192) Rufous Tailed Tailorbird

Rufous-Tailed Tailorbird, Orthotomus sericeus, Perenjak Ekor Merah

Small bird that move fast between vegetation in bushy area and lower canopy of the rainforest. Not east to spot this little creature on open perch. Usual moves in pair, with noisy sound, hunting for insects from twigs to twigs.

Perenjak sememangnya senang dijumpai tetapi sukar untuk dirakam gambarnya. Ini kerana ia bergerak pantas di dalam semak memburu serangga, ditambah dengan keadaan hutan yang kurang cahaya.

176) Great Iora

Great Iora, Aegithina lafresnayei, Burung Kunyit Rimba

The biggest among the Ioras, but not easy to see. Its prefer dense forest with heavily foliaged trees and the bird usually foraging up high in the canopy. Usually moves without any sound from tree to tree hunting for insects.

Burung Kunyit Rimba adalah yang terbesar saiznya diantara 3 spesis burung Kunyit di negara kita. Walaupun besar, ia tidak mudah ditemui kerana ia tinggal di kawasan hutan tebal dan bergerak mencari makan di atas kanopi hutan. Tidak seperti burung Kunyit lain, ia bergerak senyap semasa memburu serangga dari pokok ke pokok.

233) Black-Capped Babbler

Black-Capped Babbler, Pellorneum capistratum, Rimba Kepala Hitam

This species occurs in SouthEast Asia. A small bird that usually moves in pair. Fast moving from branches to another lookin for insects in the ground and low storey of the rainforest. This species practices ‘love feeding’, where the male will catch a prey and feed the female.

Rimba Kepala Hitam lazimnya kelihatan berpasangan memburu serangga di bahagian bawah dan pertengahan aras hutan. Selalunya bergerak berpasangan di mana si jantan akan menangkap serangga dan memberi makan kepada yang betina.

Exif: f6.3, 1/80, ISO 1000, focal length 400mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, tripod Feisol

263) Raffles’s Malkoha

Raffles's Malkoha, Rhinortha chlorophaea, Cenuk Kerak

Malkoha that occur from Thailand, throughout Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore. Can be found at forest edges and sometimes in plantations.

Cenuk yang ini selalu kelihatan di pinggir hutan dan kadang kadang di kawasan ladang dan kebun. Ia biasanya kelihatan separuh kerana bergerak dengan cara menyusup di celah celah daun.

Ashy Tailorbird, Perenjak Kelabu, Orthotomus ruficeps

This small bird usually found in mangroves area, but this one is feeding on fruits of Ficus benjamina. Not an easy bird to view as it mostly moves about low inside the vegetation and flies quickly from bush to bush.

Burung kecil yang selalu kelihatan mencari makan di antara tumbuh tumbuhan dalam kawasan bersemak. Berbunyi nyaring dan bergerak pantas dari daun ke ranting. Lazimnya hanya bunyinya , “ti-wee! ti-wee!” yang kedengaran menandakan kehadirannya. Burung yang ini berjaya dirakam apabila berhenti sebentar melihat saya, ketika dia sedang sibuk memilih buah untuk dimakan bersama pasangannya pada pokok Ara yang sedang lebat berbuah.

Exif: f /8, 1/500, ISO 800, focal length 400mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 100-400mm, handheld

128) Grey Throated Minivet

Grey-throated Minivet, Pericrocotus montanus, Burung Matahari Gunung

This species prefers forest edges especially at highlands such as Fraser Hill and Awana. It feeds on insects, foraging in the canopy of the forest, picking prey from the terminal foliage, and also making short flights to capture flying termites and other insects. The Gray-throated Minivet is resident year-round in Malaysia. The male and female together build a small cup nest of twigs, roots and grass stems, placed high on a branch or in the fork of a tree in the forest.

Burung ini boleh didapati terbang berkumpulan di kawasan hutan tanah tinggi seperti Bukit Fraser dan Awana. Ia bergerak pantas dari pokok ke pokok dengan bunyi bising memburu serangga di celah daun daun pokok. Betinanya bewarna kuning hitam.

274) Great Egret

Great Egret, Ardea alba, Bangau Besar

The great egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m tall. It has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, ibises, and spoonbills, which extend their necks in flight. The great egret walks with its neck extended and wings held close. The great egret feeds in shallow water or drier habitats, feeding mainly on fish, frogs, small mammals, and occasionally small reptiles and insects, spearing them with its long, sharp bill most of the time by standing still and allowing the prey to come within its striking distance of its bill which it uses as a spear. It will often wait motionless for prey, or slowly stalk its victim.

