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  1. Black-throated Tit (Gray-crowned) 2

    Black-throated Tit (Gray-crowned) 2

    This endemic species is found mostly in Da Lat (Central Highlands of Vietnam) and considered by some authorities a subspecies of the the black-throated tit or black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus). It's my first time passing by this location and I was filled with joy as a flock of these...
    • ike61095
    • Media item
    • endemic vietnam
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Black-throated Tit (Gray-crowned) 1

    Black-throated Tit (Gray-crowned) 1

    This endemic species is found mostly in Da Lat (Central Highlands of Vietnam) and considered by some authorities a subspecies of the the black-throated tit or black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus). It's my first time passing by this location and I was filled with joy as a flock of these...
    • ike61095
    • Media item
    • endemic vietnam
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    A group of Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞 chill out on a tree.
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • bornean bristlehead borneo endemic lowland malaysia peatswamp pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest rare sarawak tropical unique 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Jalca tapaculo

    Jalca tapaculo

    Another of Peru's endemic high-elevation tapaculos, this one is mostly found in a small area in the center of the country
    • Thibaud
    • Media item
    • endemic junin peru scytalopus frankeae tapaculo
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Principe Scops Owl Principe 2024_06_27 101.jpg

    Principe Scops Owl Principe 2024_06_27 101.jpg

    Principe-Scops Owl
    • WickWelsh
    • Media item
    • endemic otus bikegila owl principe scops owl
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  6. Panao Antpitta

    Panao Antpitta

    Another member of the former G. rufula complex, restricted to a tiny area of the Andes of central Peru.
    • Thibaud
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    • antpitta endemic grallaria oneilli panao antpitta pasco peru
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Another bird-in-flight of Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞 in right weather, right angle, perfect timing. The sky is real as shown in smaller non-cropped bottom right shots.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird-in-flight bornean bristlehead borneo endemic flying grail bird lowland malaysia pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest rare sarawak tropical uncommon 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    hop hop...... Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞
    • dixonlau
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    • bornean bristlehead borneo endemic grail bird lowland malaysia pair pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest sarawak tropical 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Coming straight at me.... the Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bornean bristlehead borneo endemic flying grail bird lowland malaysia pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest sarawak tropical 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. White-faced Divergent Jaw Jumper, Borneo

    White-faced Divergent Jaw Jumper, Borneo

    A jumping spider of White-faced Divergent Jaw Jumper (Parabathippus shelfordi) at local nature reserve, Bukit Lima Nature Reserve. Endemic to Borneo.
    • dixonlau
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    • 1bb borneo closeup endemic jumping spider lowland macro malaysia male nature reserve parabathippus shelfordi park rainforest sarawak white-faced divergent jaw jumper
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  11. Where to find Bornean Bristlehead?

    Where to find Bornean Bristlehead?

    The Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞 is a highly coveted bird species among birdwatchers. Its exclusive habitat is limited to the island of Borneo. These birds thrive in various environments, including the lowland and peat swamp forests. 棘毛伯勞 (Pityriasis gymnocephala)...
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • bird calls bornean bristlehead borneo endemic grail bird habitat lowland malaysia peat swamps pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest rare sarawak tropical video 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • bornean bristlehead borneo endemic lowland malaysia peat swamp pityriasis gymnocephala rare sarawak tropical 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Can be found only in Borneo, the Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • bornean bristlehead borneo endemic lowland malaysia peatswamp pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest rare sarawak tropical 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. "Grail tongue" of Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    "Grail tongue" of Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    When a Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞 is referred to as a "Grail Bird", then that automatically makes its tongue a "Grail Tongue" 😁
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • bornean bristlehead borneo endemic grail bird lowland malaysia peatswamp pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest rare sarawak tongue 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Sierra Nevada Antpitta

    Sierra Nevada Antpitta

    Very limited range endemic Antpitta. Although we heard 2 or 3 birds this was the only one we managed to see as it perched briefly in a dense clump of bamboo by the track on the San Lorenzo ridge in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Challenging to photograph given virtually no light and how the...
    • C B Allen
    • Media item
    • colombia endemic grallaria spatiator magdalena san lorenzo ridge santa marta sierra nevada antpitta
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. Sierra Nevada Antpitta

