Southeast Asia January-March 2024 - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia

A total of 62 species is included.
Thailand 2024 - Laos 2024 - Cambodia, Siem Reap and Angkor Wat, 2024 - Phnom Krom birding trip, Cambodia 2024 - Cambodia 2024

Thailand 2024:

2024-01-17 - 2024-01-26 in Thailand

Little egret / Seidenreiher (Egretta garzetta)


Little egret. 2024-01-18 10:12:04 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Little egret in Chao Praya river, Bangkok, Thailand. 2024-01-18 10:39:50 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Little egret in Chao Praya river, Bangkok, Thailand. 2024-01-18 11:52:08 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)

Alternate classification: Casmerodius albus, Egretta alba, Egretta albus

Great egret? in Chao Praya river, Bangkok, Thailand. 2024-01-18 12:00:56 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Oriental magpie-robin / Dajalschama (Copsychus saularis)


Oriental magpie-robin near Jim Thompson's house in Bangkok. 2024-01-18 15:34:16 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Streak-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus conradi)


Streak-eared bulbul at Wat Pho, Bangkok. 2024-01-19 16:41:22 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Streak-eared bulbul at Wat Pho, Bangkok. 2024-01-19 16:41:36 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Large-billed crow / Dickschnabelkrähe (Corvus macrorhynchos)

Also known as: Jungle crow

Large billed crow, Wat Pho, Bangkok. 2024-01-19 16:45:02 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 900
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Zebra dove / Sperbertaube (Geopelia striata)

Also known as: Peaceful dove

First zebra dove ever, at Wat Pho, Bangkok. 2024-01-19 16:58:38 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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No id, Wat Pho, Bangkok. 2024-01-19 17:15:30 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)

Alternate classification: Casmerodius albus, Egretta alba, Egretta albus

Great egrets, yellow bill and large. 2024-01-20 17:05:40 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 500
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Red-whiskered bulbul / Rotohrbülbül (Pycnonotus jocosus)


Red-whiskered bulbul, Chiang Mai. 2024-01-21 14:40:32 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Red-whiskered bulbul, Chiang Mai. 2024-01-21 14:42:26 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600


Red-whiskered bulbul, unusual look at its tail feathers, Chiang Mai. 2024-01-21 16:53:10 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1000

Spotted dove / Perlhalstaube (Spilopelia chinensis)

Alternate classification: Streptopelia chinensis

Spotted doves. 2024-01-22 12:42:16 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 2200
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Common myna (Acridotheres tristis)

Alternate classification: Sturnus tristis

Common myna. 2024-01-22 16:14:34 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 720
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TBI, Chiang Mai.



TBI, Chiang Mai. 2024-01-22 17:52:06 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 900
Exposure 1/500

Common myna (Acridotheres tristis)

Alternate classification: Sturnus tristis

Common myna, Chiang Mai. 2024-01-22 17:52:32 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 1100
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Is this a young common myna? 2024-01-22 17:52:50 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 1100
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Red-whiskered bulbul / Rotohrbülbül (Pycnonotus jocosus)


Techno bird - red whiskered bulbul on the line. 2024-01-23 16:31:30 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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TBI - red whiskered bulbul, seen without the red?



TBI - red whiskered bulbul, seen without the red? 2024-01-25 11:11:34 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/2000

Eurasian tree sparrow / Feldsperling (Passer montanus)


Eurasian tree sparrow. 2024-01-25 11:15:30 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Ashy woodswallow (Artamus fuscus)


Ashy woodswallow. 2024-01-25 11:18:10 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Bank swallow / Uferschwalbe (Riparia riparia)

Also known as: Sand martin

Bank swallow. 2024-01-26 15:58:58 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Grey-headed lapwing / Graukopfkiebitz (Vanellus cinereus)

Also known as: Gray-headed lapwing

Grey-headed lapwings have this typical pattern of black-white-grey in flight. 2024-01-26 16:01:40 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 1250
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Laos 2024:

2024-01-27 - 2024-02-28 in Laos

Indian tree pipit (Anthus hodgsoni)

