Uncommon

Uncommon

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Uncommon and Rare Sightings

A7R4. in APS-C mode

A1. 12 Jun 2022

FE 200-600/5.6-6.3 G

MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

190XPROB/GHFG1. 14 Dec 2021

MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1. May 2022

Berlebach Report 8013/GHFG1. May 2022

Ashy Minivet.

A grey-and-white minivet. Male is dark grey on upperparts with prominant white forehead contrasting with black eye-stripe and nape patch. Female is paler grey, with black lores and much smaller white patch on forehead. In flight, note long tail, white underparts and white patches on underwing.

Female, f8 1/1250. @600mm, ISO 1250, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 8 Jan 2021

Male, f8 1/800. @600mm, ISO 1250, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 8 Jan 2021

Rare Sightings

Green Broadbill

Chunky, short tailed bird, male bird green with black earpatch and black bars on wing-coverts. Female bird duller wothj no black markings.

Male, f6.3 1/125. @600mm, ISO 4000, P Ubin, Jalan Batu Ubin, 30 Jun 2021

f6.3 1/125. @600mm, ISO 6400, P Ubin, Jalan Batu Ubin, 30 Jun 2021

Himalayan Griffon

Huge and bulky with thick pale bill, pale bare head, thickish neck and mostly sandy-buffy body and wing converts.

Juvenile (?), A6400, f9 1/1000. @600mm, TC 1.4, ISO 1250, Hindhede Quarry, 29 Dec 2019

Great Cormorant

Much bigger and larger billed than other Cormorant. Prominant defined white area from head-side to upper throat, prominant yellow facial and gular skin, strong brown cast to upperparts.