A Leisurely BY 2022 from Herman and Kit

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181/CB84. Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Tmat Boey

 

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182/CB85. Large Cuckooshrike, Tmat Boey

 

 

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183/CB86. Common Woodshrike, Tmat Boey

 

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184/CB87. Golden Leafbird, Tmat Boey

another EBC

 

A typical leafbird...

 

but you can just see the gold spot on the crown..

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185/CB88. Small Minivet, Tmat Boey

 

the smallest of the minivets, the Small Minivets were dancing around me in the tall trees and didn't afford me good opportunities, until the last morning of the trip! The male spots an orangey breast that slowly fades into faint yellow. 

 

Male

 

female

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186/CB89. Scarlet Minivet, Tmat Boey

 

Like  the small  minivets the Scarlet Minivets also fly in flocks. They are larger than the small cousins, the males have a bright red chest and underbelly while the females are in striking yellow. I thought I had photos of it, so didn't try to get  more. big mistake. I end up with an EBC.

 

 

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187/CB90. Brown Prinia, Tmat Boey

 

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188/CB91. Chestnut-tailed Starling, Tmat Boey

 

 

 

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189/CB92. Woolly-necked Stork, Tmat Boey

 

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190/CB93. Purple Sunbird, Tmat Boey

 

No matter what angle i tried, i couldn't get the brilliant colours of the sunbird on the camera. I had to blame....me. 

 

 

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191/CB94. Black-headed Oriole, Tmat Boey

 

 

 

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A couple already in SG  list: 

 

76/CB95. Oriental Scops Owl, Tmat Boey

an EBC, just adding here to the CB count. 

Night spotting, so my result wasn't great from my camera

 

 

89/CB96. Yellow-browed Warbler, Tmat Boey

 

 

25/CB97. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Tmat Boey Lodge hide

 

 

Edited April 15, 2022 by Kitsafari

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192/CB98. White-Browed Fantail, Tmat Boey

 

it was busy fetching food for its chick. 

 

 

 

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193/CB99. White-Shouldered Ibis, Tmat Boey

 

The white-shouldered ibis usually roost in the same tree but we couldn't go any closer to these skittish birds. and they would fly in around 6.30 when the light is really low. you can just make out the distinctive white band. I found out from another two birders the next day that they saw the ibises feeding at a pond and i was disappointed as I had made a point to ask the guide earlier about the feeding since they would hopefully be at eye level and closer, but he said they weren't at the ponds. ah well. 

 

 

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194/CB100. my Cambodian 100th is the Giant Ibis, Tmat Boey

 

the local guide had found a nest. a hammock for the night security was close by the "hide", essentially a black net across two trees with holes in them for viewing. we saw the adults fly off when we entered the forests early at 6am, then went to hide and waited for about 2.5 hours before the parents returned. one tried to feed the chick, but I didn't see the chick taking the food. 

 

 

 

 

 

   

[xelas]

You are so close, do not stop now. The Small Minivent is superb!

[lmSA84]

Fascinating birds! Thanks again for sharing

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thanks @xelas (here they come...)@lmSA84and everyone for the likes.

 

195/CB101. Blossom-headed Parakeet, Tmat Boey

 

A beautiful parakeet - and a lifer for me!

 

Male

 

 

Male feeding the female which has a grey head and grey chin and no black strap on the face. 

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196/CB102. Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Tmat Boey

 

A flock of these pretty green pigeons (well all green pigeons are very attractive) were at a fruiting fig tree.

 

 

 

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197/CB103. Dark-necked Tailorbird, Tmat Boey

 

 

 

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198/CB104. Ashy Drongo, Tmat Boey

 

they are uncommon migrants to Singapore but they are breeding in the forests of Cambodia!

 

 

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199/CB105. Pied Bushchat, Tmat Boey/Tonle Sap

 

Somehow missed this for Prek Toal as the photos there were better. A rather wet bushchat after having a dip in the river. 

 

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200/CB106. White-rumped Falcon, Tmat Boey

 

A beautiful raptor that is all of 5 inches tall. The white-rumped Falcon has many names - all sounding pretty good : white-rumped pygmy falcon, white-rumped falconet, Fielden's falconet or Burmese pigmy falcon. 

the guide was pumped to see this small predator and it sat for so long posing on the open branch in the morning light, affording me a bit of time to creep closer for closer shots. Although fairly common in Cambodia, the species is on IUCN's Near threatened list, with an estimated 10,000-20,000 adults left in its natural range in northern Indochina. 

this is a male which has a grey head while the female has a rufous crown. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Soukous]

"A leisurely BY"  Hah!

Positively frantic by my standards

 

well done on a rapid 200. At this (leisurely) rate you should have 600 by year end. 

Edited April 16, 2022 by Soukous

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201/CB107. Crested Serpent Eagle, Tmat Boey

 

uncommon in Singapore but these stunning raptors are a pleasure to see always.