Also known as: Olive-backed pipit

Olive-backed pipit. 2024-01-29 11:44:04 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 560
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Plumbeous Redstart female with white and gray tale, thrush-like pattern on belly. 2024-02-01 13:11:38 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 1600
Exposure 0.002

Black-headed bulbul (alternate) (Brachypodius melanocephalos)

Also known as: Black-headed bulbul

Black-headed bulbul. 2024-02-05 08:45:16 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Oriental white-eye / Gangesbrillenvogel (Zosterops palpebrosus)

Alternate classification: Zosterops palpebrosa
Also known as: Indian white-eye

Indian white-eye at hotel Pou Villa Luang Namtha. 2024-02-05 08:45:38 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Indian white-eye at hotel Pou Villa Luang Namtha. 2024-02-05 08:46:10 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
Exposure 1/640

Scarlet-backed flowerpecker / Scharlachmistelfresser (Dicaeum cruentatum)


Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Luang Namtha. 2024-02-07 08:59:58 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Ducks in Luang Namtha, possibly a species bred for farming - couldn't come up with an ID. 2024-02-10 11:09:04 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 560
Exposure 1/1000


An unidentified bird with a bite to eat at Luang Namtha. 2024-02-10 11:39:26 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 250
Exposure 1/2000

TBI Luang Namtha, gray-brown bird with fine little beak.



TBI Luang Namtha, gray-brown bird with fine little beak. 2024-02-10 11:41:04 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1250

Crested serpent eagle / Schlangenweihe (Spilornis cheela)


I'm going with crested serpent eagle which I definitely saw elsewhere. 2024-02-10 12:53:58 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 360
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Red-whiskered bulbul / Rotohrbülbül (Pycnonotus jocosus)


Five red-whiskered bulbuls. 2024-02-10 15:05:58 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Five red-whiskered bulbuls. 2024-02-10 15:06:00 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Common tailor-bird (Orthotomus sutorius)


Common tailorbird, Luang Prabang. 2024-02-11 10:46:28 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Bulbul. 2024-02-14 12:29:20 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Common tailor-bird (Orthotomus sutorius)


Could be a common tailorbird. 2024-02-16 07:01:50 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Fist scaly-breasted minia seen in Vientiane. 2024-02-16 07:11:04 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 560
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Background - the trail parallel to the Mekong in Vientiane.



2024-02-17 06:47:22 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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Background - sunrise in Vientiane.



2024-02-17 06:50:06 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Bluethroat / Blaukehlchen (Luscinia svecica)

Alternate classification: Erithacus svecius

I had an ID via app for an immature or female bluethroat - which has no blue throat, but long legs and a relatively short tail in comparison - could be this. 2024-02-17 07:02:22 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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Golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis)

Also known as: Bright-headed cisticola

Golden-headed cisticola. 2024-02-17 07:05:02 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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Background - colors in the reeds by the Mekong, Vientiane.



2024-02-17 07:11:44 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 1250
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Background - Naga boat is a restaurant at the same level as the Mekong, probably floating during monsoon season.



2024-02-17 07:20:50 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Common myna (Acridotheres tristis)

Alternate classification: Sturnus tristis

The white band on the underside of the wings of the common myna often surprised me. 2024-02-17 07:24:08 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Plain-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis)

Alternate classification: Certhia malacensis
Also known as: Brown-throated sunbird

I'm going for a brown-throated sunbird - they live in Laos and the females are yellow with gray,brown - only the red eye isn't recognizable here. 2024-02-17 07:34:12 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Scaly-breasted munia / Muskatbronzemännchen (Lonchura punctulata)


Scaly breasted munia, Vientiane. 2024-02-18 06:54:12 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Scaly breasted munia, Vientiane. 2024-02-18 07:16:50 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Common tailor-bird (Orthotomus sutorius)


Common tailorbird. 2024-02-18 07:17:26 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 1250
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Common tailorbird? 2024-02-18 07:18:20 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Common tailorbird. 2024-02-18 07:19:14 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 560
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Yellow-browed warbler / Gelbbrauen-Laubsänger (Phylloscopus inornatus)

