ZooChat Big Year 2017

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the Malaysian list for the couple of weeks I was there:



BIRDS:


PENANG
483) Asian glossy starling Aplonis panayensis
484) Crested mynah Acridotheres cristatellus
485) Pacific swallow Hirundo tahitica
486) Pink-necked green pigeon Treron vernans
487) Brahminy kite Haliastur indus

TAMAN NEGARA
488) Chestnut-winged babbler Stachyris erythroptera
489) White-chested babbler Trichastoma rostratum
490) Short-toed coucal Centropus rectunguis
491) Grey-cheeked bulbul Alophoixus bres
492) Scarlet-rumped trogon Harpactes duvaucellii
493) Stork-billed kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
494) Grey-breasted spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta
495) Crested fireback pheasant Lophura ignita
496) Chestnut-breasted malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
497) Red-eyed bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus
498) Brown barbet Calorhamphus fuliginosus
499) Blue-crowned hanging parrot Loriculus galgulus
500) Olive-winged bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus
501) Straw-headed bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus
502) Yellow-bellied bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus
503) Banded woodpecker Picus miniaceus
504) Blue-breasted (Chinese painted) quail Coturnix chinensis
505) Red-bearded bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus
506) Spectacled bulbul Pycnonotus erythrophthalmus
507) Blue-banded kingfisher Alcedo euryzona
508) Slender-billed crow Corvus enca
509) Bar-bellied cuckoo-shrike Coracina striata
510) Buff-necked woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki
511) Grey-chested babbler Malacopteron albogulare
512) Little green pigeon Treron olax
513) Hairy-backed bulbul Tricholestes criniger
514) Malayan peacock-pheasant Polyplectron malacense
515) Raffles' malkoha Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus
516) Orange-backed woodpecker Reinwardtipicus validus
517) Brown wood owl Strix leptogrammica
518) Little spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
519) Rhinoceros hornbill Buceros rhinoceros
520) Olive-backed woodpecker Dinopium rafflesii
521) Black-thighed falconet Microhierax fringillarius
522) Malayan black hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus
523) Blue-rumped parrot Psittinus cyanurus
524) Greater green leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati

KUALA SELANGOR TAMAN ALAM
525) Javan mynah Acridotheres javanicus
526) Ashy tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps
527) Mangrove whistler Pachycephala cinerea
528) Pied triller Lalage nigra



MAMMALS:


PENANG
67) Plantain squirrel Callosciurus notatus
68) Sunda colugo Galeopterus variegatus
69) Southern pig-tailed macaque Macaca nemestrina

TAMAN NEGARA
70) White-thighed langur Presbytis siamensis
71) Slender squirrel Sundasciurus tenuis
72) Cream-coloured giant squirrel Ratufa affinis
73) Greater tree-shrew Tupaia glis
74) Prevost's squirrel Callosciurus prevostii
75) Three-striped ground squirrel Lariscus insignis

KUALA SELANGOR TAMAN ALAM
76) Silvered langur Trachypithecus cristatus
 
Additions from a couple of local excursions over the weekend - the first bird and first four invertebrates are from Avenue Washlands on Saturday afternoon, the remainder are from Padley Gorge and Owler Tor this morning.

Birds:
168. Little Owl - Athene noctua
169. European Green Woodpecker - Picus viridis
170. European Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca
171. Common Redstart - Phoenicurus phoenicurus
172. Whinchat - Saxicola rubetra

Invertebrates:
53. Broad-bodied Chaser - Libellula depressa
54. Blue-tailed Damselfly - Ischnura elegans
55. Common Ringlet - Aphantopus hyperantus
56. Dingy Skipper - Erynnis tages
57. Common Shiny Woodlouse - Oniscus asellus
58. Small Heath - Coenonympha pamphilus

:)
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Went for a hike yesterday, didn't go birding and I didn't bring my binoculars but still managed to nab one lifer:

Birds
76) Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris

Insects
2) European Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar dispar

~Thylo
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A couple more picked up over the past few weeks:

Birds
77) Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
78) Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus
79) Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea

~Thylo
 
Although of course I cannot be 100% certain, I feel that based off of how long I've been around Easterns the individual I saw was more distinct (smaller eyes, ears, I saw at in a forest like area)
 
savethelephant said:
Although of course I cannot be 100% certain, I feel that based off of how long I've been around Easterns the individual I saw was more distinct (smaller eyes, ears, I saw at in a forest like area)
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Afaik there are no definite morphological differences between the two species, only genetic. I've asked a few people who do field work in my state and none of them could give me a definitive way to differentiate the two.

