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Black-headed Sibia
The black-headed sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. In former times it was often included with the dark-backed sibia in H. melanoleuca. Together with most other sibias, it is sometimes separated in the genus Malacias.
It is found in China, Laos and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Plumbeous Water Redstart
The plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. Males are slate blue in colour, while females are grey. The bird's common name refers to its colour which resembles lead. They tend to live near fast-moving streams and rivers.
The plumbeous water redstart is typically 14 centimetres (5.5 in) long in total, with an average weight of 22 grams (0.78 oz) for males and 18.8 grams (0.66 oz) for females. The male birds are slate blue in colour with a tail that is rusty red. On the other hand, female birds are pale grey and feature a white rump.
The bird is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Their preferred habitats are streams, nullahs and rivers with boulders that are shaded, as well as vegetation near riverbanks. Streams with higher populations of insects such as mayflies appear to be preferred.
They are typically found at relatively high elevations, with the ones living in the Himalayas seen between 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) and 4,100 metres (13,500 ft). However, they tend to descend to lower altitudes during the winter.
The plumbeous water redstart has been placed on the Least Concern category of the IUCN Red List, as the population has remained stable throughout the last ten years. The size of its distribution range is over 5,100,000 square kilometres (2,000,000 sq mi).
The plumbeous water redstart is very protective of its habitat and will be extremely confrontational to any trespasser on its territory. In order to catch flies in rivers, it flies vertically until it is at least 20 feet (6.1 m) above the water, before gliding down in a spiral back to the same place.
Telling male from female - for some bird species they look identical, for some there is only a subtle difference that must be carefully observed. For the Red-winged Blackbird it is clear and obvious, this bird is neither black nor does it have red on its wings - although some may mistake this bird for a sparrow (it is quite a bit larger than a sparrow).
Red-winged Blackbird - female
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Seneca Falls, NY
It's always fun for me photographing these hardy little birds. There are many shades which are related to their origins or original locations, some are also from the artic regions. It is said that their variations are not yet fully understood ♂️
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Juncos shades vary across the country but in general they’re dark gray or brown birds brightened up by a pink bill and white outer tail feathers that periodically flash open, particularly in flight. Juncos are generally monogamous (one male to one female) defending their territory during the nesting and breeding season. Where their ranges overlap the different "races" interbreed freely and all are called Dark-eye Juncos. The mating rituals are similar to other birds. (Allaboutbirds.org)
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小鸊鷉
Tachybaptus ruficollis
小鷿鷈
The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as dabchick
Taiwan, Rep. of China
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The azure kingfisher is a small kingfisher in the river kingfisher subfamily, Alcedininae.
মাছমুরাল | Osprey | Pandion haliaetus
Muhuri Dam | Feni | Bangladesh | February | 2018
Winter visitor
Slaty-backed Forktail
The slaty-backed forktail (Enicurus schistaceus) is a species of forktail in the family Muscicapidae. A slim, medium-sized forktail, it is distinguished from similar species by its slate grey forehead, crown, and mantle. It has a long and deeply forked tail banded in black and white, a white rump, and a white bar across its primary feathers; the rest of the plumage is predominantly white. The sexes look alike. The bird frequents the edges of fast-flowing streams and rivers, where it hunts small invertebrates by hopping among rocks or flying out over the water. It breeds between February and July, laying 3–4 pinkish, bluish, or white eggs; both sexes incubate the eggs.
The slaty-backed forktail is found near streams and rivers in tropical and subtropical regions, occasionally straying further from flowing water to the edges of roads and trails. Generally a solitary bird, it may occasionally be found in pairs, or in family groups in the breeding season. One of its calls has been described as similar to that of the Blyth's kingfisher, for which it has been mistaken. The forktail is found in the central and eastern Himalayas, the Indian Sub-continent, southern China and continental Southeast Asia. Its wide distribution and apparently stable population have led to it being classified as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
One of the slaty-backed forktail's calls has been described as a "high, thin, sharp, metallic screech, ''teenk'", similar to that made by a small kingfisher; in particular, it has been mistaken for the call of the Blyth's kingfisher Alcedo hercules. Another call is described as a mellow "cheet". It also produces a repeated, harsh screeching call when alarmed.
