this is a monotypic bird

1. Malaysian Rail-babbler, 白眉长颈鸫, 白眉長頸鶇, Eupetes macrocerus, クイナチメドリ, GEMBALA-KERA

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1. Malaysian Rail-babbler, 白眉长颈鸫, 白眉長頸鶇, Eupetes macrocerus, クイナチメドリ, GEMBALA-KERA

– a bird that told me weeks to just have few look, few seconds for picture ….

– walk non stop inside canopy

– when it call, the throat “blue” appear

– 3+1 locations, multiple visits ……

– VERY SHY bird ….

update 202409

– it is a special request to have this bird just for single day.. real challenge for this rare and shy bird

– 非常特别要求，在一天哪要看这么一只害羞，稀有的鸟。

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update 202408

– it is a tough day, been assign with a 1.5 days (actually just one day for Rail-babbler as main target). After meet Hermina & Shannon, they really keen to see the Rail-babbler… so we make a early move and have a long coffee stop before we go into forest due to some early morning rain. Immediate arrive the area, after got 1 frogmouth calling, and sight the Banded Woodpecker. I heard the Rail-babbler calling, immediate trying to track it down and we spit the bird less than 10 minutes … ring my buddy and hope he is happy man now ..

– 接受了一项几乎是不可能任务，1天时间看白眉长颈鸫。与两名客人交谈后，虽然她们都没来过马来西亚。可是还是觉得要用时间看这目标鸟。一大早下了场小雨，我们吃了进林子。到了没太久，竟然还听到蟆口鸱叫。。。虽然找了一会还是放弃，因为听到白眉长颈鸫叫。找了10多分钟，竟然找到了。。。。。幸运啊

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– within 24 hours, we got this bird again with much better view this time. All have perfect view of the shy bird..it is really fun to see this bird walk slow infront of us.

– a shy bird always difficult to spot and walk almost close to ground only

– 在24小时内看到这鸟2次。第二次，竟然比第一次更好。非常高兴在我们面前，慢慢的走像模特儿一样。真的很美。

– 一只非常害羞的鸟，通常都在地面山慢慢的走的。幸运啊

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– another special target birds tour (5th this year for Rail-Babbler), this time with big group.. little bit challenge to get 1st target .. Malaysian Rail-babbler … but today morning, managed to heard it and wait a while before locate it calling. Happen for 2-3 minutes .. everyone see it from limited angle 🙁  but relieve …

– 今年的第5次特别目标-白眉长颈鸫。这次，蛮压力（太多人了）。以为没什么机会看到，可是一大早听到他叫。没等很久就看到它在远处叫。还叫了2-3分钟。大家都拿下。

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update 202407

– it is a long plan request from “friend”, a bird family need Rail-Babbler… last for him and another Jay-shrike for better view .. and we make this happen within 2 days while we actually plan it for 5 days … day1 arrive afternoon nothing much but still got Finsch’s Bulbul & Scarlet-breasted Flowerpeckeras new birds and with many woodpeckers with good view … follow by lunch and a quite bored afternoon … but still able to have good view of Crested Jayshrike and ~10m close Rail-babbler without any sight …Day2 morning nothing much even with some good view but no Rail-babbler close heard .. raining afternoon after lunch even still rain.. as Bill seem worry we missed the bird just decided walk into forest with raining gear … not far after we walk I heard “to to to” real close and ask every one backward … YES me and Bill saw the bird circling and walk across the trail but Karen & Miki missed … hmmmmmm .. so we decided go to a slight open space to wit for the bird…. not that long the bird came into view and making “balloon” call show for us more than 2 minutes .. smile for everyone …

– 去年有位朋友的介绍下，他们要求“我”带他们（其中一位）看完最后一只鸟科类。。。他已80岁希望可以看完。。加上某种原因，我决定帮这个忙。等了一年，终于到了。。。很快第一天我们到中午时分，没什么特别可是。都拿下芬氏冠鹎（新鸟种）加蛮多啄木鸟（很低）。。吃完饭后，虽然拿下不少鸟。加上冠鸦（之前他只看到一秒，其他人的新鸟种）。

第二天，早上虽然也不少鸟。可是目标鸟几乎没声音。吃饭时Bill 开始担心，虽然下雨他特别忧心。我也决定还是到森林等。到时还是小雨，决定进去走走。大家带着雨伞，雨衣进去。没很远，大家在看什么什么鹎时。我听到”它“叫了。。。很近。就叫大家后退。。。。没2分钟就看到它在步道旁走了2圈。还过了步道，可是2位朋友没看到 。。。hmmmmmm..我们早到附近一个空荡的第在哪等待。。也没很久“它”尽然上小树桩上脚了好几分钟。天啊。当然大家都笑了。我帮了一位老人完了他的心愿。（他来了这8-9次）

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– a good month to start to have good view of this special bird, total 4 good view of this birds 2024 June. And twice we special come to this special location for 2 special birds family. Both trips got the bird on day1/2, hope it stay for next few visits.

– a birds came close to us and make special “balloon call” style.

