SPOTTED DOVE

The Spotted Dove

The Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon which is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced into many parts of the world and feral populations have become established. This species was formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studes suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus. This dove is long tailed buff brown with a white-spotted black collar patch on the back and sides of the neck. The tail tips are white and the wing coverts have light buff spots. There is considerable plumage variations across populations within its wide range. The species is found in light forests and gardens as well as in urban areas. They fly off from the ground with an explosive flutter and will sometimes glide down to a perch. It is sometimes also called the Chinese Dove, Mountain Dove, Pearl-necked Dove or Lace-necked Dove.

DESCRIPTION

 Overall light brown, with a slight pinkish hue and darker upper parts. Black patch with white spot across diagnostic; white vent; light yellow iris; red feet.

DISTRIBUTION

Found across India and China  to Southeast Asia. Common resident in Malaysia and  Singapore 

HABITS and HABITAT

Inhabits open country, scrub, plantations, gardens and village. usually solitary or in pair, feeding on the ground or engaged in courtship. Takes off when disturbed. Sometimes kept as  Cage bird 

Source : A Naturalist's Guide to the BIRDS OF MALAYSIA including Sabah and Sarawak

The Spotted Dove

The Spotted Dove

COMMON IORA

AEGITHINA TIPHIA

BURUNG KUNYIT KECIL

13 Cm

DESCRIPTION

Green above with black black tail and, in male, black on crown; yellow below; fading to white on under-tail coverts, which curl sideways and up over rump to make rump seem white; wings black with 2 white bars and pale fringes.

DISTRIBUTION

Resident from foothills of the W Himalaya to India Sri Lanka, S China, Penisular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and its outlying islands, Borneo, Java, bali and Philippines.

HABITS AND HABITAT

In display flight tree to tree, male sings and shows off his false white rump. Takes insect from foliage in mangroves, plantations, trees in parks and roadsides, and at the edge of lowlands evergreen fores. Often forages high in canopy, for example in tall Albizia tree, but also come down to understorey. Breeds Jan-Jun. Has a huge range of calls and song types.

Source : A Naturalist's Guide to the BIRDS OF MALAYSIA including Sabah and Sarawak

Common Iora or Aegithina tiphia or Cipoh Kacat
The Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian Subcontinent with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub and forest, it is easily detected from its loud whistles and the bright colours. During the breeding season, males display by fluffing up their feathers and spiral in the air appearing like a green, black, yellow and white ball.

IORA AT TAMAN LAYANG-LAYANG KEPONG
I sat under the three after looked around a bird as usually we call bird hunting at FRIM - near by my current location at Taman Layang2 Kepong.  I just took a rest for a while under the tree. The wind blow softly into my face,  so fresh, under  hot  and shiny sun at that day. I was watching and reviewing some of my photos during bird hunting at FRIM when  suddenly, I detected a bright little creature perch on branch and flew from tree to tree above me. This creature which was IORA  just only 2 up 3 meter distance from me. I thought she was not realize my availability near by her .  I did not have a time to wait for shoot because it was beautiful, and one thing that special to IORA is her movement so erratically fast.
I like  those IORA photos among other photo because of the sharpness of this photo, it should be because between the light facing to the bird, foreground, background, they are really match. This combination between sharpness and color tone is beyond my expectation actually. Thanks folks to give all the comments.  

IORA AT TAMAN LAYANG-LAYANG KEPONG
I sat under the three after looked around a bird as usually we call bird hunting at FRIM - near by my current location at Taman Layang2 Kepong.  I just took a rest for a while under the tree. The wind blow softly into my face,  so fresh, under  hot  and shiny sun at that day. I was watching and reviewing some of my photos during bird hunting at FRIM when  suddenly, I detected a bright little creature perch on branch and flew from tree to tree above me. This creature which was IORA  just only 2 up 3 meter distance from me. I thought she was not realize my availability near by her .  I did not have a time to wait for shoot because it was beautiful, and one thing that special to IORA is her movement so erratically fast.
I like  those IORA photos among other photo because of the sharpness of this photo, it should be because between the light facing to the bird, foreground, background, they are really match. This combination between sharpness and color tone is beyond my expectation actually. Thanks folks to give all the comments.

