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Birding Photography with Fujifilm X-T4 | liewwk Nature

I am gladly giving a chance to test the newer Fujifilm camera XT4 to capture pictures and videos using either

A. FUJINON XF200mmF2 R LM OIS WR

B. FUJINON XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR

C.

another special test on XF70-300mm

600mm setup… only ~1.4KG ! Fujifilm XF70-300 | liewwk Nature

 

I will slowly update some of my concern features which related to Tropical forest birding requirement e.g. ISO performance (we have many lowlight condition environment), lowlight Autofocus, Image Stabiliser (handheld shooting minimum shutter speed)

Pending update

– Testing 1a: Image Quality FujinonXF100-400mm

– test this handheld with a various shutter speed

– Testing 1: Image Quality FujinonXF100-400mm + 1.4x teleconverter

– refer same post below

– Testing 2: Handheld Video

– refer same post below

– Testing 3: Continuous Focus Tracking

     – Video AF

– refer same post below

– Testing 4: Slow motion video 240p feature

– refer same post below

– Testing 5: Shadow & Highlight recovery Test

– Refer to the link below

Fujifilm X-T4 | Shadow & Highlight recovery Test | liewwk Nature

 

 

– Lowlight Single point Autofocus

– ISO performance

– Image Stabiliser – Shutter Speed

– Overall Operation

Update 20210106 –
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– Testing 1a: Image Quality FujinonXF100-400mm

– test this handheld with a various shutter speed

update 202103

– another good moment with this active bird

– 非常活躍的鳥。他在看我在做什麼。

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update 202103

– one of the world’s smallest woodpecker

– making loud high pitch call and drum sound

– 世界上最小的啄木鳥之一。可是非常大的啄木聲。

update 202102

– a beautiful Paradise-Flycatcher, male with long-tail and come either white-morph or rufous-morph

– this is a beautiful male passing with another male (not full tail and another female

– they make a lot of noise when moving inside the forest

– 馬來西亞非常漂亮的鳥。他與其他兩只一起追逐也叫很多。

Testing 1: Image Quality FujinonXF100-400mm + 1.4x teleconverter

– with the longest focal length 400mm with 1.5x crop (crop body) it is equivalent to 600mm 35mm focal length. So this may be a major concern for birding where 600mm is the maximum reach and always too short.

So I am trying to shoot this lens with 1.4x tc, which gives 400mmx1.4x=560mm and this equivalent 560mmx1.5=840mm (35mm focal length equivalent)

update 20210107

same day test as 20210106

Focal length: 400mm+1.4x tc 

ISO: 1600 

F number: 6.4 

Shutter Speed: 1/50 

Handheld 
Update 20210106

A cloudy day inside along trail, this bird perch low.

Focal length: 400mm+1.4x tc

ISO: 1600

F number: 6.4

Shutter Speed: 1/50

Handheld 


Focal length: 400mm+1.4x tc 

ISO: 1600 

F number: 6.4 

Shutter Speed: 1/60

4k 16:9, 59.94p, 200 Mbps

MOV/H.265 (HEVC) LPCM, 4:2:0 10bit

Manual Focus 

update 20210107

Focal length: 400mm+1.4x tc 

ISO: 1600 

F number: 6.4 

Shutter Speed: 1/60 

4k 16:9, 59.94p, 200 Mbps MOV/H.265 (HEVC) LPCM, 4:2:0 10bit 

Manual Focus 
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Testing 2: Handheld Video

– a must test for me, as my job most of the time I can’t carry 2 tripods (one for spotting scope). So my camera 100% using handheld when I am working.

– all videos share here are captured handheld

update 202102

– lucky moment to meet 3 of this beautiful Paradise-Flycatcher

– they make a lot of noise while moving around

– 幸運遇上3只這麼漂亮的壽帶 – 很吵，一直都跳不停。

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update 20210112

– post-processing video stabilizer applied

Focal length: mm+1.4x tc 

ISO: 320 

F number: 9.0

Shutter Speed: 1/60 

4k 16:9, 59.94p, 200 Mbps MOV/H.265 (HEVC) LPCM, 4:2:0 10bit 

Zone AutoFocus 


Focal length: mm+1.4x tc

ISO: 640

F number: 8.0

Shutter Speed: 1/60

4k 16:9, 59.94p, 200 Mbps MOV/H.265 (HEVC) LPCM, 4:2:0 10bit

Zone AutoFocus


Focal length: mm+1.4x tc ISO: 640

F number: 8.0

Shutter Speed: 1/60

4k 16:9, 59.94p, 200 Mbps MOV/H.265 (HEVC) LPCM, 4:2:0 10bit

Zone AutoFocus - can see with the lowlight condition and mess environment the Autofocus will trying to confuse by the nearby moving objects (eg leaf)
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Testing 3: Continuous Focus Tracking

– a test I am using mainly to test Bird in flight

– Continuous Focus, Zone

update 202102

– another good moment before last light the bird just flying out from roosting

– the fast focus lock of the X-T4 and tracking make me able to have many keepers of this bird flying just in short distance

– 這鳥在天黑前突然飛出來。X-T4  對焦很快與準。

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update 202101


- another day testing with X-T4 and 200mmF2


- mainly trying on AF lock speed and tracking for raptors 
flying


- and this is an example using AF Zone in Video record 4k, 
60p

 

update 202101

- lucky to encounter this bird, but it flies away immediately found I get close to it... 

- with the Fujifim X-T4 fast AF I managed to capture the 
flying moment 

 

 

update 20210114

– very strong wind day, there are Barn Swallow, Pacific Swallow, House Swift, Silver-rumped Needletail, German’s Swiftlet, etc flying fast near the water dam.

– I mainly want to try the focus locking speed and tracking speed for the X-system

Fujifilm X-T4


Focal length: 00mm+1.4x tc 

ISO: 1600 

F number: 8.0

Shutter Speed: 1/1600 

Handheld 
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Testing 4: Slow motion video 240p feature

– it is not really testing but rather a feature

– with the 240 fps, this gives a good way to present the object in slow motion

– the movie is smooth

update 202101

Fujifilm X-T4


High-Speed movie 240p
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Acrocephalidae series: Warbler | 苇莺科 | liewwk Nature -3 [update 20240114]

another “Warbler” family

1. Oriental Reed Warbler, 东方大苇莺, 東方大葦鶯, Acrocephalus orientalis, オオヨシキリ

2. Black-browed Reed Warbler, 黑眉苇莺, 黑眉葦鶯, Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, コヨシキリ, CEKUP-PAYA KECIL BIASA

3. Manchurian Reed Warbler, 远东苇莺, 遠東葦鶯, Acrocephalus tangorum, コクリュウコウイナダヨシキリ, CEKUP-PAYA KECIL MANCHURIA

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1. Oriental Reed Warbler, 东方大苇莺, 東方大葦鶯, Acrocephalus orientalis, オオヨシキリ

– very common glass-land, paddy field winter visitor (North)

– mostly brown, long billed, gray leg

update 20240114

– long tie never go paddy field for birding, take a short visit with friend. Very quiet instead but this bird make us spend some time to have good view than follow with good meal

– 蛮久都没去稻田看鸟了，呈休息与朋友看看。非常安静，就这一只鸟要我们用一点时间看到。再等一会，竟然带着这食物出来。

20240109, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

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update 202012

2. Black-browed Reed Warbler, 黑眉苇莺, 黑眉葦鶯, Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, コヨシキリ, CEKUP-PAYA KECIL BIASA

– another common winter visitor

– smaller size with obvious black-browed

– shorter and sharper bill compare Manchurian Reed Warbler

– pink leg

update 202101

update 202012

202012, Langkap, Perak, Malaysia
3. Manchurian Reed Warbler, 远东苇莺, 遠東葦鶯, Acrocephalus tangorum, コクリュウコウイナダヨシキリ, CEKUP-PAYA KECIL MANCHURIA

