small to medium, mostly range from Africa – Asia mostly stay near water and colorful

 

1. Banded Kingfisher, 横斑翠鸟, 橫斑翠鳥, Lacedo pulchella,カザリショウビン, KAING-KAING RIMBA

2. Ruddy Kingfisher, 赤翡翠, Halcyon coromanda, アカショウビン, PEKAKA BELACAN

3. Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, 棕背三趾翠鸟, 棕背三趾翠鳥, Ceyx rufidorsa, セアカミツユビカワセミ, RAJAUDANG-API BIASA

4. Blue-eared Kingfisher, 蓝耳翠鸟, 藍耳翠鳥, Alcedo meninting, ルリカワセミ, RAJAUDANG MENINTING

5. Blue-banded Kingfisher, 蓝带翠鸟, 藍帶翠鳥, Alcedo euryzona,アオムネカワセミ,RAJAUDANG BUKIT MELAYU

6. Stork-billed Kingfisher, 鹳嘴翡翠, 鸛嘴翡翠, Pelargopsis capensis, コウハシショウビン, PEKAKA-EMAS BIASA

7. Common Kingfisher, 普通翠鸟, 普通翠鳥, Alcedo atthis, カワセミ, RAJAUDANG CICIT

8. Collared Kingfisher, 白领翡翠, 白領翡翠, Todiramphus chloris, ナンヨウショウビン, PEKAKA BAKAU BIASA

9. Rufous-collared Kingfisher, 栗领翡翠, 栗領翡翠, Actenoides concretus, アオヒゲショウビン, PEKAKA-RIMBA MELAYU

10. Black-capped Kingfisher, 蓝翡翠, 藍翡翠, Halcyon pileata, ヤマショウビン, PEKAKA UBUN HITAM

11. Brown-winged Kingfisher, 褐翅翡翠, 褐翅翡翠, Pelargopsis amauroptera, チャバネコウハシショウビン, PEKAKA-EMAS BAKAU

12. Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, 三趾翠鸟,三趾翠鳥, Ceyx erithaca, ミツユビカワセミ, RAJAUDANG-API BELAKANG HITAM

13. Banded Kingfisher (Black-faced), 婆罗洲横斑翠鸟, 婆羅洲橫斑翠鳥，Lacedo pulchella melanops, カザリショウビン, KAING-KAING BORNEO

14. White-throated Kingfisher, 白胸翡翠, 白胸翡翠, Halcyon smyrnensis, アオショウビン, PEKAKA DADA PUTIH

15. Sacred Kingfisher, 白眉翡翠, 白眉翡翠, Todiramphus sanctus, ヒジリショウビン, PEKAKA AUSTRALASIA

Indonesia

16. Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher, 苏拉威西小三趾翠鸟, 蘇拉威西小三趾翠鳥, Ceyx fallax, セレベスカワセミ

17. Green-backed Kingfisher (Black-headed), 绿背翡翠, 綠背翡翠, Actenoides monachus capucinus, チャバラショウビン

18. Yellow-billed Kingfisher, 黄嘴翡翠, 黃嘴翡翠, Syma torotoro, キバシショウビン, Cekakak Torotoro

19. Javan Kingfisher, 爪哇翡翠, 爪哇翡翠, Halcyon cyanoventris, ジャワショウビン, Cekakak Jawa

20. Common Paradise-Kingfisher, 普通仙翡翠, 普通仙翡翠, Tanysiptera galatea, ラケットカワセミ, Cekakak-pita biasa

21. Sombre Kingfisher, 淡黑翡翠, 暗色翡翠, Todiramphus funebris

22. Moluccan Dwarf-Kingfisher, 矮三趾翠鸟, 西蘭三趾翠鳥, Ceyx lepidus

23. Small Blue Kingfisher, 小蓝翠鸟, 小藍翠鳥, Alcedo coerulescens, ヒメアオカワセミ, Rajaudang Biru

24. Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher, 冠翡翠, 桂紅紋翡翠, Todiramphus australasia, チモールショウビン, Cekakak Kalung-coklat

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1. Banded Kingfisher, 横斑翠鸟, 橫斑翠鳥, Lacedo pulchella,カザリショウビン, KAING-KAING RIMBA

The Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) is a tree kingfisher found in the lowland tropical forests of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos. Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Brunei. It is extinct in Singapore. It is the only member of the genus Lacedo.

