Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting)

Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting)

 The Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is found in Asia, ranging across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found mainly in dense shaded forests where it hunts in small streams. It is darker crowned, with darker rufous underparts and lacking the rufous ear stripe of the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) which is found in more open habitats. A number of subspecies have been described that differ in measurement and colour shade. Adult males have an all dark bill while females have a reddish lower mandible.

This 16 centimetres (6.3 in) long kingfisher is almost identical to the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) but is distinguished by the blue ear coverts, darker and more intense cobalt-blue upperparts with richer rufous under parts. The juvenile Blue-eared Kingfisher has rufous ear-coverts as in the Common Kingfisher but it usually shows some mottling on the throat and upper breast which disappears when the bird reaches adulthood. Young birds have a reddish bill with whitish tips.^[2][3] 

The range of this species stretches from India in the west, eastwards across Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, and further into Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia. The usual habitat is pools or streams in dense evergreen forest and sometimes mangroves, situated under 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) of altitude.

 

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

 Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

This is a small, red and yellow kingfisher, averaging 13 cm (5.1 in) in length, yellow underparts with glowing bluish-black upperparts. This is a widespread resident of lowland forest, endemic across much of Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The preferred habitat is small streams in densely shaded forests.^[4] In the Konkan region of southwest India, it begins to breed with the onset of the Southwest Monsoon in June. The nest is a horizontal tunnel up to a metre in length. The clutch of 4-5 eggs hatches in 17 days with both the male and female incubating. The birds fledge after 20 days and a second brood may be raised if the first fails. The young are fed with geckos, skinks, crabs, snails, frogs, crickets and dragonflies.^[5]

Pencarian ODKF ini saya lakukan bersama isteri semasa kami ada tugasan ke Pulau Pinang pada 30/12/12 baru2 ini. Kami menginap di sebuah hotel budget di Taiping dan bertolak setelah subuh ke Kedah dan sampai di Sedim kedah dalam sekitar jam 7 pagi. Sambil menunggu ketibaan Tn Zo Cozy serta Tn Azman Baharom dan Shahrul Edi saya sempat bersarapan pagi dengan seleranya nasi goreng dan roti canai yg sangat enak.

Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)

  Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)

Dalam pencarian Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) ni saya ke Kuala Gula , berhampiran dgn Taiping Utara , Perak. bersempena Gathering BNU kali ke 4 pada 8 dan 9/12/12 baru2 ini. Tanpa bantuan dari Tuan Shahrul Edi dan Tuan Haji Alzahri memang kita tak kan dapat menjumpai spesis penghijrah ni. Kawasan yg selalu menjadi kegemarannya adalah kawasan lapang dan selalunya hinggap diwayar letrik atau telipon.

 

 The Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), also called the Blue Jay in former times is a member of the roller family of birds. They are found mainly in the Indian Subcontinent, but also in a wider arc stretching from Iraq to Thailand and are best known for the aerobatic displays of the male during the breeding season. They are very commonly seen perched along roadside trees and wires and are commonly seen in open grassland and scrub forest habitats. It is not migratory, but undertakes some seasonal movements. Several states in India have chosen it as their symbol.

Spesis Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) yg kita jumpai ini dipercayai berasal dari India dan sejak dia ini kelihatan di sini ianya adalah bersendirian tanpa pasangan dan telah berada disekitar kawasan ini  selama 3 ke 4 minggu. Dengan gabungan warna yg begitu menarik dan saiz fizikalnya agak besar 26 - 27 cm .

Spesis ini agak takut dgn kehadiran manusia dan sering memerhati pergerakan kita dari jauh. Jadi saya hanya boleh mengambil gambar burong ini dari dalam kereta. Kerana peralatan yg terhad dan tidak cukup persediaaan seperti Beanbag dan sebagainya maka hanya inilah hasil saya.

Kehadiran Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) ini dalam sekitar jam 2 tengahari dgn matahari sedang terik maka gambar agak terover exposed la.

Birding Trip to Manong Perak

Manong Perak Birding Trip

Pada 20/10/12 yg lepas saya membawa isteri dan anak bujang saya ke Manong Perak. Perjalanan dari Kuala Lumpur memakan masa dalam 3 jam 1/3 dgn exit di Kuala Kangsar. Kami pun tidor di Kuala Kangsar di Hotel Inn dgn kadar RM 80 semalaman. Pagi kesokan hari terus bersarapan bersama dgn rakan2 BNU yg terdiri dari Dato Mohaidin, Cg Arshard, Shahrul Edi dan Tuan Shaiful yg dibelanja oleh Dato pada pagi tu.

Agak malang sekali kerana musim hujan dan tidak banyak burong kelihatan pada pagi tersebut dan kita hanya berlegar disekitar bukit manong dan kelihatan Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus)yg sedang menyahut seruan Bird call yg kita pasang.

Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) 

 

The Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) is a large species of bee-eater found in the Indo-Malayan subregion of South-east Asia. This species is found in openings in patches of dense forest.
Like other bee-eaters, they are colourful birds with long tails, long decurved beaks and pointed wings. They are large bee-eaters, predominantly green, with a red colouration to face that extends on to the slightly hanging throat feathers to form the “beard”.

Walaupun pada hari tersebut agak kurang burong kami masih tetap ceria dgn kemesraan ahli BNU yg sempat pada tengahari tersebut dihidangkan dgn Nasi ayam yg disponsor oleh Cg Arshad Jailani.

Dato Muhaidin Jamaludin yg sentiasa ceria.

Sharul Edi dari Kuala Kurau

Isteri saya Rohani Aziz dan Syafiq Isa

Apong dari Kedah

Cg Arshad Jailani dari Kuala Kangsar Tuan Rumah

Black and Yellow Broadbill

Black-and-yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus)

Spesis Black and yellow ini banyak terdapat dikawasan hutan simpan di Malaysia ini dan biasanya ianya sangat tertarik kepada Bird Call yg kita pasang berhampiran dan mereka sekiranya ada akan terus menyambut call dan terus mengunjungi kita. Seperti trip ini yg kita dapati dikawasan tepi Highway dari KL ke Karak ni kita berhenti untuk meninjau2 dan spesis yg pertama kita perolehi adalah BYB.

Spesis ini jenis yg agak kecil dan begitu cantik sekali warnanya dan selalu kelihatan berpasangan.

 The Black-and-yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Kuala Selangor Birding trip

Kuala Selangor Birding Trip

Hari sabtu 10/11/12 dgn isteri menghadiri kenduri kahwin anak buah di Teluk Intan  dan sempatlah kita tidor di Sabak Bernam di Hay Resort yg menawarkan harga 115 semlam termasuk sarapan pagi. Kita pagi ahad tu tak sempat nak sarapan terus menghala ke Kuala Selangor untuk bertemu Group BNU yg lain Pacik Malik, Uzair,Apong, Zakir dan yg lain2 utk berding disekitar KS.

Setelah lebih dari sejam perjalanan dari Sabak Bernam , kita sampai di Kuala Selangor dan bertemu dgn member2 yg lain dan terus kelokasi.

Hasil pertama yg dpt kita jupai adalah Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus)

Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) 

The Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southeastern Asia. It is strongly migratory, seen seasonally in much of peninsular India.

This species is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is predominantly green; its face has a narrow blue patch with a black eye stripe, and a yellow and brown throat; the tail is blue and the beak is black. It can reach a length of 23–26 cm, including the two elongated central tail feathers. Sexes are alike.

Selepas puas mengambil BTBE ni kita bergerak lagi ke kawasan pengkalan perahu dan mula melihat spesis Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker

 The Sunda Woodpecker (Dendrocopos moluccensis), also known as the Sunda Woodpecker, is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

 

Sunda Woodpecker (Dendrocopos moluccensis) ni terdiri dari spesis yg agak kecil dan kalau tidak diperhatikan betul2 mungkin kita tidak akan nampak kehadiran sikecil ni.....dan bila dia ni datang pulak berpasangan dan sangat bekerjasama dlm penggambaran ni. Setelah itu kami dikejutkan dgn bunyi bising Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) yg sedang berebutkan kawasan jagaan dan yg sentiasa berebut bini.

Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)

 The Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) is a medium-sized kingfisher belonging to the family Halcyonidae, the tree kingfishers. It is also known as the White-collared Kingfisher or Mangrove Kingfisher. It has a wide range extending from the Red Sea across southern Asia and Australasia to Polynesia. It is a very variable species with about 50 subspecies.

Burong ni sekiranya mendengar bird call sahaja terus meluru kearah bunyi call tersebut dan cuba memastikan bahawa tidak terdapat gangguan didalam kawasan persekitaranya dan boleh bergaduh kerana mempertahankannya.

Rohani Abd Aziz yg begitu tekun  menemani sang suami yg ashik sibuk memburong. Terima kasih daun keladi.

Pakcik Malik yang merupakan penganjur untuk Kuala Selangor Birding trip kali ini yg begitu baik hati untuk menyediakan juadah makan tengahari pada hari tersebut.

 

Dengan menu Soto dan nasi impit dgn rendang ayam begitu menyelerakan , memang tengah lapor hehehe. 

Gambar2 pemburong yang bersama2 saya di Kuala Selangor