Bangau Besar lazimnya kelihatan di kawasan cetek atau ketika air surut di muara sungai mencari makan di dalam selut sambil bergerak perlahan atau berdiri tidak bergerak menunggu mangsa.

Yellow Bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis, Puchong Kuning

This species breeds in much of the Indian Subcontinent, east to Japan through Malaysia and Indonesia. They can be difficult to see, given their skulking lifestyle and reed bed habitat, but tend to fly fairly frequently, when the striking contrast between the black flight feathers and the otherwise yellowish plumage makes them unmistakable. They hunt for fishes, crustacean and amphibian in reeds infested water bodies.

Puchong Kuning sukar dilihat kerana penyamaran dan tabiatnya yang bergerak antara tumbuhan air semasa ia mencari makan. Lazimnya ia boleh di lihat ketika terbang atau ketika pergerakannya yang membuat tumbuhan air yang dipijaknya bergoyang. Ia memburu ikan, krustacea dan amfibia di kawasan paya, sungai dan tasik yang dilitupi tumbuhan air.

Exif: f8, 1/500, ISO 500, focal length 390mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 100-400mm, handheld

Grey-and-buff Woodpecker

Grey-and-buff Woodpecker, Hemicircus concretus, Belatuk Kecil Berjambul

It is found in southern Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. Its natural habitats are moist lowland forests, where can usually be spotted at the forest edges hunting for insects with lots of noise.

Belatuk ini mudah di lihat jika ada berdekatan kerana perangainya yang berbunyi bising. Selalunya bergerak sepasang dari pokok ke pokok mencari makanan di antara dahan dahan pokok. Lazimnya ia tak takut pada manusia dan boleh didekati dalam jarak yang agak dekat terutama apabila ia sedang leka makan.

Exif: f5.6, 1/250, ISO 800, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, tripod

Black-browed Barbet, Megalaima oorti, Takur Kening Hitam

Another species that is common in sub-montane elevation. Usually stay high up in the trees but sometimes when there is lower fruiting trees, this bird comes down in numbers. Very difficult to spot in the foliage especially when it is not moving.

Antara Takur yang boleh dijumpai di kawasan peranginan tanah tinggi terutama di pokok pokok hutan yang sedang berbuah. Warnanya yang hijau menyebabkan ia agak sukar dikesan, terutama apabila ia tidak bergerak. Namun, apabila ada kumpulan burung lain sedang makan di pokok berbuah, selalunya spesis yang ini ada bersama.

Exif: f7.1, 1/200, ISO 500, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod

Scarlet Backed Flowerpecker

Scarlet-Backed Flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum, Sepah Puteri Merah

Common bird in gardens, parks and cultivated areas, even in the cities. Because of its tiny size and fast moving behaviour, it is not easy to get a good photo of this bird. Usually moves in pairs feeding on flowers, insects and small fruits.

Sepah Puteri adalah burung kecil yang bergerak pantas dari pokok ke pokok mencari makan sambil berbunyi bising. Selalunya boleh dijumpai di kawasan taman dengan pokok pokok bunga dan berbuah, terutama yang ada banyak pokok dedalu sebagai tumbuhan tumpang.

261) Yellow-Vented Flowerpecker

Yellow-Vented Flowerpecker, Dicaeum chrysorrheum, Sepah Puteri Rimba

Small but loud birds found in gardens and forest edges throughout SouthEast Asia. Usually moves in pairs from tree to tree searching for insects. Respond to caller.

Seperti Sepah Puteri lain, burung ini boleh dijumpai di kawasan berdekatan hutan yang mempunyai pokok-pokok untuk ia mencari makanan. Biasanya bergerak berpasangan.

144) Rufescent Prinia

Rufescent Prinia, Prinia rufescens, Perenjak Belukar

Prinias have adapted well to cultivated areas. They are found in grasslands with tall grasses, reedbeds and scrubs. They eat insects for which they forage actively among low bushes or tall grass. These active, slender birds may hop up grass stems to scan the surroundings, making lively and loud calls. But at the slightest sign of danger, they dive down into the tall grass, or flies low over the grass-tops for a short distance before dropping into cover. Rufescent Prinia usually found in open scrubs near forest, the other Prinia, the YellowBellied Prinia usually more towards grasslands. The rare one, Hill Prinia can only be found deep in submontane or montane forest.

