ZooChat Big Year 2015

some additions to my year list. I've broken it into sections: first three birds from the Kuala Lumpur airport; next block from Vietnam; third block from Bukit Fraser in Malaysia; and the last block from a day in Melbourne yesterday. Same for the mammals except none from the KL airport, funnily enough.


BIRDS:

63) Tree sparrow Passer montanus
64) Oriental magpie-robin Copsychus saularis
65) House crow Corvus splendens

66) Spot-necked dove Streptopelia chinensis
67) White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
68) Greater racquet-tailed drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
69) Oriental pied hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
70) Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
71) White-rumped shama Copsychus malabaricus
72) Red and black broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchus
73) Green-billed malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis
74) Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
75) Blue-breasted bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni
76) Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
77) Lineated barbet Megalaima lineata
78) Stripe-throated bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni
79) Hair-crested drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
80) Great iora Aegithina lafresnayei
81) Racket-tailed treepie Crypsirina temia
82) Greater coucal Centropus sinensis
83) Black-headed bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps
84) Oriental darter Anhinga melanogaster
85) Chestnut-headed bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
86) Streaked spiderhunter Arachnothera magna
87) Crimson sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
88) Asian golden weaver Ploceus hypoxanthus
89) Cinnamon bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
90) Black bittern Dupetor flavicollis
91) Scarlet-backed flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum
92) White-rumped munia Lonchura striata
93) White-breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
94) Lesser coucal Centropus bengalensis
95) Green peafowl Pavo muticus
96) Blue-winged leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis
97) Lesser adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus
98) Bronze-winged jacana Metopidius indicus
99) Purple heron Ardea purpurea
100) Golden-fronted leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons
101) Golden-bellied gerygone Gerygone sulphurea
102) Common iora Aegithina tiphia
103) Yellow bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
104) Lesser whistling duck Dendrocygna javanica
105) White pigmy goose Nettapus coromandelianus
106) Ruby-cheeked sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis
107) Siamese fireback pheasant Lophura diardi
108) Scaly-breasted partridge Arborophila chloropus
109) Plain prinia Prinia inornata
110) Indochinese bushlark Mirafra erythrocephala
111) Streak-eared bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi
112) Drongo cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
113) Pale-headed woodpecker Gecinclus grantia
114) Ochraceous bulbul Alophoixus ohraceus
115) Grey-faced tit-babbler Macronous kelleyi
116) Dark-necked tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis
117) Indian roller Coracias benghalensis
118) Red-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus
119) Sooty-headed bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster
120) Black-hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus
121) Yellow-bellied prinia Prinia flaviventris
122) Moustached parakeet Psittacula alexandri
123) Red collared dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
124) Chestnut-capped babbler Timalia pileata
125) Tickell's blue flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae
126) Heart-spotted woodpecker Hemicircus canente
127) Bronzed drongo Dicrurus aeneus
128) Collared falconet Microhierax caerulescens
129) Large-billed crowCorvus macrorhynchos
130) Yellow-billed nuthatch Sitta solangiae
131) White-bellied yuhina Erpornis zantholeuca
132) Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
133) Pale-capped pigeon Columba punicea
134) Grey-headed canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
135) Mountain fulvetta Alcippe peracensis
136) White-tailed leaf-warbler Phylloscopus davisoni
137) Hill prinia Prinia atrogularis
138) White-browed piculet Sasia ochracea
139) Black-throated sunbird Aethopyga saturata
140) Maroon oriole Oriolus traillii
141) Golden-throated barbet Megalaima franklinii
142) Silver-eared mesia Leiothrix argentauris
143) Rufous-faced warbler Abroscopus albogularis
144) Grey-crowned tit Aegithalos annamensis
145) Golden babbler Stachridopsis chrysaea
146) Ashy drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
147) Mountain hawk-eagle Spizaetus nipalensis
148) Black bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus
149) Large cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei
150) Red-whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
151) Long-tailed shrike Lanius schach
152) Red-headed trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus
153) Mountain bulbul Hypsipetes mcclellandii
154) Pale blue flycatcher Cyornis unicolor
155) Yellow-cheeked tit Parus spilonotus
156) Black-collared starling Sturnus nigricollis
157) Black-winged cuckoo-shrike Coracina melaschistos
158) Grey-headed parrotbill Paradoxornis gularis
159) Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea
160) House swift Apus nipalensis
161) White-vented mynah Acridotheres grandis
162) Paddyfield pipit Anthus rufulus
163) Greater yellownape woodpecker Picus flavinucha
164) White-throated fantail Rhipidura albicollis
165) Striated yuhina Yuhina castaniceps
166) Black-throated laughing thrush Garrulax chinensis
167) Ratchet-tailed treepie Temnurus temnurus
168) Blue-rumped pitta Pitta soror
169) White-browed shrike-babbler Pteruthius flaviscapis
170) Plain flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor
171) Barred cuckoo-dove Macropygia unchall
172) Lesser necklaced laughing thrush Garrulax monileger
173) Orange-bellied leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii
174) Grey-cheeked warbler Seicercus poliogenys
175) Blue whistling thrush Myophonus caeruleus

176) Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis
177) Glossy (White-bellied) swiftlet Collocalia esculenta
178) Little spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
179) Little pied flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
180) Long-tailed sibia Heterophasia picaoides
181) Little cuckoo-dove Macropygia ruficeps
182) Chestnut-capped laughing thrush Garrulax mitratus
183) Black-browed barbet Megalaima oorti
184) Buff-breasted babbler Pellorneum tickelli
185) Mountain tailorbird Phyllergates cucullatus
186) Fire-tufted barbet Psilopogon pyrolophus
187) Mountain imperial pigeon Ducula badia
188) Grey-chinned minivet Pericrocotus solaris
189) Lesser racquet-tailed drongo Dicrurus remifer
190) Speckled piculet Picumnus innominatus
191) Black-eared shrike-babbler Pteruthius melanotos
192) Slaty-backed forktail Enicurus schistaceus
193) Verditer flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus
194) Jambu fruit dove Ptilinopus jambu
195) Pacific swallow Hirundo tahitica
196) Rufous-browed flycatcher Ficedula solitaris
197) Everett's white-eye Zosterops everetti

198) Common mynah Acridotheres tristis
199) Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus
200) Little raven Corvus mellori
201) Red wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata
202) Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca
203) Crimson rosella Platycercus elegans
204) Brown gerygone Gerygone mouki
205) Australian king parrot Alisteus scapularis
206) Superb blue wren Malurus cyaneus
207) Pied currawong Strepera graculina
208) Common kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
209) Grey shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica
210) White-throated treecreeper Cormobates leucophaeus
211) Greater sulphur-crested cockatoo Cacatua galerita
212) Long-billed corella Cacatua tenuirostris
213) White-browed scrubwren Sericornis frontalis
214) Striated thornbill Acanthiza lineata
215) Grey fantail Rhipidura albiscapa
216) Superb lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae
217) Olive whistler Pachycephala olivacea
218) Eastern yellow robin Eopsaltria australis
219) Eastern spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
220) Australian wood duck Chenonetta jubata
221) Pacific black duck Anas superciliosa
222) Noisy miner Manorina melanocephala
223) Dusky moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
224) Willy wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
225) White-eyed duck Aythya australis
226) Australian little grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
227) Bell miner Manorina melanophrys
228) Chestnut teal Anas castanea
229) Little blue penguin Eudyptula minor



MAMMALS:

