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Small buoyant tern. Breeding adult has distinctive dark smoky gray body and contrasting white cheeks (can look like broad white "whiskers" in flight) underneath a black cap. Nonbreeding plumage pale silvery gray overall with a faded shadow of the cap; juvenile has dark-checkered back. Note rather stout bill (albeit thinner than Gull-billed Tern) and square tail; compare to Common, Roseate, and Arctic Terns. Feeds by picking from surface, not splash-diving like typical terns. Common around wetlands, lakes, and rivers. (eBird)
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No wonder I can never identify these terns - I had always assumed that the "whiskers" were black lines, rather than white stripes! Now that I have finally seen one in breeding plumage I can understand the name. Previously seen in Bulgaria and India, so a wide-ranging species.
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eyes Tours - Tropical Australia.
The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow". The specific hybridus is Latin for hybrid; Peter Simon Pallas thought it might be a hybrid of white-winged black tern and common tern, writing "Sterna fissipes [Chlidonias leucopterus] et Hirundine [Sterna hirundo] natam".
This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details.
C. h. hybrida breeds in warmer parts of Europe and the Palearctic (northwestern Africa and central and southern Europe to southeastern Siberia, eastern China and south to Pakistan and northern India). The smaller-billed and darker C. h. delalandii is found in east and south Africa, and the paler C. h. javanicus from Java to Australia.
The tropical forms are resident, but European and Asian birds winter south to Africa and the Indian Subcontinent.
The scientific name arises from the fact that this, the largest marsh tern, show similarities in appearance to both the white Sterna terns and to black tern.
When I visited Oahu in October, I was surprised to see a few wild mongoose running by. They are very fast runners, this was the best shot that I could get. I think this little creature is beautiful.
P1100761 - Lesser Adjutant n Great Egret
# 163
Great Egret: Size 90 - 102 cm
Lesser Adjutant: Size 110 - 120 cm
in Kaziranga National Park. Foothills of Eastern Himalayas 🐾
Also know as -
Lesser Adjutant - (Leptoptilos javanicus), Haircrested Adjutant, Lesser Adjutant Stork
Great Egret - (Ardea alba modesta), Large Egret, White Heron, Large Heron, Eastern Great Egret (modesta), Eastern Large Egret (modestus).
Happy birding 🍁
This lesser adjutant (leptoptilos javanicus) was clattering its bill while standing in a grassy area of Yala National Park, in Sri Lanka. The bird was alone and, aside from the clattering sound, was silent.
A Lesser Adjutant stork (Leptoptilos javanicus) was standing tall and handsome in its habitat for the early morning breakfast while it was framed from close. The personality of the stork was beautifully depicted here with a perfect looks on offer highlighting the long powerful beak. One can have here the glimpse of the power of it. The stork is vulnerable now globally. Pics was taken from Teesta river side in New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India.
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Deep purplish-red broadbill with bold yellow patches on the wings and tail. Broad-based bill and irises are bright blue. Female is slightly duller than the male, and lacks a black line across the chest. Favors riparian and wet forests from the lowlands up into montane areas, and will visit edges, gardens, and parks. Forages in the canopy, often flying from a perch to do so. More vocal than Black-and-yellow Broadbill, giving long, drawn-out whistles and buzzing trills. (eBird)
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Our very first Asian Broadbill, it was exciting to not only see a broadbill but to see a bird from a new-to-us bird family as well. This male watched us from on high, flitting between branches periodically. This was on just our second day of birding in Thailand and was a good omen for the rest of the trip. You can clearly see why they are called "broadbills" with that massive blue bill.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
Striated Heron (Butorides striata). Subspecies B.s. javanicus is a resident of Sri Lanka. Frequents brakish swamps and mangroves in lowlands . Belongs to Ardeidae family.
පළා කොකා උප විශේෂය B.s. javanicus ලංකාවේ ජීවත්වෙන පක්ෂියෙකි. ලවණ සහිත ජලය ඇති වගුරු බිම් සහ කඩලාන ශාඛ සහිත ගොහොදු බිම් ආශ්රිතව දක්නට හැකිය.
