05 August 2007

Binoculars

Acquired two pairs of binoculars for Birding recently.
Willliam APO 8x42 and Acuter 7X50

Few birding web sites:-
(i) Malaysian Birds
(ii) Birding in Malaysia

















LIST OF BIRDS around my house
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1. Red Crown Barbet- Takur Kepala Merah
(Megalaima rafflesii)
2. Eurasian Tree Sparrow -Ciak Rumah
(Passer montanus saturatus)
3. White-throated Kingfisher- Pekaka Dada Putih
(Halcyon smyrnensis)
4. Oriental Pied Hornbill- Kelengking
(Anthracoceros albirostris)
5. Yellow vented bulbul-Merbah Kapur
(Pycnonotus goiavier)
6. Olive Winged Bulbul - Merbah Belukar
(Pycnonotus plumosus)

7. Common Myna- Tiong Gembala Kerbau
(Acridotheres tristis)
8. Jungle Myna- Tiung Sawah
(Acridotheres fuscus)
9. Black-naped oriole -Dendang Selayang/Kunyit Besar
(Oriolus chinensis)
10.Oriental Magpie Robin - Murai
(Copsychus saularis)
11. Pied Fantail - Murai Gila
(Rhipidura javanica)

12. Zebra Dove - Merbuk
(Geopelia striata)
13.
Spotted Dove - Terkukur
(Streptopelia chinensis)

14. Woodpecker -Common Flameback -Belatuk Pinang Kecil
(Dinopium javanense)
15.
Olive-backed Woodpecker - Belatok Rimba
(Dinopium raffesii)

16. White breasted Waterhen -Burung Wak-wak
(Amaurornis phoenucurus)
17. Scaly Breasted Munia- Pipit Pinang
(Lonchura punctulata)
18. Common Iora -
Burung Kunyit Kecil

(Aegithina tiphia)
19. Asian Glossy Starling - Perling Mata Merah
(Aplonis panayensis)
20. House Swift - Layang-layang Rumah
(Apus affinis)
21. Asian Palm Swift -
Layang-layang Palma
(Cypsiurus balasiensis)
22. Pacific Swallow - Layang-layang Pasifik
(Hirundo tahitica)

23. Brown-throated Sunbird - Kelicap Mayang Kelapa
(Anthreptes malaccensis)