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Saturday, 18 October 2025

Changeable Hawk eagle ( Helang Hindek )

Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam : 18 . 10 . 2025

Dark Morph

The changeable hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) or crested hawk-eagle is a large bird of prey species of the family Accipitridae. More informal or antiquated English common names include the marsh hawk-eagle or Indian crested hawk-eagle. It is a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, with signature feathers, absent in tropical raptors from outside this subfamily, covering the tarsus. It was formerly placed in the genus Spizaetus, but studies pointed to the group being paraphyletic resulting in the Old World members being placed in Nisaetus and separated from the New World species. It is a typical "hawk-eagle" in that it is an agile forest-dwelling predator and like many such eagles readily varies its prey selection between birds, mammals or reptiles as well as other vertebrates. Among the members of its genus, the changeable hawk-eagle stands out as the most widely distributed, adaptable and abundant species. Individuals show a wide range of variation in plumage from pale to dark, varying with moult and age giving rise to the name "changeable".

Dark Morph

The Changeable Hawk-Eagle has two primary color morphs: a pale morph and a dark morph. The pale adult is dark brown above with a white breast, while the dark morph adult is predominantly black with paler outer wing feathers. Juveniles also have both pale and dark morphs, with distinct differences from adults.

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Greater Yellownape ( Belatuk Jambul Kuning Besar )

Jalan Semantan , Fraser's Hill : 08 . 10 . 2025

Female

The greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae.It is found in East Asia from northern and eastern India to south-eastern China, Indochina, Hainan, and Sumatra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Large, olive green woodpecker with prominent yellow-crested nape and throat. Dark olive green with grey underparts. Crown brownish and flight feathers chestnut barred with black. Bill often looks whitish.