Perenjak adalah burung kecil yang boleh dijumpai di kawasan padang terbuka, terutama yang banyak mempunyai rumput tinggi dan belukar. Ia bergerak berpasangan di dalam rimbunan rumput memburu serangga sambil berbunyi bising. Jika diganggu, ia akan segera menyelinap ke dalam semak dan menghilang.

Exif: f8, 1/500, ISO 640, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 80D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod

212) Black-Naped Monarch

Black-Naped Monarch, Hypothymis azurea, Kelicap Ranting

The black-naped monarch breeds across tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines. This species is usually found in thick forests and other well-wooded habitats. The black-naped monarch has short legs and sits very upright whilst perched prominently, like a shrike. It is insectivorous, often hunting by flycatching. When alarmed or alert, the nape feathers are raised into a pointed crest.They will join mixed-species foraging flocks and are active in the understory of the canopy. The breeding season is March to August and the nest is neat cup placed in a fork. The nest is built by the female while the male guards. The typical clutch is of three eggs with both parents incubate and feed the young which hatch after about 12 days.

Kelicap Ranting adalah burung kecil berwarna biru yang bergerak pantas di kanopi pertengahan dan atas hutan memburu serangga-serangga kecil. Ia agak sukar dirakam gambarnya kerana saiz, tabiat dan kepantasannya bergerak. Namun sewaktu musim bersarang, ia akan sering berulang alik ke sarang, memberi peluang untuk gambarnya dirakam.

Exif: f6.3, 1/80, ISO 1000, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol

134) Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus, Burung Matahari

Found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Usually moves in small troop with a sound of pleasant whistling. This minivet catches insects in trees by flycatching or while perched. It flushes insects out of foliage by beating its wings hard. This bird nests high up in the treetops.

Burung Matahari lazimnya bergerak dalam kumpulan kecil mencari makan tinggi di puncak daun pokok. Ia memburu serangga di celah celah daun. Jantannya berwarna merah, yang biasanya diikuti oleh beberapa ekor betina berwarna kuning hitam.

Jika kita hidup...

dengan hati yang berkobar-kobar...

cinta yang membara...

dan jiwa yang bergelora...

maka ia jauh lebih baik...

dan lebih terhormat...

daripada hidup dengan perasaan yang dingin...

semangat yang layu...

dan jiwa yang lemah.

Renungkanlah keteraturan yang terus bergerak di alam semesta...

dengan keserasian yang terkandung dalam seluruh alam wujud ini...

keindahan yang tidak pernah habis...

keindahan yang tidak pernah berhenti...

dan kesenangan yang tidak pernah putus...

Itulah keindahan dalam ciptaan yang maha agung.

Scarlet Backed Flowerpecker

Scarlet-Backed Flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum, Sepah Puteri Merah

Common bird in gardens, parks and cultivated areas, even in the cities. Because of its tiny size and fast moving behaviour, it is not easy to get a good photo of this bird. Usually moves in pairs feeding on flowers, insects and small fruits.

Sepah Puteri adalah burung kecil yang bergerak pantas dari pokok ke pokok mencari makan sambil berbunyi bising. Selalunya boleh dijumpai di kawasan taman dengan pokok pokok bunga dan berbuah, terutama yang ada banyak pokok dedalu sebagai tumbuhan tumpang.

274) Great Egret

Great Egret, Ardea alba, Bangau Besar

The great egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m tall. It has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, ibises, and spoonbills, which extend their necks in flight. The great egret walks with its neck extended and wings held close. The great egret feeds in shallow water or drier habitats, feeding mainly on fish, frogs, small mammals, and occasionally small reptiles and insects, spearing them with its long, sharp bill most of the time by standing still and allowing the prey to come within its striking distance of its bill which it uses as a spear. It will often wait motionless for prey, or slowly stalk its victim.

Bangau Besar lazimnya kelihatan di kawasan cetek atau ketika air surut di muara sungai mencari makan di dalam selut sambil bergerak perlahan atau berdiri tidak bergerak menunggu mangsa.

Exif: f8, 1/800, ISO 320, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, car window

Perahu kelotok atau kapal kelotok adalah mainan tradisional di Indonesia yg bertahan dari masa ke masa, banyak dijumpai dipasar-pasar tradisional ataupun tempat - tempat keramaian.

harganya relatif murah,

Biasanya terbuat dari kaleng bekas.

mainan ini dapat bergerak dengan memakai api sebagai sumber tenaga.

sungguh suatu mainan yang sangat unik.