*** source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_Kingfisher

a beautiful bird that real shy and not get close to humans….

update 202401

– my first trip to Taman Negara 2024, birding is not fun with quite a lot of rain. But reward with many star birds included Rail-Babbler, Crested Fireback, Garnet Pitta and this lovely forest Kingfisher and etc

– a pair gave us good show for the morning.

– 2024 的大汉国家公园第一观鸟。很多雨，很不容易。可是我们还是看到很多好鸟。。。白眉长颈鸫，榴红八色鸫，凤冠火背鹇，这只漂亮的森林翠鸟

– 看好几次，这一对下来蛮低。

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update 202310

– always happy to see this beautiful forest kingfisher low… the female especially so adorable 

– 每次看到这森林的翠鸟都非常兴奋。尤其是母鸟特别，优雅。

update 202307

– this beautiful girl standing there for long and low. male also nearby but ours’ target yet to been found so skip it but still have some chance to click few photo of the good model

– 这美女，站那很久也很低·。可是一大早，目标鸟还没找到。所以只能按几次就继续找鸟。

update 202204

– this bird never failed us coming to show us front/side view

– 这鸟几乎每天都在这让我们拍。

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– this canopy bird come down low today before I heading home, and making call

– 通常都站很高的鸟。在我离开前，尽然站很低还叫了几声

update 202203

– another small forest been destroy and sad this bird has to stay in orchard instead soon

– 可怜的鸟，栖居的小森林被砍完乐。

update 202110

– another Kuala Lumpur star bird, thanks for those found it but with the current status and situation. very sad ….

– 吉隆坡的另一只明星鸟。可是，这个“状况”非常令人担忧。可是，没办法。一样的事每年都一样的重复。

update 2020 Oct

update 2018 Oct 9

update 2015 Jun 29

– another female close captured … a real beautiful bird that never get bore to see it again

– 又遇到母的。。。真的一只百看不厌的鸟。。。

update 2015 April 24

update 2014 Jul 2

update 2014 April 16

2. Ruddy Kingfisher, 赤翡翠, Halcyon coromanda, アカショウビン, PEKAKA BELACAN

– a big kingfisher that reasonable easy to approach and found near mangrove, stream area …

update 202405

– un-mistake medium size overall “red” kingfisher.

– a quick stop and first stop heard and saw it flying and very soon got it with lovely picture and video. lucky day again

– 中型，红的翠鸟。

– 在中途停了一会尽然拿下这么好的翠鸟。

 

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update 202208

– small window for this noisy, shy and big kingfisher

– 只有蛮小的洞可以拍下这害羞，吵，大的翠鸟。

update 2014 April 21

3. Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, 棕背三趾翠鸟, 棕背三趾翠鳥, Ceyx rufidorsa, セアカミツユビカワセミ, RAJAUDANG-API BIASA

– a forest kingfisher but still prefer near the waterfall, stream … tiny

– depend on checklist, it different from the Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

update 202407

– a very special and lovely bird from lowland forest. with the shy “red”. Lucky bird before we leaving BRL, Danum Valley

– 非常漂亮的翠鸟，在我们离开丹浓谷前。竟然看到这鸟。

 

 

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update 202401

– another good start, after lovely Bornean Bristlehead follow by this cute and beautiful Kingfisher stay calm and long.

– 非常好的2024开始，我们先看/拍到婆罗洲棘头鵙。出来时就看到拍到这么快的“小红”

 

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update 202211

– a very beautiful and tiny bird. but it just stay a distance from us.

– 非常漂亮，小的小鸟。可是总是站很远。

update 202210

– this beautiful bird use to be very common, tame and easier to see and photography at RDC, Sandakan, Sabah. But not sure what’s happen this bird just become too mystery, shy for years. Now sudden it seem quite tame and easy again.

