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BIRDSof MELAKA WorldHeritageCity RAPTORS Peregrine Falcon Black-thighed Falconet Changeable Barred Eagle-owl Oriental Honey-buzzard Pied Harrier Eastern Imperial Eagle Steppe Eagle White-bellied Sea-eagle Eastern Marsh-harrier Greater Spotted (Falco peregrinus) (Macrohierax fringillarius) Hawk-eagle (Bubo sumatranus) (Pernis ptilorhyncus) (Circus melanoleucos) (Aquila heliaca) (Aquila nipalensis) (Haliaeetus leucogaster) (Circus spilonotus) Eagle (Nisaetus (Aquila clanga) cirrhatus) LOWLAND FOREST & OPEN COUNTRY BIRDS Jambu Fruit-dove Black & red Broadbill Red-crowned Barbet Banded Kingfisher Rusty-breasted Cuckoo Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Red-eyed Bulbul (Ptilinopus jambu) (Cymbirhynchus macrohynchos) (Megaliama rafflesii) (Lacedo pulchella) (Cacomantis sepulcralis) (Clamator coromandus) (Primochilus percussus) (Pycnonotus brunneus) Black-bellied Malkoha Emerald Dove Banded Braodbill Thick-billed Green-pigeon Long-tailed Parakeet Tiger Shrike Blue-winged Pitta Crimson Sunbird Rufescent Prinia (Phaenicophaeus diardi) (Chalcophaps indica) (Eurylaimus javanicus) (Treron curvirostra) (Psittacula longicauda) (Lanius tigrinus) (Pitta moluccensis) (Aethopyga siparaja) (Prinia rufescens) Lesser Coucal Savanna Nightjar Laced Woodpecker Buff-necked Woodpecker Stork-billed Kingfisher Brown Shrike Common Stonechat Paddyfield Pipit (Centropus bengalensis) (Caprimulgus affinis) (Picus vittatus) (Meiglyptes tukki) (Pelargopsis capensis) (Lanius cristatus) (Saxicola torquatus) (Anthus rufulus) WATERBIRDS Black-crowned Night Heron Little Ringed Plover Eurasian Curlew Pacific Reef-egret Ruff Asian Openbill Black Bittern Slaty-breasted Rail White-browed Crake (Nycticorax nycticorax) (Charadrius dubius) (Numenius arquata) (Egretta sacra) (Philomachus pugnax) (Anastomus oscitans) (Dupetor flavicollis) (Gallirallus striatus) (Porzana cinerea) Common Snipe Watercock Purple Heron Pacific Golden Plover Lesser Whistling Duck Chinese Pond-heron Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Common Moorhen (Gallinago gallinago) (Gallicrex cinerea) (Ardea purpurea) (Pluvialus fulva) (Dendrocygna javanica) (Ardeola bacchus) (Gallinula chloropus) COMMON BIRDS Blue-throated Stripe-throated Dollarbird Black-naped Oriole Cattle Egret Common Flameback White-throated Black-winged Kite Red-wattled Lapwing Olive-backed Oriental Magpie Bee-eater Bulbul (Eurystomus (Oriolus chinensis) (Bubulcus ibis) (Dinopium javanense) Kingfisher (Elanus caeruleus) (Vanellus indicus) Sunbird Robin (Merops viridis) (Pycnonotous finlaysoni) orientalis) (Halcyon smyrnensis) (Cinnyris jugularis) (Copsychus saularis) Where To Watch (1)Tanjung Tuan Forest (3)Durian Tunggal Wetlands is a low-lying area Among the many bird species found here are Lowland Reserve (N2o 24’ 47”, E101o 51’ between the M2 and M130 roads, southwest of Durian forest birds such as Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Purple- 23”), initially established as the Tunggal. Crossing it are three tributaries, which feed Naped Sunbird, Pink-Necked Pigeon, Blue-Eared Cape Rachado Forest Reserve in the Melaka River. Access is from the M2 road, near Kingfisher, Coppersmith Barbet, Gold-Whiskered 1921, was later declared a wildlife to SAMB works (N2o 18’ 6”, E102o 15’ 57”). Park your Barbets, Drongos, Banded Bay Cuckoo and various sanctuary in 1971. This area has been car or drive along the banks of the wetlands waterways species of Woodpecker can be seen. In addition, the designated as an Important Bird Area and watch the birds from the comfort of your car, the Crested Serpent Eagle and Black-Thighed Falconet by BirdLife International and is made up birds may be just a few metres away. As well as usual are local resident birds. There are also three Owl of more than sixty hectares of lowland coastal forest, Waterbirds, Wood