out to have good view but I miss the best eye-contact moment

– 在我们去另一个点时，看到这一只鸟站低。立刻叫停车，叫全部人下车。可是我也错过它望过来那一刻。

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update 202309

– another 1 out of 6 targets here, but this bird very shy keep flying around and finally it stop low and open for us. 3 more to go …

– 6只目标鸟之一。还有1天3只。这一只算是容易的可是就很害羞，我们用了30-40分钟才把它看的清楚。

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11. Large Hawk-Cuckoo, 鹰鹃, 鷹鵑, Hierococcyx sparverioides, SEWAH-TEKUKUR BESAR

– common migrant appear forest, garden ..

– Yellow eye ring , with a long barred tail, brown upperparts, and patterned white underparts

12. Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo, 霍氏鹰鹃, 霍氏鷹鵑, Hierococcyx nisicolo, インドシナジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR CINA SELATAN

– not so common winter visitor

– Adult gray above and pale below, with gray and orange blotches and loose streaks on breast. Juvenile similar but streaked with brown below (Ebird)

13. Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo, 棕腹鹰鹃, 棕腹鷹鵑, Hierococcyx fugax, ジュウイチ, Sewah Hodgson, SEWAH-TEKUKUR MELAYU

– sometimes can be confused with other Hawk-Cuckoo found here.

– Adult has gray upperparts, streaked white underparts, and a long tail with thick dark bars.

– Gives two distinct songs, a high “kiwit!” and a rapid-fire series of piping notes.

update 202409

– a bird always making call near forest edge, this year seem active bit too early ? Trying to looking for a target for my buddy but the target not sight but few good birds for good photo. Included this bird stay open and close for us

– 经常听到这鸟在森林边缘叫。今年开始活跃的叫的较早。在这森里找好朋友的目标鸟，可是没听到。可是机制鸟还是出来让我们拍拍。

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update 202105

– another not so lazy morning birding, 7km walk with my ~10kg gear
Before calling it a day, this bird comes down low and keeps making call, feeding caterpillar…

– 又是锻炼的一个早上。10kg 器材步行7公里。
– 当我要离开时。这鸟下来很低找虫吃。与一直叫不停。

– very lucky to have this bird calling loud before the end of our birding for lunch

– 幸運的一天。走之前。這鳥叫的很大聲。如叫我們不要走。

– This cool-looking cuckoo came down to catch a caterpillar instead of making a call before flying back to the forest.

– 這漂亮的鷹鵑下來捉了一隻毛毛蟲。吃了後，叫了幾聲然後飛回到森林。

– another not so lazy morning birding, 7km walk with my ~10kg gear – song and alarm call together open after having caterpillar

– 又是锻炼的一个早上。10kg 器材步行7公里。

– 吃饱后。这鸟站高叫不停。

14. Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo, 小鹰鹃, 小鷹鵑, Hierococcyx vagans, チャイロジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR KECIL

– not common resident

– dark gray-brown above with streaked underparts and long tail with broad dark bands (ebird)

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo,小鹰鹃, 小鷹鵑, Hierococcyx vagans, チャイロジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR KECIL, Burung Sewah Tekukur Kecil, Cuculiformes, Cuculidae, Hierococcyx, 鹃形目, 杜鹃科, 鹰鹃属, 鵑形目, 杜鵑科, 鹰鹃属

15. Sunda Brush Cuckoo, 锈胸丛杜鹃, 銹胸叢杜鵑, Cacomantis sepulcralis, チャムネヒメカッコウ, MATINAK DADA JINGGA BIASA

– grey head, orange front

– uncommon resident

update 202503

Another change since the last update: the Brush Cuckoo is now classified as the Sunda Brush Cuckoo. It is easily recognizable by its gray head and “rusty” breast, though it can sometimes be confused with the Plaintive Cuckoo.

自上次更新以来，又发生了一次变化：锈胸丛杜鹃现已归类为巽他星斑杜鹃(中文还没更改）。它以灰色头部和“锈色”胸部而易于辨认，但有时可能与八声杜鹃混淆。

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update 202405

– a bird that always heard and sometime just fly too close and hide from us to be seen or photograph.. Brush or Rusty breasted ? now it call Brush in eBird

– something happen in the group and make the whole schedule late but still trying to do some late evening birding at GAP, Fraser Hill. Not bad for short time have Green Broadbill, Brush Cuckoo, Rufous Bellied Swallow, Black Laughingthrush etc …

– 一只会飞来很近又喜欢藏起来的鸟，有时就很难看到到或拍到。

– 团员发生某些事，我们第二天行程几乎都迟了。倒带福隆港山脚已蛮晚了。可是还是希望让大家不要这么郁闷。还好，很快拿下这鸟，绿阔嘴鸟，棕腹燕，黑噪鹛等。

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update 202012

– Juvenile

**16. Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo, 乌鹃, 烏鵑, Cuculidae Surniculus, オウチュウカッコウ, SEWAH-SAWAI BIASA**

update 202501

A common winter visitor here, but for the very first time, it came down to the Pitta feeding spot. Such a stunning dark-colored bird, especially when seen up close.

