Sabah, Borneo PART 3 : Sepilok & RDC (1 Viewer)

Frogfish · Aug 2, 2013

And on we go

1. Ashy Minivet ?
2. Again I thought Malkoha but again I can't find a fit !
3. Sorry about the OOF - this was actually in the background of an in-focus shot. Doesn't look like a Glossy with those wings.
4. Yellow Vented Bulbul but that doesn't look right comparing to the pics in Phillipp's.
5. Bulbul ?

Jeff Hopkins · Aug 2, 2013

4 and 5 (and I think 1 also) are yellow-vented bulbuls.

2 is a trogon, but I'd have to look at a field guide to be more precise (someone better than I will be along soon).

And an out of focus swiftlet? Dream on.

Frogfish · Aug 2, 2013

Jeff hopkins said:
4 and 5 (and I think 1 also) are yellow-vented bulbuls.

2 is a trogon, but I'd have to look at a field guide to be more precise (someone better than I will be along soon).

And an out of focus swiftlet? Dream on.

Ha ha ! Thanks John.

rockfowl · Aug 2, 2013

1 - is also a Yellow-vented Bulbul
2 - It isn't a Trogon, structure is wrong. I think its a Black and Red Broadbill at an odd angle, the white in the wing pushed up high so not obvious and with the head turned away, the black upper breast necklace again lost with the angle. Shame, the bill is spectacular! - http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=14&Bird_ID=1330&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1
3 - I reckon an Edible-nest Swiftlet

Jeff Hopkins · Aug 2, 2013

rockfowl said:
2 - It isn't a Trogon, structure is wrong. I think its a Black and Red Broadbill at an odd angle, the white in the wing pushed up high so not obvious

Hmm. Missed the white line. I thought it was part of the back-ground. But I can see it now.

I agree with Mark now.

Frogfish · Aug 2, 2013

rockfowl said:
1 - is also a Yellow-vented Bulbul
2 - It isn't a Trogon, structure is wrong. I think its a Black and Red Broadbill at an odd angle, the white in the wing pushed up high so not obvious and with the head turned away, the black upper breast necklace again lost with the angle. Shame, the bill is spectacular! - http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=14&Bird_ID=1330&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1
3 - I reckon an Edible-nest Swiftlet

Haha ! Well done if you can recognise the swiftlet's nest at that height

I do have some better (though noisy, very early a.m.) shots of the B&R Broadbill, in fact I am sure one was taken with flash, and you are right, it's a spectacular bill/bird.

James Eaton · Aug 2, 2013

Indeed, that broadbill is one mega bird - I have them breeding 10 minutes from my place, love them.

The swiftlets at Sepilok are predominately Black-nest, though Edible-nest is quite numerous (ever so slightly paler rump is the one distinguishing feature). Unfortunately Mossy-nest is only id'd from Black-nest on the nest...

James

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