Wikipedia: The banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is a large broadbill (21.5–23 cm), with purple, yellow and black plumage. It eats predominantly insects, including grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, various beetles, caterpillars and larvae.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_broadbill
Conservation status: Near Threatened
Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) - 20240320-05
Originally restricted to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, this crested myna has since been introduced to Singapore, Taiwan, and various parts of Malaysia and Indonesia. Dark gray overall with a spiffy erect crest and a bright yellowish-orange bill. Darker than Jungle Myna, with which it overlaps in both its native and introduced ranges. Also compare with Crested Myna; note Javan’s brighter bill and white vent. Bold and social, foraging in farms, parks, and gardens. Roosts in large noisy flocks, often close to human habitation. (eBird)
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Probably the most common bird that we saw. This pair was enjoying the water feature at the Botanic Gardens on a very hot afternoon. I rather wished that i could have joined them :-)
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
A large broadbill with purple, yellow and black plumage. It eats predominantly insects, including grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, various beetles, caterpillars and larvae. Taken at Genting Highland, Malaysia, Mar 2019.
Oh great! There are many dangerous animals, reptiles and insects in Kaeng Krachan National Park. Now we have to beware of butterflies! Actually at certain times of the year there are hundreds of thousands in not millions of butterflies covering the roads and other wet spots to extract minerals from the ground. The park official simply don't want visitors to run over them unnecessarily.
UNESCO: The site is located along the Thailand side of the Tenasserim mountain range, part of a north-south granite and limestone mountain ridge running down the Malay Peninsula. Located at the cross-roads between the Himalayan, Indochina, and Sumatran faunal and floral realms, the property is home to rich biodiversity. It is dominated by semi-evergreen/dry evergreen and moist evergreen forest with some mixed deciduous forest, montane forest, and deciduous dipterocarp forest. A number of endemic and globally endangered plant and wildlife species have been reported in the property, which overlaps with two Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and is noted for its rich diversity of birdlife, including eight globally endangered fauna species. The property is home to the critically endangered Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), the endangered Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus), Banteng (Bos javanicus), Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus), Yellow/Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata), and the endangered Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria emys), as well as several other vulnerable species of birds and mammals. Remarkably, it is also home to eight cat species: the endangered tiger (Panthera tigris) and Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), the near-threatened Leopard (Panthera pardus) and Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii), the vulnerable Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosi) and Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata), and the least concerned Jungle Cat (Felis chaus) and Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis).
A lesser adjutant (leptoptilos javanicus) perched at the top of a tree in Yala, Sri Lanka. The balding head and wispy topknot combine to make this one of the less attractive storks!
Lesser Adjutant seen at Wilpattu National Park wetlands in Sri Lanka. This large stork feeds on small frogs and reptiles and is rare outside of protected areas.
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Little Green Heron (Butorides striata). ( පොඩි කොකා / පළා කොකා )Sub species javanicus is a resident of Sri Lanka. An adult. Belongs to Ardeidae family. Clicked at Nawala Wetland Park, Sri Lanka
Little Green Heron (Butorides striata). ( පොඩි කොකා / පළා කොකා )Sub species javanicus is a resident of Sri Lanka. An adult. Belongs to Ardeidae family. Clicked at Nawala Wetland Park, Sri Lanka
204) Javan Myna
Javan Myna, Acridotheres javanicus, Myna Jawa
This species can be found in large numbers almost everywhere in Southeast Asia. Like other Mynas it is omnivorous, roosts in colonies and is abundantly successful in a variety of habitats. They are as accomplished in cities as they are in countrysides. It eats ants, worms, fruits, human feeds leftovers, insects and grains. This one is a rare albino of that species
The Javan Banteng also known as tembadau, (Bos javanicus) is a species of wild cattle found in Southeast Asia – This one is native to the Javanese rainforest. It is most active at night and during twilight. Bantengs thrive in the wet and humid habitat, particularly as they are good swimmers. The herds roam the forests where they feed on fresh grasses and leaves. Like many herbivores, bantengs need to visit a salt lick to get essential mineral nutrients, but in coastal areas they will occasionally drink seawater.
The wild banteng is classified as Endangered by the IUCN. The populations on the Asian mainland have decreased by about 80% in the last decades. The total number of wild banteng is estimated to about 5,000-8,000 animals.
Taken in #TierparkHellabrunn Munich Zoo with my Canon EOS 450D EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM
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Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)
A lesser adjutant (leptoptilos javanicus) giving me a two-eyed stare as I took a shot while in Yala National Park, in Sri Lanka.
Burgers' Rimba is a habitat at Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Rimba is an abbreviation of the Malay word rimba raya, which means tropical rainforest and is open on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the zoo in 2008.
The Rimba is home to species from the Southeast Asian rainforest. There are lots of trees, shrubs and herbs planted of this region.
Here you see a group of Banteng and Reeves's muntjac.
The banteng (Bos javanicus), also known as tembadau, is a species of wild cattle found in Southeast Asia.
Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi; Chinese: 山羌) is a muntjac species found widely in southeastern China (Gansu to Yunnan) and in Taiwan.
Please see here more animals from Burgers Zoo.
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We saw Banded, Silver-breasted, Black-and-Yellow Broadbills during our trip. These guys were my favourite.
Eurylaimus javanicus, beccolargo di Giava. Vietnam
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Native to Java and Bali and has been introduced to Singapore. Vulnerable due to illegal trading. Jun 2019.
Réalisé le 19 novembre 2014 au Parc National de Udawalawe, Sri Lanka.
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Taken on November, 19th/ 2014 at the Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka.
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Sleek and slender gray cuckoo. Sports bright red bill, orange throat and belly, and large dark eyes. Note broad white tips to tail feathers, visible from below. Clambers around in the treetops; inhabits lowland and foothill forest and forest edge. Gives a distinctive knocking “tuk”. (eBird)
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Our one and only view of this wonderful cuckoo. He ran along the tree branches, rather like a squirrel and like all cuckoos, was decidedly shy. I was very pleased to get this shot with his head fully exposed.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Kaeng Krachan, Phetchaburi, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
273) Lesser Adjutant
Lesser Adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus, Burung Botak
This is a large wading bird in the stork family. The lesser adjutant is often found in large rivers and lakes inside well wooded regions, in freshwater wetlands in agricultural areas, and coastal wetlands including mudflats and mangroves. It is found from India to SouthEast Asia. The lesser adjutant stalks around wetlands feeding mainly on fish, frogs, reptiles, large invertebrates, rodents, small mammals and rarely carrion.
Burung Botak ini lazimnya boleh dilihat di muara sungai sewaktu air surut di mana ia memburu makanannya. Ia boleh juga ditemui di kawasan berair seperti sawah padi. Seperti keluarga bangau yang lain ia memakan haiwan akuatik, termasuk reptilian dan amfibia serta mamalia kecil seperti tikus, kadangkala makan bangkai.
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Little Green Heron (Butorides striata). ( පොඩි කොකා / පළා කොකා )Sub species javanicus is a resident of Sri Lanka. An adult. Belongs to Ardeidae family. Clicked at Nawala Wetland Park< Sri lanka
Striated Heron (Butorides striata). Subspecies B.s. javanicus is a resident of Sri Lanka. Frequents brakish swamps and mangroves in lowlands . Belongs to Ardeidae family.
පළා කොකා උප විශේෂය B.s. javanicus ලංකාවේ ජීවත්වෙන පක්ෂියෙකි. ලවණ සහිත ජලය ඇති වගුරු බිම් සහ කඩලාන ශාඛ සහිත ගොහොදු බිම් ආශ්රිතව දක්නට හැකිය.
Well-known and familier species in Singapore. This one must be an intruder in the Waterfall Aviary, the largest walk-in aviary in Jurong Bird Park. Because there is no reason to take the trouble to keep this very common species in this special aviary.
Javan myna (Acridotheres javanicus)
@ Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Javan Mynas have been introduced to Singapore most likely in the 1920s, as it has been introduced to many other countries outside its original distribution in Java and Bali. They are now definitely the most audible birds in the city parts of Singapore and they might be the most common birds on the island, at least they were in 2000 and 2001, when a mid-year bird count found them at the number one position. In 2023, it remained at #1 for the annual bird census in March, but the mid-year as well as the fall bird census found more Asian glossy starlings. During my visit I definitely saw more Mynas than starlings, but that is of course a very personal impression and nothing to rely on. The Javan Mynas are not very afraid of humans and they are very well-organized, looking for food in groups with one member being on the watch at all times, so they can flee threats very effectively. They nest in holes, which the Metropolitan Rail Transport of Singapore provides plenty of - you can see these Mynas fly in and out of the pillars quite often. (Heise Fotografie Picture of the Day 2024-04-03)