Alternate classification: Phylloscopus inornatus inornatus

Yellow-browed warbler. 2024-02-18 07:21:24 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 500
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Siberian rubythroat / Rubinkehlchen (Calliope calliope)

Alternate classification: Motacilla calliope

Siberian rubythroat, near the Mekong in Vientiane. 2024-02-18 07:33:56 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Guineafowl, Vientiane. 2024-02-18 09:48:24 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Common tailor-bird (Orthotomus sutorius)


Common tailorbird. 2024-02-19 06:59:00 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Background - captive monkey at Naga Boat restaurant, Vientiane.



2024-02-19 07:03:10 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
Exposure 0.004

Siberian stonechat (Saxicola maurus)

Alternate classification: Saxicola torquata maura

Siberian stonechat. 2024-02-19 07:14:42 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 2000
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Siberian rubythroat / Rubinkehlchen (Calliope calliope)

Alternate classification: Motacilla calliope

Siberian rubythroat in Vientiane won't show himself for a photo! 2024-02-19 07:22:26 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 1400
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Thick-billed warbler / Dickschnabelspötter (Arundinax aedon)

Alternate classification: Phragmaticola aedon

Thick-billed warbler. 2024-02-19 07:22:38 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 1600
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Greater coucal / Heckenkuckuck (Centropus sinensis)

Alternate classification: crow-pheasant

Greater coucal at a great distance near the Mekong in Vientiane. 2024-02-19 07:27:14 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Greater coucal, Vientiane. 2024-02-19 07:28:28 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Gray-breasted prinia (Prinia hodgsonii)


Graay-breasted prinia in Vientiane. 2024-02-19 07:29:02 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 450
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Gray breasted prinia. 2024-02-19 07:29:40 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Great hornbill / Doppelhornvogel (Buceros bicornis)

Background - great hornbill depicted in temple.



2024-02-21 11:35:12 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Chinese pond heron / Bacchusreiher (Ardeola bacchus)

Alternate classification: Buphus bacchus

Chinese pond heron. 2024-02-22 11:05:32 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Chinese pond heron. 2024-02-22 11:05:38 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Black-winged stilt / Stelzenläufer (Himantopus himantopus)


Black winged stilt. 2024-02-24 09:29:24 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Chinese pond heron / Bacchusreiher (Ardeola bacchus)

Alternate classification: Buphus bacchus

Chinese pond heron. 2024-02-24 09:34:38 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Black darter? 2024-02-25 06:16:20 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 1400
Exposure 0.002

Indochinese roller (Coracias affinis)


Says Indochinese roller - the flat head is a good hint. 2024-02-25 06:17:48 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 1100
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White wagtail / Bachstelze (Motacilla alba)


Güss - could be a white wagtail. 2024-02-25 06:19:42 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)


Black drongo in flight. 2024-02-25 06:25:26 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 1000
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Black drongo in flight. 2024-02-25 06:26:14 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Spotted dove / Perlhalstaube (Spilopelia chinensis)

Alternate classification: Streptopelia chinensis

Probably a spotted dove. 2024-02-25 06:28:08 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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Background - sunrise at Kinfsiher Ecolodge birding outing.



2024-02-25 06:31:40 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001

Cattle egret / Kuhreiher (Bubulcus ibis)

Alternate classification: Egretta ibis
Also known as: Western cattle egret

Cattle egret. 2024-02-25 06:32:50 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 1800
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Barn swallow / Rauchschwalbe (Hirundo rustica)


Merlinbirdid says barn swallow. 2024-02-25 06:41:24 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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No id. 2024-02-25 06:42:50 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 500
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Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)

Alternate classification: Casmerodius albus, Egretta alba, Egretta albus

Great egrets. 2024-02-25 06:44:54 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Background - locals fishing at dawn.



2024-02-25 06:58:54 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Background - fisher boat.



