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

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

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Sunda Scops-Owl

lifer 20241027 7:55pm . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

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Sunda Scops-Owl

20241027 8:45pm . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

Sunda Scops-Owl

20241028 2:54am . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

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Sunda Scops-Owl

20241028 4:06am . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

Sunda Scops-Owl

20241028 5:11am . Klias Peat Swamp Field Center @ Sabah

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

Eastern Buzzard

20241115 11:33am . Genting Highland @ Pahang

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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

Video - Birding Site - Selangor Paddyfields

 Sekinchan Paddyfields
20201127

 Tanjung Karang Paddyfields
20210327

Video - Birding Site - Melaka Paddyfields

Batang Tiga Paddyfields

20220618

* Knob-billed Duck