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, 11 November 2024

The other wagtail

Easy to miss but easy to spot too as it moves energetically and unceasingly, a tiny little thing amidst the dry leaves litter on the ground, but not easy to get close too.  The best respite for ideal shots would be when it halts for a catch, above and on the ground.
The Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is always a delight albeit a challenge to come across.

Refresher (extract mybis):
Order - Passeriformes
Family - Motacillidae
Genius - Dendronanthus
Specific epithet - indicus (J F Gmelin, 1789)
Common name: Forest Wagtail, Kedidi Hutan, Kedidi-air Hutan, Pipit Rimba
Status: Least Concern

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