Jungle Myna

With only slight difference from the commoner mynas, this has somewhat bluish tinge at the knee and bill-base.. and other wing patterns and crest too, but very subtle. easier to tell apart when in flight. Acridotheres fuscus / Tiong Rimba. Shrubs near settlement, Ipoh. 30-1-23, 6:30pm.

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Thought it was the female pliantive cuckoo as it flew into the tree, as that species has been pretty active at the time with female being hiddened. But turned out it was the cousin. Cacomantis sonneratii / Sewah Belang / Sewah Takuweh. Cave temple and pond, Ipoh. 30-1-13, 6:00pm.

Plaintive Cuckoo

Ever calling and push comes to shove, the bird relentlessly and fearlessly scour the lotus pond for insects between the dead leaves with precision and stealth.. mostly successful, he will bring the fodder to the female tucked hiddened in a tree perch. Then he's down to the pond again for more grub. Cacomantis merulinus / Sewah Mati Anak / Sewah Biasa. Lotus pond near cave temple, Ipoh. 30-1-13, 4:30pm.

Osprey

Was seen harassing a juvenile White-bellied Sea Eagle in the air for a few sorties, probably defending its feeding ground. Pandion haliaetus / Lang Tiram. Hilly caves by pond, Ipoh. Jan 2013, 5pm.

Chestnut-headed Beeeater

Merops leschenaulti / Beberek Senja. Secondaries near caves, Ipoh. Jan 2013, 6pm.

Blessed Bird

Most blessed bird. Cant make the bird do what it doesn't want. No offence. Blue Rock Thrush / Monticola solitarius / Murai Batu Tarung. Cave temple, Ipoh. Jan 2013, 4pm.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Alcedo meninting / Pekaka Bintik. Pond marshland, Ampang, Ipoh. Jan 2013, 2.30pm