04 May 2026

Red-eyed Bulbul

 Passriformes - Pycnonotidae - Pycnonotus brunneus (Merbah Mata Merah)

Nondescript plain brown bulbul with dull red eyes. Buffy brown vent distinguishes it from similar red-eyed form of Cream-vented Bulbul. Has neither the olive wing patches of Olive-winged Bulbul nor the streaked ear coverts of Streak-eared Bulbul. Red eye is not surrounded by the orangish eyering of Spectacled Bulbul. Forages primarily in the middle and upper levels of forest, often with other species in mixed flocks. Song is a relatively monotonous series of upslurred whistles.
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What we ignore is still existent, still fact - does it affect, that's the matter.


24 April 2026

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

 Passeriformes - Nectariinidae - Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum (Kelicap Rimba)

Dark and mostly drab sunbirdlike inhabitant of tropical forests, plantations, and gardens. Iridescent purple nape and rump are diagnostic, but can easily be missed in the gloom of dense forest. Olive-green upperparts and streaked belly, along with a dark, slightly curved bill, are sufficient to distinguish this species from other spiderhunters and sunbirds in its range. Like many other spiderhunters, calls loudly, harshly, and persistently as it forages.
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If your abundance is not my abundance, will all be well?


09 April 2026

Black-thighed Falconet

 Falconiformes - Falconidae - Microhierax fringillarius (Rajawali-Belalang Melayu)

Dwarfed by shrikes and thrushes, this tiny raptor looks almost parakeet-like as it perches on exposed branches. Coloration distinctive: birds are black above with a white chest and rusty orange belly. Black forehead “earmuffs” are unique among the region’s raptors. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests, where it is generally fairly uncommon. Rather social for a raptor, often seen preening and feeding together in small flocks.
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26 March 2026

Rufescent Prinia

Passeriformes - Cisticolidae - Prinia rufescens (Perejak Sampah)

Small prinia with gray head, warm brown upperparts, and white underparts. Also shows white eyebrow and graduated tail with pale tips to the outer tail feathers. Note warmer brown tones and lack of strongly “vested” appearance when compared with Gray-breasted Prinia. Favors brushy or grassy edges as well as more open areas, including agricultural fields and gardens. Forages low in the vegetation, sometimes in mixed-species groups. Song is a loud, resonating “chewchewchewchewchew.”
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Perception of speed, perception of achievement - by whom and whose define.


23 March 2026

Black-naped Oriole

 Passeriformes - Oriolidae - Oriolus chinensis (Kunyit Besar)

Typical yellow and black Old World oriole. Male entirely golden-yellow apart from black wings and tail and a broad black band through the eyes. The tail and wings have yellow tips. The bill is deep pinkish. Female similar to the male but with more yellowish-green upperparts. Juveniles show streaked underparts. Found in a variety of forest habitats, including plantations and gardens; forages in forest canopy.
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What blinds - colour, light - even all these can be ignored.


21 March 2026

Greater Coucal

 Cuculiformes - Cuculidae - Centropus sinensis (Bubut Besar Asia)

A large bird that resembles a cross between a crow and a pheasant. Largely black with distinctive rusty wings, glossy underparts, a long and heavy black tail, and deep red eyes. Juveniles are much duller with white bars on the tail and underparts and variable amounts of black streaks on the wings and upperparts. Common across a range of habitats except very dense forests. Similar to Lesser Coucal, but Greater Coucal is larger with a longer bill and red eyes. Adult Greater Coucals also lack the white streaks on the wings seen on Lesser Coucal. The call is a series of deep, resonant “oop-oop-oop” notes.
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The same, the same, or is it?  What seems not to change is mere perception.



19 March 2026

Pacific Swallow

 Passeriformes - Hirundinidae - Hirundo javanica (Layang-layang Biasa)

Common swallow of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, often in cities and towns as well as above fields, lakes, and forests. Adult iridescent blue above and grayish buff below, with orangish throat and forehead. Similar to Barn Swallow, which has longer outer tail feathers and a dark line separating the throat and breast, lacking in Pacific. Frequently perches on telephone lines, often with other swallow species.
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