Mike is the name Birding is the game ( Birding in Malaysia - Malaysian birds in photos ): BABBLER 17/23

MikeBirder - Malaysian Birds

Hi

Welcome to my Malaysian Birding Blog. I migrated to blogspot.com as my blog at multiply.com closed shop in 2012. I wish to showcase all Malaysian birds that I have photographed whether here or overseas. My countdown of lifers started in 2005. Coming to Oct 2022 my countdown of lifers photograph has reached

559/688 species of birds of Malaysia in photos.

My shooting gear was a EF400mm f4 DO lens and Canon 7D body which to me is the ideal setup for mobility and bird chasing at that time. Eventhen the weight over my shoulder is more that 5.5 kg. As of June 2016 I have also acquired a Fuji XF 100-400mm OIS lens to complement my travelling cum birding trip overseas. My Fuji X-T2 went kaput recently and I upgraded to the X-T5 in 2023 ; the weight over my shoulder is much lighter now by 30%. In December 2018 I acquired the Nikon Coolpix P1000 as supplementary camera for distance shooting of 3000mm.

Fuji have finally made available their new XF 200-600mm lens which I yet to decide to spend another RM10,000. As for Fuji body I will stop with X-T5 36megapixel ..........

I am a weekend birder. Do feel free to drop me a line at mikebirding@gmail.com and I see whether you can tag along in my outings. My usual day trip is just an hour ride away to Hulu Langat, Lancang, Kemensah, Krau, Awana, Hulu Kali, Gombak Ole Road, Fraser's Hill , Bukit Tinggi and KSNP & Coastal Sg Janggut Jeram side of the coast . Overnite trip to Merapoh & Cameron, Air Hitam and further north to Kuala Sidim is a seldom affair but for lifer we travel. Panti in Johor is another good birding site that I yet to go. Then there are the Borneo birds of Sabah and Sarawak of Malaysia which I seriously much go to chalk up more lifers. This I did in 2018 to Sepilok Sandakan and Kinabalu Park. Next Danum and LahatDatu.......

WARNING Birding is an addiction once you started its hard to stop. The wifey and children are now birding widow and orphan.

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Thursday 18 October 2012

BABBLER 17/23 - Black-throated Babbler

Black-throated Babbler

Dreaming of catching this uncommon babbler ever since Madi shoot his in Bentong and Yen in Sg Koh Taman Negara. I finally got mine in Bkt Lancang Pahang. It is a resident of peninsula of Malaysia and southern side of Thailand. Sorry guys in Singapore this babbler dah lesap....maybe in Panti Johor

I must say it is a beautiful crooner like the fluffy-backed tit babbler. I got a video but blurred out.... sigh. This pair accompanied me for a good stretch of the trail but keep to the undergrowth. No clear shots but I am happy with what I got.

Its features are very distinct with white patches to cheek and brow. Its crown is also streaked. Dark throated with a white neck lace across its chest. Size wise just about 6 inches or 15cm. They start breeding in the months of May-July of the year. They are lowland birds keeping to evergreen and swampy forest upto about 500m sea level. Black-throated Babblers do comes down to lower storey to feed on grubs and invertebrates, berries and fruits as well as nectar when food are wanting.

Now to get Puff-throated in Gunung Jerai; Scaly-crowned & White-necked in Tmn Negara.