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Kerinci-Seblat National Park, Sumatra part 2

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Subject: Kerinci-Seblat National Park, Sumatra part 2
From: "Trevor Quested" <>
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 17:05:09 +1000
Description: Kerinci-Seblat National Park
Trip Date: 12-4-98
Species Seen: 52

  Black-shouldered Kite                 Elanus caeruleus
    13 03 017                  1 seen daily over tea plantation
  Black Eagle                           Ictinaetus malayensis
    13 03 205                  1 in telescope
F Oriental Hobby                        Falco severus
    13 05 050                  1 feeding dependant young in trees along dry
                               creek bed
F Salvadori's Pheasant                  Lophura inornata
    14 04 127                  One pair seen on 2 occasions near the base 
                               shelter
F Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant        Polyplectron chalcurum
    14 04 146                  1 bird seen at the start of the forest track
  White-breasted Waterhen               Amaurornis phoenicurus
    15 02 080                  1 in tea plantation
F Barred Cuckoo-Dove                    Macropygia unchall
    19 01 068                  Seen once, heard all day in forest
F Blue-tailed Trogon                    Harpactes reinwardtii
    28 01 029                  1
F Wreathed Hornbill                     Aceros undulatus
    29 10 042                  2
F Maroon Woodpecker                     Blythipicus rubiginosus
    30 08 202                  1 feeding at the top of the tree in poor
light
  Ashy Drongo                           Dicrurus leucophaeus
    31 30 011                  2 in trees over gorge
  Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo           Dicrurus remifer
    31 30 015                  Seen on two occasions with feeding flocks.
Often the most vocal in the group
  Green Magpie                          Cissa chinensis
    31 31 048 Often along the early section of the forest track
F Sunda Treepie                         Dendrocitta occipitalis
    31 31 053  1 flew across gorge above creek. Stunning sight
  White-breasted Woodswallow            Artamus leucorynchus
    31 33 002                  At dusk, flying over the tea plantations
  Gray-chinned Minivet                  Pericrocotus solaris
    31 38 076 Stunning views of males & females on 3 occasions
F Sunda Minivet                         Pericrocotus miniatus
    31 38 079                  Stunning views on two occasions
  White-throated Fantail                Rhipidura albicollis
    31 29 006                  seen daily
  Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike          Hemipus picatus
    31 38 081                  2
  Long-tailed Shrike                    Lanius schach
    31 41 010                  common in tea plantation
F Sunda Whistling-Thrush                Myiophonus glaucinus
    31 47 021                  2 birds seen on two occasions, each
responding to a tape and squeaking.
  Lesser Shortwing                      Brachypteryx leucophrys
    31 47 168                  Bird responded to taping. Excellent views.
F White-browed Shortwing                Brachypteryx montana
    31 47 169                  Pair came into tape of its call. One bird
seemed  to "flash" its brow in response to the tape.
F Mugimaki Flycatcher                   Ficedula mugimaki
    31 50 060                  2 or 3 birds in trees at the forest edge.
F Snowy-browed Flycatcher               Ficedula hyperythra
    31 50 067                   Seen every day, sometimes close to the
ground inside the forest.
  Little Pied Flycatcher                Ficedula westermanni
    31 50 077                  Pair of birds near small dry waterfall. 
Female bathed in small pool 2 metres from us.
F White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher          Cyornis concretus
    31 50 098                  2 male birds in the same trees above a
creek.  Excellent views in the telescope 
  Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher                 Muscicapella hodgsoni
    31 50 114                  1 male seen in poor light
  Blue Nuthatch                         Sitta azurea
    31 51 022                  seen regularly, often in mixed flocks
  Barn Swallow                          Hirundo rustica
    31 56 040                  Seen flying over the tea plantations
F Asian Martin                          Delichon dasypus
    31 56 075                  Over plots near forest edge
F Sunda Bulbul                          Hypsipetes virescens
    31 58 121                  1 
F Black-capped White-eye                Zosterops atricapillus
    31 59 028                  3 seen on seperate occasions above the base 
                               shelter, in mixed flocks 
F Hill Prinia                           Prinia atrogularis
    31 61 057                  Common in the tea plantation & bamboo along
the  forest entrance.
F Sunda Bush-Warbler                    Cettia vulcania
    31 62 018                  common in mixed flocks.
  Mountain Tailorbird                   Orthotomus cuculatus
    31 62 112                  2 at start of forest track
F Mountain Leaf-Warbler                 Phylloscopus trivirgatus
    31 62 202                  2
F Sunda Warbler                         Seicercus grammiceps
    31 62 214                  common in mixed flocks.
F Sunda Laughingthrush                  Garrulax palliatus
    31 63 003                  3 birds
  Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush        Garrulax mitratus
    31 63 032                  2 seen on 2 days
F Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler           Napothera rufipectus
    31 63 108                  2 birds taped in
  Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler                Napothera epilepidota
    31 63 115                  1 taped in
  Pygmy Wren-Babbler                    Pnoepyga pusilla
    31 63 117 S1               S1 Seen building a nest at the base shelter
  Golden Babbler                        Stachyris chrysaea
    31 63 134                  common
  Gray-throated Babbler                 Stachyris nigriceps
    31 63 147                  common
F Spot-necked Babbler                   Stachyris striolata
    31 63 150                  I saw one, Kath & Dave saw more
  Silver-eared Mesia                    Leiothrix argentauris
    31 63 201                  1 in mixed flock
  Great Tit                             Parus major
    31 67 037                  Seen in tree tops in mixed flocks
  Long-tailed Sibia                     Heterophasia picaoides
    31 63 250                  3 birds on 2 days
  Fire-breasted Flowerpecker            Dicaeum ignipectus
    31 76 038                  2
  White-headed Munia                    Lonchura maja
    31 71 117                  3 seen in tea plantation
F Temminck's Sunbird                       Aethopyga temminckii
    31 77 112                  2 females. 

Description: Letter W Waterfall
Trip Date: 11-4-98
Species Seen: 8

F Ashy Drongo                           Dicrurus leucophaeus
    31 30 011                  2
  Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike             Coracina striata
    31 38 013                  1
F Blue-masked Leafbird                  Chloropsis venusta
    31 39 010                  1, lousy view
F Asian Brown Flycatcher                Muscicapa dauurica
    31 50 032                  1
F Indigo Flycatcher                     Euymias indigo
    31 50 088                  1
F Oriental White-eye                    Zosterops palpebrosus
    31 59 021                  2
F Sunda Forktail                        Enicurus velatus
    31 50 208                  1 viewed in telescope
  Large Niltava                         Niltava grandis
    31 50 089                  pair
Temminck's Sunbird                       Aethopyga temminckii
Stunning male seen 3 times

Description: Mauro Sako
Trip Date: 16-4-98
Species Seen: 15

  Blue-tailed Trogon                    Harpactes reinwardtii
    28 01 029                  Excellent views of a male 
  Red-throated Barbet                   Megalaima mystacophanos
    30 03 011                  1 in telescope
  Ashy Drongo                           Dicrurus leucophaeus
    31 30 011                  2
  Sunda Treepie                         Dendrocitta occipitalis
    31 31 053                  3 birds in trees beside the road
  Black-and-crimson Oriole              Oriolus cruentus
    31 37 025                  1 in trees beside road
  Gray-chinned Minivet                  Pericrocotus solaris
    31 38 076                  Male in telescope
  Pacific Swallow                       Hirundo tahitica
    31 56 046                  3
F Cream-striped Bulbul                  Pycnonotus leucogrammicus
    31 58 005                  1 in the telescope for some time
  Oriental White-eye                    Zosterops palpebrosus
    31 59 021                  2
F Ashy Tailorbird                       Orthotomus ruficeps
    31 62 120                  1 
  Yellow-bellied Warbler                Abroscopus superciliaris
    31 62 218                  1
  Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush        Garrulax mitratus
    31 63 032                  3
  Golden Babbler                        Stachyris chrysaea
    31 63 134                  2
  Long-tailed Sibia                     Heterophasia picaoides
    31 63 250                  3
F Golden-fronted Leafbird               Chloropsis aurifrons
    31 39 008                  1 in telescope at close range.



Trevor  & Annie Quested
Sydney,  Australia

Phone   +61 2 9955 6266
Fax  + 61 2  9959 4005



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