– 这个月是个好开始看这一只鸟。2024 6 月。我总共看到这鸟4次（西马中部，南部）。2次特别鸟观鸟团到这，在2天内看到这鸟。希望接下来都可以把这2只鸟拿下。

– 非常幸运在近距离看到它叫吧蓝喉涨起来。

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– finally finish a long tour, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo & extension to South P Malaysia. We had this very special target bird twice all of us saw the bird well and long. We had this bird walking across the trail after 2-3 hours search through the forest.

– a mystery bird that can be very shy or sometime just appear in-front of you and walk slowly.

– 终于完成很长的观鸟团。西马中部，婆罗洲，西马南部。真的很累。这只非常特别的鸟是大家主要目标鸟之一。我看到2次，第一次8/10个人都看的很好在石头上转圈。第二次（只有4个人）慢慢走过好几次。

– 这鸟较神秘，有时怎么都看不到，有时就在我们面前几米走来走去。

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update 202310

– it is amaze that outs’ main target just walk Infront us ~10 feet away .. it walk so beautiful and record with CANON R3 4k 100fps – 这么神奇，我们的主要目标鸟。在我们还没准备前提下。就在我们面前10尺走猫步

update 202309

– it is another good year to have many view and photo of this bird. This particular experience simply amazing where bird just infront of us walking pass

– 2023 还没过完，已看/拍到这鸟很多次了。算是很好的一年。这一次，有点不一样的感觉。这一只鸟完全没理会我们就在我们面前走过。（我们是透明的？）

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– a special targets tour begin with first target bird – Malaysian Rail-babbler. All of us have very good view of this bird

– 目标鸟团。第一天第一只目标-白眉长颈鸫。 每个人都看得很好。

update 202308

– are you looking for me ? amazing moment with the special group. have a great time on day1. so close and so long for us

– 你在找我？非常特别的组，特别来找这鸟。第一天就找到这么乖的。让我们看很久也很近

update 202307

– a quick check before few Rail-babbler groups, arrived welcome by rain (YES, raining again) after Malaysian-Eared Nighjar, Crested Shrikejay… begin my Rail-babbler quick tour. very soon I arrived my friend “spot” put a hide and wait. not long wait the bird calling but it keep quiet after few call. Not a long wait, it stand near the bush edge. – 为了接下来的“白眉长颈鸫”团，到了马来西亚最好的点之一（其实还是觉得吉隆波的鸟点比较有把握）。一大早到了，可是没办法出去。（下雨，对又下雨） 先看到马来毛腿夜鹰，可是没停。之后很快与5只冠鸦玩了一会。就开始慢慢找这非常高需要的鸟。先到朋友给我。等没多久，鸟叫了。可是很快又没声音了。可是我也不大意。周围看看，很快看到这鬼鬼祟祟的站那看我。

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– a special Rail-Babbler tour, lucky to have it present 4 times show. last appear is like walk left and right for more than 3 minutes. 100+ species first day..

– 白眉长颈鸫特别团。其实给我选地点，是没什么压力。可是太多Ebird 记录在南部。客人都觉得那比较容易。。。还好，第一天就看到还拍到。见到4次，最后一次还走了3分钟。

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– it is a hot day, this bird is calling any where… only 1 bird willing to give good show and cat walk for me

– 炎热的一天。很多只在叫，可是就只有一只出来走走让我拍拍。

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– a quick check before few Rail-babbler groups, arrived welcome by rain (YES, raining again) after Malaysian-Eared Nighjar, Crested Shrikejay… begin my Rail-babbler quick tour. very soon I arrived my friend “spot” put a hide and wait. not long wait the bird calling but it keep quiet after few call. Not a long wait, it stand near the bush edge.

– 为了接下来的“白眉长颈鸫”团，到了马来西亚最好的点之一（其实还是觉得吉隆波的鸟点比较有把握）。一大早到了，可是没办法出去。（下雨，对又下雨）

先看到马来毛腿夜鹰，可是没停。之后很快与5只冠鸦玩了一会。就开始慢慢找这非常高需要的鸟。先到朋友给我。等没多久，鸟叫了。可是很快又没声音了。可是我也不大意。周围看看，很快看到这鬼鬼祟祟的站那看我。

update 202306

– what a lucky group to sighted 4 rail-babbler and last one even stay long and close for us to capture some picture with all have good view

– 非常幸运的客人，尽然在同一行程里见到这鸟4次。最后一次还站了很久与很近让每个人都看到。

202112

– another surprise found at this “urban area”, as usual i having my casual birding and all of sudden I heard a long missing sound and by waiting and finally saw it and got a split second picture..

– 非常兴奋，在这么近人类的地点忽然的·听到这熟悉而久仰的声音。等了一会很快的见到。也等一会拍到这么一刻。

update 2020 Jul

– very first attempt to have good picture of this bird @2013

update 202105

– seem like no more chance to have a better view of this rare and shy bird in the near future.
– years ago, I told my buddy I got this bird in this location but he never believes until he got leeches to bite, and record a shot of the bird.

– 非常害羞的稀有鳥。在這個點，我的鳥友。不相信我在這拍到這鳥。可是當他見到於拍到，他也被馬蟥咬了喝多口。

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update 2020 March 23

update 2016 May 12

update 2015 Sept 30

update 2015 Sept 29

update 2015 Aug 25

– still walking nonstop

update 2015 April 7

update 2015 March 28

update 2014 Nov 14

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