Walker's Gliding Lizards (𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘪) & Togian Water Monitor (𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴), #endemic to central & southern parts of #Sulawesi 🦎 #wildlifephotography #reptiles #animalphotography #naturephotography #dragons #lizards #herping #reptilephotography #lizardphotography #naturebeauty #herpetology

Some Odonates from my #Sulawesi trip in Oct: the colourful 𝘗𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘮 (endemic to the #island), 𝘕𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴, & 𝘖𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘢 (Green Skimmer) eating 𝘋𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 (Chalky Percher)!? #dragonflies #damselfly #naturebeauty #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #insects

The radically different #subspecies of Common Kingfisher ♂ 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 (first two) from #Sulawesi, #Indonesia in Oct vs. 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 (last two) from #Thailand in Nov #Birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding #birdwatching #taxonomy #naturebeauty #cutebirds #kingfishers #wildlifephotography #birds

Spotted Kestrel, AKA Indonesian Kestrel, a #falcon species essentially endemic to the Indonesian Archipelago #BirdsSeenIn2025 #raptors #birdphotography #birdsinflight #bluesky #birdsofprey #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #Sulawesi #Indonesia #kestrel #flyingbirdphotography #wildlifephotography

These cuties are 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘢 munias photographed in #Sulawesi. Pale-headed is confined to #islands between Wallace & Weber Lines. Black-faced extends beyond Weber but doesn't cross Lydekker Line. The widespread Chestnut has a much paler head than populations I'm familiar w/ in the west #birding #birds

Citrine Canary-flycatcher, the #endemic Pale-blue Monarch & White-eyed Spangled Drongo (still lumped under Hair-crested by many authorities) are among "sentinel species" of #birdwaves in #Sulawesi #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #Indonesia #wildlifephotography

Large Blue Flycatcher ♀ on Sunday in Bang Bon, #Bangkok, where twitchers congregated for #Thailand 's 1st White-eared Night Heron, another Near Threatened migrant. This restricted-range 𝘊𝘺𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 is on its #passage to lowland forest further south. #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty

White-faced Cuckoo Dove, Western Superb Fruit Dove, & Sulawesi Cuckoo Doves (often considered a subspecies of Sultan's Cuckoo Dove) are some of the woodland-dwelling columbids I photographed on #Sulawesi #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdphotography #doves #pigeons #naturebeauty #birdwatching #birdphotography

Sulawesi Hanging Parrot (Great Hanging Parrot) ♂, Sulawesi Scops & Sulawesi Masked Owls from my trip last month As their names suggest, these non-passerines are #endemic to #Sulawesi Region 🦜🦉 #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #parrot #owls #Indonesia #cutebirds

Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpeckers ♀ & ♂ This diminutive species is one of the two #picids (& the only piciforms) occurring east of #WallaceLine #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #cutebirds #Sulawesi #Indonesia #birds #naturebeauty #camouflage #pygmy #woodpecker #Picidae #Piciformes

Sulawesi Hornbill (race 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪) & Sulawesi Free-tailed Bat swarm from the southern part of the #island last month #naturebeauty #wildlifephotography #hornbill #bats #naturephotography #birdphoto #birding #birdwatching #batwatching #ecotourism #limestone #karst #RammangRammang #Sulawesi #Indonesia

Booted & Greater Spotted Eagles, Richard's Pipit, & a juv. Common Crane (w/ Glossy Ibises in the background) on a productive morning in the ricefields south of #Lamphun provincial town a few days ago #BirdsSeenIn2025 #bluesky #birdsinflight #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #birds #migration

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle & Barred Honeybuzzard are the only #endemic #raptors I could get some decent photos of. Also featured here is Rufous-winged Buzzard, a species w/ intriguingly disjunct populations, in a fight w/ the #eagle #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdsofprey #birdphotography #birdsinflight #birding

Miscellaneous Sulawesi #songbirds The one-island #endemic Sulphur-vented Whistler & Sulawesi Brown Flycatcher are confined to mountains & lowlands respectively. Sulawesi Babbler & Sulawesi Myna also occur on smaller #islands in Sulawesi Region. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty

Campephagidae is one of my favourite #bird families White-shouldered Triller (1st two photos) is a common urban species between Wallace & Weber Lines. The #endemic Sulawesi Cicadabird (both sexes photographed here) follows bird waves in a similar fashion to 𝘓𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 #cuckooshrikes I'm familiar with.

