Common Ringed Plover 剑鸻

Order : Charadriiformes 鸻形目

Family : Charadriidae 鸻科
Genus : Charadrius 鸻属

Binomial name : Charadrius hiaticula

Common Ringed Plover
剑鸻

Size: 18~20cm

Habitat: Coastal mudflats, beaches, paddyfields.
Status: Vagrant
Lifer: Jan2023 . Batu Kawan Wetland @ Penang

Common Ringed Plover

lifer 20230125 3.27pm . Batu Kawan Wetland @ Penang

Common Ringed Plover - preening

lifer 20230125 3.28pm . Batu Kawan Wetland @ Penang

Common Ringed Plover - finding food

lifer 20230125 3.31pm . Batu Kawan Wetland @ Penang

Common Ringed Plover - finding food

lifer 20230125 3.34pm . Batu Kawan Wetland @ Penang

Common Ringed Plover - finding food

lifer 20230125 3.38pm . Batu Kawan Wetland @ Penang

Common Ringed Plover

lifer 20230125 3.48pm . Batu Kawan Wetland @ Penang

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Common Ringed Plover

20230827 8.00~8.30am . Sungai Rambai Paddyfields @ Johor

Common Ringed Plover

20230828 . Sungai Rambai Paddyfields @ Johor

* photo taken by W.L.Wong

Blue-and-white Flycatcher 白腹蓝鹟 (intermedia)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目

Family : Muscicapidae 鹟科

Genus : Muscicapa 蓝鹟属
Binomial name : Cyanoptila cyanomelana (intermedia)

Blue-and-white Flycatcher
白腹蓝鹟

Size: 16~17cm

Habitat: On migration, many wooded habitats including coastal areas, parks and gardens.

Behaviour: Active, usually in middle and upper canopy.

Status: Vagrant

Remark: 3rd record in Peninsula Malaysia

lifer male: Dec2022 . Old Gombak Road @ Selangor

Blue-and-white Flycatcher (male)

20221230 10.09am . Old Gombak Road @ Selangor

Richard's Pipit 理氏鹨

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目

Family : Motacillidae 鹡鸰科
Genus : Anthus 鹨属

Binomial name : Anthus richardi

Richard's Pipit
理氏鹨

Size: 17~18cm

Habitat: dry grassland, paddyfields and stubble. 

Behaviour: often favours taller vegetation than Paddyfield Pipit.
Status: rare migrant

别名：大花鹨
lifer: Jan2022 . Chuping Plantation @ Perlis

Sound1: flight call . 20240128 . Chui Chak Paddyfields @ Perak

Richard's Pipit

20220115 1:05pm . Chuping Plantation @ Perlis

原来，我已经在2022年拍到这种鸟！

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Richard's Pipit

20230123 11:07am . Chuping Plantation @ Perlis

Richard's Pipit

20230123 11:08am . Chuping Plantation @ Perlis

Short-toed Snake-Eagle 短趾雕

Order : Accipitriformes 隼形目

Family : Accipitridae 鹰科
Genus : Circaetus 短趾雕属

Binomial name : Circaetus gallicus

Short-toed Snake-Eagle
短趾雕

Size: 62~70cm. ws166~188cm.

Habitat: Winters in open areas in lowlands, including cane fields.

Behaviour: Soar on level wings with gently drooping primaries; frequently hovers.
Status: Very rare migrant
lifer: Jan2023 . Chuping Plantation @ Perlis

Short-toed Snake-Eagle

lifer 12.10pm 20230123 . Chuping Plantation @ Perlis

Short-toed Snake-Eagle

lifer 20230123 . Chuping Plantation @ Perlis

Pied Avocet 反嘴鹬

Order : Charadriiformes 鸻形目

Family : Recurvirostridae 反嘴鹬科
Genus : Recurvirostra 反嘴鹬属

Binomial name : Recurvirostra avosetta

Pied Avocet
反嘴鹬

Size: 42~45cm

Habitat: Shallow coastal lagoons, pools, tidal mudflats and estuaries.

Status: Vagrant
lifer: Jan2023 . Batu Kawan Wetlands @ Penang

Pied Avocet

lifer 20230114 12.24pm . Batu Kawan Wetlands @ Penang

Pied Avocet

lifer 20230114 6.03pm . Batu Kawan Wetlands @ Penang

Pied Avocet

lifer 20230114 6.09pm . Batu Kawan Wetlands @ Penang

Pied Avocet

lifer 20230114 6.10pm . Batu Kawan Wetlands @ Penang

Pied Avocet

lifer 20230114 6.25pm . Batu Kawan Wetlands @ Penang

Pied Avocet

lifer 20230114 6.27pm . Batu Kawan Wetlands @ Penang

Pied Avocet

lifer 20230114 6.31pm . Batu Kawan Wetlands @ Penang

Pied Avocet

lifer 20230114 6.49pm . Batu Kawan Wetlands @ Penang

Pied Avocet

lifer 20230114 6.53pm . Batu Kawan Wetlands @ Penang

Green-winged Teal 美洲绿翅鸭

Order : Anseriformes 雁形目

Family : Anatidae 雁鸭科
Genus : Anas 鸭属

Binomial name : Anas carolinensis

Green-winged Teal
美洲绿翅鸭

Size: 34~38cm

Habitat: Lakes, rivers, freshwater and brackish marshes.

Status: Vagrant
Alternate name: Eurasian Teal
lifer: Jan2023 . Rompin Paddyfields @ Pahang

Green-winged Teal

lifer 20220108 8.08am . Rompin Paddyfields @ Pahang

Green-winged Teal

lifer 20220108 . Rompin Paddyfields @ Pahang

Green-winged Teal

lifer 20220108 10.37am . Rompin Paddyfields @ Pahang

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Green-winged Teal

20220201 7.55am . Rompin Paddyfields @ Pahang

Green-winged Teal

20220201 8.04am . Rompin Paddyfields @ Pahang

Green-winged Teal

20220201 8.07am . Rompin Paddyfields @ Pahang

Green-winged Teal

20220201 . Rompin Paddyfields @ Pahang

Green-winged Teal (adult male)

20220201 12.52pm . Rompin Paddyfields @ Pahang