– very look-alike Black-browed Reed Warbler except for eye iris i is a lighter, thicker and longer bill, more pinky leg

– a bird sometimes confuse with Black-browed Reed Warbler
– Manchurian with thicker, longer, and not so sharp bill
– Manchurian with pinky leg compare to light brown
– Manchurian with paler/lighter iris

update 202101

202101, Sg Besar, Selangor, Malaysia

 

 

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Timaliidae series: Babbler, Scimitar Babbler | 画眉科 | liewwk Nature – 15+3 [update 20241115]

Slowly divide it from Pellorneidae-Timaliidae

1. Golden Babbler, 金头穗鹛, 金頭穗鶥, Cyanoderma chrysaeum, キガシラモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KECIL EMAS

2. Chestnut-winged Babbler (Chestnut-winged),  红翅穗鹛, 紅翅穗鶥, Cyanoderma erythropterum, erythropterum Group, アオメモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KECIL KELIP

3. Chestnut-winged Babbler (Gray-hooded), 红翅穗鹛, 紅翅穗鶥, Cyanoderma erythropterum bicolor/rufum, アオメモリチメドリ (bicolor/rufum), KEKICAU-KECIL KELIP

4. Rufous-fronted Babbler, 红额穗鹛, 紅額穗鶥, Stachyridopsis rufifrons, ノドフズアカチメドリ, KEKICAU-KECIL API SELATAN

5. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, 纹胸巨鹛, 紋胸巨鶥, Macronus gularis, ムナフムシクイチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERJALUR BIASA

6. Black-throated Babbler, 黑喉穗鹛, 黑喉穗鶥, Stachyris nigricollis, ノドグロサザイチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN RANTAI PUTIH

7. Chestnut-rumped Babbler, 红腰穗鹛, 紅腰穗鶥, Stachyris maculata, コシアカモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN BESAR BIASA

8. Gray-throated Babbler, 黑头穗鹛, 黑頭穗鶥, Stachyris nigriceps, ハイノドモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN RENGKUNG KELABU

10. Gray-headed Babbler, 灰头穗鹛, 灰頭穗鶥, Stachyris poliocephala, ハイガシラモリチメド, KEKICAU-KANTAN KEPALA KELABU

11. White-necked Babbler, 白耳穗鹛, 白耳穗鶥, Stachyris leucotis,シラボシモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN CERUN

12. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, 纹胸巨鹛, 紋胸巨鶥, Macronus gularis, ムナフムシクイチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERJALUR BIASA

13. Bold-striped Tit-Babbler, 宽纹胸巨鹛, 寬紋胸巨鶥, Mixornis bornensis,シマムシクイチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERJALUR TIMUR

14. Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler, 绒背纹胸鹛, 絨背紋胸鶥, Macronus ptilosus, ミノゲチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERBULU PONG-PONG

15. Large Scimitar-Babbler, 长嘴钩嘴鹛, 長嘴鉤嘴鶥, Pomatorhinus hypoleucos, オオマルハシ, KEKICAU-MELENGKUNG BESAR

16. Sunda Scimitar-Babbler, 巽他钩嘴鹛, 巽他鉤嘴鶥, Pomatorhinus bornensis, セアカマルハシ, KEKICAU-MELENGKUNG BERCELAK MELAYU

 

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

52. Spot-necked Babbler, 斑颈穗鹛, 斑頸穗鶥, Stachyris strialata, エリボシモリチメドリ

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1. Golden Babbler, 金头穗鹛, 金頭穗鶥, Cyanoderma chrysaeum, キガシラモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KECIL EMAS

– quite active bird at Fraser Hill

– Fraser Hill, Cameron Highland

update 202411

– This active, tiny bird features a dark-streaked crown, a small black mask, and a vibrant golden-yellow body.

– After a successful first day, with nearly all our targets achieved, we ventured farther from the birding photography hide in search of more species. About 2 kilometers into the hike, as we decided to turn back, three of these birds appeared, feeding right in front of us and providing a perfect photo opportunity.

– 这只活跃的小鸟头顶有深色条纹，脸上有小小的黑色面纹，身体呈鲜艳的金黄色。

– 在成功的第一天之后，我们几乎完成了所有目标，于是我们继续离开观鸟摄影点，寻找更多的鸟类物种。徒步约2公里后，当我们决定返回时，这三只鸟出现在我们面前，正在觅食，为我们提供了绝佳的拍摄机会。

202411, Mount Kerinci, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

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update 202106

– a active “golden-yellow” babbler, normally moving with bird wave

– 体长10~11厘米，是一种黄色小鸟。头顶金黄色有黑色纵纹，眼先黑色，在头、颊和耳羽金黄色的衬托下亦甚醒目。上体橄榄黄色，下体亮黄色，腹和两胁沾绿。
 – 非常活跃的金黄小鸟。通常在鸟浪中活动。
201504, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

update 202012

Golden Babbler, 金頭穗鶥, Cyanoderma chrysaeum, キガシラモリチメドリ, Burung Rimba Emas

2. Chestnut-winged Babbler (Chestnut-winged),  红翅穗鹛, 紅翅穗鶥, Cyanoderma erythropterum, erythropterum Group, アオメモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KECIL KELIP

– active and common both Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia having different

– common most the lowland forest

– Kuala Tahan, KRAU Merapok, Danum Valley, RDC, Tabin etc

 

Peninsular Malaysia. with Chestnut head

 

 

Chestnut-winged Babbler, 紅翅穗鶥, Cyanoderma erythropterum, アオメモリチメドリ, Rimba Merbah Sampah

3. Chestnut-winged Babbler (Gray-hooded), 红翅穗鹛, 紅翅穗鶥, Cyanoderma erythropterum bicolor/rufum, アオメモリチメドリ (bicolor/rufum), KEKICAU-KECIL KELIP

– head is full Gray without rufous-crown

Borneo – Without the Chestnut head

 

4. Rufous-fronted Babbler, 红额穗鹛, 紅額穗鶥, Stachyridopsis rufifrons, ノドフズアカチメドリ, KEKICAU-KECIL API SELATAN

– as other Babblers, active and good singer

– not that common

– not too common at Pen Malaysia, but Borneo slightly more common

– Trusmadi, Danum Valley, Fraser Hill etc

update 202307

– a bird that not so common in most of the places but here Danum Valley few locations. It is always there for years. but still an active bird to be photograph.

– 在多数地方都不很普篇，在丹浓好几个点。过去7-8年来都非常容易见到拍到。可是还是非常活跃的鸟。

202307, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

update 202105

– captured this while the 201906 visits to Trusmadi, Sabah, Malaysia.

– this bird seems to enjoy insect attracted by the “light”

– an active bird that not that common in Peninsular Malaysia. but common in Borneo

– 婆羅洲蠻普通的鳥。可是在西馬不很普通。

201906, Trusmadi, Sabah, Malaysia

 

trip to

Borneo Bird Photography Outing at Borneo Jungle Girl camp …

 

 

5. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, 纹胸巨鹛, 紋胸巨鶥, Macronus gularis, ムナフムシクイチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERJALUR BIASA

– very common lowland and submontane

– Bukit Tinggi, KRAU, Kuala Tahan, Merapoh, etc

Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, 紋胸鶥, Mixornis gularis,ムナフムシクイチメドリ, Burung Rimba Berjalur

6. Black-throated Babbler, 黑喉穗鹛, 黑喉穗鶥, Stachyris nigricollis, ノドグロサザイチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN RANTAI PUTIH

 

update 202209

– an active bird which is slightly different from usual babbler which normal brownish.