2024-02-25 06:59:10 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 360
Exposure 0.001

Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)


Black drongo. 2024-02-25 07:10:04 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Chinese pond heron / Bacchusreiher (Ardeola bacchus)

Alternate classification: Buphus bacchus

Chinese pond heron in flight. 2024-02-25 07:15:44 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Chinese pond heron in a tree. 2024-02-25 07:16:16 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Indochinese roller (Coracias affinis)


Indochinese roller in flight, Don Khon. 2024-02-25 07:22:26 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)


Black drongo. 2024-02-25 07:26:46 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Black drongo. 2024-02-25 07:27:26 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 500
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Background - village.



2024-02-25 07:29:12 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 720
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Black baza / Dreifarbenweih (Aviceda leuphotes)


Black baza in flight, showing white blotches on wings. 2024-02-25 07:35:10 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Black baza in flight, showing striped belly. 2024-02-25 07:35:12 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Black baza in flight. 2024-02-25 07:35:14 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/2000

Common myna (Acridotheres tristis)

Alternate classification: Sturnus tristis

Common myna. 2024-02-25 07:52:26 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Greater coucal / Heckenkuckuck (Centropus sinensis)

Alternate classification: crow-pheasant

Greater coucal in flight. 2024-02-25 08:04:26 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 450
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Background - freshly planted tapioca.



2024-02-25 08:04:46 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Background - the secret path through the barbed-wire fence.



2024-02-25 08:14:44 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001

Common tailor-bird (Orthotomus sutorius)


Common tailorbird. 2024-02-27 09:21:08 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Great myna (Acridotheres grandis)


Great myna with punk look. 2024-02-27 09:24:14 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Common tailor-bird (Orthotomus sutorius)


Common tailorbird. 2024-02-27 10:25:32 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Chestnut-headed bee-eater / Braunkopfspint (Merops leschenaulti)


Chestnut-headed bee-eater. 2024-02-27 10:59:38 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Ornate sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus)


Ornate sunbird. 2024-02-27 11:26:54 Laos NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Cambodia, Siem Reap and Angkor Wat, 2024:

2024-02-29 - 2024-03-02 in Cambodia

Crested serpent eagle / Schlangenweihe (Spilornis cheela)


Crested serpent-eagle, Siem Reap, Cambodia. 2024-03-02 11:10:12 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 360
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Phnom Krom birding trip, Cambodia 2024:

2024-03-03 00.00.00 - 23.59.59 in Cambodia
Birding trip with guide Mina of Sam Veasna Conservation Tours (booktour@samveasna.com) near the hilltop temple Phnom Krom, close to Siem Reap. He listed 52 species we saw, I only photographed (or even saw) some of them.

TBI.



TBI. 2024-03-03 06:10:50 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
Exposure 1/250

German's swiftlet (Aerodramus germani)

Alternate classification: Collocalia germani
Also known as: Germain's swiftlet

Germain's swiftlet is on Mina's list, but says house swift or Himalayan swiftlet, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:13:04 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Purple heron / Purpurreiher (Ardea purpurea)


Purple heron, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:13:38 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)

Alternate classification: Casmerodius albus, Egretta alba, Egretta albus

Great egret in flight, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:16:58 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


Yellow-vented Bulbul, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:19:08 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Chinese pond heron / Bacchusreiher (Ardeola bacchus)

Alternate classification: Buphus bacchus

TBI, probably Chinese pond heron Phnom Krom.



TBI, probably Chinese pond heron Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:23:12 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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Ashy minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus)

TBI Masked bird, probably ashy minivet, Phnom Krom.



TBI Masked bird, probably ashy minivet, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:23:54 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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TBI Masked bird, probably ashy minivet, Phnom Krom.