All 3 #flowerpecker species on #Sulawesi are #endemic to #Indonesia, but Crimson-crowned is the only species confined to Sulawesi Island. Yellow-sided also occurs on smaller islands in Sulawesi Region, while Grey-sided ranges north to Talaud, nearly reaching the Philippines #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds

#Forests in #Sulawesi are inhabited by 2 non-parasitic #cuckoos: the unique Yellow-billed Malkoha & the arboreal Bay Coucal. It's understandable why the malkoha is placed in its own, monotypic genus. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #birdsof #Indonesia #endemic

Other resident montane #warblers from Lompobattang massif, #Sulawesi, are the Mountain Tailorbird, which looks drastically different from taxa W of Wallace Line, & the 2 endemic locustellids; Sulawesi Bush/Grasshopper Warbler & the unique Malia (last 2 photos) #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding #birdwatching

There are a total of 4 white-eye species on #Sulawesi, 2 of which are #endemic & lack the white eye-rings; Streak-headed White-eye (Sulawesi Heleia) & the restricted-range Black-ringed White-eye. The archetypal Lemon-bellied & Warbling White-eyes are widespread across many #islands #BirdsSeenIn2025

#Sulawesi is the largest island where unrelated, red nectarivores like Myzomela & Crimson Sunbird occur together. Both sexes of Crimson Sunbird look very different from those W of Wallace Line. The pleasantly common Black & Sahul Sunbirds were lifers for me #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdphotography #birding

Sulawesi Myzemela — the most colourful member on #Sulawesi of Meliphagidae, the most speciose family in Australasian Realm. These are subspecies 𝘫𝘶𝘨𝘢 photographed in #Malino several days ago #pollination #birds #taxonomy #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #BirdsSeenIn2025 #flowers

The montane, restricted-range Lompobattang Leaf Warblers & Lompobattang Flycatchers are major targets for birders, including myself, visiting south #Sulawesi. Unfortunately, both are threatened by deforestation, w/ the latter classified as #endangered on IUCN Red List #birdphotography #birdwatching

While searching for new bird species for the day list on #OctoberBigDay / #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, this romp of globally threatened Smooth-coated Otters in the canal infested w/ trash & the invasive Blackchin Tilapia was a welcomed distraction #NaturePhotography #cute #animals #wildlife #animalphoto

Migratory #waders photographed in Samut Sakhon & Samut Songkhram provinces, #Thailand, on #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #OctoberBigDay #GlobalBirding #BirdMigration #WMBD2025 #eBird #birdphotography #birds #migrants #NatureBeauty #BirdsSeenIn2025 #NaturePhotography #WildlifeConservation #birding #migration

Some migratory #birds photographed on #OctoberBigDay yesterday in #Thailand. Species names in captions. #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #BirdsSeenIn2025 #WMBD2025 #birdphotography #bird #migration #birding #birdwatching #globalbirding #naturephotography #naturalphenomenon #naturebeauty #wildlifephotography

1st Lesser Yellowlegs for #Thailand from Khok Kham this morning It was first seen 2 days ago by Seb Higginson who uploaded a photo for #identification on #iNaturalist. Piqued my interest right away! #vagrant #birdsseenin2025 #birding #birdwatching #NatureBeauty #birdphotography #wildlife #migration

At least 25 #mammal species have been identified on #Calidris #birding tour in Peninsular #Malaysia 2025 including the restricted-range Selangor Silvery Langur, White-thighed Surili, Prevost's Squirrel, & a big bull Asian Elephant! 🐒🐿️🐘 #wildlife #mammals #naturebeauty #wildlifephotography #monkeys

The majestic Blyth's Hawk Eagle, Changeable Hawk Eagle, & Rufous-bellied Eagle are among #woodland #eagles seen well on #Calidris #birding tour. But one of the most fascinating moments for me was witnessing a juvenile Black-thighed Falconet #hunting the slightly larger Little Green Pigeon! #birding

Grey-and-buff Woodpecker, Lesser Cuckooshrike, Silver-breasted Broadbill, & Fiery Minivet were among nice supporting cast showing well on the last day after enjoying the last major target, Mountain Peacock-Pheasant, on #Calidris #birding tour #birdwatching #birdphotography #cutebirds #naturebeauty

#Calidris #birdingtour in #Malaysia just ended w/ Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ranking the 2nd after Garnet Pitta as the bird of the trip. Malayan Crested Fireback & Ferruginous Partridge tie in the 3rd. So many highlights that Mountain Peacock-Pheasant & Great Argus didn't make it to the top 5! #birds

Rufous-collared Kingfisher (NT), Stork-billed Kingfisher, Yellow-crowned Barbet (NT), & Green Broadbill (NT) are among many colourful #bird species enjoyed on #Calidris #birding tour in Peninsular #Malaysia #birdwatching #birdphotography #NatureBeauty #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birds

Different shades of red (& blue) at Taman Negara National Park on #Calidris #birding tour in Peninsular #Malaysia; Garnet Pitta, Red-naped & Scarlet-rumped Trogons, and Banded Broadbill #birdwatching #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding #birds #NatureBeauty #wildlifewonder #naturephoto #travel

Large Frogmouth (VU), Buffy Fish Owl, Collared Scops Owl, & Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse are some of the #nocturnal #wildlife seen at Taman Negara NP on the current #Calidris #birding tour in Peninsular Malaysia🦉 #birding #birdwatching #birdsseenin2025 #birdphotography #naturebeauty #nightlife #nature