这里是它常见的冬季栖息地，但这是它首次降临到Pitta的喂食点。这是一只令人惊叹的深色鸟儿，近观时更是美得令人屏息。

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very common winter visitor

17. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, 红翅凤头鹃, 紅翅鳳頭鵑, Clamator coromandus, カンムリカッコウ, SEWAH-BERJAMBUL SAYAP COKLAT

– one of the most beautiful cuckoo.

update 202103

– lucky to see this bird stay still but just a boring standing video record

– 幸運的遇到這害羞的鳥。可是就只呆呆的站。轉頭。

18. Oriental Cuckoo, 霍氏中杜鹃, 霍氏中杜鵑, Cuculus optatus, ツツドリ, SEWAH GUNUNG ASIA

– ID this in my Ebird as Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo because

– not really can tell different from Himalayan Cuckoo on the field just from the picture

– big cuckoo with Grey-white face-neck, heavy bar bellied, Yellow eyering

Cuculidae series: Cuckoo, Ground-Cuckoo | 杜鹃科 | liewwk Nature https://www.liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=2281

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19. Greater Coucal, 褐翅鸦鹃, 褐翅鴉鵑, Centropus sinensis, オオバンケン, Bubut Besar

– pretty common found near the forest edge, open grassland

– wing shinning brown, and overall dark blue-black. with red-eye

– 在森林周边与开阔的地方非常普通。

update 202104

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

– this bird seems near me and I managed to capture a series of it flying toward me.

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

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More pictures from Flickr: Cuculidae series : Cuckoo, Ground Cuckoo | 杜鹃科 | liewwk Nature

20. Bornean Ground-Cuckoo, 婆罗洲地鹃, 婆羅洲地鵑, Carpococcyx radiceus, ハシリカッコウ, BUBUT-TANAH BORNEO

– large colorful ground bird normally very secretive which more often heard than seen

– iridescent purple-green wings, long dark tail, finely barred underparts, black head, and pale blue-green face and bill (Ebird)

– 大，紫青蓝，非常神秘的婆罗洲特有种。通常都是听到见不到的鸟。

– just got back from long Borneo tour, this bird appear last moment but everyone happy with the long and good view

– 刚完成婆罗洲团。这鸟当然是最被瞩目的鸟之一。它在最后一刻让我们看的完完全全。站了10多分钟。

update 202406

– not really like 2023, miss and hit this bird on 2024… but it gave us a long, close view last week .. it is ~15m from us for more than 30s full open view.

– a shy Borneo endemic

– 2023 命中率90++% 可是2024几乎一半以上都没听到。还好上一团，来个很近+久让我们10个人都看的好好的。

202406, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia

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update 202404

– wonderful moment while looking for this bird so long open on tree calling non stop .. it is total excitement to get one in the wild ..

– 没几个人感受到我们的兴奋，这么害羞的鸟站哪叫很久。在野拍的到这么一只鸟是多么兴奋。

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update 202310

– off season, finally home to look at all the pictures… this was one of the most amazing moment with my group .. special bird, special moment and special peoples …

– 鸟季节也到了2023的尾声。我也没什么团了。（剩下都是特别目标团）。在整理2023照片。这张是我最记得的一刻所拍。很特别的一刻，一只稀有的鸟，特别好的客人。

update 202309

– just another special moment of this Borneo endemic, it is happy for everyone to managed to have good view of this bird think more than 20 of us. After ours boat spot it and we told other 3 boats all still managed to have a good view of it.

– 还沉迷着这么一可，这么美丽的鸟站那。每个人4辆船20多个人都看到+拍到。我找到这鸟后，叫了其他朋友来。也都看到，拍到。

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– not sure my note correct or not, but seem the breeding season ? within 10 days, 3 pair spot and reasonable tame (still shy when trying to take photo)

– Hoi Ling, finally I got the head of the bird .. but no tail yet

– this is one best moment of 2023 or my life for this bird. This particular bird stand 20m above ground and for more than 1.5 hours ! (after we spend 30minutes and back breakfast and told Dean – another bird group.. and the bird still there !)