The slaty-backed forktail is found near fast-flowing water bodies in tropical and sub-tropical montane broadleaf forests, as well as near cultivated areas. These include rocky streams and rivers, including broad rivers and valleys in plains areas. A 2000 paper studying birds in northwest India and Nepal found that the incidence of slaty-backed forktails decreased with altitude. The study also found that the slaty-backed forktail had a preference for streams that were bordered by dense and complex vegetation, and had firm and stable banks of earth. They also preferred streams with finer grained sand on the bottom, and with "pool–riffle sequences." More rarely the bird is seen in secluded areas of the forest, and on the sides of roads or trails near the water. In winter months it has been observed to move from the mountains into foothills and plains areas.
The species is found in the central and eastern Himalayas, from the Indian state of Uttarakhand in the west to Myanmar in the East, including Nepal, and Bhutan. It is a vagrant in Bangladesh. It is also found in southern China, in southeast Tibet, and in the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Fujian and Zhejiang, and possibly in Hainan. Its range in South-East Asia includes Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, peninsular Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
Spot-breasted Parrotbill
The spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis) is a species of bird in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Hill blue Flycatcher (Female)
The hill blue flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in southern China and Southeast Asia.
Golden-throated Barbet
The golden-throated barbet (Psilopogon franklinii) is an Asian barbet native to Southeast Asia, where it inhabits foremost forests between 900 and 2,700 m (3,000 and 8,900 ft) altitude. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution and stable population.
The golden-throated barbet is vivid green above with paler yellowish-green plumage below, deep blue wings and verditer underneath the tail. Its bill is dusky black, and it is black around the eyes. Its forehead is crimson and its throat orange. Its legs are greenish.
The golden-throated barbet is resident in Nepal, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam and mainland China. Its presence in Bangladesh is uncertain. It inhabits tropical and subtropical moist forests at elevations of 900 to 2,700 m (3,000 to 8,900 ft). The male's territorial call is a very loud pukwowk.
Hill blue Flycatcher (Female)
The hill blue flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in southern China and Southeast Asia.
Hill blue Flycatcher (Female)
The hill blue flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in southern China and Southeast Asia.
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Northern Shoveler Female, in flight.
2 January 2022, Kapurthala, Punjab
EM1 mk3 100-400IS
1/3200, f7.1, 0ev, ISO1250.
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水鳥 Waterbird
翠鳥 亦稱 魚狗、釣魚翁（台語）、普通翠鳥
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
কমলাপাশ বনরবিন | Orange-flanked Bush-robin // Himalayan Bush-robin // Himalayan bluetail
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Rajshahi | Bangladesh | February | 2023
an insectivorous short-distance altitudinal migrant species, breeding in the Himalayas in the bush layer (dwarf rhododendron in wetter areas, deciduous bushes in drier) of conifer and mixed conifer-oak forest and fir but sometimes in areas with West Himalayan spruce or Bhutan Pine/ Himalayan.
Male Himalayan bluetails have a vivid blue tail and rump, orange flanks, and a white throat and belly. Females and juveniles are greyer, with a white throat, orange flanks, and a pale blue rump and tail. Breeds in sub montane forests up to the tree line, and descends in the winter, often moving into edge habitats. Also known as the Himalayan red-flanked bush-robin or orange-flanked bush-robin
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Slaty-backed Forktail
The slaty-backed forktail (Enicurus schistaceus) is a species of forktail in the family Muscicapidae. A slim, medium-sized forktail, it is distinguished from similar species by its slate grey forehead, crown, and mantle. It has a long and deeply forked tail banded in black and white, a white rump, and a white bar across its primary feathers; the rest of the plumage is predominantly white. The sexes look alike. The bird frequents the edges of fast-flowing streams and rivers, where it hunts small invertebrates by hopping among rocks or flying out over the water. It breeds between February and July, laying 3–4 pinkish, bluish, or white eggs; both sexes incubate the eggs.
The slaty-backed forktail is found near streams and rivers in tropical and subtropical regions, occasionally straying further from flowing water to the edges of roads and trails. Generally a solitary bird, it may occasionally be found in pairs, or in family groups in the breeding season. One of its calls has been described as similar to that of the Blyth's kingfisher, for which it has been mistaken. The forktail is found in the central and eastern Himalayas, the Indian Sub-continent, southern China and continental Southeast Asia. Its wide distribution and apparently stable population have led to it being classified as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
One of the slaty-backed forktail's calls has been described as a "high, thin, sharp, metallic screech, ''teenk'", similar to that made by a small kingfisher; in particular, it has been mistaken for the call of the Blyth's kingfisher Alcedo hercules. Another call is described as a mellow "cheet". It also produces a repeated, harsh screeching call when alarmed.