– 这漂亮的小鸟，2-3年前在山打根雨林森林非常普通，乖让我们看/拍的很好。可是不知道为什么，突然变得非常害羞。前几天，它又回来了。让我们慢慢的拍。

update 202206

– a lovely and beautiful forest kingfisher of Malaysia

– I am using R7 with CANON RF 100-500mm which also 160-800mm (35mm equivalent) and I tested all with 500mm (800mm 35mm equivalent). without any tripod, monopod just handheld with various shutter speed and 10-50 shots (average)

– 非常漂亮的马来西亚的林翠鸟。

– 我在测试佳能的新R7与RF100-500mm。这个测试是为了试机身+镜头防抖有多好。因为这可是我们选摄鸟器材的蛮重要的一环，因为在马来西亚很大部分时间我们都在林里拍鸟。都是不容易带脚架与蛮暗。手持摄影需要好的防抖功能让我们在较慢的速度下拍到我们要拍的鸟。

update 202011

update 2015 Feb 12

– another picture show how the Sabah version look different from the Peninsula version

update 2015 Feb 11

– Peninsula Malaysia race

– obviously it look different

update 2014 Sept 30

– below is Sabah version of same kingfisher the back seem more like black back

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4. Blue-eared Kingfisher, 蓝耳翠鸟, 藍耳翠鳥, Alcedo meninting, ルリカワセミ, RAJAUDANG MENINTING

– tiny bird that shies with humans, active in catch fishes …

– active near stream looking for fish, prawn …

– mainly blue and underpart yellow

update 202308

– so far think Kinabatangan river is a best place for this bird, we never missed it even for picture. lovely blue and very common at river bank but the vibrant blue always attract any one

– 京河应该是最容易拍到这鸟的地方。几乎没错失过。虽然普通可是它的蓝几乎都会让每个人停下来看看它

update 202105

– getting lazy, ~2km walk with another 2 kingfishers (this and Banded)
– this is a male bird that thinks looking for its mate… making call nonstop

– 懒散的一个早上。可是幸运遇上2种小翠鸟。
– 公鸟，叫不停。应该找不到女朋友。

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– getting lazy, ~2km walk with another 2 kingfishers (this and Banded) – this is a male bird that thinks looking for its mate… making call nonstop

– 懒散的一个早上。可是幸运遇上2种小翠鸟。 – 公鸟，叫不停。应该找不到女朋友。

 

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update 2013 Aug 14

5. Blue-banded Kingfisher, 蓝带翠鸟, 藍帶翠鳥, Alcedo euryzona,アオムネカワセミ,RAJAUDANG BUKIT MELAYU

– small and shy river kingfisher

– normally prefer clean stream, river or pond

update 202302

– 2022,  a pair of shy kingfishers appear in a feeding spot and it make some happening season. after the “season” bird begin to less active and no show after than

– it is not frequent I see the female and decide to share this picture. when I told this picture, just got new CANON R7. even at lowlight ISO6400 situation. the picture still acceptable.

– 2022， 这很害羞（我们都叫它100米鸟）。在一个热鸟点的地方出现，把马来西亚鸟人都搞到这里。

我很少拍到母鸟，在哪时。我刚拿到佳能R7，在这么暗的地方。ISO6400 还是拍的很能接受的照片。

 

update 202105

– a very shy kingfisher, which normally prefers a clean, small river/pond. – male with blue-banded on the chest and female orange chest-bellied

– 算時馬來西亞最害羞的翠鳥。通常出現較乾淨小溪/湖。

 

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– normally very shy and found near a clean stream, river.
– a male bird’s sight for continuous few days but missing yesterday.
– a day tour main target, didn’t see the male but saw the 2xfemale in a morning.

– 非常害羞的翠鸟。通常在叫干净的小河找到。
– 在帮老顾客找这鸟，几天都见到公鸟可是当天，就见到两只母鸟。

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– a rare and shy bird
– main target of the tour, we hit it early in the morning and got another good view of females also later.
– female is distinct from male, the front, whole orange.

– 非常稀有有害羞的鳥。
– 封城前的團主要目標。早上8點就把她拿下。
– 母鳥，橙腹胸。

update 2020 June 3

2nd last tour before Malaysia lock down .. this bird stay so long and near for first time

update 2014 Jul 8

– super shy .. long hour in the hide 🙁

update 2013 Aug 15

6. Stork-billed Kingfisher, 鹳嘴翡翠, 鸛嘴翡翠, Pelargopsis capensis, コウハシショウビン, PEKAKA-EMAS BIASA

– a big kingfisher which found low dense forest, mangrove etc

update 202410

– a big yellow and “big beak” Kingfisher, it does look slight different from Peninsular Malaysia/Thailand/India 

– 3 years ago, I am testing R3 at Kuala Selangor with this bird flying and managed to have good result. Now, finally the high megapixel R5markii finally also come with good focusing system. The bird dive into pond without any notice and without any fish it flying back to nearby perch. I didnt prepare for any dive shots but managed to get the bird focus almost immediate I point my camera to the bird.