TBI Masked bird, probably ashy minivet, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:23:56 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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Plain-backed sparrow / Gelbbauchsperling (Passer flaveolus)


Plain-backed Sparrow?, Phnom Khon. 2024-03-03 06:24:28 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1000
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Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)


Black drongo, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:28:04 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1600
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Blue-tailed bee-eater / Blauschwanzspint (Merops philippinus)


Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:30:20 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1600
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Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


Yellow vented bulbul. 2024-03-03 06:30:58 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 2000
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Common kingfisher / Eisvogel (Alcedo atthis)

Alternate classification: Gracula atthis
Also known as: Eisvögel

Common kingfisher, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 06:33:44 Southeast Asia SM-G975F Shutter speed 6.64
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Grey heron / Graureiher (Ardea cinerea)

Also known as: Gray heron

Gray Heron, Phnom Khon. 2024-03-03 06:34:36 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 720
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Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


Yellow-vented Bulbul, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:37:18 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Yellow-vented Bulbul, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:38:34 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
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Dove, exact type unclear to me, Phnom Khon. 2024-03-03 06:39:26 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1100
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German's swiftlet (Aerodramus germani)

Alternate classification: Collocalia germani
Also known as: Germain's swiftlet

Germain's swiftlet, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:44:28 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Zebra dove / Sperbertaube (Geopelia striata)

Also known as: Peaceful dove

Zebra dove, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:48:26 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Black bird, white stripe on wing, no id, ask Mina. 2024-03-03 06:48:34 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 720
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Rufous treepie / Wanderbaumelster (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

Alternate classification: Crypsirina vagabunda

Suggests rufous treepie - plausible but uncertain. 2024-03-03 06:52:00 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1400
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Zebra dove / Sperbertaube (Geopelia striata)

Also known as: Peaceful dove

Zebra dove, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:55:06 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1250
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Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)

Alternate classification: Casmerodius albus, Egretta alba, Egretta albus

Egret in flight at Phnom Krom - great egret? 2024-03-03 07:01:54 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1250
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Plain prinia (Prinia inornata)


Best guess - plain prinia, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 07:03:36 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 720
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Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


Yellow-vented Bulbul, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 07:03:56 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1250
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Plain-backed sparrow / Gelbbauchsperling (Passer flaveolus)


Plain-backed sparrow. 2024-03-03 07:04:08 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)

Alternate classification: Casmerodius albus, Egretta alba, Egretta albus

Possibly great egrets and whiskered terns in flight, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 07:06:26 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Blue-tailed bee-eater / Blauschwanzspint (Merops philippinus)


Blue-tailed bee-eater. 2024-03-03 07:06:56 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Blue-tailed bee-eater, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 07:09:10 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1000
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Dove and blue-tailed bee-eater share a wire, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 07:09:10 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1000
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Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


Yellow-vented bulbul. 2024-03-03 07:10:22 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 500
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Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)


Black Drongo coming in for a landing, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 07:13:16 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1000
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Blue-tailed bee-eater / Blauschwanzspint (Merops philippinus)


Pair of blue-tailed bee-eaters on a wire, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 07:15:26 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1000
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Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)


Black Drongo again, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 07:18:00 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 900
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Blue-tailed bee-eater / Blauschwanzspint (Merops philippinus)


Blue-tailed bee-eater, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 07:18:02 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 900
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Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster)

Also known as: African darter

Oriental darter. 2024-03-03 07:25:42 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


Yellow-vented bulbul, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 07:26:24 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Baya weaver / Bayaweber (Ploceus philippinus)


Baya weaver female, before reaching the pond, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 07:30:24 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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TBI flock taking off no id in.



TBI flock taking off no id in. 2024-03-03 07:50:34 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 560
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Stejneger's stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri)

Alternate classification: Saxicola rubicola stejnegeri
Also known as: Amur stonechat

Amur stonechat, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 07:52:24 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Amur stonechat, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 07:52:36 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Painted stork / Buntstorch (Mycteria leucocephala)


Painted stork, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 07:53:12 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Flock in rice field, Phnom Krom, suggests white egrets. 2024-03-03 08:16:08 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Whiskered tern / Weissbart-Seeschwalbe (Chlidonias hybrida)

Alternate classification: Chlidonias hybridus

Whiskered terns, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 08:20:04 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 720
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Whiskered tern, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 08:33:04 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 500
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Chinese pond heron / Bacchusreiher (Ardeola bacchus)

Alternate classification: Buphus bacchus

Chinese pond heron, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 08:33:16 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Great myna (Acridotheres grandis)


Flock of great mynas (not common), whiskered terns, and one black drongo in rice field at Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 08:57:22 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis)

