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The Daurian starling (Agropsar sturninus), or purple-backed starling, is a species of bird in the starling family found in the eastern Palearctic from eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to North Korea and central China. The Daurian starling is distinguished from other starling species by its dark mantle and crown and narrow wing bars. The natural habitats of the Daurian starling are boreal forests and temperate forests. Name: Purple-backed starling / Daurian starling Scientific: Agropsar sturninus Malay: Perling Belakang Ungu Family: Sturnidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern Gear: SONY RX10M4. Location: Putrajaya      #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #RX10M4 #alpha #AlphaGuru #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #urbanbirding #stayathome #rmco #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY
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Irena puella or Asian Fairy-bluebird is an arboreal species, always active amongst vegetation. This species can be found in the lowland and hill forest up to 1,400 m in the upper and middle storey. The Asian Fairy-bluebirds are frugivores with figs being their favourite fruit and they also like to consume flower nectars as well. As young birds, they are fed insects by their parents. The male of Asian Fairy-bluebirds is covered by the blue and black plumage. On its upperparts, central crown and nape, back, rump, upper tail-coverts and narrow wing-bar are brilliant blue. It’s flight feathers and rectrices are black. Although the plumage may appear fairly dull in the shade, when the sun lights up the male’s back, the sapphire-blue feathers are very conspicuous. The female has a plain dark turquoise-blue with dark flight feathers which are different from the male. Both male and female have a black strong bill and legs while the eyes are bright red. Name: Asian Fairy-bluebird Scientific: Irena puella Malay: Murai Gajah / Dendang Gajah Family: Irenidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Near Threatened Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC. Location: Ampang, Selangor      #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a9II #SEL200600G #SEL14TC #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #rmco #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY #birdsnaturecamera #BNC
Copyright © 2020 Nur Ismail Photography. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce these images on websites, blogs or publications without expressed written permission from the photographer. Zappey's flycatcher (Cyanoptila cumatilis) is a songbird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It breeds in central China and winters to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Java. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the blue-and-white flycatcher. Name: Zappey's flycatcher Scientific: Cyanoptila cumatilis Malay: Sambar Berlau Rengkung Biru / Sambar Zappey Family: Muscicapidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Near Threatened Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC. Location: Ampang, Selangor        #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a9II #SEL200600G #SEL14TC #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #rmco #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY #birdsnaturecamera #BNC Copyright © 2020 Nur Ismail Photography. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce these images on websites, blogs or publications without expressed written permission from the photographer. Common Green Magpie or Gagak Gunong (Cissa chinensis) is a member of the crow family (Corvidae). Gagak Gunong’s primarily green plumage is an unusual colour amongst corvids. This species has a bright emerald green upperparts and slightly paler green underparts, reddish-brown wings, a thick black stripe extending from the bill, through its dark eyes and all the way to its nape and a very long white-tipped tail. Its eye rims, bill and legs are bright red. Compared to other species from the same genus Cissa, C. chinensis has a recognisable longer tail and distinct tertial pattern and green underparts. Frequent exposure to the sun can cause the Gagak Gunong’s green feathers fade to turquoise-blue because yellow carotenoids or bio-pigments, the source of its green plumage colouration is destroyed by the light or due to the lack of carotenoids in their diet. The blue plumage is also caused by the feather structure’s refracting light properties known as schemochromes. This species is primarily carnivorous and consume a wide variety of invertebrates especially beetles and grasshoppers, small reptiles and mammals, young birds and eggs. Gagak Gunong can be found in bamboo forests, scrubs and lowland evergreen forests. I've managed to photograph the Common green magpie feasting on the Thai-peninsula pit-viper in Fraser's Hill. Name: Common green magpie Scientific: Cissa chinensis Malay: Gagak Gunung / Magpai Hijau Family: Corvidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Least Concern Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G. Location: Fraser's Hill      #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a9II #SEL200600G #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #rmco #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet
Copyright © 2020 Nur Ismail Photography. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce these images on websites, blogs or publications without expressed written permission from the photographer. Today I had the opportunity to photograph some waders / shore birds at Pantai Jeram near Kuala Selangor, about 1-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. I was accompanied by my son, together with my friends Tokki and Faizal. This is also the first time I used the "kualipod", a custom made ground pod to achieve low angle shots for the waders.  Name: Bar-tailed godwit Scientific: Limosa lapponica Malay: Kedidi Ekor Berjalur / Kedidi Berjalur Family: Scolopacidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2017): Near Threatened Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.  Name: Terek sandpiper Scientific: Xenus cinereus Malay: Kedidi Sereng Family: Scolopacidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.  Name: Common redshank Scientific: Tringa totanus Malay: Kedidi Kaki Merah Family: Scolopacidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.  Name: Common sandpiper Scientific: Actitis hypoleucos Malay: Kedidi Pasir Family: Scolopacidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.  Name: Lesser sand plover Scientific: Charadrius mongolus Malay: Rapang Kecil / Rapang Mongolia Family: Charadriidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.  Name: Greater sand-plover Scientific: Calidris ruficollis Malay: Rapang Besar Family: Charadriidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2019): Least Concern Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.  Name: Ruddy turnstone Scientific: Arenaria interpres Malay: Kedidi Batu / Kedidi Kerikil Family: Scolopacidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2019): Least Concern Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.  Name: Red-necked stint Scientific: Calidris ruficollis Malay: Kedidi Luris Leher Family: Scolopacidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Near Threatened Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.  Name: Curlew sandpiper Scientific: Calidris ferruginea Malay: Kedidi Pasir Kendi Family: Scolopacidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2017): Near Threatened Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.  Name: Little heron / Striated heron Scientific: Butorides striata Malay: Pucung Keladi / Pucung Selat / Pucung Kecil Family: Ardeidae Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.  Name: Lesser adjutant Scientific: Leptoptilos javanicus Malay: Botak Kecil / Burung Botak / Upih Botak Family: Ciconiidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2017): Vulnerable Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC. #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a9II #SEL200600G #SEL14TC #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #rmco #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY
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