The Sundaic specialties Malayan Laughingthrush (two-country endemic), Sunda Cuckoo, Fire-tufted Barbet, & Blue Nuthatch are among ~100 bird species seen at #FrasersHill on the ongoing #Calidris #birding tour in Peninsular #Malaysia #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #naturebeauty #birds #nature

Sultan Tit, Red-headed Trogon & Silver-eared Mesia are among colourful #birds on the 1st morning at Fraser's Hill of #Calidris #birding tour. Malayan Cuckooshrike is far less vibrant, but it's #endemic to the peninsula w/ just a few accessible locations. #birdphotography #naturebeauty #birdwatching

The elusive Max's Short-tailed Gymnure & Rusty-naped Pitta (juv.), & the Thai-Malay Peninsula #endemic Malayan Whistlingthrush & Malayan Partridge were highlights on the late afternoon stakeout after checking in at Fraser's Hill on day 2 of #Calidris #birding tour in #Malaysia #nature #birdwatching

Lesser Adjutant (w/ Painted Stork), Long-tailed Parakeet, Smooth-coated Otter & the restricted-range Selangor Silvery Langur are among species of conservation concern seen well on the 1st day of #Calidris #birdingtour in Peninsular #Malaysia 2025 #birding #birdwatching #wildlife #trip #naturebeauty

It is always great to see good numbers of 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 Long-tailed Shrike around. This #endemic subspecies used to roam the Central Plains of #Thailand. It has declined so severely that it is now classified as Critically #Endangered by National Red List authority #birdphotography #birding #shrikes

Historically common virtually throughout #Thailand, White-winged Duck was uplisted to Critically #Endangered on #IUCN Red List last year, w/ globally population estimated to consist of only 150–450 mature #birds. #birdphotography #birding #conservation #birdwatching #naturebeauty #waterfowls #ducks

The unique Grey-sided Comb Ducks, AKA Knob-billed Ducks, from flooded fields in #Songkhla, the only reliable area in #Thailand to see this nationally #endangered waterfowl species. It is still doing well globally (the rest of tropical mainland Asia & Africa) though. #birdphotography #birding #ducks

Glossy Ibis & Brahminy Kite are among the minority of #bird species that have apparently undergone major range expansion in #Thailand due to the improved irrigation system. They can now be expected in well-watered lowlands throughout the country #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty

Bronze-winged Jacana male parent & #chicks walking on floating vegetation in a suburban #wetland in #Thailand. Apart from the remarkably long toes, #jacanas are well-known for their amazing ability in carrying their chicks under the wing! #birdphotography #birding #naturebeauty #birdwatching #birds

Borneo has lots of endemic taxa, but there are #birds that don't differ enough to warrant even subspecies rank. Black-capped White-eye there is identical to those in south Sumatra. Asian Emerald Dove, Whiskered Treeswift & Plume-toed Swiftlet are the same subspecies as on the mainland #birdwatching

I wouldn't be surprised if these #Borneo #endemic subspecies of Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher, Black-and-crimson Oriole, Yellow-bellied & Grey-cheeked Bulbuls are proposed to be split as separate #species from the mainland by future studies #birdphotography #birds #birding #birdwatching #taxonomy

Tanjung Aru Beach in Kota Kitanablu seems to be a safe refuge for Blue-naped Parrot (albeit being an #alien species) & Green Imperial Pigeon. Both are classified as globally Near Threatened due to the exploitation & the loss of lowland #forest #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #parrot #pigeon

Little Green Pigeon, Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike, Black-thighed Falconet & Blue-rumped Parrot are among exciting #birds I photographed after breakfast at Suansubtawee Resort, a new accommodation near Hala–Bala Wildlife Sanctuary HQ, #Thailand #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty

Bornean Stubtail & Sunda Bush Warbler are little brown jobs belonging in the family Cettiidae on the #mountains in #Borneo. The latter (both typical & stub-tailed ones pictured here) is now almost universally treated as conspecific w/ Aberrant Bush Warbler. #cutebirds #birdphotography #birdwatching

Bornean Treepie, Pale-faced Bulbul, Bornean Bulbul & Penan Bulbul are confined to montane forests of #Borneo. Some time ago, they were all considered conspecific w/ Sumatran Treepie & mainland species like Flavescent, Black-crested & Ochraceous Bulbuls #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #birds

Some more #Borneo endemic taxa belonging in the family Muscicapidae - 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴 Indigo Flycatcher, often split as Rufous-vented Flycatcher along w/ Sumatran ssp - Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher - Bornean Shortwing - 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘴𝘪 Oriental Magpie Robin #birdphotography #birds #birding #birdwatching #Aves

Sunda Scimitar Babbler, Temminck's Babbler, & Rufous-chested Babblers are much more frequently heard than seen. These #birds attracted to mealworms & water at Trus Madi certainly gave much better views than typical ones you'd randomly come across #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty