Subject: [Oversea] Burma trip - Bagan days [Print This Page] Author: Ronaldo Time: 3/01/2013 21:22 Subject: 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...
Author: Ronaldo Time: 3/01/2013 22:09
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 Author: cywong Time: 3/01/2013 22:42
A wonderful trip! Thanks for sharing. Author: lexusjohn Time: 4/01/2013 10:45
Thank you for sharing ! Sure it is a wonderful trip.
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