The slaty-backed forktail is found near fast-flowing water bodies in tropical and sub-tropical montane broadleaf forests, as well as near cultivated areas. These include rocky streams and rivers, including broad rivers and valleys in plains areas. A 2000 paper studying birds in northwest India and Nepal found that the incidence of slaty-backed forktails decreased with altitude. The study also found that the slaty-backed forktail had a preference for streams that were bordered by dense and complex vegetation, and had firm and stable banks of earth. They also preferred streams with finer grained sand on the bottom, and with "pool–riffle sequences." More rarely the bird is seen in secluded areas of the forest, and on the sides of roads or trails near the water. In winter months it has been observed to move from the mountains into foothills and plains areas.
The species is found in the central and eastern Himalayas, from the Indian state of Uttarakhand in the west to Myanmar in the East, including Nepal, and Bhutan. It is a vagrant in Bangladesh. It is also found in southern China, in southeast Tibet, and in the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Fujian and Zhejiang, and possibly in Hainan. Its range in South-East Asia includes Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, peninsular Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
Hill blue Flycatcher (Female)
The hill blue flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in southern China and Southeast Asia.
育雛 Brooding
粉紅鸚嘴
（學名：Sinosuthora webbiana）
又名棕頭鴉雀
The vinous-throated parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana)
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
Indian Robin Male
26 February, 2022
TaalChappar, Churu, Rajasthan
EM1X 300f4
1/1000, f4, ISO200, Aperture Priority
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鳳頭燕鷗
（學名：Thalasseus bergii），
又名大鳳頭燕鷗
The greater crested tern
(Thalasseus bergii),
also called crested tern or swift tern
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
A male drake Pintail Duck swims offshore with other Sea Ducks and gulls on an overcast December morning...
棕面鶯
Rufous-faced warbler
Abroscopus albogularis fulvifacies
棕面鶲鶯,棕臉鶲鶯
育雛 Brooding
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
Blue Whistling Thrush
The blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) is a whistling thrush that is found in the mountains of Central Asia, China and Southeast Asia. It is known for its loud human-like whistling song at dawn and dusk. The widely distributed populations show variations in size and plumage with several of them considered as subspecies. Like others in the genus, they feed on the ground, often along streams and in damp places foraging for snails, crabs, fruits and insects.
This whistling thrush is dark violet blue with shiny spangling on the tips of the body feathers other than on the lores, abdomen and under the tail. The wing coverts are a slightly different shade of blue and the median coverts have white spots at their tips. The bill is yellow and stands in contrast. The inner webs of the flight and tail feathers is black. The sexes are similar in plumage.
The nominate form with a black bill is found in central and eastern China. The population in Afghanistan, turkestanicus, is often included in the widespread temminckii which has a smaller bill width at the base and is found along the Himalayas east to northern Burma. The population eugenei, which lacks white spots on the median coverts, is found south into Thailand. Cambodia and the Malay peninsula have crassirostris, while dichrorhynchus with smaller spangles occurs further south and in Sumatra. The Javan population, flavirostris, has the thickest bill.
It is found along the Tian Shan and Himalayas, in temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species ranges across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tibet, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam. They make altitudinal movements in the Himalayas, descending in winter.
Photographed & recorded on Doi Inthanon.
The Tui is a boisterous, medium-sized, common and widespread bird of forest and suburbia in most parts of New Zealand. They look black from a distance, but in good light Tui have a blue, green and bronze iridescent sheen, and distinctive white throat tufts.
Crested Serpent Eagle scanning the territory
26 September Kapurthala
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白頭翁（學名：Pycnonotus sinensis），又名白頭鵯、白頭鵠仔
The light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis), also called the Chinese bulbul,
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
育雛 Brooding
粉紅鸚嘴
（學名：Sinosuthora webbiana）
又名棕頭鴉雀
The vinous-throated parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana)
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
鳳頭燕鷗
（學名：Thalasseus bergii），
又名大鳳頭燕鷗
The greater crested tern
(Thalasseus bergii),
also called crested tern or swift tern
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
Green Sandpiper in flight, 26 February, 2022 TaalChappar, Churu, Rajasthan
OMD EM1X 300f4, 1/2500, f4, ISO640
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Bird life in the Bog area, especially around the wetland margins, is abundant and varied. Based on surveys by the Victoria Natural History Society, more than 160 different bird species have been observed in the area since the late 1950s.
If you want to view some of these photos you can find them on my Photography Page.
Page found at: randyaeckert.smugmug.com
育雛 Brooding
臺灣畫眉
（學名：Garrulax taewanus），花眉仔
The Taiwan hwamei (Garrulax taewanus)
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
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