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seram island
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Black Eagle
An impressive bird of prey, the Black Eagle is in its own genus characterized by its unique very short outer toe and weak legs. This is the nominate race. A larger race occurs in India. Found mostly in forested mountains and hills. This is an adult which appears all dark at a distance, but...- jmorlan
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- black eagle ictinaetus malaiensis indonesia seram island
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Gray-streaked Flycatcher
A long distance migrant and winter visitor from breeding grounds in NE Asia and the Russian Far-East. Similar to Dark-sided Flycatcher but distinguished by its more distinct, less smudgy streaking and longer winged appearance. These migrants were noticeably less skittish than the resident...- jmorlan
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- gray-streaked flycatcher indonesia muscicapa griseisticta seram island
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Great-billed Parrot
Here on Seram, this should be the race "T. m. affinis" which has blue-green lesser wing-coverts and scapulars and a bluish tinge to its head. The massive red bill helps distinguish it. This parrot is an eBird "sensitive" species because it is frequently trapped for the cage-bird trade. For that...- jmorlan
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- great-billed parrot indonesia seram island tanygnathus megalorynchos
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Violet Crow
A distant record shot of this Seram Island endemic. ID confirmed by voice but also the only crow on the island. Subtle purplish sheen barely visible here. Sometimes called Violaceous Crow or Seram Crow. Recently split from more widespread Slender-billed Crow (C. enca) based on genetics and...- jmorlan
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- corvus violaceus indonesia seram island violet crow
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Blyth's Hornbill
We saw this huge hornbill on several islands, but always in flight. Hundreds of years of hunting pressure in Indonesia makes "survival of the skittish" a dominant evolutionary force here. This is a male with rufous head. Females are smaller with a black head. Sometimes called Papuan Hornbill or...- jmorlan
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- blyth's hornbill indonesia rhyticeros plicatus seram island
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Great Crested Tern
An adult in non-breeding plumage showing streaky black hind-crown. Other names include Greater Crested Tern, Crested Tern and Swift Tern, sometimes hyphenated Great Crested-Tern. Subspecies differ primarily in mantle color and extent of white in the forehead in breeding plumage. Indonesian...- jmorlan
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- ceram sea great crested tern indonesia seram island thalasseus bergii
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Bess Beetle (Family Passalidae)
I am not able to identify this large beetle beyond its family. It may be in the Patent-leather Beetle Subfamily Passalinae, but I'm not at all sure. Please help.- jmorlan
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- bess beetle indonesia passalidae seram island
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- Category: Invertebrates
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Seram Imperial-Pigeon
I believe this is a new species for the gallery. Endemic to a limited range on Seram and satellite islands in the south Moluccas. This large pigeon can be identified by its green wings, gray head and body and a noticeable white eye-ring. Formerly lumped with Spectacled Imperial-Pigeon (D...- jmorlan
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- ducula neglecta indonesia seram imperial-pigeon seram island
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Long-crested Myna
I believe this is another new species for the gallery. A distant record shot of a bizarre looking Seram Island endemic. Long-crested Myna is an uncommon rather poorly known species. The bedraggled crest is permanently raised offering a unique silhouette. Note the white patches on its face and...- jmorlan
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- basilornis corythaix indonesia long-crested myna seram island
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Pied Imperial-Pigeon
A distant record shot. These spectacular pigeons generally forage inland during the day but return to the coast to roost on offshore islands. Most authorities now split this species from the Yellowish Imperial-Pigeon of the Bismarck Archipelago and from the Torresian Imperial-Pigeon of Australia...- jmorlan
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- ducula bicolor indonesia pied imperial-pigeon seram island
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove
This is a male. Females are similar but have more extensive barring on the nape. The nominate race is restricted to Seram and nearby islands. However races are only subtly differentiated in color and extent of barring. Sometimes lumped with Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove (M. doreya) and formerly lumped...- jmorlan
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- amboyna cuckoo-dove indonesia macropygia amboinensis seram island
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Seram Swiftlet