Alternate classification: Sturnus nigricollis

Black-collared starlings. 2024-03-03 08:58:12 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Black-collared starlings. 2024-03-03 08:58:14 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Baya weaver / Bayaweber (Ploceus philippinus)


Baya weaver, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 09:06:20 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Baya weaver at Phnom Krom, bird outing near Siem Reap. 2024-03-03 09:06:22 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Baya weaver, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 09:06:22 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Nest of baya weaver, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 09:07:38 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Little ringed plover / Flussregenpfeifer (Charadrius dubius)


Little Ringed Plovers, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 09:12:46 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Background - the hill and temple at Phnom Krom.



2024-03-03 09:16:30 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Background - pond at Phnom Krom, Cambodia, home to weavers.



2024-03-03 09:28:14 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Baya weaver / Bayaweber (Ploceus philippinus)


Baya weaver and nest, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 09:29:02 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Baya weaver male, Phnom Krom, Cambodia. 2024-03-03 09:38:56 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Red-breasted parakeet / Bartsittich (Psittacula alexandri)


Female red-breasted parakeet at Banteay Srei, Angkor area. 2024-03-04 09:36:12 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Eurasian tree sparrow / Feldsperling (Passer montanus)


Eurasian tree sparrow at a temple, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-07 09:59:30 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Pied fantail (Rhipidura javanica)

Also known as: Malaysian pied-fantail

Malaysian pied-fantail at pool in Plantation Resort, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-07 15:49:28 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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Common tailor-bird (Orthotomus sutorius)


Common tailorbird. 2024-03-08 10:57:56 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 500
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Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


Yellow-vented bulbul. 2024-03-08 10:58:16 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Great hornbill / Doppelhornvogel (Buceros bicornis)


Great hornbill. 2024-03-09 09:08:04 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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Great hornbill. 2024-03-09 09:08:32 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 2800
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Great hornbill poolside, Planatation Resort, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-09 09:10:34 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Two greater hornbills pollside at Plantation Resort, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-09 11:04:56 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 560
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Two greater hornbills visit our hotel swimming pool. 2024-03-09 11:09:00 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 1400
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Wreathed hornbill / Furchenhornvogel (Rhyticeros undulatus)

Alternate classification: Aceros undulatus

First sighting of a wreathed hornbill, seen from the rooftop bar of the Aquarius Hotel in Phnom Penh. 2024-03-09 18:00:42 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1800
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Common myna (Acridotheres tristis)

Alternate classification: Sturnus tristis

Common myna, I believe, at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-10 09:20:34 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Flying fox at Wat Phnom, a surprise to us to see bats during the day, or even at all! 2024-03-10 09:39:10 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Pied fantail (Rhipidura javanica)

Also known as: Malaysian pied-fantail

Malaysian pied-fantail atop a woven rabbit statue in Phnom Penh. 2024-03-10 09:45:14 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Wreathed hornbill / Furchenhornvogel (Rhyticeros undulatus)

Alternate classification: Aceros undulatus

Wreathed hornbill seen from below, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-10 10:09:24 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1400
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Coppersmith barbet (alternate) (Psilopogon haemacephalus)

Also known as: Coppersmith barbet

Coppersmith barbet, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-10 10:27:26 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 2000
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Great hornbill / Doppelhornvogel (Buceros bicornis)


Great hornbill at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-10 11:22:14 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1000
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Wreathed hornbill / Furchenhornvogel (Rhyticeros undulatus)

Alternate classification: Aceros undulatus

Female wreathed hornbill at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-10 11:23:26 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Female wreathed hornbill at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-10 11:24:34 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Oriental magpie-robin / Dajalschama (Copsychus saularis)


Oriental magpie-robin at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-10 11:26:14 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 2000
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Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


Yellow-vented bulbul at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh. 2024-03-10 11:35:02 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 1250
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Oriental magpie-robin / Dajalschama (Copsychus saularis)


Oriental magpie-robin. 2024-03-10 11:38:42 Cambodia NIKON D5600 ISO 2000
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