Post-nesting June 2020 - Large Niltava Juvenile

This juvenile no 3 that I sighted at the same port in Awana. So every species have successful nesting here in Bukit Cincin. The juvenile male look splendid with its speckled coat which will eventually fade off to its blue coat. No feeding by its parent though instead it came out to feed but was harassed by the male adult at the port.

Adult Male

Meanwhile the parents are still together with their fledgling and they come out separately to the port to feed. It so nice that are propagating every year here at the port.

Adult Female

NILTAVA 2/3 - Rufous-vented Niltava

Rufous-vented Niltava

This is my Niltava no 2 a lifer . The Large Niltava is the other common one sighted in Cameron. No Little Niltava as yet..... not in Malaysia. The Rufous-vented have no luminous blue patch to its shoulder-wing. It likes the higher elevation forest and montane coolness no less than 1500m. This one sighted at the telekom outpost at the peak of Gunung Brincang.

It is now a resident of Malaysia and may originated from Sumatra and it is quite curious bird like many other flycatcher it will popped out onto a open branch 15-20 feet from you posing & looking at you and than off it go never to be seen for the day. So it is my habit to shot first and compose better shots later.

Moth season is a spectacular time here at the peak when all birds congregate to feast on the insects. Will plan for next year 2010..............

NILTAVA 1/3 - Large Niltava

 

Large Niltava

Sound  Indian . I am sure somebody is called Niltava. There is Little Niltava and there is a Larger version......quite identical. This one about 6" in length. Mummy has a brownish body with a light blue band at the side nape. They tends to keep at lower undergrowth like the Wren but under shade so a flash gun is usually required. Hill Dweller.

It can be seen quite easily in Fraser Hill, Ulu Kali Genting and Cameron