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Black Headed Pitta from Sabah Borneo, Malaysia
malaysiabirdwatching

Black Headed Pitta from Sabah Borneo, Malaysia (Erythropitta ussheri)

My pitta hunt resulted in this beautiful Black Headed Pitta which was just off the main trail. Managed to capture him on photos and videos for a quick 60 seconds before he flew off. This is my fourth pitta in one year.
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical secondary forest
Location
Sabah Borneo
Date taken
June 2015
Scientific name
Erythropitta ussheri
Equipment used
Nikon D5100, 300mm lens
KC Foggin
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Lucky you! A species we seldom see here in the Gallery and nicely captured Dave!
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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What a wonderful start you've made to your Gallery with these pictures!!!

I'll look forward to seeing some more of your images from Malaysia Dave - many thanks for sharing them with us.
 

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