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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
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update 202501
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。
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Normally refer weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches and bishops. These names come from the nests of intricately woven vegetation created by birds in this family.
大小似麻雀，嘴强健；第1枚飞羽较长，超过大覆羽；雄鸟一年有两种羽色，非繁殖季节雄鸟羽色似雌鸟。雄性成鸟黑色的羽毛上点缀着鲜艳的红色、橙色或者黄色。有几种雄性织布鸟在繁殖季节过后会退去色彩鲜艳的羽毛，变得像雌鸟一样很不显眼。典型的织布鸟雄性羽毛呈黑色和黄色。雌性不那么显眼，呈淡黄色或褐色，有些像麻雀。
1. Baya Weaver, 黄胸织雀, 黃胸織布鳥, Ploceus philippinus, キムネコウヨウジャク, Burung Tempua
South Africa
101. Long-tailed Widowbird, 长尾巧织雀, 長尾寡婦鳥, Euplectes progne, コクホウジャク
1. Baya Weaver, 黄胸织雀, 黃胸織布鳥, Ploceus philippinus, キムネコウヨウジャク, Burung Tempua
non native male with bright yellow head
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– the male having bright yellow head, female dull overall dull brown. Normally moving in group with munia
– 公鸟，头部黄。母鸟全浅棕色。通常是群体活动。
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– pretty common at open grassland and paddy field. male with bright yellow crown.
– another hot day at Paddy field and all of sudden, saw this bird carrying a long leaf flying toward us.
– 这鸟向着我们飞来。还咬着长草。
update 202105
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always flying (aerial birds) around and normally we refer to as swift.
雨燕是飞翔速度最快的鸟类，常在空中捕食昆虫，翼长而腿脚弱小.
1. Brown-backed Needletail, 褐背针尾雨燕, 褐喉針尾雨燕, Hirundapus giganteus, オオハリオアマツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG BESAR BIASA
2. Edible-nest Swiftlet, Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani, 爪哇金丝燕, 爪哇金絲燕, ジャワアナツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG GUA SARANG PUTIH
1. Brown-backed Needletail, 褐背针尾雨燕, 褐喉針尾雨燕, Hirundapus giganteus, オオハリオアマツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG BESAR BIASA
– a fast-moving back “brown”, forehead normally consist of white spot sub-species indicus . Or without white giganteus
飞非常快的较大型的雨燕。头部带白（indicus）。
2. Edible-nest Swiftlet, Aerodramus fuciphagus/germani, 爪哇金丝燕, 爪哇金絲燕, ジャワアナツバメ, LAYANG-LAYANG GUA SARANG PUTIH
– a slightly complicated species to be ID among Edible-nest (which also either white-nest or Germain), Black-nest & Mossy-nest which best to id by their nest build
– for Penisular Malaysia, many believe the mix of White-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) and Germain’s Swiftlet (Aerodramus germani) or some study claims North – germani and South – fuciphagus
* https://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15927/1/The%20species%20of%20white-nest%20swiftlets%20(abstrak).pdf
– 几乎不能辨别马来西亚几种的金丝燕。爪哇金丝燕， 大金丝燕， 苔巢金丝燕， 通常都要已他们的巢分别。
update 202104
– shoot near the coastal west coast of Center Penisular Malaysia. just 50m away from the bird-nest farm house
– 摄于马来西亚西马海边燕屋附近。
101. Long-tailed Widowbird, 长尾巧织雀, 長尾寡婦鳥, Euplectes progne, コクホウジャク
Large dark widowbird. Breeding males, with massive tails and red and white highlights on their broad black wings, are unmistakable. Non-breeding males lose their long tails and become streaky and brown but keep the distinctive wing pattern. Females are brown and streaky year-round. Breeds in moist grassland but sometimes found in cultivation and other open habitats. Usually in flocks, especially when not breeding. Males give a very slow display flight in which the huge tail hangs down. Song is a sizzling trill. Females could be confused with many other species but even during the non-breeding season usually associate with males, which show a distinctive wing pattern. [EBird]
update 202501
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。
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