    Sierra Nevada Antpitta

    Very limited range endemic Antpitta. Although we heard 2 or 3 birds this was the only one we managed to see as it perched briefly in a dense clump of bamboo by the track on the San Lorenzo ridge in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Challenging to photograph given virtually no light and how the...
    • C B Allen
    • Media item
    • colombia endemic grallaria spatiator magdalena san lorenzo ridge santa marta sierra nevada antpitta
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Sierra Nevada Antpitta

    Sierra Nevada Antpitta

    Very limited range endemic Antpitta. Although we heard 2 or 3 birds this was the only one we managed to see as it perched briefly in a dense clump of bamboo by the track on the San Lorenzo ridge in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Challenging to photograph given virtually no light and how the...
    • C B Allen
    • Media item
    • colombia endemic grallaria spatiator magdalena san lorenzo ridge santa marta sierra nevada antpitta
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. Santa Marta Parakeet

    Santa Marta Parakeet

    Endangered endemic parakeet restricted to higher elevations in the Santa Marta range. One of the best reasons to endure the 2 hour drive up the rocky "track" to the San Lorenzo ridge for first light when a small group of these birds can usually be found feeding on the fruiting trees before...
    • C B Allen
    • Media item
    • colombia endemic magdalena pyrrhura viridicata san lorenzo ridge santa marta parakeet
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  19. Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner

    Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner

    Normally shy and retiring denizen of dense understory with a very limited range in the Santa Marta region. We were surprised to just come across this bird right by the roadside which seemed more interested in the large bug it picked up rather than us trying to watch it! Doesn't seem to be...
    • C B Allen
    • Media item
    • clibanornis rufipectus colombia endemic magdalena minca santa marta foliage-gleaner
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. UNUSUAL Calls of Bornean Bristlehead Recorded

    UNUSUAL Calls of Bornean Bristlehead Recorded

    Potentially, there may be an undocumented occurrence of Bornean Bristleheads engaging in a behavior known as gular fluttering, accompanied by some peculiar vocalizations. This observation suggests that there is a possibility of a previously unknown aspect of their natural behavior. Observed and...
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • bird calls bornean bristlehead borneo endemic gular fluttering lowland malaysia pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest sarawak tropical unusual video
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Sombre Kingfisher

    Sombre Kingfisher

    I have several frames of Sombre Kingfisher, but only this one should show why this KF called sombre :) Another endemic to Halmahera island, Indonesia
    • roch
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    • endemic halmahera sombrekingfisher todiramphus funebris
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Goliath coucal

    Goliath coucal

    It was near the end of our day trekking, when we heard some calls and turned-out to be this adult calling a juvenile coucal "walking" inside another tree to come along. It was a training session then :) One of the checklist if you visiting Halmahera island
    • roch
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    • centropus goliath endemic goliath coucal halmahera
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Re-post BIF Bornean Bristlehead (tight crop)

    Re-post BIF Bornean Bristlehead (tight crop)

    re-post with tighter crop of bird in flight Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞, captured somewhere in the forest of Sarawak. The bird was at quite a distance and also it was in heavy backlit.
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • bird in flight bornean bristlehead borneo endemic flying malaysia pityriasis gymnocephala sarawak 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Bird in flight of Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • bird in flight bornean bristlehead borneo endemic flying lowland malaysia pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest sarawak tropical unique 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Wildlife Photography Critically Endangered Black-shanked douc In Cat Tien NP South Vietnam

    Wildlife Photography Critically Endangered Black-shanked douc In Cat Tien NP South Vietnam

    As a wildlife photographer, it's an immense privilege to share this unique story, showcasing the unparalleled beauty of the black-shanked douc langurs in their well-preserved habitat. My fervent wish is that they may thrive and endure in these forests, their population flourishing. In doing so...
    • vupham
    • Media item
    • critically endangered endemic douc endemic langur leaf-eating monkey monkey primate video
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Wild Mammals
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