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The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
It is found in Nepal and the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, stretching eastwards into parts of Southeast Asia.
Tags: Nectariniidae Aethopyga nipalensis Green-tailed Sunbird Sunbird NigelJE Thailand Inthanon
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I returned from 3 weeks in Thailand a couple of weeks ago.
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The racket-tailed treepie (Crypsirina temia) is an Asian treepie, a member of the crow family, Corvidae.
This bird occurs in southern Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Indo-China, Sumatra, Java and Bali in scrub and secondary growth, open fields and gardens, bamboo thickets and open forest often near villages.
Tags: Racket-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia Corvidae
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I returned from 3 weeks in Thailand a couple of weeks ago.
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This guy is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and southern China.
Tags: Leiothrichidae Scarlet-faced Liocichla Liocichla ripponi
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I returned from 3 weeks in Thailand a couple of weeks ago. One of my objectives was this little guy.
The white-fronted scops owl (Otus sagittatus) is a small Asian owl in the family Strigidae. It has a small and declining population about which little is known, and is dependent on lowland and foothill forests which are rapidly being destroyed. This species of owl is considered vulnerable and has a population of about 2,500–10,000. It is found in western Thailand and peninsular Malaysia.
Tags: Strigidae White-fronted Scops Owl Otus sagittatus
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I returned from 3 weeks in Thailand a couple of weeks ago. One of my objectives was this little guy.
The spoon-billed sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea) is a small wader which breeds on the coasts of the Bering Sea and winters in Southeast Asia. This species is highly threatened, and it is said that since the 1970s the breeding population has decreased significantly. By 2000, the estimated breeding population of the species was 350–500.
The most distinctive feature of this species is its spatulate bill.
Tags: Scolopacidae Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea NigelJE Pak Thale
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