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Birds of Year 2025

Posted by wengchun Monday, January 13, 2025



Another post for compiling my annual bird checklist and photos.

Birds with Photographs:
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1. Purple Heron
Putrajaya, Malaysia 16012025

Putrajaya, Malaysia 02022025

2. Grey Heron
Putrajaya, Malaysia 16012025

3. Oriental Darter 
Putrajaya, Malaysia 16012025

Putrajaya, Malaysia 02022025

4. Blue-eared Kingfisher
Hulu Langat, Malaysia 17012025

5. Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 02022025

6. Black-crowned Night Heron
Putrajaya, Malaysia 02022025

7. Brown Shrike
Putrajaya, Malaysia 02022025

8. Black-naped Oriole (Sunda) - Oriolus chinensis [maculatus Group]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 13022025

9. Barred Eagle-Owl
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 14022025















Birds Seen:
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1. House Crow - Selangor, Malaysia
2. Javan Myna - Selangor, Malaysia
3. Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Selangor, Malaysia
4. Ferruginous Partridge - Pahang, Malaysia
5. Little Cuckoo-Dove - Pahang, Malaysia
6. Plume-toed Swiftlet - Pahang, Malaysia
7. Whiskered Treeswift - Pahang, Malaysia
8. Crested Serpent Eagle - Pahang, Malaysia
9. Orange-breasted Trogon - Pahang, Malaysia
10. Rhinoceros Hornbill - Pahang, Malaysia
11. Sooty Barbet - Pahang, Malaysia
12. Black-eared Barbet - Pahang, Malaysia
13. Grey-and-buff Woodpecker - Pahang, Malaysia
14. Rufous Woodpecker - Pahang, Malaysia
15. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot - Pahang, Malaysia
16. Black-and-yellow Broadbill - Pahang, Malaysia
17. Scarlet Minivet - Pahang, Malaysia
18. White-bellied Erpornis - Pahang, Malaysia
19. Tiger Shrike - Pahang, Malaysia
20. Dark-necked Tailorbird - Pahang, Malaysia
21. Rufescent Prinia - Pahang, Malaysia
22 Pacific Swallow - Pahang, Malaysia
23. Ochraceous Bulbul - Pahang, Malaysia
24. Cinereous Bulbul - Pahang, Malaysia
25. Scaly-breasted Bulbul - Pahang, Malaysia
26. Black-crested Bulbul - Pahang, Malaysia
27. Red-eyed Bulbul - Pahang, Malaysia
28. Arctic Warbler - Pahang, Malaysia
29. Yellow-bellied Warbler - Pahang, Malaysia
30. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler - Pahang, Malaysia
31. Grey-throated Babbler - Pahang, Malaysia
32. Orange-headed Thrush - Pahang, Malaysia
33. Asian Brown Flycatcher - Pahang, Malaysia
34. Oriental Magpie Robin - Pahang, Malaysia
35. White-rumped Shama - Pahang, Malaysia
36. Verditer Flycatcher - Pahang, Malaysia
37. Siberian Blue Robin - Pahang, Malaysia
38. Mugimaki Flycatcher - Pahang, Malaysia
39. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker - Pahang, Malaysia
40. Little Spiderhunter - Pahang, Malaysia
41. Streaked Spiderhunter - Pahang, Malaysia
42. Grey-breasted Spiderhunter - Pahang, Malaysia
43. Asian Fairy-bluebird - Pahang, Malaysia
44. Blue-winged Leafbird - Pahang, Malaysia
45. Zebra Dove - KL, Malaysia
46. Raffles's Malkoha - KL, Malaysia
47. Blue-throated Bee-eater - KL, Malaysia
48. Lineated Barbet - KL, Malaysia
49. Buff-rumped Woodpecker - KL, Malaysia
50. Banded Woodpecker - KL, Malaysia
51. Lesser Cuckooshrike - KL, Malaysia
52. Large Woodshrike - KL, Malaysia
53. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo - KL, Malaysia
54. Yellow-vented Bulbul - KL, Malaysia
55. Asian Glossy Starling - KL, Malaysia
56. White-breasted Waterhen - Selangor, Malaysia
57. Little Egret - Selangor, Malaysia
58. Great Egret - Selangor, Malaysia
59. Purple Heron - Selangor, Malaysia
60. Blue-tailed Bee-eater - Selangor, Malaysia
61. White-throated Kingfisher
62. Yellow-bellied Prinia - Selangor, Malaysia
63. Painted Stork - Selangor, Malaysia 03012025
64. Striated Heron - Selangor, Malaysia 03012025
65. Pied Triller - Selangor, Malaysia 03012025
66. Malaysian Pied-Fantail - Selangor, Malaysia 03012025
67. Common Tailorbird - Selangor, Malaysia 03012025
68. Barn Swallow - Selangor, Malaysia 03012025
69. Scaly-breasted Munia - Selangor, Malaysia 03012025
70. Black-and-red Broadbill - Selangor, Malaysia 07012025
71. Western Hooded Pitta - Selangor, Malaysia 07012025
72. Green-backed Flycatcher - Selangor Malaysia 07012025
73. Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike - KL, Malaysia 09012025
74. Large-tailed Nightjar - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
75. Savanna Nightjar - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
76. Golden-bellied Gerygone - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
77. Spotted Dove - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
78. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
79. Common Flameback - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
80. Long-tailed Parakeet - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
81. Black-naped Oriole - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
82. Common Iora - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
83. Olive-winged Bulbul - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
84. Daurian Starling - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
85. Baya Weaver - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
86. White-headed Munia - Selangor, Malaysia 10012025
87. Rock Pigeon (Feral) - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
88. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
89. Asian Koel - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
90. Little Bronze-Cuckoo - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
91. Asian Palm Swift - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
92. Common Sandpiper - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
93. Black-crowned Night Heron - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
94. Medium Egret - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
95. Grey Heron - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
96. Brahminy Kite - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
97. Common Kingfisher - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
98. Stork-billed Kingfisher - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
