Crimson-Winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus)

Woodpeckers have always fascinate me in terms of their bright plumage and peculiar behaviors.  Crimson-winged woodpeckers are fairly common woodpeckers one could find along the jungle trails up to a height of 825 m.  Locally named as "Belatok Emas" and IUCN has listed them as "Least Concern". They are said to liked insects and larvaes. Here are two males - one is a juvenile taken from a recent trip at Sungai Perdik, Hulu Langat, Selangor, West Malaysia.

Male species of these woodpeckers have red crowns and red submoustachial. Although this bird has no red crown but it has a red submoustachial which is absence in female birds of this species. This fellow is probably a juvenile male.

These two pictures above show the adult male is teaching the juve male to find for food, i guess.

Common Birds of Forest Trails

Here are some of the commmon birds which you may encounter along the forest trails over in this part of the world (i.e West Peninsular Malaysia):

One of the most common barbets one could find and see in the forest - a Gold-Whiskered Barbet.

This is a Stripe-Throated Bulbul. A common bird which can be found from lowland forest right up to the mountain regions.

This is probably the most common bird one could find. Most of the time can be seen on the ground rather than on tree tops. A Peaceful Dove taking a stroll in the park.

This is a juve male Blue-Winged Leafbird. Can be found in abundant when wild berries are ripe.

This is a female Blue-Winged Leafbird.

This is a juve Asian Glossy Starling. It also can be found everywhere from garden parks to the edges of the forest but seldom in the montains.

These are White-Throated Kingfishers. Can be found almost everywhere - open land, waterways, coastal regions, plantations etc. It always stays a distance from human. This fellow was taking a rest after a morning shower.

These are Red-eyed Bulbuls. It can sing quite well at times.

A male Whiskered Treeswift. Need a long range tele-lens to get good pictures of these birds. Not sure why there is a white spot on the second bird. Initially thought to be a red-eye effect but its way back from his eyes.

This is a Pacific Swallow perching on a man-made cable. A very daring bird species which are not afraid to be closed to humans.

This is a Javan Mynah - now as common as a common mynah. This picture was taken near a car park at a forest reserve area.

This is a Spectacle Bulbul. Some say its not easy to see this species of bird but it can be seen in abundance in certain trails.

This is another common but at times hard to see bulbul - a Cream-Vented Bulbul.

This is a male Orange-Backed Flowerpecker taken from a distance.

These are a pair of male Black-Winged Flycatcher Shrike.

Above are the photos of a common babbler which one would most likely encounter in the forest trail - a Pin-Stripped Tit Babbler. 

Birding at Sungai Perdik, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

After a year of absence from one of the popular birding spots in Selangor, I decided to re-visit the place. I found that most of the "common" birds which were sighted previously was still there. Here are some of them which i managed to get their pictures:

Looking at me is a male Whiskered Treeswift 

A female Raffles Malkoha foraging in the morning sun.

Always a beauty to see and photograph - female Chestnut-breasted Malkoha.

After further verifications from the experts including Dave Bakewell & Dr David Wells, this bird was renamed as a "Brown-Streaked Flycatcher" and not a dark-sided flycatcher as initially thought due to the time of sight which was in late June 2011.

A male Asian Fairy Bluebird.

The most common leafbird one could find along the jungle trails - a blue-winged leafbird (male).

After further verification from the experts, this bird was re-named as Rufescent Prinia and not a Yellow-Bellied Prinia as first thought.

Another common woodpecker in the forest - a crimson-winged woodpecker (male).

After further verification by the experts, this bird is re-named as a Rufescent Prinia  basking in the sun and not a Yellow-Bellied Prinia.

This is indeed a Dark-necked Tailorbird.

Here are some of the more recent photos taken:

A Verditer Flycatcher

A Black & Red Broadbill - a common resident in Perdik.