IORA AT TAMAN LAYANG-LAYANG KEPONG
I sat under the three after looked around a bird as usually we call bird hunting at FRIM - near by my current location at Taman Layang2 Kepong.  I just took a rest for a while under the tree. The wind blow softly into my face,  so fresh, under  hot  and shiny sun at that day. I was watching and reviewing some of my photos during bird hunting at FRIM when  suddenly, I detected a bright little creature perch on branch and flew from tree to tree above me. This creature which was IORA  just only 2 up 3 meter distance from me. I thought she was not realize my availability near by her .  I did not have a time to wait for shoot because it was beautiful, and one thing that special to IORA is her movement so erratically fast.
I like  those IORA photos among other photo because of the sharpness of this photo, it should be because between the light facing to the bird, foreground, background, they are really match. This combination between sharpness and color tone is beyond my expectation actually. Thanks folks to give all the comments.

IORA AT TAMAN LAYANG-LAYANG KEPONG
I sat under the three after looked around a bird as usually we call bird hunting at FRIM - near by my current location at Taman Layang2 Kepong.  I just took a rest for a while under the tree. The wind blow softly into my face,  so fresh, under  hot  and shiny sun at that day. I was watching and reviewing some of my photos during bird hunting at FRIM when  suddenly, I detected a bright little creature perch on branch and flew from tree to tree above me. This creature which was IORA  just only 2 up 3 meter distance from me. I thought she was not realize my availability near by her .  I did not have a time to wait for shoot because it was beautiful, and one thing that special to IORA is her movement so erratically fast.
I like  those IORA photos among other photo because of the sharpness of this photo, it should be because between the light facing to the bird, foreground, background, they are really match. This combination between sharpness and color tone is beyond my expectation actually. Thanks folks to give all the comments.

IORA AT TAMAN LAYANG-LAYANG KEPONG
I sat under the three after looked around a bird as usually we call bird hunting at FRIM - near by my current location at Taman Layang2 Kepong.  I just took a rest for a while under the tree. The wind blow softly into my face,  so fresh, under  hot  and shiny sun at that day. I was watching and reviewing some of my photos during bird hunting at FRIM when  suddenly, I detected a bright little creature perch on branch and flew from tree to tree above me. This creature which was IORA  just only 2 up 3 meter distance from me. I thought she was not realize my availability near by her .  I did not have a time to wait for shoot because it was beautiful, and one thing that special to IORA is her movement so erratically fast.
I like  those IORA photos among other photo because of the sharpness of this photo, it should be because between the light facing to the bird, foreground, background, they are really match. This combination between sharpness and color tone is beyond my expectation actually. Thanks folks to give all the comments.

ORIENTAL MAGPIE-ROBIN

 Male Oriental Magpie Robin

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

The Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. They are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously. Distributed in most of the Indian Subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia, they are common birds in urban gardens as well as forests. They are particularly well known for their songs and were once popular as cagebirds.

DESCRIPTION

 Male has a glossy black head,breast,back,wings and white-sided tail; those in the Malay Peninsula, Singapore and Sarawak have a brilliant white belly,while Sabah males have entirely black belly. All have a strong white wing bar. Females are more subdued grey and cream with a wing bar.

DISTRIBUTION

Resident through the Indian sub-continent, the S 3rd of China and Southeast Asia to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali and most of the Philippines.

HABITS and HABITAT

Garden bird par excellence, with a fine and varied song given by the male or both sexes from orchard trees; also occurs in plantations, secondary woodland and mangroves. Can invade edges of heavily logged forest adjacent to cultivation, and forested riverbanks. Drops to the ground for insects, worms and small vertebrates.

Source : A Naturalist's Guide to the BIRDS OF MALAYSIA including Sabah and Sarawak

PHOTO LOCATION

These below photo was taken at  different location at FRIM  and different time at  23th September  and 289th September 2012

PHOTOS

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

Male Oriental Magpie Robin / Kucica Kampung (Copsychus saularis)

PEACEFUL DOVE

The Peaceful Dove

The Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) is a pigeon native to Australia and New Guinea. It is closely related to the Zebra Dove of south-east Asia and the Barred Dove of eastern Indonesia. Until recently, the three were classed as a single species, Geopelia striata, known as Peaceful Dove or Zebra Dove.
The bird is a relatively small pigeon and varies in length from 19 to 21 centimetres (7.6 to 8.4 inches). The Peaceful Dove has a pink-grey breast with chequered grey-brown wings. Thin striations of black appear around the neck and nape area and descend down the back. The eye is greyish-white and a blue-grey ring surrounds the eye that tapers off and joins the beak/cere. The juveniles are paler and less striated. They also have a duller eye ring. The nape is similar to that of the Bar-shouldered dove in that the nape feathers are striated but differs in that the Bar-shouldered dove does not have striated throat feathers like the Peaceful Dove. Furthermore, the nape feathers are grey-brown in colour compared to the vivid copper colour seen with Bar-shouldered doves.
Calls of the Peaceful Dove are high-pitched "doodle-doo", "co-co-coo" and "croorrr!".

DESCRIPTION

 Overall brownish plumage with slightly darker shade on head, mantle and wings; heavily barred on nape, sides and flanks; forehead and chin slightly ashy. Eye rings light blue, legs pinkish.

DISTRIBUTION

Myanmar and  Southeast Asia Australia. Resident in Malaysia and  Singapore 

HABITS and HABITAT

Commonly seen in open  country, plantations, garden.  in pairs or solitary, Forages mainly on the ground . Very vocal and can be surprisingly tames and confiding at times. Call is an initial flourish followed by a series of single notes, Coodle-oo coo coo coo .... ; individual variation in the call is the basis for popular bird-singing competition

Source : A Naturalist's Guide to the BIRDS OF MALAYSIA including Sabah and Sarawak

PHOTO LOCATION

FRIM MALAYSIA

The Peaceful Dove

The Peaceful Dove

The Peaceful Dove

The Peaceful Dove

The Peaceful Dove

The Peaceful Dove

MOUNTAIN FULVETTA

Mountain Fulvetta

Alcippe Peransis

( Burung Rimba ranting Gunung)

15 cm

DESCRIPTION

Rounded grey head with a neat, long, narrow black eyebrow; paler grey underparts and grey-brown back, wings and tail - Virtually  nondescript if eyebrow is not noticed.

DISTRIBUTION

Hill forrest in Indochina, discontinuously to mountain of Peninsular Malaysia ( not Singapore).

HABITS and HABITAT

Found in the Middle and lower storeys of lower montane and upper montane forest, at old landslides and overgrown cultivation. Forages for invertebrates and small fruits, and nests in Jan- May or Jun. has a flamboyant song of 4 -9 notes, varying across the scale, without which it would be noticed much less often

Source : A Naturalist's Guide to the BIRDS OF MALAYSIA including Sabah and Sarawak

PHOTOS

Those below photos are taken by me- I admit that some of the photos need to be improved in the quality as specially on the angle, lighting direction - It is quite challenging and very tough task to shoot a photo  a birds especially for a small birds as they are very sensitive to the human and  small movements and sound. Looking for the birds in surrounding of the tree are also quite difficult task, sometimes I have to increase my sense in any small movement between the leaves while in the same times I have to be ready to recompose  my  camera. Sometimes I have to scarify to use AV mode instead of manual mode in shooting very active movement of the birds however with my CANON 5D Mark#3 in my hand, it is very really helpful  in facing  that kind of situation. As a photographer, I am very satisfy so far with CANON 5D  Mark#3, yes it is true it is delightful  and can be captured wonderful as well as  great moment.

PHOTO LOCATION 

The birds as below photo are located at Frasser Hill, however it may located other mountain at Peninsular of Malaysia, 

I was accompanied with my family - my beloved wife Geulis Koerniati, my beloved son Hibatul Wafi and my beloved daughter Zata Yumni - Along with us  is of course my friends who is experience in birds photography Adi Aviantoro - he is the man that introduce in bird photography, and he is the person who take me and my family to go to the Frasser Hill.  Special thanks to him. 

