Thursday 23 February 2012

White Rumped Shamas

14th January 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local name: Murai Batu

Scientific Name: Copsychus malabaricus

Highly sought after as song birds, enthusiasts are willing to pay big money for them.

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The female

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The male has darker upperpart and  longer tail than the female.

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3 comments:

  1. Phil Slade23 February 2012 at 11:39

    Superb birds and superb shots. What a shame to cage even one up.

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  2. Wilma23 February 2012 at 17:10

    what a long tail that bird has!

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  3. Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok24 February 2012 at 09:44

    Again, so nice to see that you got both the male and female!

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