– 是不是筑巢期？10天内，3对很乖让我们拍照。（可是还是害羞啦）

– Hoi Ling, 我终于拍到鸟头，可是尾巴又没拍到。

– 这是应该2023最美好的一刻+人生遇上最乖的这鸟吧。我们看到它时已叫了20分钟，我们在看/拍30分钟。回去吃早餐，叫朋友去看（1小时后）鸟还在树上！

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– just another short targets trip to Sabah, managed to have almost all main targets (except Bulwer Pheasant) included this special Borneo endemic. We had good time >3 minutes to have good view but still little block from my angle .. any how am happy to have light hit on its’ body and show the color of its’ body

– 另一目标鸟行，主要目标鸟都拍到除了鳞背鹇外。这只婆罗洲稀有特有种，应该是最喜爱鸟之一吧。让我们看/拍 2分钟多。可惜我的位置还是有点阻挡。可是我很喜欢这照片，阳光照到它的身体真的很漂亮

update 202308

– it show so well with 2 stand close and open, but need to show other to have a view so finally I end up with this best view picture I had .. any one I really like to see it shy with us

– 它们竟然2只站一起。可是我的工作是让其他人看，所以当每个人都庆祝时。我只可以拍下这一幕。还是非常害羞

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update 202208

– just another bird encounter during the Borneo tour, very high success rate this year so far and no one seem believe me this is a difficult bird as we got it mostly day1 morning.

– 今年，见到/拍到几率蛮高。客人们都开始以为我骗他们了，这鸟是很难见到的。可是都是第一天就见到/拍到。

update 202207

– lucky customer to have 2 birds with good view and photos in close range and long

– a bird that after Bornean bristlehead and Bornean Gibbon which make our almost best Photography tour for 2022 so far

– 非常幸运的客人，拍到婆罗洲棘头鵙后再拍到婆罗洲地鹃。2只全看到，1只跑来跑去。

More Youtube video : Cuculidae series : Cuckoo, Ground Cuckoo | 杜鹃科 | liewwk Nature

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51. Bay Coucal, 苏拉鸦鹃, 蘇拉鴉鵑, Centropus celebensis, セレベスバンケン, Bubut Sulawesi

A reddish-brown cuckoo with a long, often shaggy-looking tail. Juvenile shows a pale eye and a paler breast and throat than adults. The species favors vine tangles within forest and forest edge in lowlands and foothills, where it is usually encountered singly or in pairs. The entirely brown body, lacking black, separates this species from Lesser Coucal. Song is a series of “hoot” notes that often encourages other nearby coucals to respond. Alarm call is a harsh, short rasping “burr.” [ebird]

– as other coucal, shy, moving in bushes … very coucal call alike

– 有如其他鸦鹃，害羞，喜欢活动在草丛里。

update 202311

– a bird always heard at lowland of Sulawesi, it is not so boring coucal overall but same it spend us sometime to have a good look of this bird

– 在苏拉威西，这特有种。通常都很容易听到。可是要拍到不是太容易。

52. Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo, 苏门答腊地鹃, 蘇門答臘綠嘴地鵑, Carpococcyx viridis, スマトラハシリカッコウ

– a very beautiful Ground-Cuckoo and it is as beautiful as the Bornean Ground-Cuckoo. it is shy, move fast on ground

– 非常漂亮的地鹃，就如婆罗洲地鹃一样的美。通常害羞+在地上快速走动

update 202412

Before I get busy again, I’d like to share an unforgettable moment from our photography trip to Sumatra. On Day 1, one of our members faced a “viewfinder” issue with the Canon R5 Mark II. While everything in the viewfinder appeared blurry, the AF points were still visible, and remarkably, every captured image was perfectly focused on the right subject—especially the bird’s eyes!

Shooting without a clear view through the viewfinder is no easy task, yet it’s incredible how this member managed to capture all the key targets with perfect bird-eye focus, relying entirely on the camera’s animal eye detection system. This even included the rare and stunning ground cuckoo.

