Blue-eared Kingfisher

蓝耳翠鸟

This is a relatively rare and small kingfisher. Last year we had to go all the way to Tupah Kedah to look for it. This year, one of them showed up at Air Hitam Dalam, but still was not an easy target to photograph, due to its shy nature.

(28/5/2016, Air Hitam Dalam)

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Blue-throated Bee-eater

Blue-throated Bee-eater 蓝喉蜂虎 Blue-throated bee-eaters can often be found sitting on the perch in pairs or small groups. While scanning for flying preys or for other purposes, their heads are often found moving together, in synchronization, at the same time, in the same direction . (June 2016) The bee-eaters eat more diverse species of flying insects than its name suggests. They include dragonflies, moths, flies, flying ants, carpenter bees etc. After catching the insects in the bill, they often bang the preys on the branch they perch to injure and break them further before swallowing them. They may toss the preys into the air before catching them for further manipulation and or swallowing. (June 2016, Kubang Semang)

Pitta

Blue-winged Pitta 马来八色鸫 Although easy for some, photographing this bird has been elusive for me for a year or more, and today, it just came out to the open. When it appeared, it was mostly on the ground or low branches. My friend said that it was quite likely having some chicks to feed, as such it was more willing to take risk looking for worms. Chinese named it 马来八色鸫, translated as "Malayan Eight-colored Pitta". I counted the colors, but I only got seven. Colors are subjective qualities. But few would argue much if we state that it is a colorful and beautiful bird. (29th Apr 2016 Air Hitam Dalam)

Long-tailed Sibia

Long-tailed Sibia 长尾奇鹛 The glaring floodlight around rest houses and bungalows that beamed into the night at Fraser’s Hill attracted many species of moths to the lights. Very early in the morning, numerous birds had already arrived at the floodlight area for a lavish breakfast, among them were these long-tailed sibias which had the skill to cling on the wall to feed on the moths. (May, 2016, Fraser’s Hill)

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