Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) [Pair] is a colorful, attractive and fast action bird among hundred species of birds can be found in Sungai Balang, Muar, Malaysia. The bird is a resident to Sungai Balang. It can be found around the paddy field area and surrounding plantation.
The male Greater Painted Snipe is featured by greyish brown head and greyish brown wing with buff streaking and spotting. The female counterpart has distinctive different color from male, featured by rich vinous brown head and breast and dark brown wing coverts. The photos was taken using D500 paired with Nikkor 500 PF lens, ISO 800, F 6.3, EV -0.3.
Sungai Balang is another wonderful birding destinations in Johor, Malaysia as it is a residence to many exotic birds and has become migratory birds' destination too. The place has large area of paddy field, mangrove forest, seashore, and streams. Muar is a popular weekend destination to the local for family get away, fishing, kite flying and cycling. Adequate accommodations, restaurants, local food stalls and recreational activities are provided in the area and nearby town, Muar.
Other nearby birding destination to Sungai Balang is Parit Jawa where fisherman village and jetty are located. The area includes nearby mangrove forest and beaches.
Sungai Balang can be reached in approximately two and half hour from Kuala Lumpur city center by car. The place has a large bird population and varieties. It certainly entices many birders to be there. The main target birds in Sungai Balang includes different types of kingfisher, woodpeckers, land birds, shore birds. stilts, shrikes, kites, pigeons, egrets and herons just to name a few.
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