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.

Thursday, 17 March 2022

Songbird of the hill

 One simply cannot ignore its calls, and this one did so relentlessly although I could not hear any response, perhaps the reason for that persistence.

Those who know it know it by its name.

And this one looks stunning, fresh and pristine, glossy blue-black above and rich orange-rufous below.





And how its diagnostic feature, its namesake stood out.




Another distinct feature, its long graduated tail.






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