Monday, November 18, 2024

Eurasian Tree Sparrow 树麻雀 (B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Passeridae 麻雀科
Genus : Passer 麻雀属
Binomial name : Passer montanus - saturatus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
树麻雀


Size: 14~14.5cm
Habitat: Urban area, human habitation, cultivation.
Status: Borneo Resident?
lifer: Sep2023 . Mataking Island @ Sabah


Eurasian Tree Sparrow
20230920 . Mataking Island @ Sabah
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
20230921 . Mataking Island @ Sabah


Eurasian Tree Sparrow
20241028 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Sunday, November 17, 2024

White-nest Swiftlet 爪哇金丝燕

Order : Apodiformes 雨燕目
Family : Apodidae 雨燕科
Genus : Aerodramus 金丝燕属
Binomial name : Aerodramus fuciphagus
White-nest Swiftlet
爪哇金丝燕


Size: 12~13.5cm
Habitat: Open areas, sometimes over forest.
Status: Resident
lifer: Oct2024 . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah
 


White-nest Swiftlet
lifer 20241028 7:13am . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

White-nest Swiftlet
lifer 20241028 7:45am . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah


Sunda Scops-Owl 巽他领角鸮 (B)

Order : Strigiformes 鸮形目
Family : Strigidae 鸱鸮科
Genus : Otus 角鸮属
Binomial name : Otus lempiji
Sunda Scops-Owl
巽他领角鸮


Size: 20~25cm
Habitat: Mostly found in forests, gardens.
Status: Resident
lifer: Nov2024 . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah


Sunda Scops-Owl
lifer 20241027 7:55pm . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

Sunda Scops-Owl
20241027 8:45pm . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

Sunda Scops-Owl
20241028 2:54am . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

Sunda Scops-Owl
20241028 4:06am . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

Sunda Scops-Owl
20241028 5:11am . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Eastern Buzzard 东方𫛭

Order : Accipitriformes 隼形目
Family : Accipitridae 鹰科
Genus : Buteo 𫛭属
Binomial name : Buteo japonicus
Eastern Buzzard
东方𫛭


Size: 42~54cm
Habitat: Mountain forests and forest edge areas
Status: Migrant
lifer: Nov2024 . Genting Highland @ Pahang


Eastern Buzzard
lifer 20241115 10:08am . Genting Highland @ Pahang

Eastern Buzzard
20241115 11:18am . Genting Highland @ Pahang



Friday, November 15, 2024

Asian House-Martin 烟腹毛脚燕

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Hirundinidae 燕科
Genus : Delichon 毛脚燕属
Binomial name : Delichon dasypus
Asian House-Martin
烟腹毛脚燕


Size: 12~13cm
Habitat: Valleys and gorges in mountainous areas or coastal cliffs, move to lower altitude open or hilly country in its wintering areas.
Behaviour: Feeds in flocks, high up, with slow flap-and-glide flight.
Status: Migrant
lifer: Nov2024 . Genting Highlands @ Pahang


Asian House-Martin
lifer 20241115 . Genting Highlands @ Pahang