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Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Bornean Treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens) – a common bird at Kinabalu National Park & Gunung Alab, Sabah. And seen year round at the highlands. Very agile despite the size & long tail. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Sooty Barbet (Caloramphus hayii) male feeding on Sarcotheca monophyla fruit. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Super images/views Alan @yellowbrow.bsky.social You should join the #birdsseenin2026 friendly competition. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

A few more of the phenomenal DSP from last week. A bit of a ball breaking three hour drive to get to the location but I ended up doing it three days running! #birding

Diard's Trogon ♂ of nominate subspecies #endemic to #Borneo is much more reddish-crowned than #birds in Thai-Malay Peninsula & Sumatra. This plump bird effortlessly caught a stick insect in front of me at #Sepilok. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #insectivore #birdphotography

Bornean Black-capped, Grey-hooded & Bold-striped Tit Babblers, & Bornean Black Magpie are #Borneo specialties formerly considered parts of widespread Sundaic species conspecific w/ #birds in Thai-Malay Peninsula & Sumatra. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #taxonomy #Malaysia

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Bornean Green-Magpie (Cissa jefferyi) seen by many this year at Kinabalu National Park and at Gunung Alab (best views, like this bird). @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Some more Thrushes for #Malaysia #BirdsSeenIn2026 Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus) by Jürgen Lehnert Malayan Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus robinsoni) by Mason Bye Black Laughingthrush (Melanocichla lugubris) by Liew WK Siberian Thrush (Geokichla sibirica) by Daniel Gornall @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Blue Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus). A large thrush, often found around limestone outcroppings. A dark looking bird expect when seen in good light. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius). Our local madoci subspecies. An immature male in moult. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela). The look that birds of prey give is often so piercing. I have a healthy respect for them & keep my distance. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife

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Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) feeding on Magnolia champaca (Cempaka). Birds split open fruits to access edible red aril, seeds pass through digestive tract & are dispersed. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Abbott's Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti), morning advertising song/calls. One of the babbler species that can live in the city if there are some overgrown green lungs. Video taken from the car. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Now the second part of the #BirdsSeenIn2026 leaderboard with a new participant, Kazakhstan! We are 121 countries and territories assembled together in this friendly contest! Keep the birds coming!

It has been some weeks now that the top 10 hasn't changed but sooo many new amazing species of birds were shared in the #BirdsSeenIn2026 contest! Sweden has added 19 species since last week and has made the strongest climb in the leaderboard!

Juvenile Red-whiskered Bulbuls (Pycnonotus jocosus) #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Have not posted one of these beauties for a while. An adult female Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis). #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Rufous-fronted Babbler (Cyanoderma rufifrons). Limited images as was high in the canopy feeding a juvenile (second image). A babbler usually seen under the dark forest canopy. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

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The Tropical Royal Flycatcher is a bird that nests in tropical riparian zones and they have an incredible crest that can be difficult to see. They display their crests during courtship, but they also spend a lot of time preening after catching insects and they'll often throw their crest then.

But just like for the rest of the leaderboard, many species were added to each country's list the past seven days! See for yourself and discover missing species on the gdrive in my bio for more information! Note that Mongolia had its first species for 2026 in the #BirdsSeenIn2026 challenge!

A lot of birds this week! Many of you have participated in the #BirdsSeenIn2026 challenge since last Sunday once more, that's brilliant! As every Sunday evening european time, I share with you the updated leaderboard of our friendly contest! This week again there are no rank changes in the top 10!

The beauty of waders in breeding plumage: Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) with a Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea). #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Sabah #Malaysia

Sexing in Sunda Teals (Anas gibberifrons) not easy. Phillipps (2014), Carboneras (2020) suggest that although protuberance on forehead can be variable, usually larger in males. Top 2 birds in composite possible males & bottom 2 females. @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Sabah #Malaysia

Preening/stretching activity of Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - lifts itself backwards, ruffling feathers, twirling & shaking, falls forwards & feathers generally settle down. Entire activity <1sec. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Sabah #Malaysia @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife

Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera modesta) #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) female foraging. Common behaviour seen in 2nd image where bill is used to prise open curled leaves for prey. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Some more Green-Pigeons for #Malaysia #BirdsSeenIn2026 Yellow-vented Green-Pigeon (Treron seimundi) by Ming T Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon (Treron fulvicollis) by Brendan Ryan Large Green-Pigeon (Treron capellei) by Chiew KV @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Little Green-Pigeon (Treron olax) by YM Liew, seen this year. And a close up image from me from last year. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla) by Ang TH Not an easy bird to see or image well. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

A quick look at 4 nebulae in/near constellation Sagittarius in Milky Way. All taken with only 5 minutes exposures using #SeeStar S50 from #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia this morning. Under Bortle scale 7 skies. M8-Lagoon Nebula M16-Eagle Nebula M17- Omega or Swan Nebula Trifid Nebula (M20)

Female sunbirds are not easy. Female Van Hasselt's Sunbird (Leptocoma brasiliana). Above olive-green, light throat, brighter underparts (olive-yellow), thin white-yellow eye-ring. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Penang #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Bornean Forktail (Enicurus borneensis) by Jason Bugay Reyes seen this year. And a close up image from me from an earlier year. Not an easy bird to image well. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 White-crowned Forktail (Enicurus leschenaulti) by Charlotte Pavelka & Doug Reitz And a close up image from me from last year. Both images show the adults in courtship postures. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) by Tom Gray seen this year. And a close up image from me from a previous year. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Rubigula squamata). A beautiful bulbul, less often seen & currently considered Near Threatened. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus) female. Was a darkish early morning when I met up with Crimson-winged Woodpeckers foraging in a durian orchard – calling out to each other to maintain contact. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Rufous Woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus) by Justin Rayboun seen this year. And a close up image from me from last year. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Checker-throated Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma mentale) by Vincent Wang seen this year. And a close up image from me from an earlier year. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus) by Ming T seen this year. And a close up image from me from an earlier year. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Spiderhunters of Malaysia (one of my loves). Showing 9 species & have intentionally left out Purple-naped Spiderhunter/Sunbird. Thick-billed, Long-billed, Little, Whitehead's, Yellow-eared, Spectacled, Streaked, Grey-breasted & Bornean. #Malaysia #birds #nature @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Long-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera robusta) by Ming T seen this year. And a close up image from me from last year. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Adding to the #Malaysia list #BirdsSeenIn2026 Whitehead's Spiderhunter (Arachnothera juliae) seen by Liew WK this year. And a close up image from me from last year. @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Most countries are showed in the second part of the #BirdsSeenIn2026 leaderboard below. This week we welcome the United Arab Emirates, Liberia as well as Saint Helena, Ascenscion and Tristan da Cunha with brand new species for their 2026 bird list in our frindly contest!