– 蛮大的黄色翡翠。婆罗洲的与西马，泰国的有点不一样。

– 3年前，我在测试佳能R3。同样的遇上这鸟飞过，拍下一系列可以呈现R3的对焦恐怖。今年，佳能吧高像素相机R5markii,提升对焦功能。如果喜欢高像素+对焦。绝对不要错过这一部相机。（可是R1 的到来，才可以对焦知道有多好）

 

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update 202110

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this is Sabah which look slight different on forehead

7. Common Kingfisher, 普通翠鸟, 普通翠鳥, Alcedo atthis, カワセミ, RAJAUDANG CICIT

– small size, winter visitor

– found near small river, paddy field with water, water pond etc

– shy to human

update 202403
– this bird seem pretty common at Kinabatangan River .. not less than 20 birds over 2.5 days there
– 今年没什么候鸟，可是这一种却还好。2.5天看到不下20只吧

 

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update 20221012

– a common winter visitor, which normally very shy to human when arrive

– 非常普通的候鸟。可是非常害羞。

update 20220924

– when on tour, we seldom having a lot of time for single bird. But lucky to see this bird suddenly dive in and with the simple setup CANON R7 and RF100500 managed to got few pictures.

– 带团时通常都没有很多时间拍鸟的。通常见到，拍到就离开。这鸟突然插进水，不很难的对焦，拍下。就佳能R7, RF100500

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– lovely migrant, post this for my friend

– 可爱的过冬鸟。特别分享给朋友。不用强求的。

 

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8. Collared Kingfisher, 白领翡翠, 白領翡翠, Todiramphus chloris, ナンヨウショウビン, PEKAKA BAKAU BIASA

– a common kingfisher here (Malaysia) … easily found near mangroves, beaches … some location, it is easy to get close …

– medium size, blue and white

– juvi sometimes confuse with Sacred Kingfisher

update 20230323

– a date to be remember, a beautiful lights with 2 noisy kingfisher start our’s day and received a bad new…. my best buddy leave me 🙁 he will be forever with me … 

– 会永远记得这么一天。非常漂亮的一天与4位很棒的人拍下这么漂亮的光线+吵闹的翠鸟。在这一刻前10分钟，接到我的最要好的朋友离开我们了。朋友，我们最后一天讲的我回做的。

update 202211

– this Kingfisher just like someone, like eat crab so much

– 这翠鸟，有如某人非常喜欢螃蟹。

update 202201

– always got free crab to eat

– 终于有螃蟹吃咯

update 202104

update 2020 Nov

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9. Rufous-collared Kingfisher, 栗领翡翠, 栗領翡翠, Actenoides concretus, アオヒゲショウビン, PEKAKA-RIMBA MELAYU

– medium size jungle kingfisher, male and female look different

update 202407

– a bird that use to quite easy at Sabah but getting tough to have good view .. may be I am losing luck to see ti good at Sabah. But a lucky group of people see it close and good with front, side and back view. 

– a forest Kingfisher that normally stay not that high from ground.

– 这鸟，以前在沙巴好几个鸟点都很容易。可是他慢慢的开始很难见的很好。这次，这组摄鸟团。还好运气让我们拍的很近还要前，旁，后面。

– 这翠鸟是林翠鸟。通常不在水边也能见到。

 

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update 202309

– sometime I really thing, without disturb how long a bird will stay at nearby active area for how long.. this bird seem active here (Panti) since 2013 and each time I am there sure it will show up…

– 是不是越少打扰，鸟会一直活跃在一个地方永久或很久？

update 202307

– a very good birder from Canada (born Malaysia), “enjoy the moment”

– not a very rare bird, but it is a last request from guest. It calling deep in the jungle. light got dark and we decided to walk in to find it .. lukcy not that long found it and it allow us approach ~12 feet from it

– 不是什么稀有鸟种。可是客人喜欢也是最后一只要求（我们还是会客人优先的）。在最后一刻，鸟在森林里头叫。我们决定走进林里找，很快就找到还让我们接近。

update 202302

– a new lens, and plan to shoot more handheld, actions pictures with this new lens. so far I am good 1/60 at 400mm + 1.4x tc (560mm)

– this bird seem very quiet sitting at dark area. But very soon it fly away by calling by another bird nearby.

