Asian Openbill This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page . Scientific Name: Anastomus oscitans Malay Name: Upih-Siput Asia Chinese Name: 钳嘴鹳 Range: Found from the Indian subcontinent to mainland Southeast Asia Taxonomy: Monotypic. Size: 68-81 cm Identification: Adult has diagnostic dull yellowish-grey bill […] Read more »
Birders' Stories The discovery of the White-crowned Hornbill in Singapore May 8, 2023 / May 8, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | 2 Comments on The discovery of the White-crowned Hornbill in Singapore Shubo (Kiri) Zhang was one of the first observers to find and report the White-crowned Hornbill at Chek Jawa. In this contribution to our blog, he brings us through the journey of making this remarkable discovery. Read more »
Eurasian Whimbrel Scientific Name: Numenius phaeopus Malay Name: Kendi Gajah Erasia Chinese Name: 中杓鹬 Range: Breeding in the sub-Arctic region of Asia and Europe. Winters in Africa, south Asia and into Australasia. Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: islandicus, phaeopus, alboaxillaris, rogachevae, variegatus. Local Subspecies: phaeopus (Common migrant) Size: 40-46 cm Identification: A fairly large greyish-brown bird with with a long, […] Read more »
Asian Glossy Starling Scientific Name: Aplonis panayensis Malay Name: Perling-Kilat Asia Chinese Name: 亚洲辉椋鸟 Alternative Name(s): Philippines Glossy Starling (old) Range: Found from Northeast India, Bangladesh, along the coast of Myanmar to South Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, Indonesia to the Philippines. Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: affinis, tytleri, albiris, strigata, altirostris, nesodramus, pachistorhina, enganensis, heterochlora, eustathis, alipodis, gusti, […] Read more »
Asian Emerald Cuckoo This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page . Scientific Name: Chrysococcyx maculatus Malay Name: Sewah-Zamrud Asia Chinese Name: 翠金鹃 Range: Found from Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Indochina with some population wintering to southern Indochina, Thai-Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. […] Read more »
Asian Koel Scientific Name: Eudynamys scolopaceus Malay Name: Tahu Asia Chinese Name: 噪鹃 Range: Found from the Indian subcontinent to southern China, Southeast Asia with some northern populations wintering south to Southeast Asia Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: scolopaceus, chinensis, harterti, malayanus, mindanensis. Local Subspecies: malayanus Size: 40-44 cm Identification: Male resembles crow but has glossy blue-black overall […] Read more »
Eurasian Curlew This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page . Scientific Name: Numenius arquata Malay Name: Kendi Besar Biasa Chinese Name: 白腰杓鹬 Range: Found from Siberia to Mongolia and northeast China with some populations winter south to Africa, Middle East, Indian subcontinent, southern […] Read more »
Asian Dowitcher This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page . Scientific Name: Limnodromus semipalmatus Malay Name: Kedidi-Tetiruk Asia Chinese Name: 半蹼鹬 Range: Breeds in southern Siberia, northern China and Mongolia; winters from east India through southeast Asia to northern and eastern Australia. Locally, […] Read more »
Eurasian Coot Scientific Name: Fulica atra Malay Name: Panglin-Hitam Biasa Chinese Name: 白骨顶 Alternative Name(s): Common Coot, Black Coot, European Coot Range: Found throughout the Palearctic and Australasia with the northern populations wintering to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: atra, lugubris, novaeguineae, australis. Local Subspecies: atra Size: 40.5-42.5 cm Identification: Adult has […] Read more »
Eurasian Wigeon This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page . Scientific Name: Mareca penelope Malay Name: Itik-Bersiul Kepala Merah Chinese Name: 赤颈鸭 Range: Found throughout northern temperate Europe and Asia, wintering to equatorial Africa, Middle East, Indian subcontinent, southern China, Korea, Japan, mainland […] Read more »