Sunday, 23 July 2023

16-5-2023 KOTA KINABALU NAT PRK, BORNEO - WHITE BROWED SHRIKE BABBLER (Pteruthius aeralatus)

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 The white-browed shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus) is a bird species found in the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia from northern Bu...

24-5-2023 SUKAU RIVER LODGE, BORNEO - WRINKLED HORNBILL (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus)

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The wrinkled hornbill or Sunda wrinkled hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) is a medium-large hornbill which is found in forest in the Tha...

16-5-2023 KOTA KINABALU NAT PRK, BORNEO - CHESTNUT HOODED LAUGHING THRUSH (Pterorhinus treacheri)

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The chestnut-hooded laughingthrush (Pterorhinus treacheri) is a species of bird in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae endemic to Borne...
Saturday, 22 July 2023

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - SWALLOWTAIL MOTH (Lyssa menoetius)

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Lyssa menoetius is a moth of the family Uraniidae. The species was first described by German entomologist Hopffer in 1856. The species is na...

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - COMMON FLANGETAIL DRAGONFLY (Ictinogomphus decoratus)

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This is a very widespread species found in disturbed habitats, with no major threats known. This species is found from Thailand through to I...

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - POND ADJUTANT DRAGONFLY (Aethriamanta gracilis)

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Pond adjutant is a small and pretty common dragonfly that is widespread around grassy water edges of the reservoirs. It is not a forest spec...

22-7-2023 RIO SERPIS, GANDIA - BROAD SCARLET DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

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The scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Its common names include broad scarlet, ...

22-7-2023 RIO SERPIS, GANDIA - MEDITERRANEAN TURTLE (Mauremys leprosa)

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The Iberian pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa), also known as the Mediterranean pond turtle or Mediterranean turtle, is a species of turtle in t...

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - RED PERCHER DRAGONFLY (Neurothemis ramburii)

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  Neurothemis ramburii is a species of insects with 1264 observations

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - RUFOUS MARSH GLIDER DRAGONFLY (Rhodothemis rufa)

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The spine–legged redbolt, also known as rufous marsh glider, and common redbolt, (Rhodothemis rufa) is a species of dragonfly in the family ...

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - GIANT FOREST ANT (Dinomyrmex gigas)

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Dinomyrmex gigas or giant forest ant. D. gigas is a large species of ant, native to Southeast Asian forests. It is one of the largest ants i...

23-5-2023 SAKAU RIVER LODGE, BORNEO - COLOUR SERGEANT BUTTERFLY (Athyma nefte)

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  Athyma nefte, the colour sergeant, is a species of brush-footed butterfly found in tropical South and Southeast Asia.

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - CREPE GINGER (Hellenia speciosa)

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 The plant has many historical uses in Ayurveda, where the rhizome has been used to treat fever, rash, asthma, bronchitis, and intestinal wo...

19-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - BROWN THROATED SUNBIRD (MALE) (Anthreptes malacensis)

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  The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), also known as the plain-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectarini...
Friday, 21 July 2023

19-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - BROWN THROATED SUNBIRD (FEMALE) (Anthreptes malacensis)

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The brown-throated sunbird is a relatively large, heavy sunbird with a thick bill. Measuring some 14 centimetres (5.5 in) in length, it has ...

19-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - JAVAN MYNA (Acridotheres javanicus)

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The Javan myna (Acridotheres javanicus), also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of myna. It is a member of the starling family. I...

19-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - JUNE BEETLE (Genus Apogonia)

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  Apogonia is a genus of scarab beetles. Some are pests of durian trees.

19-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - CHINESE HIBISCUS (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known colloquially as Chinese hibiscus, China rose, Hawaiian hibiscus, rose mallow and shoeblack plant, is a species...

19-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - GOLDEN TRUMPET (Allamanda cathartica)

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  Allamanda cathartica, commonly called golden trumpet,[2] common trumpetvine,[2] and yellow allamanda,[2] is a species of flowering plant o...

19-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - ASIAN WEAVER ANT (Oecophylla smaragdina)

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 Oecophylla smaragdina (common names include Asian weaver ant, weaver ant, green ant, green tree ant, semut rangrang, semut kerangga, and or...

19-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - COMMON PARASOL DRAGONFLY (Neurothemis fluctuans)

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The Red Grasshawk, also known as Common Parasol, and Grasshawk dragonfly, (Neurothemis fluctuans) is a species of dragonfly in the family Li...

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - SPECTACLED BULBUL (Rubigula erythropthalmos)

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The spectacled bulbul (Ixodia erythropthalmos), also known as the lesser brown bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ...

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - SUN BEAR (Helarctos malayanus)

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The sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) is a species in the family Ursidae (the only species in the genus Helarctos) occurring in the tropical fo...

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - RUFOUS BACKED DWARF KINGFISHER (Ceyx rufidorsa)

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Tiny, unbelievably cute kingfisher: a luminous ball of pink, orange, yellow, and varying amounts of blue and purple. Brightly-colored back d...

18-5-2023 SEPILOK, BORNEO - SOUTHERN PIG TAILED MACAQUE (Macaca nemestrina)

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The use of monkeys to harvest coconuts in South East Asia has been documented since the 19th century. PETA says that it had investigated Tha...