Thursday, 30 April 2009

Malkoha at Cenderai Tree


I was walking along a small jungle trail one Sunday morning when a bird flew into the bushes of Cenderai tree (Microcos tomentosa). I stopped and try to find it. It was hard to locate in that thick green-orange leaves. The bird stayed motionless with just the head pop-up and perfectly camouflage inside the tree.

Raffles's Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus)

Raffles's Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus) - male
Raffles's Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus)


Recordist: David Farrow

7 comments:

gwendolen said...

Well done on spotting the Malkoha. What a beautiful bird it is.

Lana Gramlich said...

I love that featherless, light blue area around the eye. So pretty!

Dale Forbes said...

I love the way the birds colours are highlighted in the green bush - nice capture Tabib!


Dale
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Chris said...

Again one of these very specific bird of your region. It is a wonderful one, I love its bright colors.

Steve B said...

Nice! Those small walks sometimes pay off big.

Denise said...

Birds are very hard to see sometimes. I'm glad you found yours. He is so beautiful.

Abe Lincoln said...

This is a beautiful bird to be sure. I like your photography too. I had never heard of the Malkoha before today.

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