DATE TAKEN

September 16, 2012

Thanks 

Hadijanto Jogi Basoeki

Mountain Fulvetta @ Frasser Hill

Mountain Fulvetta @ Frasser Hill

Mountain Fulvetta @ Frasser Hill

Mountain Fulvetta @ Frasser Hill

Mountain Fulvetta @ Frasser Hill

Mountain Fulvetta @ Frasser Hill

Mountain Fulvetta @ Frasser Hill

LONG TAILED SIBIA

LONG TAILED SIBIA

Heterophasia Picaoides

(Burung Rimba Ekor Panjang)

29 - 32 cm

DESCRIPTION

Smooth, dark grey, this becoming paler on belly and under-tail coverts; shows a white flash at base wing of feathers and white tips to long, graduated tail, Iris red feet and slim bill back.

DISTRIBUTION

E Himalayan foothills to S Yunnan and discontinuously to Peninsular Malaysia (not Singapore) and Sumatra

HABITS and HABITAT

At c. 1,000-2,000 m in lower and upper montane forest, frequenting the crown and middle storey in small parties, including mixed foraging flocks. Groups move tree to tree, quickly crossing open space at the hills stations their long tails obviously in flight. A series of a lot notes is given (but no varies songs; cf Silver eared- Meisa, above) as they feed on insect and especially, fruits. Nestings season of February - July  

Source : A Naturalist's Guide to the BIRDS OF MALAYSIA including Sabah and Sarawak

PHOTOS

Those below photos are taken by me- I admit that some of the photos need to be improved in the quality as specially on the angle, lighting direction - It is quite challenging and very tough task to shoot a photo  a birds especially for a small birds as they are very sensitive to the human and  small movements and sound. Looking for the birds in surrounding of the tree are also quite difficult task, sometimes I have to increase my sense in any small movement between the leaves while in the same times I have to be ready to recompose  my  camera. Sometimes I have to scarify to use AV mode instead of manual mode in shooting very active movement of the birds however with my CANON 5D Mark#3 in my hand, it is very really helpful  in facing  that kind of situation. As a photographer, I am very satisfy so far with CANON 5D  Mark#3, yes it is true it is delightful  and can be captured wonderful as well as  great moment.

PHOTO LOCATION 

The birds as below photo are located at Frasser Hill, however it may located other mountain at Peninsular of Malaysia, 

I was accompanied with my family - my beloved wife Geulis Koerniati, my beloved son Hibatul Wafi and my beloved daughter Zata Yumni - Along with us  is of course my friends who is experience in birds photography Adi Aviantoro - he is the man that introduce in bird photography, and he is the person who take me and my family to go to the Frasser Hill.  Special thanks to him. 

ABOUT THE PHOTO AND DATE TAKEN

Not many birds, I can find towards to the end of the hunting at afternoons. I feel give-up, and I have to consider to end up my hunting session because Wafi is requested me to consider to go back to KL soonest as he actually have a plan to play a futsal with his friend at Kuala Lumpur even tough he'll play it at night. I am also responsible of my wrong doing to my daughter  Zata Yumni and my wife  Geulis, because I left them at  Horse Ridding while we take a bird shooting. Yumni then called me, two or three times, to urge us to perform Shalat Zuhur and invite to take a lunch together - because it was a lunch hour.

My Family
from left :  Zata Yumni, Geulis Koerniati
Hibatul Wafi

Regret of my family situation while in the same time, I also think that my friend enthusiastic, because he  still in the mode  to take a bird shoot as many as possible in that afternoon, I have no choice to have a right decision. In this kind feeling while a I frequent whistle, this birds is appear and perched on the branch as you see in the picture

Those asre photo below was taken on September 16, 2012

Thanks 

Hadijanto Jogi Basoeki

LONG TAILED SIBIA @ Frasser Hill

LONG TAILED SIBIA @ Frasser Hill

LONG TAILED SIBIA @ Frasser Hill

LONG TAILED SIBIA @ Frasser Hill