Sandpiper, Long-toed Stint and species recorded, Barred Eagle Owl, Buffy Fish Owl around the Tanjung Tuan lighthouse. The road leading Baya Weaver have been seen. and Spotted Wood Owl. During the migration season from September to April, migrant birds such as the to the lighthouse is a good area for bird watching and (4)Melaka Botanical Garden is 15 km from Melaka Black Baza, Blue-Winged Pitta, Arctic Warbler, Crow- best visited in the early morning. city, along the access road to the North-South Highway Billed Drongo, Black-Capped Kingfisher as well as (N2o 16’51”, E102o 18’3”). This 359-hectare secondary More than 100 bird species have been spotted Dark-Sided and Yellow-Rumped Flycatchers make forest has recently been enhanced with floral beds, is at Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve, both migrating stopovers. and resident species. From late February to April, home to many birds. Forest birds can be found along thousands of migratory Raptors commonly seen the well-marked trails, ponds and streams. (5)Melaka Raya Mudflats, close to the centre of the include the Oriental Honey-buzzard, Black Baza, city, are located between the bridge to Pulau Melaka Grey-faced Buzzard, Greater Spotted Eagle as well and the pier at Holiday Inn (N2o 10’ 59”, E102o as the Chinese and Japanese Sparrowhawk. Raptor 15’21”). Birds can be viewed from either location Watch is the most prestigious event, organised by as they go to roost in the early evening. As well as MNS, held in March annually. the Waterbirds illustrated, Intermediate Egret, Grey Heron, Red-Necked Stint, Common Greenshank, (2)Batang Tiga Paddyfields (N2o 14’137”, E102o 11’ 1 Terek Sandpiper, Sandplover and Little 32”) situated about 10 km from Melaka City along Jalan Tern may be seen. Batang Tiga (M9), off the coastal road Jalan Klebang Besar. Drive along the access road or park on the (6)Sungai Rambai Paddyfields (N2o 3 dirt road. From November to April especially when 9’ 37”, E102o 29’ 57”), from Lebuh AMJ the rice fields are being ploughed and 4 exit Jalan Batu Gajah (M140). Here you may find Long-Toed Stint, Oriental replanted, it is possibly be see Greater 2 Spotted Eagle, Black Kite, Oriental Pratincole, Wood Sandpiper, Marsh 6 Plover as well as other Waterbirds. Large 5 Sandpiper, Lesser Adjutant, Pheasant- flocks of Asian Openbill Stork is another main Tailed Jacana and Slaty-Breasted Rail. attraction here. © Copyright Reserved Copyright © To join the Malaysian Nature Society, go to www.mns.my to go Society, Nature Malaysian the join To Negeri Sembilan/Melaka Branch Sembilan/Melaka Negeri The Malaysian Nature Society Nature Malaysian The www.tinyurl.com/wheremalaysia or download the app: the download or www.facebook.com/groups/mnsn9mka/ For further information: information: further For Photography by Ang Teck Hin Teck Ang by Photography Negeri Sembilan / Melaka Branch Melaka / Sembilan Negeri The Malaysian Nature Society. Nature Malaysian The Published By By Published 3.75”w x 8.25”h x 3.75”w ADVERTISMENT TOURISM MALAYSIA TOURISM birds. Melaka and these, like gardens, often attract attract often gardens, like these, and Melaka Recreational parks and golf courses abound in in abound courses golf and parks Recreational during the ploughing and planting season. planting and ploughing the during fields support resident and migrant water birds birds water migrant and resident support fields and food crops. Of these, only the paddy paddy the only these, Of crops. food and land being cultivated for oil palm, rubber, rice rice rubber, palm, oil for cultivated being land good jungle remain with much of the cleared cleared the of much with remain jungle good Today only around five thousand hectares of of hectares thousand five around only Today within the Batang Melaka Forest Reserve. Reserve. 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