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| The Male with its black bluish coat and distinct blue facial mask |
On the way in to Gua Gomantong in Sukau we chance upon a pair of partridges. They were feeding along the roadside open drain. When we stopped our car they were already into the thick undergrowth. Fortunately they were still in sight though not in the open Dennis and Mike manage to shoot them as Ong who was driving who can only watch as it would be a lifer for him. Sorry brother!
It is subspecies of the peninsula Crested Fireback but not separated as yet ...........the
Bornean (Lophura ignita nobilis) have brownish rufous belly & green paler legs as compared to black and reddish ones of the Peninsula. unfortunately we cannot manage to see the legs in the thick bush.
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| ura ignita nobilis |
On the way out we chance on this Crested Serpent Eagle hunting on the roadside It managed to catch it prey probable a gecko and flew to an open brach just 20 ft high. To our surprise the raptor did not budge from it perch when we just walk fronting it to a close 30 ft to shoot in full frame !!!.
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