Thursday, September 15, 2022

Black-capped White-eye 黑冠绣眼鸟 (B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Zosteropidae 绣眼鸟科
Genus : Zosterops 绣眼鸟属
Binomial name : Zosterops atricapilla
Black-capped White-eye
黑冠绣眼鸟


Size: 9.5~10cm
Habitat: Upper hill forest and lower montane forest. 900~1200m.
Behaviour: Joins mixed-species flocks.
Status: Borneo Resident
lifer: Aug2022 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Black-capped White-eye
lifer 20220827 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah


Bare-headed Laughingthrush 裸头噪鹛 (B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Leiothrichidae 画眉科
Genus : Melanocichla 噪鹛属
Binomial name : Melanocichla calva
Bare-headed Laughingthrush
裸头噪鹛


Size: 25~26cm
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen forest, secondary and disturbed forests. at 800~1900m.
Behaviour: Forages with Sunda Laughingthrush in lower and midstorey. Creeps about the in trees rather sluggishly, sometimes hanging upside-down.
Status: Resident
lifer: Aug2022 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Bare-headed Laughingthrush
lifer 20220828 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah


Indigo Flycatcher 青仙鹟 (B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Muscicapidae 鹟科
Genus : Eumyias 鹟属
Binomial name : Eumyias indigo
Indigo Flycatcher
青仙鹟


Size: 14cm
Habitat: Montane and submontane primary forest, highland scrub and moss forest.
Status: Resident
lifer: Aug2022 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Indigo Flycatcher
lifer 20220827 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Indigo Flycatcher
Sep2022 . Gunung Alab @ Sabah


Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush 栗冠噪鹛 (B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Leiothrichidae 画眉科
Genus : Pterorhinus 噪鹛属
Binomial name : Pterorhinus treacheri
Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush
栗冠噪鹛


Size: 22~24cm
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen forest, disturbed forests and adjoining cultivation.
Behaviour: Forages in parties of 4~5 or more individuals.
Status: Resident
lifer: Aug2022 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush
lifer 20220827 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush
20220902 . Mount Trusmadi @ Sabah

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Philippine Megapode 菲律宾塚雉 (B)

Order : Galliformes 鸡形目
Family : Megapodiidae 塚雉科
Genus : Megapodius 塚雉属
Binomial name : Megapodius cumingii
Philippine Megapode
菲律宾塚雉



Size: 31~44cm
Habitat: in forest, beach forest and coastal scrub, even agricultural areas on small islands.
Status: Resident
Clements v2022 update: Tabon Scrubfowl is renamed to "Philippine Megapode".
lifer: Aug2022 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

繁殖及筑巢 :
冢雉不会以体温来孵化鸟蛋,而是将它们埋起来。它们的蛋有很大的卵黄,占整只蛋重量的50-70%。它们会以枯萎的植物来筑一个大型的小丘为巢,雄雉会负责保持巢内的温度以孵化鸟蛋(用咀探测温度)。另有一些则会靠地热,或是靠阳光晒暖的沙来孵化鸟蛋。一些物种甚至会根据环境的变化而作出相应的孵化策略。
它们的非群居性令人怀疑雏雉如何确认同种的其他成员。另外亦发现个别物种具有对移动模式的本能性认知。
雏生的冢雉没有卵齿,会以其强壮的爪来破开蛋壳及挖掘走出地面。它们孵化时就已长满羽毛及很活跃,能够飞行,平衡身体,奔跑追踪猎物及独立生活。

  
Philippine Megapode (chick)
lifer 20220825 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Philippine Megapode
lifer 20220825 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah
Philippine Megapode
20220826 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah
Philippine Megapode
20220826 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah


Philippine Megapode
20231031 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah
Philippine Megapode
20231101 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah


Fulvous-chested Jungle-Flycatcher 黄褐胸林鹟 (B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目
Family : Muscicapidae 鹟科
Genus : Cyornis 林鹟属
Binomial name : Cyornis olivaceus
Fulvous-chested Jungle-Flycatcher
黄褐胸林鹟


Size: 14~15cm
Habitat: Lowland forest, plantations, mangroves and offshore islands.
Status: Resident
lifer: Sep2022 . Tun Fuad Stephens Park @ Sabah

Fulvous-chested Jungle-Flycatcher
lifer 20220906 . Tun Fuad Stephens Park @ Sabah

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Wandering Whistling-Duck 斑胸树鸭 (B)

Order : Anseriformes 雁形目
Family : Anatidae 雁鸭科
Genus : Dendrocygna 树鸭属
Binomial name : Dendrocygna arcuata
Wandering Whistling-Duck
斑胸树鸭


Size: 54~60cm
Habitat: Deep lagoons, flooded grasslands or dams.
Status: Borneo Resident
lifer: Aug2022 . Kingfisher Oxidation Park @ Sabah


Wandering Whistling-Duck
lifer 20220824 . Kingfisher Oxidation Park @ Sabah

Wandering Whistling-Duck
20220906 . Kingfisher Oxidation Park @ Sabah
Wandering Whistling-Duck (parent with 2 chicks)
20220906 . Kingfisher Oxidation Park @ Sabah