~Thylo
 
vogelcommando said:
Some new ones for the year :

76) Barn swallow
77) Sand martin ( see Sand martins | ZooChat )
78) House martin
79) Bar-headed goose ( see Bar-headed goose | ZooChat )
80) Mandarin duck
81) Sky lark ( see Sky lark | ZooChat )
82) Marsh herrier
83) Meadow pitpit ( see Meadow pitpit | ZooChat )
84) Pied avocet ( see Pied avocet | ZooChat )
85) European spoonbill ( see European spponbill | ZooChat )
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Just back from 2 weeks vacation - 1 week Germany and 1 week Turkey.
In Germany seen a lot of birds and many new species for the year-list but I still have to identify several of the photos made so these will follow later.
For the birds seen in Turkey I'm already finished and that was in fact not that difficult because there are hardly any birds in Turkey ( at least not at theplaces I've been ) !
To be honnest I had expected to see loads of birds and also a lot of new ones for the year list but only 5 can be added.
3 species were very common and were seen in good numbers every day ( House sparrow, barn swallow and huouse martin ) and another 2 species were also seen every day but in smaller numbers ( Hooded crow and laughing dove ).
The other 6 species seen I all saw only on one or 2 days ( Golden oriole, unidentified gull ( twice seen ), great tit, blackbird and little egret ).
Not a single waterfowl ( we've been at severla lakes, smaller rivers and at the coast ! ) and not a single bird of prey ( we we're also in the mountains ! ). Can't explain it !!!
Evenso of course enjoyed the trip and the rest of the nature - which is beautifull.
The five new species for 2017 :
86) Hooded crow ( see Hooded crow | ZooChat )
87) Golden oriole
88) Common bulbul ( see Common bulbul | ZooChat )
89) Little egret
90) Laughing dove ( see Laughing dove | ZooChat )
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Afaik there are no definite morphological differences between the two species, only genetic. I've asked a few people who do field work in my state and none of them could give me a definitive way to differentiate the two.

~Thylo
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Alright then, I trust your judgment more than mine. I guess I just saw an odd looking individual
16. Eastern Cottaintail
 
I spent a few days in Melbourne (Australia) on my way back to New Zealand.

BIRDS:

Melbourne in general, and the Botanic Gardens
529) Silver gull Larus novaehollandiae
530) Little pied shag Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
531) Black swan Cygnus atratus
532) Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus
533) Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca
534) Australian magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
535) Noisy miner Manorina melanocephala
536) Little black shag Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
537) Bell miner Manorina melanophrys
538) Dusky moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
539) Pacific black duck Anas superciliosa
540) Australian little grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
541) European blackbird Turdus merula
542) Little wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera
543) White-eyed duck Aythya australis
544) Brown thornbill Acanthiza pusilla
545) Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
546) Eastern spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
547) Spotted pardalote Pardalotus punctatus
548) White-plumed honeyeater Lichenostomus penicillatus
549) Little raven Corvus mellori
550) Red wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata
551) Australian wood duck Chenonetta jubata
552) Grey fantail Rhipidura albiscapa
553) Australian darter Anhinga novaehollandaie
554) Nankeen night heron Nycticorax caledonicus
555) Willy wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
556) Hoary-headed grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus
557) Grey teal Anas gracilis
558) Chestnut teal Anas castanea
559) White-browed scrubwren Sericornis frontalis
560) Grey butcherbird Cracticus torquatus