– 终于有了这最喜爱的镜头，打算手持，多点动作的照片。今天，手持1/60秒 在400mm + 1.4x 还可以有>50% 成功率。

– 这鸟很静，就站那，忽然被我发现在暗暗之处。

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– a very quiet in the forest, this bird stand low and quiet at the edge of forest. 

– 非常安静的一个下午。这鸟一样的静静的站在森林边缘。

update 202208

– few months ago, everyone seem concentrate on Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher and now everyone seem waiting for Blue-banded Kingfisher instead. same this bird no one really care … a beautiful bird .. one of my favorite

– 几个月前，每个人都拍小红（棕背三趾翠鸟）。现在，每个人在意小蓝(蓝带翠鸟).一样没人理会这鸟。

update 202205

– everyone seem attract by the “red” one .. no one care about me .. lovely male forest kingfisher

– 几乎全部人去拍小红了。没人理会这林翡翠

update 202105

– one of the lovely forest kingfishers of Malaysia. she made a call low and only available at the small open window

– 马来西亚另一种森林翠鸟。很漂亮的母鸟。在低，暗的一直叫。

 

 

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update 2020 May 12

update 2014 Aug 17

update 2014 Jul 24

update 2014 May 27

update 2014 April 20

10. Black-capped Kingfisher, 蓝翡翠, 藍翡翠, Halcyon pileata, ヤマショウビン, PEKAKA UBUN HITAM

– a very shy bird … it is difficult to approach to take photo or video

– winter visitor prefer to be at mangrove area or river

update 202411

– a mid-size of Kingfisher calling Collared Kingfisher alike, but unmistakable with  bright white-with rufous on chest and dark-blue back+black.

– a casual visit nearby beach which I told my buddy, his target Black-capped Kingfisher can be found here … very good environment. But I didn’t see it last 3 visits but today.. when I arrive, spot a familiar bird far and inside palm tree. After a while of keep looking, found it making pre-roosting shower … bingo

– 一只与白领翡翠非常相似的翡翠。可是胸不，较白+亮棕色。背部深蓝+黑。。

– 在这个小小的一个红树林，我让我的鸟友知道。这应该可以找到他的目标鸟之一。今天，刚到时我被一个小蓝点吸引（蛮远大概50米）。在追逐了半个小时后，竟然见到他在冲凉。拍的还好。

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update 202302

– a day with guests detour from Fraser Hill due to bad weather. Lucky to have Mangrove pitta and this shy bird in close distance.

– 因为天气问题，把去福隆港的可人带去了红树林。拍了红树林八色鸫后，这鸟竟然站的很近。

update 202210

– after a raining morning, a lucky stop for 2 barbet and this kingfisher.

– even it is far, R7 with CANON RF 100500 still doing good job to preserve some details

– 下了一个早上的雨，幸运的停下来看到这鸟。

– 虽然鸟远了点，可是佳能R7， RF 100500 还是把这鸟拍的很不错保留了很多细节

update 202011

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11. Brown-winged Kingfisher, 褐翅翡翠, 褐翅翡翠, Pelargopsis amauroptera, チャバネコウハシショウビン, PEKAKA-EMAS BAKAU

– a bird only found near Northern part of Malaysia

– not difficult bird found near Mangrove and it is almost same behaviour Stork-billed Kingfisher

update 2020 April 19

– big kingfisher

12. Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, 三趾翠鸟,三趾翠鳥, Ceyx erithaca, ミツユビカワセミ, RAJAUDANG-API BELAKANG HITAM

– some checklist merge it with rufous-backed kingfisher

– a winter visitor bird … same behavior and environment as rufous-backed kingfisher

13. Banded Kingfisher (Black-faced), 婆罗洲横斑翠鸟, 婆羅洲橫斑翠鳥，Lacedo pulchella melanops, カザリショウビン, KAING-KAING BORNEO

 

Banded Kingfisher (Black-faced)

– depend on the checklist this split from Banded Kingfisher (if split it is Borneo endemic)

update 202405

– wonderful last day of the tour, this main target came down low after long wait .. and it carry a mantis to feed his wife too

– a canopy bird that coming low for use take some wonderful picture of this handsome

– 一年前安排的摄影行，几乎要被取消（火山爆发）。可是朋友们的执着，到最后一天+最后一只主要目标。

– 这鸟都是在树顶活动的，很小通常都不好拍。这次下来低+捉了只螳螂喂老婆。

 

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update 202404

– another good bird seen while waiting for target bird, this bird just came not that high and making some call .. beautiful male bird

– 沙巴另一只低海拔的主要目标鸟。在等其他鸟，这鸟飞在我们附近不高。

 

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update 202402

– while we waiting for ours target, a pair of this special Borneo endemic came really low while the target also came close to us… make everyone of us so busy to look for 3 of them 。。 this such a beautiful girl

– 当我们等着目标时，这鸟突然出现。站的很低。。。突然目标鸟也出来，我们很忙的看3只鸟。母鸟还是很美丽。

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update 202309

– ours’ last day at the Tawau, just want spend a morning for anything as main target ticked. everyone seem happy with yesterday Blue-Banded Pitta show, and today almost not really in mood for anything and raining… we just walking around but all of sudden this bird make a call and with little bit of wait and searching .. it stand at eye-level for us.. but sad one of outs’ team fall down with minor injure hope he recover soon

– 斗湖最后一个早上，因为目标鸟已拿下。每个人还想昨天的八色鸫。早上小雨，我么也随便走走，没很久。听到这鸟叫，很快”老刘“又发功。看到这鸟远远的。拍下后，没很久它也飞到低角度让我们拍。可是有人跌倒了，我们提早回酒店回家。

update 202307

– a bird that every love to seen and photography. Before heading to no internet again, let’s share another good picture from previous tour. This bird just stand so low giving us a good view and picture.

– 应该是最上镜鸟之一吧。等会又开始没网的日子。让我分享上一团我蛮喜欢的照片之一。

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– a lucky quick walk, this bird just stand so low for good view and picture

– 非常幸运的遇上这么美丽的鸟站这么低

update 202210

– lucky of the day, we got this lovely bird end of the day even quite dark but still good view of the female

– 非常幸运的在最后一刻，看到这么漂亮的母鸟。

update 202106

– depend which checklist, this bird may split as Borneo endemic

the male bird in Borneo look different from Banded Kingfisher (Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Vietnam etc). The mae with obvious black face but female look same

– 不一样的鸟单, 有些新的把这鸟分为婆罗洲特有种。

– 只有公鸟脸是黑的。母鸟一样，叫声，都一样。

 

update 202105

update 2019 Dec 13

one of the big print for Panasonic G9 ..

update 2018 Aug 18

finally little bit free time to update what I got last few months

lucky to see 2 stand together again .. may be the angle how come the female bigger than male so much !!!

update 2018 Aug 20

it is amazing how this kingfisher calling without move it head

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update 2018 June 6

– female for the Bornean Banded Kingfisher look exact same like the Banded Kingfisher

https://youtu.be/KUSjn-JqpRs

– lucky to have both male and female close view

14. White-throated Kingfisher, 白胸翡翠, 白胸翡翠, Halcyon smyrnensis, アオショウビン, PEKAKA DADA PUTIH

– another very common kingfisher which found urban, edge of forest

update 202211

– common kingfisher of Malaysia, but it is still a such beautiful bird to seen and photograph

– 马来西亚非常普通的翠鸟。可是，看或拍起来非常漂亮。

update 202110

– another long distance tour after the long lockdown. But the target bird seem missing and we driving around to take opportunity to test the CANON EOS R3 capability.

