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Sunday, July 3, 2022


The blue-banded kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and rivers. It's a small, rather dark kingfisher. this pictures taken at Sungai Congkak, Selangor Malaysia.

The top pic is an adult female and the below pic is an adult male.








 

Tuesday, April 5, 2016


Pacific reef heron (Egretta sacra), also known as the eastern reef heron or eastern reef egret, is a kind of heron. They are found in many areas of Asia including the oceanic region of India, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Polynesia, and in Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. Pacific reef herons are medium-sized herons, reaching 57 to 66 cm in length. They have a wingspan of between 90 and 110 cm and reach an average weight of 400 grams.
The species displays an unusual, non-sexual dimorphism, with some members having entirely white plumage and others (the larger portion) being charcoal-grey. The reason for the colour variation or "morph", is unknown, though it is most commonly thought to be related to camouflage.

Eastern reef egrets have very short, yellow legs, and the grey variety's throats and chins are marked by a narrow, white stripe. They have brown beaks, gold-yellow coloured eyes and the surrounding areas of their faces are normally of a greenish to yellow cast.
Their food sources are made up predominantly of varieties of ocean-based fish, crustaceans and molluscs.
The species lay clutches of eggs year round in colonies in the jungle, between palms and mangroves or in cavities of old buildings. Two to three paled greenish-blue eggs are laid in nests constructed from branches and blossoms. Males and females share brooding tasks. They normally have a 28-day brood period. After chicks are hatched, parents provide approximately 5 weeks of support.


Tuesday, April 1, 2014

The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus)

The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia,Malaysia, and Thailand.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Little Heron












Adults have a blue-grey back and wings, white underparts, a black cap, a dark line extends from the bill to under the eye and short yellow legs. Juveniles are browner above and streaked below.
These birds stand still at the water's edge and wait to ambush prey, but are easier to see than many small heron species. They mainly eat small fish, frogs and aquatic insects. They sometimes use bait, dropping a feather or leaf carefully on the water surface and picking fish that come to investigate.




common Kingfisher



The Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as Eurasian Kingfisher, or River Kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migratesfrom areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptions to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Gold Whiskered Barbet (Megalaima chrysopogon) - Takur Jambang Emas


The Golden-whiskered Barbet (Megalaima chrysopogon), a near passerine bird  from Southest Asia, is a species of Asian Barbet. Like those species referred to by the common name "toucan", the Golden-whiskered Barbet is in the Ramphastidae family. Got this Barbet at Lubok Batu, Segamat - Johor on Sunday, August 19, 2012.