99. Collared Kingfisher - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
100. Dollarbird - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
101. Coppersmith Barbet - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
102. Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
103. Greater Flameback - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
104. Laced Woodpecker - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
105. Ashy Minivet - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
106. Brown Shrike - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
107. Asian Tit (Cinereous) - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
108. Ashy Tailorbird - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
109. Swinhoe's White-eye - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
110. Common Myna - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
111. White-rumped Munia - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
112. Grey-headed Lapwing - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
113. Red-wattled Lapwing - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
114. Greater Painted-Snipe - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
115. Wood Sandpiper - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
116. Asian Openbill - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
117. Eastern Cattle-Egret - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
118. Black-winged Kite - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
119. Eastern Marsh Harrier - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
120. Brown-throated Sunbird - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
121. Ornate Sunbird - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
122. Pacific Swift - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
123. Terek Sandpiper - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
124. Common Redshank - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
125. Whiskered Tern - Selangor, Malaysia 12012025
126. Silver-rumped Needletail - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
127. Gold-whiskered Barbet - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
128. Silver-breasted Broadbill - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
129. Hairy-backed Bulbul - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
130. Black-headed Bulbul - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
131. Stripe-throated Bulbul - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
132. Buff-breasted Babbler - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
133. Siberian Thrush - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
134. Black-throated Sunbird - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
135. Spectacled Spiderhunter - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
136. Orange-bellied Leafbird - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
137. Grey Wagtail - Pahang, Malaysia 13012025
138. Little Green-Pigeon - Selangor 14012025
139. Plaintive Cuckoo - Selangor 14012025
140. Buffy Fish-Owl - Selangor 14012025
141. Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher - Selangor 14012025
142. Rufous-collared Kingfisher - Selangor 14012025
143. Maroon Woodpecker - Selangor 14012025
144. Orange-backed Woodpecker - Selangor 14012025
145. Crimson-winged Woodpecker - Selangor 14012025
146. Checker-throated Woodpecker - Selangor 14012025
147. White-bellied Woodpecker - Selangor 14012025
148. Black-thighed Falconet - Selangor 14012025
149. Green Iora - Selangor 14012025
150. Great Iora - Selangor 14012025
151. Large-billed Crow - Selangor 14012025
152. Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Selangor 14012025
153. Buff-vented Bulbul - Selangor 14012025
154. Grey-headed Babbler - Selangor 14012025
155. Malayan Black-capped Babbler - Selangor 14012025
156. Abbott's Babbler - Selangor 14012025
157. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch - Selangor 14012025
158. Chestut-naped Forktail - Selangor 14012025
159. Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker - Selangor 14012025
160. Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker - Selangor 14012025
161. Red-throated Sunbird - Selangor 14012025
162. Temminck's Sunbird - Selangor 14012025
163. Purple-naped Sunbird - Selangor 14012025
164. Oriental Darter - Selangor 14012025
165. Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker - Melaka 31012025
166. Banded Bay Cuckoo - Putrajaya 02022025
167. Grey-headed Swamphen - Putrajaya 02022025
168. Yellow Bittern - Putrajaya 02022025
169. Oriental Reed Warbler - Putrajaya 02022025
170. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker - Putrajaya 02022025

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• Kuala Selangor - the habitats include mangrove forest. Good for woodpecker and kingfisher. Some amount of walking is required on flat terrain.

• Fraser's Hill - one of the traditional key sites for birding in Peninsular Malaysia and still the best place to visit. Elevation between 900 - 1200m above sea level. The species found here are different from the city of Kuala Lumpur. Targets may include Trogon, Woodpecker, Partridge, Laughingthrush, Leafbird, Spiderhunter and Sunbird.

• Hulu Langat - one of the most visited birding spot due to its proximity from the city centre. Walking is required but on easy terrain in this lowland forest. Sometimes need to wait at fruiting trees. Generally a good spot for Broadbill, Kingfisher, and Babbler.

• Bukit Tinggi - An alternative spot if you do not want to spend too long hours travelling to Fraser's Hill. It's about 900m to 1,000m above sea level and you get a combination of lowland and highland species at this elevation. Walking is required but just a short distance. Traditional known for Broadbill, Hornbill, Partridge and Pheasant.

• Gombak-Ampang - Generally recommended for photographers targeting Blue-eared Kingfisher and at times during fruiting season, it attracts many species of Bulbul and Barbet. Located in urban area.

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