Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus) Male is a very colorful, attractive and active resident bird can be found in Taman Tun Abdul Razak aka. Taman TAR Ampang. It can be found in the vegetation along the road at the hill.
Taman Tun Abdul Razak (TAR) is a hill located in town of Ampang, Selangor. The hill can be reached in less than half hour drive from Kuala Lumpur City Center.
The hill is an important place for family and children activities, walking, jogging and cycling. At the same time, it attracts wildlife and it has become a bird sanctuary for both endemic and migratory birds.
Taman TAR has a large bird population and varieties with a recorded more than 30 species of birds. It certainly entices many birders to be there. The main target birds include different types of coucals, woodpeckers, falconet, bee-eaters, kingfishers, shrikes, weavers, flycatchers, bulbuls, pigeons just to name a few.
Hi. TJoe,
ReplyDeleteMay I know the spot you see this bird is same place as the Pitta spot at Taman TAR right ?
This bird still available now ?
No, it was not the same place as Pitta. I shot it along the jogging track at Taman TAR. Yes, it’s active now. Good luck dear friend
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ReplyDeleteAs always, thank you very much for your visit and kind words dear friend. Take care and stay safe
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