Yarra Bend Park
561) Crested pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes
562) White-faced heron Ardea novaehollandiae
563) Musk lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna
564) Welcome swallow Hirundo neoxena
565) Common starling Sturnus vulgaris
566) Eastern rosella Platycercus eximius
567) Common kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae

Sherbrooke Forest
568) Greater sulphur-crested cockatoo Cacatua galerita
569) Crimson rosella Platycercus elegans
570) Superb blue wren Malurus cyaneus
571) White-throated treecreeper Cormobates leucophaeus
572) Eastern yellow robin Eopsaltria australis
573) Yellow-tailed black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus funereus
574) Lewin's honeyeater Meliphaga lewinii
575) Superb lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae
576) Golden whistler Pachycephala pectoralis

Healesville
577) Galah Cacatua roseicapilla
578) Straw-necked ibis Threskiornis spinicollis
579) Australian white ibis Threskiornis molucca
580) Common bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera
581) Long-billed corella Cacatua tenuirostris

St. Kilda
582) Pied shag Phalacrocorax varius
583) Little blue penguin Eudyptula minor

Moonlit Sanctuary
584) Cape Barren goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae
585) Spur-winged plover Vanellus miles
586) Yellow-faced honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops


NEW ZEALAND:
a few birds seen in passing:

587) Australasian harrier Circus approximans
588) Southern black-backed gull Larus dominicanus
589) Paradise duck Tadorna variegata
590) NZ pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
591) Song thrush Turdus philomelos
592) Pied fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
593) Common chaffinch Fringilla coelebs



MAMMALS:

Yarra Bend Park
77) Grey-headed flying fox Pteropus poliocephalus

Flagstaff Gardens
78) Common brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula

Sherbrooke Forest
79) Eastern grey kangaroo Macropus giganteus
80) Swamp wallaby Wallabia bicolor
81) Common wombat Vombatus ursinus

St. Kilda
82) Australian water rat Hydromys chrysogaster

Moonlit Sanctuary
83) European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
 
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Chlidonias said:
I spent a few days in Melbourne (Australia) on my way back to New Zealand.

BIRDS:

Melbourne in general, and the Botanic Gardens
529) Silver gull Larus novaehollandiae
530) Little pied shag Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
531) Black swan Cygnus atratus
532) Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus
533) Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca
534) Australian magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
535) Noisy miner Manorina melanocephala
536) Little black shag Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
537) Bell miner Manorina melanophrys
538) Dusky moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
539) Pacific black duck Anas superciliosa
540) Australian little grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
541) European blackbird Turdus merula
542) Little wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera
543) White-eyed duck Aythya australis
544) Brown thornbill Acanthiza pusilla
545) Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
546) Eastern spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
547) Spotted pardalote Pardalotus punctatus
548) White-plumed honeyeater Lichenostomus penicillatus
549) Little raven Corvus mellori
550) Red wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata
551) Australian wood duck Chenonetta jubata
552) Grey fantail Rhipidura albiscapa
553) Australian darter Anhinga novaehollandaie
554) Nankeen night heron Nycticorax caledonicus
555) Willy wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
556) Hoary-headed grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus
557) Grey teal Anas gracilis
558) Chestnut teal Anas castanea
559) White-browed scrubwren Sericornis frontalis
560) Grey butcherbird Cracticus torquatus

Yarra Bend Park
561) Crested pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes
562) White-faced heron Ardea novaehollandiae
563) Musk lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna
564) Welcome swallow Hirundo neoxena
565) Common starling Sturnus vulgaris
566) Eastern rosella Platycercus eximius
567) Common kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae

Sherbrooke Forest
568) Greater sulphur-crested cockatoo Cacatua galerita
569) Crimson rosella Platycercus elegans
570) Superb blue wren Malurus cyaneus
571) White-throated treecreeper Cormobates leucophaeus
572) Eastern yellow robin Eopsaltria australis
573) Yellow-tailed black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus funereus
574) Lewin's honeyeater Meliphaga lewinii
575) Superb lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae
576) Golden whistler Pachycephala pectoralis