257) Little Grebe

Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis, Grebe Kecil

This bird breeds in small colonies in heavily vegetated areas of freshwater lakes across Europe, much of Asia down to New Guinea, and most of Africa. Most birds move to more open or coastal waters in winter, but it is only migratory in those parts of its range where the waters freeze. Outside of breeding season, it moves into more open water, occasionally even appearing on the coast in small bays. The little grebe is an excellent swimmer and diver and pursues its fish and aquatic invertebrate prey underwater. It uses the vegetation skilfully as a hiding place. Like all grebes, it nests at the water's edge, since its legs are set very far back and it cannot walk well.

Grebe terdapat di kawasan berair selalunya tasik atau bekas lombong. Ia merupakan perenang yang cekap dan pantas memburu makanannya di dalam air. Ia tidak pergi jauh ke daratan dari gigi air kerana kakinya tidak membolehkan ia bergerak pantas di darat.

Exif: f8, 1/500, ISO 250, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 80D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, car window

Janganlah sekali-kali kamu terperdaya oleh kebebasan orang-orang kafir bergerak di dalam negeri. (3:196)

Itu hanyalah kesenangan sementara, kemudian tempat tinggal mereka ialah Jahannam; dan Jahannam itu adalah tempat yang seburuk-buruknya. (3:197)

Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis, Bangau Kerbau

The species is usually found with cattle and other large grazing and browsing animals, and catches small creatures disturbed by the mammals. Studies have shown that cattle egret foraging success is much higher when foraging near a large animal than when feeding singly. When foraging with cattle, it has been shown to be few times more successful in capturing prey than when foraging alone. Its performance is similar when it follows farm machinery, but it is forced to move more. In urban situations cattle egrets have also been observed foraging in peculiar situations like railway lines and lately in garbage dumping areas.

Apabila tiba musimnya tidak sukar untuk menemui spesis ini kerana ia tiba dalam jumlah yang banyak dan warna putihnya begitu mudah untuk dilihat. Ia boleh berada di banyak kawasan terbuka dan berair seperti sawah, padang, paya, tepi sungai. Malah di kawasan bandar ia boleh dilihat di kawasan padang bola, landasan keretapi dan paling banyak di tempat pembuangan sampah mencari makan. Lazimnya burung ini dikaitkan dengan haiwan meragut seperti lembu dan kerbau. Ia bukanlah makan kutu atau pacat di badan lembu, tetapi ia makan serangga, katak, ikan atau apa-apa haiwan kecil yang muat di paruhnya yang bergerak melarikan diri apabila lembu atau kerbau itu datang meragut. Jika ada jentera pembajak atau traktor membuat kerja tanah di bendang, burung ini akan mengekorinya atas tujuan yang sama.

Exif: f8, 1/1250, ISO 500, focal length 400mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 100-400mm, handheld

231) Red-Naped Trogon

Red-Naped Trogon, Harpactes kasumba, Kasumba Tengkuk Merah

This bird itself was first described in 1822 by Sir Stamford Raffles, a military and British naturalist (1781-1826) best known for having founded Singapore in 1817. One of 7 Trogons that can be found in Malaysia. The bird is mainly insectivorous, feasting on arthropods with a preference for stick insects and spiders. This regime is embellished with small lizards, fruits and seeds. Harpactes kasumba are generally inactive outside of their regular feeding patterns. Because of this, birdwatchers and biologists have noted that apart from their general beauty, they are notorious for their lack of other immediately engaging qualities.Their lack of activity has been considered as a defence against predation. In association with other Trogonidae species, the Harpactes kasumba have been reported to shift along branches to keep their dull coloured backs turned towards observers, while their heads, which can rotate at 180 degrees like owls, to keep watch on any potential predators. They are preyed upon by hawks and predatory mammals. The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as rare in Thailand, fairly common in Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, rather scarce in Sarawak and uncommon in Singapore, Indonesia, Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei. The current population trend shows a decline in the number of Harpactes kasumba at a moderately rapid rate, owing to habitat loss and degradation throughout its distribution range.

Kasumba yang ini terdapat di kawasan hutan tanah rendah, lazimnya yang berada jauh dari penempatan manusia. Seperti Kasumba lain, burung ini sukar dilihat kerana penyamarannya dan sifatnya yang bertenggek tanpa bergerak untuk jangkamasa lama di pokok pokok tinggi. Ia memburu serangga dan reptilia kecil, juga sekali sekala buah buah hutan.