– this common kingfisher widely spread across Peninsular Malaysia and pretty common to found them at Paddy field

– 封城后，第2次远行（700+公里）。可是，目标鸟没看到。当然，在这么好的稻田。我尽量运用手上的“新”佳能  EOS R3。 测试对焦的本领，拍飞行鸟照。

白胸是马来西亚半岛非常普通的鸟。

 

 

 

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15. Sacred Kingfisher, 白眉翡翠, 白眉翡翠, Todiramphus sanctus, ヒジリショウビン, PEKAKA AUSTRALASIA

– rare migrant from Australia to Borneo

– similar to Collared Kingfisher juvi

16. Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher, 苏拉威西小三趾翠鸟, 蘇拉威西小三趾翠鳥, Ceyx fallax, セレベスカワセミ

– very similar to other Dwarf-Kingfisher, except blue-tailed, purple-pink face

update 2020a2

17. Green-backed Kingfisher (Black-headed),绿背翡翠，綠背翡翠, Actenoides monachus capucinus, チャバラショウビン

– this is a special bird for Sulawesi as it is only for South-Sulawesi (we got this from Makassar). the rest of the area having “Blue-headed” instead of Black-headed

update 202310

– a special target at South Sulawesi, it is not as easy as the Tangkoko version of Green-backed. Look different on head , darker

– 苏拉威西南部其中一只目标鸟。与谈果果绿背翡翠有点像，可是头部黑。也没这么乖。

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18. Yellow-billed Kingfisher, 黄嘴翡翠, 黃嘴翡翠, Syma torotoro, キバシショウビン, Cekakak Torotoro

a small tree Kingfisher, make a lot of noise while we waiting for our BoP.

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update 202105

– a small, cute yellowish with blue back kingfisher, like stand near the canopy

– 小，黄-蓝背的可爱翠鸟

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19. Javan Kingfisher, 爪哇翡翠, 爪哇翡翠, Halcyon cyanoventris, ジャワショウビン, Cekakak Jawa

– a Java, Bali endemic. very look-alike Peninsular Malaysia White-throated Kingfisher

– red-bill, head-brown, back-black-purple-blue, front brown-purple-blue. Both female and male same

– normally found near stream, pond, river

– 爪哇, 巴厘岛特有种

– 爪哇翡翠身长27 cm，体重93 g，雌雄类似。成鸟头部棕黑色，只有少数的颈部羽毛完成蓝紫。下颏，喉咙，领和胸部棕色，下巴浅棕色，喉咙和脖子两侧有几道黑色条纹。翕，背部，肩胛骨，尾和双翼显示蓝紫色调。主飞羽、次级飞羽和翼角能看到明亮的绿松石蓝色。翼端有白斑。腋窝和覆翼背面是黑色。嘴是红色，虹膜深褐色，红眼。腿是暗红色。幼鸟的羽毛比成鸟深。单调的绿色或紫色取代了绿松石蓝色。喉咙是白色或浅黄色，嘴橙棕色。

update 202302

– an old picture captured 2014, clearing my hdd and I think worth to process one more to plan more trip to Indonesia. with beautiful light think very beautiful bird

– 2014 的旧照片。佳能1dx. 在找旧照片时，觉得发多一张来逼自己再安排一次一次巴厘岛摄鸟行还是可以的。

update 202105

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20. Common Paradise-Kingfisher, 普通仙翡翠, 普通仙翡翠, Tanysiptera galatea, ラケットカワセミ, Cekakak-pita biasa

– A long-tailed kingfisher of lowland forests. White underparts and rump, dark blue upperparts with pale blue shoulder and crown. Long white tail with 2 extended central tail feathers ending in spatula tips. Sits still for long periods whilst slowly pumping its tail. Very similar to Little Paradise-Kingfisher, but Common Paradise-Kingfisher is larger, with a paler crown, white rather than blue outer tail feathers and a heavier bill. The safest way to separate, however is by vocalization. Heard more often than seen. Song, a rapidly accelerating and slightly rising series of dry notes. [Ebird]

普通仙翡翠（学名：Tanysiptera galatea）是佛法僧目翠鸟科的鸟类。成鸟有蓝紫前额，蓝顶蓝枕。分布于太平洋诸岛屿和华莱士区。在一般的低地热带雨林，季风林，从海平面到300米都有分布。甚至在某些产地它们可以达到的高度为820米。完全肉食性的翠鸟，大部分的时间是在地面上寻找食物，用嘴挖掘土壤捕食昆虫，其中包括蜗牛、甲虫、蚱蜢、毛毛虫、蜈蚣、蚯蚓，也吃小型爬行动物蜥蜴等。

