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[Oversea] Burma trip - Bagan days

Burma trip - Bagan days

Hi

Some pictures from a trip done in Burma in December. The trip was organised as usual to the perfection by James Eaton from Birdtour Asia, and met a couple of birders known from some of the older birdwatchers in Hong Kong (Wendy Newnham ex-Young and Ian Ellis).

Not only good for birds, but also for picture opportunities, in particular in Bagan.

Thanks for watching

Sand Lark


Eurasian Collared Dove (Burmese endemic subspecies)


Jerdon's Minivet (female - endemic to Burma)


Burmese Lark (endemic to Burma)


Black-winged Kite


Green Bee-eater


Laggar Falcon


White-throated Babbler (endemic to Burma)


River Lapwing


Purple Sunbird


Red Avadavat


White-tailed Stonechat (male)


Oriental Lark


Striped Babbler


Black-headed Ibis


Some pictures of landscape nearby...












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A highlight of the trip was a four-day visit to Mount Victoria, with its own endemics and several Himalayan species.

Unfortunately, we missed out on the Hodgson's Frogmouth (despite EIGHT attempts), Hume's Pheasant, Blyth's Tragopan and Liocichla, but still got a few very nice birds there (Himalayan Cutia, several skulking laughingthrushes, the vulnerable Grey-sided Thrush, Chestnut-bellied Tesia, three species of nuthatches including the endemic White-browed Nuthatch, Oriental Hobby, etc.). Mount Victoria is unfortunately developing fast, as well as suffering from severe hunting pressure. This spot is sadly becoming harder and harder to bird.

Some shots of a variety of species seen in elevations ranging from 1500m to 2000m:

Himalayan Cutia




Burmese Tit


White-browed Nuthatch




White-browed Fulvetta


Stripe-breasted Woodpecker


Rufous-bellied Woodpecker


Hume's Treecreeper


Bar-tailed Treecreeper


Oriental Honey Buzzard


Collared Owlet


Grey-sided Thrush


Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush


Grey Sibia


Brown-capped Laughingthrush (juvenile)


Spot-breasted Scimitar-Babbler


Spot-breasted Parrotbill


Black-throated Parrotbill


Yellow-bellied Fantail


Striated Bulbul


Long-tailed Minivet


Grey Bushchat (male)


Black-headed Shrike Babbler (Male + Female)




Green Shrike-Babbler


Chestnut-tailed Minla


Streak-throated Barwing


Aberrant Bush Warbler


Buff-barred Warbler


Yellow-browed Tit


Green-tailed Sunbird (male)


Fire-tailed Sunbird (male)


Typical higher altitude landscape in Mount Victoria

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A wonderful trip! Thanks for sharing.

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Thank you for sharing ! Sure it is a wonderful trip.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnyu9339

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