Birds - an essential component

A pair of Pied Fantail ( Sambar Murai Gila- Malay)
Rhipidura javanica
Zone B

View of park,
looking east from Zone G

 The annual fruit season is almost over and the drought season has been over too with at least two occasions of heavy rain since the last ten days to usher in the end of year rainy season.  Birding today was interesting for three captures.  Firstly, a pair of Pied Fantail was happily moving about the trees and branches in their typical suicidal flights and noisy twitters.  Secondly, a pair of Pink-necked Pigeon was seen perching quietly on the Cempedak tree at Zone G.  Finally, a lone Oriental- Magpie-robin was seen resting on the very tip of a branch at Zone G, broadcasting the best music for the morning.  The birds and their music are an essential component of the park.

A pair of Pink-necked Green Pigeon
Cempedak Hill, Zone G.

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Murai Kampung(Malay)
Copsychus saularis
Zone G

Sambar Murai Gila or the Pied Fantail

Sambar Murai Gila (Malay) - Ped Fantail
Location : Zone B

 Living in a lowland dipterocarp forest one is able to find the "Sambar Murai Gila" comes out from the jungle to checkout the forest fringes.  It is only one of the many fantails in Sarawak that has the habit of coming close to human habitation.  Today it came close enough to show off its beautiful fantail.  The tail feathers have a broad white tip that are of progressive length and when fanned out form a semicircular-shaped tail.  Today it was busy moving about the branches of the Shrubby Dillenia to devour some red ants.