普通仙翡翠身长22 cm，雄鸟体重58-65g，雌鸟体重55-69 g。成鸟有蓝紫前额，蓝顶蓝枕。眼先黑色，脸颊和腮部蓝紫色。两侧颈部、肩胛至脑后背部有一蓝黑色半领。小覆羽黑色，中覆羽亮天蓝色。其余的飞翼上方是蓝紫色。尾部形成一个白色环带，中央抽出两根十分细长的绶带，外缘蓝色，末端纯白色膨大成拍状。嘴红色，虹膜深褐色，腿部黄褐色。 ^[1]幼鸟的头部羽毛深褐色，与黄色的眼先前额接壤，其它地方是红色。眼眉又长又黑。双翼，尾巴均是深褐色。大多数覆羽的内衬明亮的红色。尾巴中央是蓝色，其下浅黄色，有小覆羽羽为黑色，喉咙和胸部边缘有纹。嘴是灰棕色。 ^[1]

update 202310

– a beautiful Kingfisher, even is common but shy for picture

– 蛮漂亮的翠鸟。虽然普通，可是还是不容易拍照。

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update 202304

– a beautiful Kingfisher, and for the first time feel such a beautiful bird such annoying. Each time the Pitta come near, this bird will fly from far to flush the Pitta away 🙁 no choice to wait and wait until it get bored.

– 非常漂亮的翠鸟。可是竟然一直追赶我们的目标八色鸫，每次八色鸫要出来时。他就从某处飞过来。我们没办法的等它厌倦。

21. Sombre Kingfisher, 淡黑翡翠, 暗色翡翠, Todiramphus funebris

– a Halmahera endemic, overall pied like Kingfisher

update 202310

– saw this bird all previous trip here, but this was lowest ever ~eye level and stay so long for us to get better angle pictures

– 几乎每次到哈马黑拉岛都看到的翠鸟，可是每次都蛮高。唯独这次站很低很久让我们拍够够。

22. Moluccan Dwarf-Kingfisher, 矮三趾翠鸟, 西蘭三趾翠鳥, Ceyx lepidus

– a small kingfisher just like other Dwarf-Kingfisher but overall blue

– 非常小的翠鸟。

update 202310

– a small kingfisher seem like to stay together with the North Moluccan Pitta, always calling while we waiting for the Pitta

– 这翠鸟，总喜欢与八色鸫一起生活。在等八色鸫时总听到它叫。

 

23. Small Blue Kingfisher, 小蓝翠鸟, 小藍翠鳥, Alcedo coerulescens, ヒメアオカワセミ, Rajaudang Biru

a very common small blue-white small Kingfisher at Bali-Java, can be seen almost any where near stream, pond …but quite shy as usual

这小翠鸟在巴厘岛几乎蛮普通，可是还是不容易拍。很害羞。

update 202402

– this is a very good example of need more fps .. so not always correct we do not need .. I normally shoot ~15fps in most of the camera by default … when this bird sudden dive in I am too late to change the fps .. and most of the frame without very good “eye contact” or I would say too less frame within the dive action (~7frames)

– 现在相机都说有多快。20，30，40，60，120，240fps .. 蛮多人讲，我们都不需要。。。不是很重要，其实我们大部分时间都不需要。可是有想过吗，有当然比没好啊。当我们需要时却没有，就像我这样。15张一秒，错过蛮多看过来的一幕啊。

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update 202401

– a transit easy shooting near ours hotel, saw few of them and need small movement to get close to get closer pictures.

– 再去看松巴岛前，在巴厘岛酒店附近就找到。还蛮还几只，慢慢的走近还是可以拍好。

 

24. Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher, 冠翡翠, 桂紅紋翡翠, Todiramphus australasia, チモールショウビン, Cekakak Kalung-coklat

– small and noisy Kingfisher pretty common at East Sumba Island almost heard any where .. and saw few locations . region endemic here

– 小，漂亮的翠鸟。这区域的特有种。

update 202402

– ours 2nd target of the day after the beautiful Pitta. very soon we stop we heard and spot the bird and the bird around for almost whole day while we looking for other bird. It still around calling and appeal

– 我们第二目标，当我们到第一个点时没很久就看到拍到。可是每个人就只有前面。就追了一会都拍不到背部。午饭后我们还是到这找其他鸟没很久。。。老刘竟然看到拍到一对➕这个背部。

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