Burung Upih/Botak Siput Kelihatan di Raub (Asian Openbill stork sighted in Raub)

 I never seen this big stork in Raub, because of inland location and no paddy field here.

But on 8 February 2026, I have seen a flock of 6 birds circling around my my house just above the roof.

Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans)

So close that the wing is clip in this full frame picture

Burung Upih/Botak Siput 

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans), or Burung Upih/Botak Siput, is now a common resident in Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in western coastal areas like Melaka, Perak, and Selangor. Formerly migratory, they arrived from Thailand post-2008 and are often seen in large flocks foraging in paddy fields and wetlands for snails. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS)

Common Myna – juvenile

Common Myna – juvenile

Common myna (Acridotheres tristis tristis)

A sub-adult Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is generally duller than an adult, lacking the gloss on its black head feathers and the erectile crest, and may have a more brownish head

Tiung gembala .The common myna is native to Asia. It is so common and breeding rapidly that it on the 100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species