Healesville
577) Galah Cacatua roseicapilla
578) Straw-necked ibis Threskiornis spinicollis
579) Australian white ibis Threskiornis molucca
580) Common bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera
581) Long-billed corella Cacatua tenuirostris

St. Kilda
582) Pied shag Phalacrocorax varius
583) Little blue penguin Eudyptula minor

Moonlit Sanctuary
584) Cape Barren goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae
585) Spur-winged plover Vanellus miles
586) Yellow-faced honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops


NEW ZEALAND:
a few birds seen in passing:

587) Australasian harrier Circus approximans
588) Southern black-backed gull Larus dominicanus
589) Paradise duck Tadorna variegata
590) NZ pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
591) Song thrush Turdus philomelos
592) Pied fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
593) Common chaffinch Fringilla coelebs



MAMMALS:

Yarra Bend Park
77) Grey-headed flying fox Pteropus poliocephalus

Flagstaff Gardens
78) Common brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula

Sherbrooke Forest
79) Eastern grey kangaroo Macropus giganteus
80) Swamp wallaby Wallabia bicolor
81) Common wombat Vombatus ursinus

St. Kilda
82) Australian water rat Hydromys chrysogaster

Moonlit Sanctuary
83) European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
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So I hope from now on, they will keep you in the cage of New Zealand for the rest of the year, to give other people at least a small chance this year :p
 
lintworm said:
So I hope from now on, they will keep you in the cage of New Zealand for the rest of the year, to give other people at least a small chance this year :p
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aren't you still only on about day three of your posts? I think you may be going to beat me in mammals at least!

If I get to 600 for birds (and I will certainly be able to do that), then I'll be happy enough. It may not be many more than 600 though!
 
Chlidonias said:
aren't you still only on about day three of your posts? I think you may be going to beat me in mammals at least!
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Day 8 or so :p

With mammals I might indeed beat you, I must be around 70 mammals by now and I will go back to Ethiopia in August, though only work, but I should get some there. So in the end it will probably depend on how many mammals I can see on the islands of St. Malo in December.
 
DesertRhino150 said:
Went for a trip to Minsmere today - managed to add two new birds, a mammal, a fish, another hawkmoth and three dragonflies:

141. Yellow-legged gull Larus michahellis
142. Black-legged kittiwake Rissa tridactyla

19. Eurasian water shrew Neomys fodiens

5. Three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus

15. Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth Hemaris fuciformis

8. Four-spotted chaser dragonfly Libellula quadrimaculata
9. Hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense
10. Norfolk hawker dragonfly Aeshna isosceles

Also, on my last survey at Severalls last night I detected what is almost certainly a new bat for my mammal list - waiting on an identification for the moment.
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From the past week or so, I have added two birds, two mammals (one being the previously unidentified bat), two fishes, two butterflies and two dragon or damselflies:

143. Garden warbler Sylvia borin
144. Tawny owl Strix aluco

20. Nathusius' pipistrelle bat Pipistrellus nathusii
21. European badger Meles meles

6. European chub Squalius cephalus
7. Common rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus

16. Meadow brown butterfly Maniola jurtina
17. Small heath butterfly Coenonympha pamphilus

11. White-legged dragonfly Platycnemis pennipes
12. Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator
 
lintworm said:
Day 8 or so :p

With mammals I might indeed beat you, I must be around 70 mammals by now and I will go back to Ethiopia in August, though only work, but I should get some there. So in the end it will probably depend on how many mammals I can see on the islands of St. Malo in December.
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I haven't heard of St. Malo. I googled it, assuming it would be in the Caribbean because it sounded Caribbeany. Not so much.

I shall, in that case, endeavour to keep my mammal total rising. Maybe I'll see a fur seal or a hare...
 
Chlidonias said:
I haven't heard of St. Malo. I googled it, assuming it would be in the Caribbean because it sounded Caribbeany. Not so much.
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Well as long as you are not French it is only a cryptic hint ;) It is definitely not in the Caribbean :p
 
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