Ruddy Kingfisher 赤翡翠

Order : Coraciiformes 佛法僧目

Family : Alcedinidae 翠鸟科
Genus : Halcyon 翡翠属

Binomial name : Halcyon coromanda - coromanda

Ruddy Kingfisher
赤翡翠

Size: 25cm

Habitat: Mangroves, forest on islands, broadleaved evergreen forest near water. Up to 900m

Status: Migrant

lifer: 20171217 . Pasir Panjang Mangroves @ Selangor

sound1: Feb2021 . Pasir Panjang Mangroves @ Selangor

sound2: Feb2021 . Pasir Panjang Mangroves @ Selangor

sound3: 20220220 . Kuala Selangor Nature Park @ Selangor

sound4: 20220220 . Kuala Selangor Nature Park @ Selangor

sound5: Feb2022 . Kuala Selangor Nature Park @ Selangor

sound6: 20221120 . Pasir Panjang Mangroves @ Selangor

sound7: 20221120 . Pasir Panjang Mangroves @ Selangor

Ruddy Kingfisher

lifer 20171217 5.26pm . Pasir Panjang Mangroves @ Selangor

Ruddy Kingfisher

20171218 . Pasir Panjang Mangroves @ Selangor

鸟故事： 俗称法拉利的翠鸟。 就在这一天的下午，一个人独自到红树林走走。车子停在一旁，不小心看到一只鲜红色的鸟儿停在树下（比车子还要低的地方）休息。 看清楚一点！ 哦！我的妈呀！原来这里也有赤翡翠。 手不停地发抖握着相机，但是由于它停在一个非常隐秘的地方，无法让我拍到全身照。 这一次，不成功！到了傍晚6点左右，我再看到它。虽然还是不容易拍，但是至少可以拍到全身了！ 备注：蚊子很多！

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Ruddy Kingfisher

20181110 . Pasir Panjang Mangroves @ Selangor

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Ruddy Kingfisher

20190203 . Pasir Panjang Mangroves @ Selangor

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Ruddy Kingfisher

20210228 . Pasir Panjang Mangroves @ Selangor

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Ruddy Kingfisher

20220220 . Kuala Selangor Nature Park @ Selangor

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Ruddy Kingfisher

20221010 . Sungai Besar Mangroves @ Selangor

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[ please click me to hear my calling - song ]

Ruddy Kingfisher

20221010 . Sungai Besar Mangroves @ Selangor

Brown-headed Gull 棕头鸥

Order : Charadriiformes 鸻形目

Family : Laridae 鸥科
Genus : Chroicocephalus 棕头鸥属

Binomial name : Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

Brown-headed Gull
棕头鸥

Size: 42~46cm

Habitat: Large rivers, lakes, coasts, coastal pools.

Breeding: high plateaus of central Asia from Turkmenistan to Mongolia.
Status: Migrant
别名: 细嘴鸥
lifer: Dec2021 . Teluk Air Tawar @ Penang

Brown-headed Gull

lifer 20211219 . Teluk Air Tawar @ Penang

Brown-headed Gull

20211228 . Teluk Air Tawar @ Penang

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Brown-headed Gull

20220213 . Sekinchan Coastal @ Selangor

Brown-headed Gull (breeding plumage)

20220317 . Teluk Air Tawar @ Penang

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Brown-headed Gull (breeding plumage)

Mar2022 . Sabak Bernam Coastal @ Selangor

Brown-headed Gull (1st winter)

Mar2022 . Sabak Bernam Coastal @ Selangor

Brown-headed Gull

Mar2022 . Sabak Bernam Coastal @ Selangor

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Brown-headed Gull (breeding plumage)

20230318 . Teluk Air Tawar @ Penang

Brown-headed Gull (1st winter)

20230318 . Teluk Air Tawar @ Penang

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Brown-headed Gull

20230318 . Kota Kuala Muda @ Kedah

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Brown-headed Gull

20240411 . Sungai Abdul offshore @ Penang

Black-faced Spoonbill 黑脸琵鹭

Order : Pelecaniformes 鹳形目

Family : Threskiornithidae 鹮科
Genus : Platalea 琵鹭属

Binomial name : Platalea minor

Black-faced Spoonbill
黑脸琵鹭

Size: 76cm

Habitat: Tidal mudflats, coastal pool.

Behaviour: These birds use a tactile method of feeding, wading in the water and sweeping their beaks from side-to-side to detect prey.

Breeding: east Asia

Status: Vagrant
lifer: Dec2021 . Teluk Air Tawar @ Penang

Black-faced Spoonbill

lifer 20211219 . Teluk Air Tawar @ Penang

Black-faced Spoonbill

20211228 . Teluk Air Tawar @ Penang