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  1. Dusky Leaf Monkey, Penang Island

    Dusky Leaf Monkey, Penang Island

    A Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) 鬱烏葉猴 jumping off a tree to another.
    • dixonlau
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    • dusky leaf monkey hopping jumping langur malaysia penang penang island primate trachypithecus obscurus 鬱烏葉猴
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  2. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Penang Hill

    Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Penang Hill

    In the right place at the right time, this Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) 絨額鳾 landed right in front of my path.
    • dixonlau
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    • hill malaysia penang penang hill penang island rainforest sitta frontalis velvet-fronted nuthatch woodpecker 絨額鳾
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Male Asian Fairy-bluebird | Penang Hill, Malaysia

    Male Asian Fairy-bluebird | Penang Hill, Malaysia

    Had a rare opportunity to photography this bird at below eye-level and at pretty close distance as it was busy in mixed-foraging activities on a tree on a hill slope at Penang Hill, Malaysia.
    • dixonlau
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    • asian fairy-bluebird blue colorful iamsomwheretoday irena puella malaysia male penang penang hill penang island 和平鳥
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Ornate Sunbird, Penang Island

    Ornate Sunbird, Penang Island

    Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus) 麗花蜜鳥
    • dixonlau
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    • botanic garden botanical cinnyris ornatus closeup details garden lowland malaysia ornate sunbird park penang tropical 麗花蜜鳥
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Gray-throated Babbler, Malaysia

    Gray-throated Babbler, Malaysia

    This time even in clear view, camera still struggled in such low light condition. Gray-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps) 灰喉穗鶥
    • dixonlau
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    • foothill forest gray-throated babbler hill slope malaysia penang penang hill stachyris nigriceps 灰喉穗鶥
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. An old relationship

    An old relationship

    In mutually beneficial cooperation, I, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) 大盤尾, will keep you on guard and sounding the alarm when danger approaches, and you, Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) 鬱烏葉猴, help me uncover all those hidden insects.
    • dixonlau
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    • beneficial bird cooperation dicrurus paradiseus dusky langur dusky leaf monkey greater racket-tailed drongo malaysia old relationship penang penang hill primate trachypithecus obscurus 大盤尾 鬱烏葉猴
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Penang

    Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Penang

    Another species not found in Borneo, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) 栗頭蜂虎
    • dixonlau
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    • chestnut-headed bee-eater malaysia merops leschenaulti penang penang botanic gardens 栗頭蜂虎
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. White-rumped Munia, Penang

    White-rumped Munia, Penang

    If not because spotted it back and forth carrying dried straw to fill up its nest, likely I won't be able to get a good shot of it. White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) 白腰文鳥, a species not found in Borneo.
    • dixonlau
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    • bamboo hill lonchura striata malaysia penang penang hill slope small tiny white-rumped munia 白腰文鳥
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Penang

    White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Penang

    White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) 白腹海雕
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight haliaeetus leucogaster malaysia penang white-bellied sea-eagle 白腹海雕
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Black-naped Oriole, Penang

    Black-naped Oriole, Penang

    Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 黑枕黃鸝, Penang, Malaysia
    • dixonlau
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    • black-naped oriole lowland malaysia oriolus chinensis penang rainforest tropical 黑枕黃鸝
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Dusky Leaf Monkey, Penang

    Dusky Leaf Monkey, Penang

    Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) 鬱烏葉猴, Penang, Malaysia
    • dixonlau
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    • dusky leaf monkey highland hill langur malaysia penang primate rainforest spectacled langur trachypithecus obscurus tropical 鬱烏葉猴
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  12. Stripe-throated Bulbul, Penang Island

    Stripe-throated Bulbul, Penang Island

    Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni) 紋喉鵯 at Penang, Malaysia
    • dixonlau
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    • bulbul highland hill malaysia penang pycnonotus finlaysoni rainforest stripe-throated bulbul tropical 紋喉鵯
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Blue-tailed Bee-eater in Penang Malaysia

    Blue-tailed Bee-eater in Penang Malaysia

    Photographed this beautiful Blue-tailed Bee-eater at a paddy field in Penang, Malaysia last week during my birding exploration there.
    • malaysiabirdwatching
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    • bee eater bird photographer bird photography bird photos birdwatching malaysia penang
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Blue-tailed Bee Eater at Penang, Malaysia

    Blue-tailed Bee Eater at Penang, Malaysia

    Last week, I was on the island of Penang in Malaysia, and I did some birdwatching at one of the paddy fields to find this beautiful Blue-tailed Bee Eater perched on a stick.
    • malaysiabirdwatching
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    • bird photography birding birdwatching blue-tailed bee eater malaysia merops philippinus paddy fields penang
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Common Tailorbird

    Common Tailorbird

    • John W Clarkson
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    • 1dt common tailorbird orthotomus sutorius penang
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Common Redshank flock

    Common Redshank flock

    • Dave B
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    • common redshank malaysia penang tringa totanus
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Kowa Competition (Closed)
  17. Thick-billed Green-pigeon

    Thick-billed Green-pigeon

    • Dave B
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    • malaysia penang thick-billed green-pigeon treron curvirostra
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Kowa Competition (Closed)
  18. Brown-throated Sunbird female

    Brown-throated Sunbird female

    Like any sunbird,the female is rather plain but more hardworking
    • cskhaw
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    • anthreptes malacensis female juru malaysia penang
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Brown Shrike

    Brown Shrike

    Cropped to show close-up details of frog :)
    • suleesia
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    • d200 malaysia nikon penang shrike suleesia
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. Blue-tailed Bee Eater

    Blue-tailed Bee Eater

    Blue-tailed Bee Eater, taken in the paddyfields.
    • suleesia
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    • bee eater d200 malaysia nikon penang suleesia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Stork-Billed Kingfisher

    Stork-Billed Kingfisher

    Stork-billed Kingfishers on a power line overlooking a commercial fish pond. You can tell it is eyeballing something fishy below :)
    • suleesia
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    • d200 kingfisher malaysia nikon penang suleesia
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Bee Eater

    Bee Eater

    Blue-Tailed Bee eater. Got me a pair today :)
    • suleesia
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    • bee eater d200 malaysia nikon penang suleesia
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Blue-tailed Bee-eater

    Blue-tailed Bee-eater

    Blue-Tailed Bee Eater, very streamlined and sleek. You can tell this one is built for speed :)
    • suleesia
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    • bee eater d200 malaysia nikon penang suleesia
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Kingfisher

    Kingfisher

    White-Throated Kingfisher, wish I could back off a bit to allow more space in the composition. But I am not complaining :)
    • suleesia
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    • d200 kingfisher malaysia nikon penang suleesia
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Brown Shrike

    Brown Shrike

    Brown SHrike feeding on frog.
    • suleesia
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    • brown shrike d200 lanius cristatus malaysia nikon penang shrike suleesia
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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