Part of a larger flock. Endemic to Seram Island, it overlaps both the widespread Glossy Swiftlet and similar Uniform Swiftlet on Seram. Differs from both in have whitish uppertail coverts, hard to see unless the birds are flying low which they seldom do. Whitish barely visible on the upper flank...- jmorlan
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- aerodramus ceramensis indonesia seram island seram swiftlet
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Seram Friarbird
Appears to be new to the gallery. We first noticed this rather lanky bird from its loud, raucous calls. Friarbirds are a bizarre group in the Honeyeater (Meliphagidae) family. They are famously aggressive chasing other birds away from foraging sites. Most have somber plumage, massive bills and...- jmorlan
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- indonesia philemon subcorniculatus seram friarbird seram island
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Lazuli Kingfisher
I think this is another new species for the gallery. Female is on the right with breast and belly blue. Male is on the left, partly hidden, showing his white chest. This stunning blue and white kingfisher is endemic to Seram, Ambon, and Haruku Islands. With a limited range it is considered...- jmorlan
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- indonesia lazuli kingfisher seram island todiramphus lazuli
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon)
Formerly abundant but now critically endangered. Only one roost remains in the mangroves on Pulau Marsegu, Seram Island with about 200 bats total. Unfortunately this endangered megabat has no legal protection and the one existing colony is also unprotected. Continuing threats include hunting...- jmorlan
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- indonesia pteropus melanopogon seram island
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- Category: Wild Mammals
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Streak-breasted Fantail
Apparently new to the gallery, here is a record shot of this fantail looking down from the canopy. This species is endemic to Seram Island. Fantails are "forest flutterers," active little birds that catch flying insects with flashy aerial acrobatics. They were formerly included with the...- jmorlan
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- indonesia rhipidura dedemi seram island streak-breasted fantail
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Papuan Constable (Dichorragia ninus)
Apparently attracted to a patch of sunlight, this stunning Nymphalid (brush-footed) butterfly seems to have no standard English name. An eye catching species from Indonesia and New Guinea, it is sometimes called the White-edged Constable. Our guide's trip report lists it as "Blue Emperor sp."...- jmorlan
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- dichorragia ninus indonesia papuan constable seram island white-edged constable
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- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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Island Leaf Warbler
Smaller and yellower than similar Arctic Warbler, this species is resident on a number of islands. Note the contrasting gray face and crown which helps distinguish this species. Numerous subspecies recognized some of which may qualify as full species pending further research. This one is the...- jmorlan
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- indonesia island leaf warbler phylloscopus poliocephalus seram island
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Metallic Pigeon
The throat patch and intensity of iridescence vary geographically. This is the fairly widespread "C. v. halmaheira" which ranges through the Moluccas. It has a white throat and more extensive iridescence. Sometimes split under the name White-throated Pigeon. Samoan population with brownish crown...- jmorlan
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- columba vitiensis indonesia seram island
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Coconut Lorikeet
Based on studies by Braun et al. (2017), this colorful species is now split from Rainbow Lorikeet. The Coconut Lorikeet acquires Rainbow's scientific name "T. haematodus" while Rainbow Lorikeet becomes T. moluccanus" because of priority. The two differ in the color of the belly with Coconut...- jmorlan
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- coconut lorikeet indonesia seram island trichoglossus haematodus
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Seram Oriole
Often called "Grey-collared Oriole" this is another Seram Island endemic that usually forages high in the canopy. It superficially resembles Seram Friarbird but lacks bare skin on the face. They are in the Old World Oriole family (Oriolidae) unrelated to New World Orioles which are in the...- jmorlan
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- grey-collared oriole indonesia oriolus forsteni seram island seram oriole
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Seram Myzomela
This small nondescript honeyeater was uncommon and usually foraged high in the canopy. I was lucky to get a photo. Often called "Drab Myzomela" for good reason. Note the subtle scaling on its throat and chest which helps distinguish this species. It has a limited range endemic to the Southern...- jmorlan
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- indonesia myzomela blasii seram island seram myzomela
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands