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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 2024 my countdown of lifers photograph has reached
577/688 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 & Amp; 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 . In 2024 I visited a new happening birding spot inTalang Seremban.......

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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Monday 1 October 2012

SPARROW 2/3 - Plain Sparrow

Plain sparrow
Plain sparrow
 
 
The Plain-backed Sparrow (Passer flaveolus), also called the Pegu Sparrow or Olive-backed Sparrow, is a sparrow found in the Asian countries of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Malaysia.

In Malaysia it is more commonly seen in the northern states like Perlis and Kedah. It is spreading south along Malay Peninsula as a result of forest clearance.

The male has greenish-grey crown to upper mantle. Yellowish forehead and side of forecrown with black lores Crescent-shaped chestnut band behind eye around rear of yellow ear-coverts and cheek and extending down to side of neck. Chestnut lower mantle, upper back, scapulars and lesser upperwing-coverts. Greyish-yellow lower back to uppertail-coverts. Dull yellowish to olive median upperwing-coverts Blackish greater coverts with broad pale edges and narrow pale tips Dark grey or grey-brown tail Chin and centre of throat black
Pale yellow side of throat and underparts, greyer on breast and flanks.Similar in non-breeding plumage but plumage pattern obscured by pale feather tips

The female has plain brownish above with prominent broad buffish supercilium
Whitish-yellow to buffish-white chin and throat. Very clean appearance
Juveniles resemble females.

Occurs in cultivated areas with trees, plantations and small crops, scrub and woodland edges. Overlaps with Eurasian Tree Sparrow at edges of areas inhabited by man. Found from lowlands up to 1500m.

Feeds on vegetable matter like seeds of grasses, cultivated cereals and small herbs. Nestlings are fed with insects. Forages in small groups in trees and on the ground. Breeding season from January to July. Breeds in loose colonies of 5 to 10 pairs. The nest is a woven globular structure made of grasses and small twigs. It's placed well hidden in branches of a tree or in a hole in a tree or a building. Lays 3 - 4 eggs. It is a nomadic species.

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