Exif: f5.6, 1/40, ISO 1600, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 80D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol

243) Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, Brown-capped Woodpecker, Dendrocopos moluccensis, Belatuk Belacan Kecil

This is a very small sized woodpecker. Greyish brown capped head with ear covers dark brown with two rather broad whitish grey bands narrowing towards neck. Upper parts greyish brown with white wings tipped with white thus appearing striped. Tail short and blackish with white bands. Upper breast streaked with brown reducing towards vent. Whitish underwing coverts with pale brown. Sexes dimorphic. Males have a reddish orange crown which is absent in females. Usually found in mangrove forests. Often found singly or in pairs rapidly moving up trees. Found from ground right up into the topmost branches of trees on dead branches.

Belatuk kecil yang sering dijumpai di kawasan hutan bakau. Bergerak pantas memburu serangga dari pokok ke pokok secara solo atau berpasangan. Bila ada serangga di kesan ia akan mula mengetuk lubang, waktu paling sesuai untuk menekan shutter kamera.

Exif: f8, 1/400, ISO 400, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol

228) Ferruginous Patridge

Ferruginous Partridge, Caloperdix oculeus, Sang Serok

This is a medium size Partridge that can be found in thick forest area of SouthEast Asia. Move in small flock at ground level and will disappear fast at first sign of trouble or human.

Sang Serok bergerak dalam kumpulan kecil di lantai hutan mencari makanan dengan berhati hati. Bila ada bunyi atau tanda-tanda kehadiran pemangsa terutama manusia ia akan segera menghilang diri.

Exif: f2.8, 1/50, ISO 1000, focal length 400mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, tripod Feisol

208) Ferruginous Babbler

Ferruginous Babbler, Trichastoma bicolor, Rimba Sampah

Small barbbler that can be found in SouthEast Asia. Usually moves fast among foliage in lower canopy ang ground level foraging for insects. This one attracted to the baits that i put on the dead tree bark.

Kadang-kadang kena juga guna muslihat untuk menganbil gambar burung seperti Rimba Sampah yang bergerak pantas di dalam hutan. Dalam kes ini ulat dijadikan umpan. Sorry, birders!

Exif: f4, 1/40, ISO 1000, focal length 400mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, tripod Feisol

Scarlet-Backed Flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum, Sepah Puteri Merah

Common bird in gardens, parks and cultivated areas, even in the cities. Because of its tiny size and fast moving behaviour, it is not easy to get a good photo of this bird. Usually moves in pairs feeding on flowers, insects and small fruits.

Sepah Puteri adalah burung kecil yang bergerak pantas dari pokok ke pokok mencari makan sambil berbunyi bising. Selalunya boleh dijumpai di kawasan taman dengan pokok pokok bunga dan berbuah, terutama yang ada banyak pokok dedalu sebagai tumbuhan tumpang.

Exif: f6.3, 1/250, ISO 500, focal length 400mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 100-400mm, handheld

197) Ashy Tailorbird

Ashy Tailorbird, Orthotomus ruficeps, Perenjak Kelabu

A typical mangrove bird found in tidal mangroves trees and bushes. Moves fast among the mangroves vegetation, flies quickly from bush to bush.

Perenjak Kelabu boleh didapati di kawasan paya bakau. Bergerak pantas dan kecil menyebabkan agak sukar untuk merakam gambarnya. Teknik biasa adalah dengan mengumpannya ke tempat terbuka dengan ulat.

Exif: f8, 1/80, ISO 500, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol

173) Mountain Fulvetta

Mountain Fulvetta, Alcippe peracensis, Rimba Murai Bukit

It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam in moist montane forests. Common at hill stations such as Fraser Hill and Maxwell Hill. It moves around in small parties, usually keeping inside the thick undercover. Because of the sober colouring and small size, this species is usually overlooked, especially in birwaves when other bright colours species around.

Burung kecil yang jarang dilihat kerana saiz kecil dan warnanya yang tidak menarik. Ia selalunya bergerak berkumpulan, di dalam belukar sambil berbunyi bising seperti Murai, mencari serangga. Didapati di hutan tanah tinggi.