– many years ago when I first encounter this, my good friend told me skip this as too common (at Taman Negara)and I think it is not after so many years

– 非常活跃的穗鹛，与其他鹛有点不一样。通常都很淡颜色。

202209, Kelantan, Malaysia

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– active bird, seldom see in Borneo

– Kuala Tahan, Merapoh, KRAU, Poring etc

Black-throated Babbler, 黑喉穗鶥, Stachyris nigricollis, ノドグロモリチメドリ, Burung Rimba Bertam

7. Chestnut-rumped Babbler, 红腰穗鹛, 紅腰穗鶥, Stachyris maculata, コシアカモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN BESAR BIASA

– very active bird

– common across Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia lowland forests

update 202406

– this place, I always call it “babbler heaven”. as usual while we actually trying to get White-necked Babbler pictures. This bird just came down to see us.

– active, and lovely babbler with very loud call normally heard in lowland forest

– 这个鸟点，我通常都叫他“鹛科天堂”。真的很多鹛都可以容易看到。当我们在拍白耳穗鹛。这一只鸟也参予。

– 非常活跃，叫的非常大声的鸟。

202406, Lenggor, Johor, Malaysia

 

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update 202403

– another active bird that getting difficult to seen and photograph compare many years ago. But this time, this bird seem very good to come close but still moving fast

– 这鸟之前还是蛮好拍的。可是最近几年，这鸟越来越难。可是这次这鸟尽然下来很低。

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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Chestnut-rumped Babbler, 紅腰穗鶥, Stachyris maculata, コシアカモリチメドリ, Burung Rimba Rembah Besar

 

8. Gray-throated Babbler, 黑头穗鹛, 黑頭穗鶥, Stachyris nigriceps, ハイノドモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN RENGKUNG KELABU

– common at montane

– Kinabalu National Park, Fraser Hill, Genting Highland etc

Gray-throated Babbler, 黑頭穗鶥, Stachyris nigriceps, ハイノドモリチメドリ, Burung Rimba Leher Kelabu

9. Gray-headed Babbler, 灰头穗鹛, 灰頭穗鶥, Stachyris poliocephala, ハイガシラモリチメド, KEKICAU-KANTAN KEPALA KELABU

– not common lowland species

– Kuala Tahan, KRAU, Danum Valley, Tabin etc

update 202404

– a bird that we not always been sight, but surprise this time just saw it not far from the town !!! but still a active bird to be photograph

– 一只不常见到的鸟。可是这次竟然在人住的地方拍到这只非常活跃的。

202404, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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Gray-headed Babbler, 灰頭穗鶥, Stachyris poliocephala, ハイガシラモリチメドリ, Burung Rimba Kepala Kelabu

11. White-necked Babbler, 白耳穗鹛, 白耳穗鶥, Stachyris leucotis,シラボシモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN CERUN

– very rare species

– many different calls and songs

update 202407

– another success “Rail-Babbler” target tour, after got ours main target. We start do casual birding, got this bird calling in the morning and managed to spent some good time with this bird (even my camera having some issue force me using MF)

– 另一个“白眉长颈鸫”目标团。在第二天把那鸟拿下后。我们就随便看看鸟，在一个早上。在听到他叫时，很快就拿下。虽然我的相机有些问题被逼用手动对焦（这鸟可是跳的非常快的）

202407, Lenggor, Johor, Malaysia

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– 2nd trip to this special location for special targets. This beautiful, rare bird some how not the main target we here for. But we normally heard and seen them well so never waste we spend some time to have good look of this bird. But for this trip, it is a target so we spend one special early morning for this and not bad for the outcome and some birds come close

– a very active bird and black-rufous overall normally move in pair

– 这个雨第2次到这特别的鸟点找很特别的鸟种。这么一只漂亮稀有的鸟也不不是目标鸟。可是这一次，朋友们是要这鸟的。所以我们用其中一个早上找这鸟。还好，给我们拍够够。

202406, Lenggor, Johor, Malaysia

 

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– a boring evening … not really as main target no sight at all. But very lucky to have this bird give us good show for about 5 minutes. active and rare bird
– 很活跃+害羞的鸟。下午到达立刻找目标，可是目标完全没声，没影。还好这一只这么难的的鸟出来让我们看够够。

202406, Lenggor, Johor, Malaysia

 

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update 202311

– a special target tour for Cinnamon-rumped Trogon, but 3 lowland forest we tried just too quiet. Just one Scarlet-rumped Trogon sighted and not other Trogon even make single call over 5 days.

– This bird was calling in the afternoon where we park ours’ car. I heard from far, no long the bird gave us good view and photography

– 原本6 天的橙腰咬鹃团，可是这个季节鸟真的没什么活动。去了3个较好机会的森林都很安静。几乎都没什么鸟叫。

– 在其中一天，这鸟在我们停车点叫。我大喊了一下，跑去看这鸟。没很久，就看到拍到。对我来讲还是不错，可是客人来是要橙腰咬鹃啊

202311, Johor, Malaysia

 

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update 202307

– a active bird that many birder like to have a clear view. This bird quietly stand behind us with call. Found it after heard it but not long and it keep moving. But still managed to have some photos before it keep distance from us.

– 非常活跃的鸟。很不容易看到的鸟。3天在这个点，这次听到了可是还是没出现。可是突然听到它很近。尽然站在我们后面。可是没很久还是跳来跳去。

202307, Lenggor, Johor, Malaysia

update 202105

– rare, shy, and good songbird. overall brown back upperpart, black-throat, white spot, thin white-browed

– 稀有，害羞，很会唱歌的鸟。棕色，黑喉，白点在颈，白眉。

201707, Johor, Malaysia

update 2020 Jul

White-necked Babbler, 白耳穗鹛, 白耳穗鶥, Stachyris leucotis, シラボシモリチメドリ, Burung Rimba

– rare

– Panti, Kuala Tahan, Merapok etc

White-necked Babbler, 白耳穗鶥, Stachyris leucotis, シラボシモリチメドリ, Burung Rimba Rembang

11. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, 纹胸巨鹛, 紋胸巨鶥, Macronus gularis, ムナフムシクイチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERJALUR BIASA

– very common lowland and submontane

– Bukit Tinggi, KRAU, Kuala Tahan, Merapoh, etc

Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, 紋胸鶥, Mixornis gularis,ムナフムシクイチメドリ, Burung Rimba Berjalur

13. Bold-striped Tit-Babbler, 宽纹胸巨鹛, 寬紋胸巨鶥, Mixornis bornensis,シマムシクイチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERJALUR TIMUR

– recent split from pin-striped

– RDC, Danum Valley, Kinabatangan river

update 202403

– another active bird, but this was quite easy for us to have good view and good picture too … happy

– 另一只不停的鸟。可是这次，这鸟非常乖，没几分钟就让我们看好好。拍好好

202403, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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Bold-striped Tit-Babbler, 寬紋胸巨鶥, Mixornis bornensis, シマムシクイチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERJALUR TIMUR

 

14. Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler, 绒背纹胸鹛, 絨背紋胸鶥, Macronus ptilosus, ミノゲチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERBULU PONG-PONG

– very active babbler and colorful

– when calling the throat will show blue

update 202409

– few days of good rest, spend half day with buddies.. each time here also having some good moment … and today morning manged to have a quick moment for this bird .. finally how’s the name come from

– 终于休息了好几天。最后一天，陪了朋友半天。到这森美兰的森林，每次来几乎都有一些惊喜。今天一早，见到这么一刻，终于知道它的“名”时怎么来的。

Talang, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

 

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update 202406

– a very active bird that always making call attract ours attention either Peninsular Malaysia & Borneo lowland.