在我再次忙碌之前，想分享我们苏门答腊摄影之旅中一个难忘的时刻。第一天，我们的一位队员的佳能 R5 Mark II 遇到了“取景器”问题。尽管取景器中的画面完全是模糊的，但自动对焦点仍然可见，令人惊讶的是，所有拍摄的照片都完美地对焦在目标上——尤其是鸟的眼睛！

在没有清晰取景画面的情况下进行拍摄确实极具挑战，但不可思议的是，这位队员完全依靠相机的动物眼部检测功能，成功捕捉到了所有主要目标，并精准对焦在鸟眼上，其中还包括那只罕见而美丽的地鸦。

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update 202411

– Last year, after searching for this beautiful bird for two days with another group, we were rewarded with an incredible view. From that experience, we learned that waiting patiently wasn’t enough—we needed to act quickly. Determined, we formed another group to return a year later. This time, on the first day, we only heard the bird but couldn’t catch a glimpse of it. However, on the second day, our efforts paid off with an amazing sighting of this rare and stunning endemic species of Sumatra. Happy for the group!

– 去年，我们与另一个团队一起寻找这只美丽的鸟儿，经过两天的努力，终于得到了一个令人难以置信的观赏机会。从那次经历中，我们明白了，光是耐心等待是不够的——我们需要果断行动。于是，我们决定组织另一个团队，一年后再次前往。这次，第一天我们只能听到鸟鸣，却没能看到它。然而，在第二天，我们的努力终于得到了回报，成功观赏到了这只罕见而美丽的苏门答腊特有鸟种。为团队感到开心！

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update 202403

– give some motivation for my friend … jiayou

– 朋友看到这鸟照片中毒。来多一张，加油

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update 202401

– no one can explain how excited we were when we got this super good view of this bird after 2 full morning waiting and this beautiful bird give us amazing view at the “not common” spot

– 很难讲诉我们当时的心情，等了2天后。这鸟在“鸟点”外出现。真的太美，兴奋。

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update 202312

– one of ours Sumatra birding main target

update 202312

– one of ours Sumatra birding main target

– we spend 1 morning at “promising spot” but bird no show, and spend next morning again but just heard it 2 times. But luckily we make decision to walk around and finally with the Dwi sharing the behavior of the bird… manage to have good view and picture.

– 这次苏门答腊鸟行主要目标之一。我们用了一个早上在所谓的“点”没等到什么，加上另一个早上也只是听了鸟叫2声。过了2个早上，我们都在谈下次几时再来时听到鸟叫。我梦们就决定走去找鸟，不等了。还好在走不久后，就没个人看的高高兴兴+拍到照片

201. Dideric Cuckoo, 白眉金鹃, 白眉金鹃, Chrysococcyx caprius, ブロンズミドリカッコウ

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18. Yellow-billed Malkoha, 苏拉黄嘴地鹃, 蘇拉黃嘴地鵑, Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus, セレベスバンケンモドキ, Kadalan Sulawesi

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27. Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot, 苏拉短尾鹦鹉, 蘇拉威西短尾鸚鵡, Loriculus stigmatus, セレベスサトウチョウ, Serindit Sulawes

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38. Sulawesi Myna, 苏拉王椋鸟, 蘇拉威西王椋鳥, Basilornis celebensis, セレベスオオサマムクドリ

39. White-necked Myna, 白颈鹊椋鸟, 白頸鵲椋鳥, Streptocitta albicollis, カササギムクドリ

40. Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, 红冠啄花鸟, 緋紅冠啄花, Dicaeum nehrkorni, ズアカハナドリ

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5. Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo, 霍氏金鵑, 霍氏金鹃,Chrysococcyx basalis, マミジロテリカッコウ, SEWAH-DAUN AUSTRALIA

6. Plaintive Cuckoo, 八声杜鹃, 八聲杜鵑, Cacomantis merulinus, ヒメカッコウ, MATINAK BIASA

7. Banded Bay Cuckoo, 栗斑杜鵑, 栗斑杜鹃, Cacomantis sonneratii, クリイロヒメカッコウ, MATINAK TAKUWIH

8. Indian Cuckoo, 四聲杜鵑, 四声杜鹃, Cuculus micropterus,セグロカッコウ, SEWAH BIASA

9. Sunda Cuckoo, 巽他杜鹃, 巽他杜鵑, Cuculus lepidus, スンダツツドリ, SEWAH GUNUNG MELAYU

11. Large Hawk-Cuckoo, 鹰鹃, 鷹鵑, Hierococcyx sparverioides, SEWAH-TEKUKUR BESAR

16. Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo, 乌鹃, 烏鵑, Cuculidae Surniculus, オウチュウカッコウ, SEWAH-SAWAI BIASA

17. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, 红翅凤头鹃, 紅翅鳳頭鵑, Clamator coromandus, カンムリカッコウ, SEWAH-BERJAMBUL SAYAP COKLAT

18. Oriental Cuckoo, 霍氏中杜鹃, 霍氏中杜鵑, Cuculus optatus, ツツドリ, SEWAH GUNUNG ASIA

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