Exif: f7.1, 1/40, ISO 1000, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol

130) Lesser Coucal

Lesser Coucal, Centropus bengalensis, Butbut Kecil

This species is usually found is often marshy land with grass and tree cover. The lesser coucal is found singly or in pairs low in the undergrowth in marshy or grassy areas adjoining forest. They appear to be found mainly in lowlands. Like other coucals, they are not brood-parasitic cuckoos. They moves fast among the undergrowth searching for insects as their main diet.

Butbut Kecil lazimnya kelihatan di dalam kawasan semak di tepi jalan atau sungai. Ia bergerak di dalam semak dan jarang menampakkan dirinya. Selalunya hanya bunyi ‘but! but! but!’ yang kedengaran.

Exif: f8, 1/500, ISO 800, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, handheld

120) Chinese Pond Heron

Chinese Pond Heron, Ardeola bacchus, Puchong Cina

This species is found in shallow fresh and salt water wetlands and ponds in China and adjacent temperate and subtropical East Asia. They migrate to Southeast Asia during winter. Its food consists of insects, fish, and crustaceans, therefore can be found near water bodies throughout the country during that time.

Puchong Cina seperti kebanyakan burung penghijrah lain datang ke negara kita sekitar September dan beransur pulang pada April. Ia boleh dijumpai di kawasan berair seperti tasik, kolam dan sungai, malah kawasan lapang seperti padang dan sawah padi. Memburu makanannya dengan berdiri tidak bergerak menunggu mangsa atau berjalan sangat perlahan menghampiri mangsanya.

Exif: f6.3, 1/80, ISO 400, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, handheld

263) Raffles’s Malkoha

Raffles's Malkoha, Rhinortha chlorophaea, Cenuk Kerak

Malkoha that occur from Thailand, throughout Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore. Can be found at forest edges and sometimes in plantations.

Cenuk yang ini selalu kelihatan di pinggir hutan dan kadang kadang di kawasan ladang dan kebun. Ia biasanya kelihatan separuh kerana bergerak dengan cara menyusup di celah celah daun.

Exif: f8, 1/200, ISO 800, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod

176) Great Iora

Great Iora, Aegithina lafresnayei, Burung Kunyit Rimba

The biggest among the Ioras, but not easy to see. Its prefer dense forest with heavily foliaged trees and the bird usually foraging up high in the canopy. Usually moves without any sound from tree to tree hunting for insects.

Burung Kunyit Rimba adalah yang terbesar saiznya diantara 3 spesis burung Kunyit di negara kita. Walaupun besar, ia tidak mudah ditemui kerana ia tinggal di kawasan hutan tebal dan bergerak mencari makan di atas kanopi hutan. Tidak seperti burung Kunyit lain, ia bergerak senyap semasa memburu serangga dari pokok ke pokok.

Exif: f8, 1/160, ISO 800, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol

217) Golden-Bellied Gerygone

Golden-Bellied Gerygone, Gerygone sulphurea, Kelicap Perepat

Small bird around 9 cm, found in Southeast Asia. Usually moves in pair on upper part of trees in park, gardens and orchards. Not a rare bird but rarely noticed due to small size and fast movements.

Kelicap Perepat adalah burung kecil yang jarang dilihat, bukan sebab bilangan yang kecil tetapi kerana saiznya yang kecil dan sentiasa bergerak pantas di bahagian tinggi pokok. Burung yang ini sedang bersarang, memberi peluang pada saya merakam gambarnya.

Exif: f8, 1/160, ISO 320, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol

Red-Eyed Bulbul, Pycnonotus brunneus, Merbah Mata Merah

One of the common lowland rainforest bird that gathers in small groups on fruiting trees and shrubs. It can usually be seen at forest edges and the adjacent plantations or kampungs.

Merbah ini kelihatan sama dengan Merbah Kapur jika dilihat dari jauh. Ia selalunya boleh dijumpai dikawasan berhampiran hutan yang ada pokok hutan seperti leban yang sedang berbuah. Ia biasanya bergerak dalam kumpulan kecil mencari makan dari pokok ke pokok.

Exif: f7.1, 1/80, ISO 500, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod

221) Pin-Striped Tit-Babbler

Pin-Striped Tit-Babbler, Macronus gularis, Rimba Berjalur

Found in SouthEast Asia and South Asia. They forage in small flocks and creep and clamber in low vegetation. They breed in the pre-monsoon season from February to July and build a loose ball shaped nest made from grasses and leaves.

Rimba Berjalur adalah burung bising yang bergerak berpasangan atau berkumpulan kecil dari pokok ke pokok mencari makanan terutama serangga.

194) Zebra Dove

Zebra Dove, Geopelia striata, Merbuk

Native to Southeast Asia. They are small birds with a long tail. Closely related to the peaceful dove of Australia and New Guinea and the barred dove of eastern Indonesia. The zebra dove feeds on small grass and weed seeds. They will also eat insects and other small invertebrates. They prefer to forage on bare ground, short grass or on roads, scurrying about with rodent-like movement. Unlike other doves, they forage alone, or in pairs. Their colouration camouflages them wonderfully against the ground.

Burung Merbuk adalah antara burung yang paling biasa ditemui disekeliling kita. Entah kenapa baru sekarang saya dapat merakam gambarnya sebagai lifer ke 194. Selalu dilihat mencari makan diatas tanah di taman taman. Ia akan duduk diam tidak bergerak, apabila haiwan lain atau manusia terlalu dekat barulah ia akan terbang pergi.

Exif: f8, 1/500, ISO 1000, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod MyVi

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260) White Chested Babbler

White-Chested Babbler, Trichastoma rostratum, Rimba Dada Putih

Resident bird found in Peninsular Malaysia and Southern Thailand. Usually occur in small streams in rainforest up to 200 m SL. List as totally protected and maybe nearly threatened.

Rimba yang ini lazimnya boleh dijumpai di kawasan anak-anak sugai di dalam hutan atau di pinggir hutan bersempadan sungai. Ia bergerak mencari makan di antara pokok-pokok yang rendah di kawasan tersebut sambil menyanyi.

Large-tailed Nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus, Burung Tukang

These is a medium-sized birds which are either nocturnal or crepuscular and thus, are sometimes known in Malay as ‘burung malas’ or a lazy bird because they sleep during the day. They have long slender wings, short legs and very short bills, and they feed on flying insects that they catch on the wing either at night or at dawn and dusk. They usually nest on the ground and lay only one or two egg each year. It is sometimes known as ‘tukang kubur’ or graveyard bird because they can be found nesting in cemetaries.

Burung Tukang adalah burung malam yang bebunyi kuat terutama bila ia ada berhampiran. Ia memakan serangga yang ditangkap dengan cara menyambarnya di udara. Di waktu siang ia akan duduk diatas tanah atau busut tidak bergerak, diam dalam penyamarannya. Selalu dijumpai dikawasan perkuburan yang juga memberinya nama ‘Tukang kubur’.

Exif: f7.1, 1/40, ISO 500, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, handheld

Scarlet Backed Flowerpecker

Scarlet-Backed Flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum, Sepah Puteri Merah

Common bird in gardens, parks and cultivated areas, even in the cities. Because of its tiny size and fast moving behaviour, it is not easy to get a good photo of this bird. Usually moves in pairs feeding on flowers, insects and small fruits.

Sepah Puteri adalah burung kecil yang bergerak pantas dari pokok ke pokok mencari makan sambil berbunyi bising. Selalunya boleh dijumpai di kawasan taman dengan pokok pokok bunga dan berbuah, terutama yang ada banyak pokok dedalu sebagai tumbuhan tumpang.

Grey-and-buff Woodpecker, Hemicircus concretus, Belatuk Kecil Berjambul

It is found in southern Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. Its natural habitats are moist lowland forests, where can usually be spotted at the forest edges hunting for insects with lots of noise.

Belatuk ini mudah di lihat jika ada berdekatan kerana perangainya yang berbunyi bising. Selalunya bergerak sepasang dari pokok ke pokok mencari makanan di antara dahan dahan pokok. Lazimnya ia tak takut pada manusia dan boleh didekati dalam jarak yang agak dekat terutama apabila ia sedang leka makan.

Exif: f8, 1/250, ISO 500, focal length 400mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 100-400mm, handheld

190) Ruddy-Breasted Crake

Ruddy-Breasted Crake, Porzana fusca, Sintar Belacan

This is a species that inhabit swamps and similar wet areas across south Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to south China, Japan and Indonesia. This crake nests in a dry location on the ground in marsh vegetation, laying 6-9 eggs. It is mainly a permanent resident throughout its range, but some northern populations migrate further south in winter. These birds probe in mud or shallow water and also pick up food by sight. They forage for shoots, berries and insects, as well as large snails, which they eat by using their bills to peck through the hard shell.

Sintar Belacan selalunya kelihatan di kawasan yang turut didiami Wak-wak dan Sintar, namun ia lebih sukar ditemui. Selalunya bergerak perlahan dengan penuh curiga di celah celah tumbuhan mencari makanan seperti serangga, reptilia kecil, amfibia, siput dan anak ikan.