– lucky moment to have both standing and making call for us to take photo

– 非常活跃+漂亮的鸟。很容易听到这鸟在低海拔森林叫声。

– 这一次，非常幸运。2只站一起唱起歌让我们拍拍。

202406, Panti, Johor, Malaysia

 

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update 202403

– just finish my fist long tour (19days) which sight 366++ (ebird).. many good memory for sure … and this common bird make us spent so much time to have a clear view and even the Bornean Bristlehead above us… no one want to have a look at it … all of suddenly these 2 birds pop up and making some displaying, dancing for us …

– a very active and normally not easy to have full open view

– 刚完成19天观鸟团，看到366种鸟（Ebird) (拍到～190种吧。。不是纪录照）太多甜酸。。。包括这一只非常普通的鸟，就用了好几天都没办法看好。。。在这一幕前一天，婆罗洲棘头鵙在头上都没人愿意找（我们看2次了）。几乎都放弃时，在我们碰碰运气找大蓝八色鸫前。它们在我们面前跳起舞来。。。。大家都笑啦。虽然普通。。。。

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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15. Large Scimitar-Babbler, 长嘴钩嘴鹛,長嘴鉤嘴鶥, Pomatorhinus hypoleucos, オオマルハシ, KEKICAU-MELENGKUNG BESAR

– very active, shy montane bird here

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16. Sunda Scimitar-Babbler, 巽他钩嘴鹛, 巽他鉤嘴鶥, Pomatorhinus bornensis, セアカマルハシ, KEKICAU-MELENGKUNG BERCELAK MELAYU

– more common across lowland, sub-montane, and even above 1200m asl ..

– very active bird with lovely call

update 202407

– I do not have many luck on this bird, many times meet this bird close wihtout camera. finally today it came very low while we waiting for Orange-Breasted Trogon.

– an active moving fast and around bird with curve beak.

– 我与这鸟没什么缘分。经常看到，可是就没相机。但我们在等橙胸咬鹃，这鸟自己找上门。

202407, Bukit Fraser, Pahang, Malaysia

 

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update 202208

– very active bird to be seen or photograph. This one good to come down feeding moth. Lucky low encounter

– 通常都在高高，动作快

202207, Trusmadi, Sabah, Malaysia

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51. 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

202304, Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Malaysia

52. Spot-necked Babbler, 斑颈穗鹛, 斑頸穗鶥, Stachyris strialata, エリボシモリチメドリ

– active and moving within bushes and making various sharp, loud call

– 移动快在丛里，叫的蛮好听+响亮。

update 202312

– arrived the famous Tapan road, stop the first location as saw the whistling-thrush on the road and not long heard a not so familiar call and soon Dwi say it is a babbler and make some small effort to have it in view and not so open photo due to very lowlight. In the noon time very soon we have another chance to photograph it ..

– 到达鸟点（其实不是什么鸟点，就是条64公里的森林边的路）我们第一停下来，因为看到苏门答腊啸鸫。附近就听到我不很熟悉的声音，很快的Dwi 讲是鹛。也不容易的看到，当然也不好拍。。动作快+暗。在中午回程中，还好给个机会在听到。这次就好好拿下。

202312, Tapan Road, Sumatra, Indonesia

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both Malaysia Skylark are non-common winter visitors

1. Oriental Skylark, 小云雀, 小雲雀, Alauda gulgula, タイワンヒバリ, SERIAYU ASIA

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1. Oriental Skylark, 小云雀, 小雲雀, Alauda gulgula, タイワンヒバリ, SERIAYU ASIA

– an overlook winter visitor, on open grassland, paddy fields and etc

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201701, Perak, Malaysia

 

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Another Muscicapidae series, which included Stonechat (winter visitor) and Rock-thrush here

1. Siberian Stonechat, 黑喉石䳭, 黑喉石䳭, Saxicola maurus, ノビタキ, MURAI-SAWAH BIASA

2. Pied Bushchat. 白斑黑石鵖, 白斑黑石䳭, Saxicola caprata, クロノビタキ, MURAI-SAWAH HITAM

 

Thailand

51. White-throated Rock-Thrush, 白喉矶鸫, 白喉磯鶇, Monticola gularis, ヒメイソヒヨ, TARUM RENGKUNG PUTIH

 

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1. Siberian Stonechat, 黑喉石䳭, 黑喉石䳭, Saxicola maurus, ノビタキ, MURAI-SAWAH BIASA

– a common winter visitor(North) normally found grassland, paddy field

update 202012

– this little poor bird with the bill hook up

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2. Pied Bushchat. 白斑黑石鵖, 白斑黑石䳭, Saxicola caprata, クロノビタキ, MURAI-SAWAH HITAM

– Males are black with a white vent and a white wing patch. Females are dark brown with a reddish-brown rump and underparts. Females can resemble the migratory Siberian Stonechat, but can be separated by the absence of an eyebrow and of any white on the collar or wing. (Ebird)

– 是体小的黑白色鵖。雄鸟通体烟黑，仅醒目的翼上条纹及腰部为白色。雌鸟多具褐色纵纹，腰浅褐色。亚成鸟褐色而多点斑。

update 202105

201701, Perak, Malaysia

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51. White-throated Rock-Thrush, 白喉矶鸫, 白喉磯鶇, Monticola gularis, ヒメイソヒヨ, TARUM RENGKUNG PUTIH

– a rare winter visitor, male with blue head, black face and rufous front

– 矶鸫属小型鸟类，体长17-18厘米。雄鸟头顶和翅上覆羽钴蓝色，背、两翅和尾黑色具白色翅斑，腰和下体栗色，喉白色。雌鸟上体橄榄褐色具黑色鳞状斑，两翅和尾灰褐色，头顶灰褐色，喉白色，其余下体棕白色具黑色鳞状斑。特征均很明显，野外不难识别。

update 202105

201701, KKC, Thailand
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another collection that I missed out, some are common, some songbird escape

1. Daurian Starling, 北椋鸟, 北椋鳥, Agropsar sturninus, シベリアムクドリ, PERLING UBUN UNGU

2. Common Hill Myna, 鹩哥, 鷯哥, Gracula religiosa, キュウカンチョウ, TIUNG-EMAS BIASA

3. Asian Glossy Starling, 亚洲辉椋鸟, 亞洲輝椋鳥, Aplonis panayensis, ミドリカラスモドキ, PERLING-KILAT ASIA

4. Rosy Starling, 粉红椋鸟, 粉紅椋鳥, Pastor roseus, バライロムクドリ, PERLING JAMBU

5. Black-collared Starling, 黑领椋鸟, 黑領椋鳥, Gracupica nigricollis, クビワムクドリ, PERLING LEHER HITAM

6. Asian Pied Starling, 斑椋鸟, 斑椋鳥, Gracupica contra, ホオジロムクドリ,PERLING TELINGA PUTIH

7. Common Myna, 家八哥, Acridotheres tristis, インドハッカ, GEMBALA-KERBAU RUMAH

8. Jungle Myna, 丛林八哥, 叢林八哥, Acridotheres fuscus, モリハッカ, GEMBALA-KERBAU SAWAH BARAT

9. Javan Myna, 爪哇八哥, Acridotheres javanicus, ジャワハッカ, Tiong Jambul Jawa

10. Great Myna, 林八哥, Acridotheres grandis, オオハッカ, GEMBALA-KERBAU SAWAH INDOCHINA

11. Crested Myna, 八哥, Acridotheres cristatellus, ハッカチョウ, TIUNG JAMBUL EMAS

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101. 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

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

103. Bali Myna, 长冠八哥, 峇里島長冠八哥, Leucopsar rothschildi, カンムリシロムク, Jalak Bali

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101. 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

202304, Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

202304, Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Indonesia
102. 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。

202304, Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Indonesia

 

103. Bali Myna, 长冠八哥, 峇里島長冠八哥, Leucopsar rothschildi, カンムリシロムク, Jalak Bali

An eye-catching white starling with black tips to the tail and wings, bare blue facial skin, and long plumes that hang down the nape. Juvenile is shorter-crested than adult, with yellow wash. Found in small groups in open forest, where it spends time in the trees and foraging on the ground. Avoids dense forest. Restricted to northwest Bali. Differs from Black-winged Starling in having the black on the wings confined to tips, and in showing blue facial skin. Song is an untidy jumble of scratchy, chattering notes and whistles. [Ebird]

长冠八哥（学名：Leucopsar rothschildi）：是一种大型椋鸟，体长约25厘米，雌雄相似，外形俊朗，羽冠发达，眼睛四周和面部裸出，裸露部分为蓝色，全身羽毛纯白色，尾部和翼端的边缘呈黑色，脚灰色。全身白色，具较长冠羽，羽冠不像一些羽冠发达的鸟类复杂多变，却十分有特点，有丝带状的羽冠简洁随意飘洒。1910年由英国鸟类学家沃尔特·罗斯柴尔德（Walter Rothschild）命名。 [1]
通常栖息在海岸附近长有长草的草原，喜欢三五成群聚居在林地，求偶时雄鸟会竖起冠羽，不断地上下摆动头部。群居，在树上觅食果实和昆虫。因分布区狭，栖息地遭到破坏，野生种群数量稀少，是椋鸟中最罕有物种处境岌岌可危，依然沦落为世界上极危鸟种。分布于印度尼西亚巴厘岛。
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– a very special and beautiful endemic for Bali, wont wrong as long as you see medium size and white bird .. think only near Bali National Park area
– 非常特别的巴厘岛特有种，白
2016, West Bali, Indonesia

 

 

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1. Daurian Starling, 北椋鸟, 北椋鳥, Agropsar sturninus, シベリアムクドリ, PERLING UBUN UNGU

– winter visitor (North) that normally moving in a group

– very colorful back if at correct lighting

update 202411

– a small starling which come in big flocks, white front/head, black(greenish, purple back)

– it is a time to see many of this bird again, mean the migration bird already here from North. Lucky to have it so low even a little bit shy

– 蛮小的椋鸟，头部，前半部都是灰白。北部带青，紫，黑。

– 当我们又见到这鸟，证明是北部的候鸟已到达。这次很幸运拍到很低，虽然夜害羞。

202411, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

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202012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
202011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Common Hill Myna, 鹩哥, 鷯哥, Gracula religiosa, キュウカンチョウ, TIUNG-EMAS BIASA

– lovely beautiful songbird, many people like to keep this as a pet bird

– always obvious shying yellow and stand high up a myna

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

– a very good songbird normally stand up to canopy with very loud and lovely sounds

*more testing sharing later

– 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。

Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

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3. Asian Glossy Starling, 亚洲辉椋鸟, 亞洲輝椋鳥, Aplonis panayensis, ミドリカラスモドキ, PERLING-KILAT ASIA

– very common urban birds, normally moving in a big group

– male glossy green-black, juvenile streaky breast and gray 

update 202101

202012, Parit Jawa, Johor, Malaysia
4. Rosy Starling, 粉红椋鸟, 粉紅椋鳥, Pastor roseus, バライロムクドリ, PERLING JAMBU

– rare winter visitor (North)

– pink color with gray

update 202101

5. Black-collared Starling, 黑领椋鸟, 黑領椋鳥, Gracupica nigricollis, クビワムクドリ, PERLING LEHER HITAM

– escape/release pet bird and not native for Malaysia

update 202101

6. Asian Pied Starling, 斑椋鸟, 斑椋鳥, Gracupica contra, ホオジロムクドリ,PERLING TELINGA PUTIH

– escape/release pet bird and not native for Malaysia

update 202101

7. Common Myna, 家八哥, Acridotheres tristis, インドハッカ, GEMBALA-KERBAU RUMAH

– common urban area, near the forest edge

– getting less due to Javan Myna number increase

update 202402

– a quick out for continue the CANON R5 with CANON RF200800mm, can see the advantage of high megapixel when the lighting is good. But most of my situation is extreme low light … so it is very subjective …

– this picture is ~75% crop, can see the details

– 佳能 R5, RF200800 是非常有争议，我们可以讲它们是非常好的拍鸟神器也可以讲是不适合。R5 高像素，在马来西亚雨林。用起来非常吃力，感应ISO 通常都非常高 8000以上。RF200800 光圈很小，造成2个好的器材。可能在我们不够光的热带雨林造成争议。 可是，在价格方面绝对是非常好的拍鸟神器。

– 看看这鸟的细节。。这照片大概75%crop .. 细节还是很恐怖。

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8. Jungle Myna, 丛林八哥, 叢林八哥, Acridotheres fuscus, モリハッカ, GEMBALA-KERBAU SAWAH BARAT

– one of the most dangerous species for Malaysia where after Javan Myna been introduced

– sometimes confuse with Javan myna with more gray and bill

– found forest edge and urban area

– bill below (back) got the blue mark

update 202101

202101, Malim Nawar, Perak, Malaysia
9. Javan Myna, 爪哇八哥, Acridotheres javanicus, ジャワハッカ, Tiong Jambul Jawa

– introduced species affected almost whole Peninsular Malaysia Myna population (reduce)

update 202101

10. Great Myna, 林八哥, Acridotheres grandis, オオハッカ, GEMBALA-KERBAU SAWAH INDOCHINA

– an introduced myna but not as good as Javan Myna

– only found some urban garden

update 202106

– a long lockdown since May, I am stucked near my housing area. This bird come to my window everyday try to search for my cat daily. I also finally found it when my daily simple walking/jogging/birding, they are doing well here minimum 5 birds found.

– 封城2个月后，我只有在家小区内走走。这不很普通的“放生鸟“每天都会到我家看看我的猫，叫几声。把猫惹火。

202106, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

update 202101

202012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11. Crested Myna, 八哥, Acridotheres cristatellus, ハッカチョウ, TIUNG JAMBUL EMAS

– introduced species, and now not that many found except Penang island easier

update 202101

202001, Botanical Garden, Penang, Malaysia
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as other warblers, active bird

1. Pallas’s Grasshopper-Warbler, 靴篱莺, 靴籬鶯, Iduna caligata, ヒメウタイムシクイ, CEKUP-TIKUS BERJALUR BIASA

2. Striated Grassbird, 沼泽大尾莺, 沼澤大尾鶯, Megalurus palustris, CEKUP EKOR-BESAR BIASA, オニセッカ

 

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1. Pallas’s Grasshopper-Warbler, 靴篱莺, 靴籬鶯, Iduna caligata, ヒメウタイムシクイ, CEKUP-TIKUS BERJALUR BIASA

– a small warbler mostly at ground level

– making a lot of different call as another warbler

– found near grassland and paddy field

update 202105

– a “brown” warbler, most activities on the ground and low glass
– glad to see it again before it heads home.

– 在回家前見到它。
– 通常都在地上活動。

202104, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202011

202011, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

 

2. Striated Grassbird, 沼泽大尾莺, 沼澤大尾鶯, Megalurus palustris, CEKUP EKOR-BESAR BIASA, オニセッカ

– a special bird found at Borneo near open area, not difficult to spot along any road near open grassland and Palm Oil plantation ..

update 202411

– A streaky brown bird commonly found in fields, scrubby edges, and dense thickets. This large but elusive warbler is usually spotted as a quick glimpse of its chestnut rump and long, trailing tail as it flushes from nearby cover. It occasionally perches in the open, sometimes even on telephone wires.

– On our first day, we managed to get incredibly close to this bird, just 5-10 feet away. It’s not a rare or particularly striking bird, but it’s always a pleasure to encounter one, especially since we don’t often visit its habitat.

– 一种条纹状棕色鸟，常见于田野、灌木边缘和浓密的灌丛中。这种体型较大的隐秘莺类通常只在惊飞时露出栗色的尾部和长长的拖尾。偶尔会栖息在开阔的地方，有时甚至出现在电话线上。

– 在我们的第一天，我们成功地非常近距离接触到这只鸟，仅仅距离5到10英尺。它并不是一种稀有或特别美丽的鸟，但能够遇见它总是令人欣喜，特别是因为我们并不经常造访它的栖息地。

202410, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

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– a day at KK town, drive around with casual birders. Manage to have this bird and some munia near grass field.

– 在哥打京那巴鲁的一天，与几位看什么鸟都高兴的鸟图案。到了这块稻田+空地看到这鸟与其他文鸟。

202308, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Jacanidae series: Jacana | 水雉科 | liewwk Nature – 2

Malaysia only have 2 Jacana

1. Pheasant-tailed Jacana, 水雉, Hydrophasianus chirurgus, レンカク, BURUNG-TERATAI EKOR PANJANG

2. Bronze-winged Jacana, 铜翅水雉, 銅翅水雉, Metopidius indicus, アジアレンカク, BURUNG-TERATAI KENING PUTIH

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1. Pheasant-tailed Jacana, 水雉, Hydrophasianus chirurgus, レンカク, BURUNG-TERATAI EKOR PANJANG

– a not so common winter visitor from North at Center of Peninsular Malaysia

– brown-back, white-underpart, yellow neck patch

– non-breeding plumage without long-tailed

– 马来西亚西马稀有候鸟。

– 非繁殖羽。短尾。

update 202107

– after months of lockdown at stay at home. The situation still look in bad shape

– 封城～2个月后。闷到了极点。

update 202103

– another found of 2 birds here

– 尽然在这发现2只稀有过冬鸟。

202103, Selangor, Malaysia
202103, Selangor, Malaysia
202103, Selangor, Malaysia
202103, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202011

– a juvi bird, with reddish head-crown

2. Bronze-winged Jacana, 铜翅水雉, 銅翅水雉, Metopidius indicus, アジアレンカク, BURUNG-TERATAI KENING PUTIH

– a wader forages on lilies and other floating aquatic vegetation, the long feet spreading out its weight and preventing sinking

– the color change under different lighting condition

– it use to be found only Northeast (Perlis) of Peninsular Malaysia but recently also found a pair breeding at slight south (Penang)

– 铜翅水雉（学名：Metopidius indicus）雉鸻科铜翅水雉属的一种物种，是小型涉禽，体长28-31厘米。头颈、下体黑色，具金属色辉。从眼到颈有白色纵纹，背、内侧初级一飞羽橄榄铜绿色，尾下覆羽栗色。跗蹠的前后均有盾状鳞，趾、爪均甚长，后爪特别长。栖息于热带开阔的田坝区，单个或成对在沼泽湿地中活动觅食。捕食昆虫、蜗牛、小鱼和水生植物。配偶为一雌多雄制，雌鸟常常拥有很多个雄鸟。雄鸟的领域性极强，常常为保卫领域而彼此争斗。7-8月产卵，巢用杂草铺垫而成，每窝产卵4枚。
栖息于富有挺水植物或飘浮植物的淡水湖泊、水库和水塘中，有时也出现于湿草地和水稻田中。留鸟，白天活动，大多单独活动，非繁殖期也常集成小群。行动轻巧而灵活。主要吃昆虫和蜗牛等软体动物，以及水生植物的叶和芽等。分布于印度、缅甸、泰国、越南、马来半岛、印度尼西亚和中国。
– 之前， 只有在马来西亚半岛的最北部。可是，在槟城最近也飞来2只。
202110, Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia
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Another family to be added in 2020

1. Black-crowned Night-Heron, 夜鹭,夜鷺,Nycticorax nycticorax, PUCUNG-KUAK BIASA

2. Yellow Bittern,  黄斑苇鳽, 黃斑葦鳽, Ixobrychus sinensis, ヨシゴイ,GELAM KUNING

3. Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, GELAM BENDANG

4. Black Bittern, 黑葦鳽, Ixobrychus flavicollis, タカサゴクロサギ, Pucung Hitam

5. Little Egret, 白鹭, 白鷺, Egretta garzetta, コサギ, BANGAU KECIL

6. Striated Heron, 小绿鹭, 小綠鷺, Butorides striata, ササゴイ, PUCUNG-BAKAU BIASA

7. Chinese Egret, 黄嘴白鹭, 黃嘴白鷺, Egretta eulophotes, カラシラサギ, Bangau Cina

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

9. Cattle Egret, 牛背鹭, 牛背鷺, Bubulcus ibis, アマサギ, BANGAU PENDEK

10. Great Egret, 大白鹭, 大白鷺, Ardea alba, ダイサギ, Bangau Besar

11. Intermediate Egret, 中白鹭, 中白鷺, Ardea intermedia, チュウサギ, BANGAU SEDERHANA

12. Indian Pond-Heron, 印度池鹭, 印度池鷺, Ardeola grayii, インドアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI KELABU

13. Great Bittern, 大麻鳽, 大麻鳽, Botaurus stellaris, サンカノゴイ, GELAM-RAYA ERASIA

14. Gray Heron, 苍鹭, 蒼鷺, Ardea cinerea, アオサギ, PUCUNG SERIAP BIASA

15. Purple Heron, 草鹭, 草鷺, Ardea purpurea, ムラサキサギ, Pucung Serandau

16. Pacific Reef-Heron, 岩鹭, 岩鷺, Egretta sacra, クロサギ, BANGAU BATU PASIFIK

17. Chinese Pond-Heron, 池鹭, 池鷺, Ardeola bacchus, アカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI CINA

18. Javan Pond-Heron, 爪哇池鹭, 爪哇池鷺, Ardeola speciosa, ジャワアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI EMAS

19. Rufous Night-Heron, 棕夜鹭, 棕夜鷺, Nycticorax caledonicus, ハシブトゴイ, PUCUNG-KUAK MERAH

20. Malayan Night-Heron, 黑冠鳽, 黑冠夜鳽, Gorsachius melanolophus, ズグロミゾゴイ, PUCUNG-HARIMAU UBUN HITAM

21. Schrenck’s Bittern, 紫背苇鳽, 秋小鷺, Ixobrychus eurhythmus, オオヨシゴイ, GELAM BELAKANG COKLAT

 

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51. Indian Pond-Heron, 印度池鹭, 印度池鷺, Ardeola grayii, インドアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI KELABU

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

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1.Black-crowned Night-Heron, 夜鹭,夜鷺,Nycticorax nycticorax, PUCUNG-KUAK BIASA

– 46-60 cm

– common, widespread, like to roosting big group in same area

Adults have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. They have pale grey wings and white under parts. Two or three long white plumes, erected in greeting and courtship displays, extend from the back of the head. The sexes are similar in appearance although the males are slightly larger. Black-crowned night herons do not fit the typical body form of the heron family. They are relatively stocky with shorter bills, legs, and necks than their more familiar cousins, the egrets and “day” herons. Their resting posture is normally somewhat hunched but when hunting they extend their necks and look more like other wading birds.

Immature birds have dull grey-brown plumage on their heads, wings, and backs, with numerous pale spots. Their underparts are paler and streaked with brown. The young birds have orange eyes and duller yellowish-green legs. They are very noisy birds in their nesting colonies, with calls that are commonly transcribed as quok or woc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_night_heron

update 202202

– busy bird keep collecting nesting material

– 非常忙碌的鸟，一直到湖表面捡筑巢树枝。

202202, Cheras, Selangor

update 202012

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2. Yellow Bittern,  黄斑苇鳽, 黃斑葦鳽, Ixobrychus sinensis, ヨシゴイ,GELAM KUNING

– small size, pale yellow

– common and widespread small heron, usually shy

– found near fresh water pond, lake

– narrow dark head cap , pale orangish brown or yellow body

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202005 , Selangor, Malaysia
202005 , Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia
3. Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, GELAM BENDANG

update 2020 Jun 10

Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, Pucung Bendang

– shy bird .. and sharing a slow motion flying capture after long Lock Down

Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, Pucung Bendang
Cinnamon Bittern, 栗葦鳽, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus, リュウキュウヨシゴイ, Pucung Bendang

4. Black Bittern, 黑葦鳽, Ixobrychus flavicollis, タカサゴクロサギ, Pucung Hitam

– rare and shy winter visitor

5. Little Egret, 白鹭, 白鷺, Egretta garzetta, コサギ, BANGAU KECIL

– small size, blackleg, yellow feet, black-billed and some with pink bottom

update 202105

– breeding plumage, which shows purple face skin, can see the finger red-orange

Cheras, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202011

202011, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

6. Striated Heron, 小绿鹭, 小綠鷺, Butorides striata, ササゴイ, PUCUNG-BAKAU BIASA

– very common mud beach, riverbank, paddy field

– small, mostly gray, with dark black-gray on head

update 202112

– video clip create from a series of pictures captured with CANON R3

– while I am shooting Tern flying at Selangor coastal area. this Heron sudden flying from beach toward mangrove area.

– 视屏，是一组照片摄于佳能R3.

– 在海边拍水鸟时，这鸟忽然从海飞到红树林。我立刻用佳能R3，随便瞄向这鸟。相机完全自动对焦鸟+追焦鸟头/眼。

202111, Pantai Remis, Selangor, Malaysia

 

update 202012

202012, Sg Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

7. Chinese Egret, 黄嘴白鹭, 黃嘴白鷺, Egretta eulophotes, カラシラサギ, Bangau Cina

– Vulnerable species

– look confusing to little egret, bill, leg color make the different

– medium size, sometimes confused with a little egret

update 202101

– high tide, force this rare and globally endangered white egret to come near to platform feeding

update 202012

– funny to see this bird inland where is in a Manure pond.

202012, Selangor, Malaysia

8. 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。

update 202102

- 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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9. Cattle Egret, 牛背鹭, 牛背鷺, Bubulcus ibis, アマサギ, BANGAU PENDEK

9. Cattle Egret, 牛背鹭, 牛背鷺, Bubulcus ibis, アマサギ, BANGAU PENDEK

– very common “white egret”, small size, white, short yellow bill, short-neck, short blackleg

– 非常普通的“白”鹭，黄嘴，颈短，短黑脚。

update 202112

– a lovely dawn moment with all roost egret

– 早上天亮前，鸟都开始飞起来了。

202112, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

update 202104

– adult non-breeding

– 非繁殖羽。

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202104, Selangor, Malaysia. Mudflat

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10. Great Egret, 大白鹭, 大白鷺, Ardea alba, ダイサギ, Bangau Besar

– long (s) neck, dagger marks behind the eye which compare to Intermediate Egret which is not

– 较大，长颈，嘴较壮大。主要，眼下的线会超过眼边。

202104, Selangor, Malaysia

 

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11. Intermediate Egret, 中白鹭, 中白鷺, Ardea intermedia, チュウサギ, BANGAU SEDERHANA

– overall white, and long neck, yellow-billed (sometimes with black tip). dagger marks reach eye edge compare Greater is across.

全身白色；夏羽背部有一列长的蓑状饰羽，向后超过尾端，头后有不甚明显的冠羽，胸部亦有一簇长的羽枝分散的蓑状饰羽。冬羽无蓑状饰羽和冠羽，嘴黄色，嘴尖黑色，脚和趾黑色。

update 202201

– lovely morning light when this bird just got a fish flying across lovely cloud

– 美丽的早上。这鸟刚刚捉了一条鱼，飞过美丽的云。

202111, Pantai Remis, Selangor, Malaysia

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12. Indian Pond-Heron, 印度池鹭, 印度池鷺, Ardeola grayii, インドアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI KELABU

– it is almost not possible to differentiate Indian, Chinese & Javan Pond heron when no breeding plumage.

– at this March onward, most of the bird is ready to change their plumage

– light yellowish head, neck, and breast. Back is maroon

update 202105

– see how good the fishing skill of this heron

– 捉鱼高手。很厉害。

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202104, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia
202104, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

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13. Great Bittern, 大麻鳽, 大麻鳽, Botaurus stellaris, サンカノゴイ, GELAM-RAYA ERASIA

– rare migrant for Malaysia

– big size bittern

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14. Gray Heron, 苍鹭, 蒼鷺, Ardea cinerea, アオサギ, PUCUNG SERIAP BIASA

– very common near river, ponds, mudflat etc.

– Plumage mostly gray overall, with paler neck; adult has white crown, black eyebrows, and black shoulder patch(EBird)

update 202204

– it is a misty morning on a death tree, this bird sit there quietly and the new camera technology will just automatic find the bird eye for you ..

– 一个漂亮的早上，雾。远处死树上站了一只鸟。不是每个人会发现，可是相机的功能，可能比我们快找到鸟。

202204, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia

update 202203

– lucky morning with beautiful rainbow and hope luck for my friends

– 漂亮的早上。幸运彩虹，应该会给我的朋友带来的幸运。

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15. Purple Heron, 草鹭, 草鷺, Ardea purpurea, ムラサキサギ, Pucung Serandau

– very common big size, overall rufous, gray-purple back and red leg

– widespread across the paddy field, mudflat, river, ponds, stream etc

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16. Pacific Reef-Heron, 岩鹭, 岩鷺, Egretta sacra, クロサギ, BANGAU BATU PASIFIK

– normally single bird or small group near the beach with rock

– dark and white morph (rare)

update 202105

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17. Chinese Pond-Heron, 池鹭, 池鷺, Ardeola bacchus, アカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI CINA

– one of the common winter visitors but not really differentiate when non-breeding plumage.

– when summer plumage, dark chestnut head-neck-breast, and dark gray-blue back

update 202105

201704, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

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18. Javan Pond-Heron, 爪哇池鹭, 爪哇池鷺, Ardeola speciosa, ジャワアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI EMAS

– relatively not so common visitor here

– head-neck overall dull or light rufous among other 2 Pond-Heron

– dark-gray back

update 202105

202103, Kelanang, Selangor, Malaysia

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19. Rufous Night-Heron, 棕夜鹭, 棕夜鷺, Nycticorax caledonicus, ハシブトゴイ, PUCUNG-KUAK MERAH

– Only at Borneo, not Peninsular Malaysia

– easy to distinct as overall rufous, black bill and crown

update 202105

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

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20. Malayan Night-Heron, 黑冠鳽, 黑冠夜鳽, Gorsachius melanolophus, ズグロミゾゴイ, PUCUNG-HARIMAU UBUN HITAM

– un-common winter visitor

update 202105

201612, Gunung Nuang, Selangor, Malaysia

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21. Schrenck’s Bittern, 紫背苇鳽, 秋小鷺, Ixobrychus eurhythmus, オオヨシゴイ, GELAM BELAKANG COKLAT

– small bittern look like cinnamon bittern, a rare migrant for Malaysia, look

– 是鹭科、苇鳽属动物，为涉禽，体长约33厘米。头顶黑色，后头至尾上覆羽暗栗褐色；翅上覆羽橄榄黄色；下体浅棕黄色。多生活于水库和山脚边的稻田、芦苇丛、滩涂及沼泽草地

– 马来西亚稀有侯鸟。

202110, Selangor, Malaysia

 

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51. Indian Pond-Heron, 印度池鹭, 印度池鷺, Ardeola grayii, インドアカガシラサギ, PUCUNG-PADI KELABU

201402, Bali, Indonesia

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

– note darker head in all plumages. Handsome in breeding plumage, with creamy head, dark red breast, and lacy black plumes on the back.

– 鹳形目鹭科的鸟类。是一种中型涉禽，身长45cm，胸部红棕色，上体黑色，白色双翼、有一张喙尖黑色的黄色鸟喙，黄色的眼睛和腿。

201402, Bali, Indonesia

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Charadriidae series: Plover | 鸻科 | liewwk Nature 6-1 [update 20231222]

The bird family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings, about 64 to 66 species in all.

*** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charadriidae

1.White-faced Plover, 环颈鸻,環頸鴴,Charadrius dealbatus, シロチドリ, RAPANG PANTAI CINA

2. Lesser Sand-Plover, 蒙古沙鸻,蒙古沙鴴, Charadrius mongolus, メダイチドリ,RAPANG-SISIR KECIL

3. Little Ringed Plover, 金眶鸻, 金眶鴴, Charadrius dubius, コチドリ, Rapang Gelang Kecil

4. Greater Sand-Plover, 铁嘴沙鸻, 鐵嘴沙鴴, Charadrius leschenaultii, オオメダイチドリ, RAPANG-SISIR BESAR

5. Pacific Golden-Plover, 金鸻, 金鴴, Pluvialis fulva, ムナグロ, KERINYUT BIASA

6. Black-bellied Plover, 灰鸻, 灰鴴, Pluvialis squatarola, ダイゼン, KERINYUT KELABU

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51. Kentish Plover, 环颈鸻, 東方環頸鴴, Charadrius alexandrinus, シロチドリ

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1.White-faced Plover, 环颈鸻,環頸鴴,Charadrius dealbatus, シロチドリ, RAPANG PANTAI CINA

– depend on checklist, this may sub-species of Kentish Plover if not split as full species

– Very pale upperparts, paler edges to coverts. Short breast patches. Pale legs (Thanks Dave Bakewell for the summary difference)

– it mixes with all Lesser, Greater Sand Plover but not that difficult to spot it as a very pale color

update 2020 Oct

– Selangor, Malaysia

– only one individual found this trip. trip before seem another individual found which look slight different bird

2. Lesser Sand-Plover, 蒙古沙鸻,蒙古沙鴴, Charadrius mongolus, メダイチドリ,RAPANG-SISIR KECIL

– one of the most common and move in big group wader (winter visitor)

– sometimes can be very confused with Greater

– various plumage can be seen

update 202109

– one of the most common waders found here when migratory season (North).

– one of the bird still showing some post breeding plumage.

– 马来西亚蛮普通的候鸟（北）

– 其中一只还在非繁殖羽。

202109, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202104

– continue to have more change plumage of this lovely and common winter visitor 

– lucky to have 2 birds bath together

– 这个月是马来西亚看候鸟转繁殖羽的最好时候。这最普通的其中一种，还是很漂亮的。还要2只一起冲凉。

202104, Selangor, Malaysia

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– it is almost time to go back home, the plumage change to breeding plumage

– looking at the forehead and chest orange bar which different from Greater breeding plumage. Lesser tend to have no white forehead and bigger breast band

– 开始换繁殖羽。又是时候回家了。与铁嘴沙鸻也有相似点。可是头部美白，胸的橙较多/大。

202103, Pantai Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202012

update 202010

202010, Selangor, Malaysia
3. Little Ringed Plover, 金眶鸻, 金眶鴴, Charadrius dubius, コチドリ, Rapang Gelang Kecil

– a bird with a yellow eye ring

– normally single or small flock

– found near a paddy field

update 202011

– very interesting feeding way

4. Greater Sand-Plover, 铁嘴沙鸻, 鐵嘴沙鴴, Charadrius leschenaultii, オオメダイチドリ, RAPANG-SISIR BESAR

– long and pale yellow leg

– leg is forward the center of the Body

– bill shape (refer to this good reference by Dave Bakewell)

http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=1021&Bird_Image_ID=81502

by Dave Bakewell

http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=1021&Bird_Image_ID=81502

update 202103

– just before they heading north back home for breeding, the breeding plumage show off

– 往北回家前。羽毛换上了繁殖羽。

202103, Pantai Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202011

5. Pacific Golden-Plover, 金鸻, 金鴴, Pluvialis fulva, ムナグロ, KERINYUT BIASA

– another common winter visitor (North), is non-breeding plumage

– slow hunter, which standing most of the time and walk slow

update 202012

202012, Pantai Kelanang, Selangor, Malaysia
6. Black-bellied Plover, 灰鸻, 灰鴴, Pluvialis squatarola, ダイゼン, KERINYUT KELABU

– medium size, short, stout bill
– not that common at Peninsular Malaysia West-coast

属小型涉禽。嘴峰长度与头等长，端部稍微隆起。鼻孔线形，位于鼻沟内，鼻沟约等于嘴长的2/3。翅尖形。后趾细小或缺如。跗蹠修长，胫下部亦裸出。中趾最长，趾间具蹼或不具蹼，后趾形小或退化。翅形尖长，第1枚初级飞羽退化，形狭窄，甚短小；第2枚初级飞羽较第3枚长或者等长。三级飞羽特长。尾形短圆，尾羽12枚。是迁徙性鸟类，具有极强的飞行能力。通常沿海岸线、河道迁徙。生活环境多与湿地有关，离不开水。栖息于海滨、岛屿、河滩、湖泊、池塘、沼泽、水田、盐湖等湿地之中。

update 202111

– finally a sight at Selangor coastal

202111, Selangor, Malaysia

update 202101

202012, Parit Jawa, Johor, Malaysia
 

 

51. Kentish Plover, 环颈鸻, 東方環頸鴴, Charadrius alexandrinus, シロチドリ

Small, pale plover with broken black collar, sandy upperparts, grayish legs, and rather fine black bill. Breeding plumage has black mask and black tabs at sides of breast (not a complete band). Nonbreeding plumages have black replaced by brown. Mainly coastal, on sandy beaches, dry mudflats, and at salt ponds, usually near water; also locally inland. Migrants will join with flocks of other shorebirds. [Ebird]

环颈鸻是鸻形目鸻科鸻属鸟类，又名白领鸻。 [5-6]成鸟夏羽上体为柔和的沙褐色，下体纯白色；额至眉纹白色，额基和头顶前部黑色；头顶、枕和后颈沙褐色略泛栗色；眼先至耳覆羽有—横带状黑色贯眼纹；翼褐色，覆羽具白缘，飞羽黑褐色具大白斑；尾褐色，带黑色亚端斑和白色端斑；虹膜黑褐色，眼圈暗黄色不显著；喙黑色；脚褐色至暗橙黄色。成鸟冬羽似夏羽，但额基、贯眼纹、颈侧等黑色区域转为褐色，头顶不泛栗红色调。幼鸟羽色似成鸟冬羽，且上体具有浅色羽缘。 [7

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环颈鸻分布于欧洲、亚洲、非洲和大洋洲等地， [8

]在中国从内蒙古、新疆到西藏均可见。 [9]栖息于开阔平原至低山丘陵的湖泊、沼泽、草地和农田等地，或滨海的滩涂、河口、盐田等处。单独或成对活动，迁徙和越冬期集大群。常在沙地上快速行走觅食。吃蠕虫、甲壳类和软体类等水生无脊椎动物。繁殖期在5-8月，窝卵数通常4枚，孵化期23-25天。

update 202312

– a bird that not really so common at Malaysia and so far I only saw it here non-breeding plumage. Finally I see breeding plumage at such close range and very good focal range (800mm +1.4 = 1120mm .. also use on R7 .. ===1792mm)

– 在马来西亚蛮不普通的水鸟，还有通常远远的见他。这次在台湾，很近距离看他，还要用上800mm+1.4 (R3 = 1120mm , R7 = 1792mm)

20231219, XInzhu, Taiwan
 
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