7) Pallas' (Red-bellied) squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus
8) Black-shanked douc Pygathrix nigripes
9) Lesser mouse deer Tragulus kanchil
10) Annamese silvered langur Trachypithecus margarita
11) Common palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
12) Cambodian striped squirrel Tamiops rodolphii
13) Northern pig-tailed macaque Macaca leonina
14) Crab-eating macaque Macaca fascicularis
15) Sambar Cervus unicolor
16) Gaur Bos gaurus
17) Burmese hare Lepus peguensis
18) Buff-cheeked gibbon Nomascus gabriellae
19) Northern slender-tailed tree shrew Dendrogale murina
20) Small Asian mongoose Herpestes javanicus
21) Maritime striped squirrel Tamiops maritimus
22) Black giant squirrel Ratufa bicolor
23) Red-cheeked ground squirrel Dremomys rufigenis
24) Chinese (Small-toothed) ferret-badger Melogale moschata

25) Grey-bellied squirrel Callosciurus caniceps
26) Southern pig-tailed macaque Macaca nemestrina
27) White-thighed langur Presbytis siamensis
28) Himalayan striped squirrel Tamiops macclellandi
29) Slender squirrel Sundasciurus tenuis
30) Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus

31) Australian water rat Hydromys chrysogaster

 

okay, now I'm done for the year! I actually hadn't expected to get anywhere this year, but I saved and hoarded and managed a very short trip (just three weeks) - which was largely unsuccessful really ... I'll write a trip thread some time soonish.

Barely any photos unfortunately; the animals in Vietnam are not happy about seeing people for some reason, possibly to do with being shot if they sit still for too long. Most are too bad for the gallery, so I'll include them in the thread when it is written.

End of the year/start of next year, Air Asia is coming back to NZ which should mean another trip then (because airfares will be much reduced).

 

how many more birds are you anticipating/hoping for this year?

A good part of a 700 year in the USA must be vagrants and stragglers, yes? (Like, maybe a tenth? I don't actually know). So how close would you already be to seeing the bulk of "standard" birds for the country? Two-thirds?

 

it is the first of September in NZ, so time for a round-up of the stats so far. (I haven't topped up lintworm's birds and mammals yet - see his post above - until he has a list and definite numbers).

BIRDS:
jbnbsn99 – 430
LaughingDove – 268
Ituri – 263
lintworm – 261
Hevden – 239
Chlidonias – 229
mstickmanp – 224
robmv – 205
boof – 196
Maguari – 183
Hix – 177
TeaLovingDave – 155
DesertRhino150 – 147
nanoboy – 138
adrian1963 – 125
Pleistohorse – 110
zooboy28 – 103
vogelcommando – 50
ThylacineAlive – 47
BeardsleyZooFan – 31
AverageWalrus – 29
Javan Rhino – 19


MAMMALS:
Ituri – 41
jbnbsn99 – 41
LaughingDove – 39
Pleistohorse – 35
Maguari – 31
Chlidonias – 31
lintworm – 28
TeaLovingDave - 26
DesertRhino150 – 20
Hix – 14
zooboy28 – 9
BeardsleyZooFan – 7
ThylacineAlive – 6
AverageWalrus – 3
mstickmanp – 2


HERPTILES:
TeaLovingDave - 15 Herptiles total (8 Reptiles, 7 Amphibians)
lintworm – 13 Herptiles total (10 Reptiles, 3 Amphibians)
Ituri – 12 Herptiles total (8 Reptiles, 4 Amphibians)
LaughingDove – 8 Herptiles total (2 Reptiles, 6 Amphibians)
Hix – 8 Herptiles total (8 Reptiles, 0 Amphibians)
DesertRhino150 – 5 Herptiles total (3 Reptiles, 2 Amphibians)
AverageWalrus – 4 Herptiles total (4 Reptiles, 0 Amphibians)
Maguari – 5 Herptiles total (2 Reptiles, 3 Amphibians)
ThylacineAlive – 5 Herptiles total (3 Reptiles, 2 Amphibians)
BeardsleyZooFan – 1 Herptiles total (0 Reptiles, 1 Amphibians)


FISH:
lintworm – 10
DesertRhino150 – 6
LaughingDove – 5
AverageWalrus – 3


BUTTERFLIES:
lintworm – 9