Taman Rimba Kiara is a little green gem located in a corner of the TTDI residential area. The above flowering tree, the firmiana malayana or mata lembu, flashes in testimony to man's care-less-ness - it's one of only two trees in the park that had flowered, since then the tree had been chopped down.

Monday 30 September 2024

A-warbling then and gone

 Here's to the first glimpse of the Eastern-crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) that came in a bird wave.  Caught up in the rush of a bird wave it was more than a challenge to even spot, nevertheless it was spotted!. For now, suffice to know that it has arrived.

When it forages alone as it would when it spends the rest of its time here before it leaves end of the migratory season, spotting and photographing it would usually be easier.


Refresher (extract mybis):
Order - Passeriformes
Family - Phylloscopidea
Genius - Phylloscopus
Specific epithet - coronatus, Temminck & Schlegel, 1847)
Common name: Eastern Crowned Leaf Warbler, Eastern Crowned Warbler, Eastern-crowned Warbler, Eastern Crowned-warbler, Cekup Dahan, Cekup Daun Tongkeng Kuning)
Status: Least Concern

05/2024



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