Ruddy-breasted crakes are territorial, but are quite secretive, hiding amongst grassy shrubs and bushes when disturbed.

Exif: f8, 1/500, ISO 1000, focal length 400mm, Cik Canon EOS 80D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, perutpod

209) Short-Tailed Babbler

Short-Tailed Babbler, Malacocincla malaccensis, Rimba Ekor Putih

Species of Babbler that can be found in lowland rainforest of SouthEast Asia. The species is generally solitary, not joining larger mixed-species flocks, instead foraging as singles or pairs. They forage in the understory on the ground on a variety of insects including beetles, grasshoppers, and ants. Like other babblers they will use their foot to grasp food items, an unusual behaviour for passerine birds.

Burung Rimba yang mendiami kawasan hutan, lazimnya kelihatan mencari makan di kawasan lantai hutan memburu serangga. Bergerak pantas secara solo dan kadang-kadang berpasangan.

Exif: f5, 1/50, ISO 1000, focal length 400mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, tripod Feisol

Chestnut-Bellied Malkoha, Cenuk Kecil, Phaenicophaeus sumatranus.

This is a lowland bird of the forest. This species prefers forest edge of deep forest where the vegetation is less dense. It may also be seen in the sub-montane climate area. Malkohas are a group of non-parasitic cuckoos characterized by long tails and brightly coloured bills and orbital skins.

Cenuk Kecil adalah burung aboreal yang biasanya merayap di kanopi atas dan pertengahan pokok. Selalunya dijumpai di kawasan pinggir hutan, bergerak antara daun daun pokok. Cara pergerakannya yang menyusup menyebabkan sukar untuk mendapat gambar yang jelas. Caranya adalah dengan mengikut pergerakannya dengan auto fokus lens dan berharap dia berhenti seketika di antara daun-daun di dahan terbuka.

Exif: f7.1, 1/60, ISO 500, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod

260) WhiteChested Babbler

White-Chested Babbler, Trichastoma rostratum, Rimba Dada Putih

Resident bird found in Peninsular Malaysia and Southern Thailand. Usually occur in small streams in rainforest up to 200 m SL. List as totally protected and maybe nearly threatened.

Rimba yang ini lazimnya boleh dijumpai di kawasan anak-anak sugai di dalam hutan atau di pinggir hutan bersempadan sungai. Ia bergerak mencari makan di antara pokok-pokok yang rendah di kawasan tersebut sambil menyanyi.

Exif: f5.6, 1/40, ISO 1000, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod

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236) Green Magpie

Green Magpie, Cissa chinensis, Gagak Gunung

Although the colours mainly green, this is a member of the crow family. It is found from the lower Himalayas in north eastern India in a broad south easterly band down into central Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and northwestern Borneo in evergreen forest, clearings and scrub. This bird seeks food both on the ground and in trees, and takes a very high percentage of animal prey from countless invertebrates, small reptiles, mammals and young birds and eggs. It will also take flesh from a recently killed carcass. The nest is built in trees, large shrubs and often in tangles of various climbing vines.

Walaupun warnanya hijau, ia adalah dari keluarga Gagak. Di Malaysia ia lazimnya dijumpai di kawasan tanah tinggi seperti Bukit Fraser, Cameron Highland dan Genting. Merupakan pemburu yang aktif memburu makanan di aras tanah dan di atas pokok. Selalunya kelihatan berpasangan atau berkumpulan dengan bunyi bising bergerak dari pokok ke pokok.

Exif: f6.3, 1/40, ISO 1000, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol

Lesser Yellownape Woodpecker, Picus chlorolophus, Belatuk Kecil Jambul Kuning

A type of woodpecker which is a widespread and often common breeder in tropical and sub-tropical Asia, primarily the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This is a jungle species which nests in a tree hole, laying two to four white eggs. Like other woodpeckers, this species has a straight pointed bill, a stiff tail to provide support against tree trunks, and the long tongue that can be darted forward to capture insects in holes.

Ini adalah spesis belatuk tanah tinggi yang lazimnya kelihatan antara pokok pokok di Bukit Fraser. Seperti belatuk lain, ia bergerak dari pokok ke pokok mencari serangga sebagai makanan utamanya di dahan dahan ke atas dan ke bawah.

Exif: f5.6, 1/50, ISO 1000, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod