Project Update: November 2011
October 2011
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15-17 October. A short survey for preparing logistic was done.
November 2011
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10-11 November. Project preparation:
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Coordination among the internal team, including from Palembang and Bangka.
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Preparing materials and equipments for fieldwork: GPS, Binos, Monocular, Tripod and etc.
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Fitting schedule for fieldwork with team from Palembang and Bangka; buying ticket, fitting schedule on car rental, boat rental and etc. Team in this first fieldwork are:
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Muhammad Iqbal (Leader)
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Fadly Takary (NGO, KPB-SOS)
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Dudi Irawan (NGO, KPB-SOS)
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Ricko Faisal (local NGO in Bangka)
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Ade Firdaus (Government staff of Bangka-Belitung province)
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Awang (Government staff of Bangka/Pangkal Pinang city)
Figure 1. The project team at Pasir Padi beach Pangkal Pinang, Bangka: Fadly Takari, Muhammad Iqbal, Dudi Irawan, Ade Firdaus (from left to right, photo taken by another team)
22 November-02 December 2011
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Conducting fieldwork in Bangka, from North Bangka (Jebus) to northern part of Bangka (Toboali and Sadai).
Selected sites visited during this survey:
01 = Rambat (S 01053’48.2’’ E 105016’08.3’’)
02 = Jebus (S 01040’12.6’’ E 105030’25.4’’)
03 = Tanjung Limau/Limau bay (S 01031’57.5’’ E 105035’31.3’’)
04 = Penganak beach (S 02050’25.1’’ E 106047’34.0’’)
05 = Bakit beach (S 01053’13.9’’ E 106048’43.5’’)
06 = Tanjung Kalian, pantai pelabuhan Mentok (S 02001’10.0’’ E 105013’10.2’’)
07 = Pantai Sampur/Sampur beach, Pangkal Pinang (S 02009’35.9’’ E 106011’00.7’’)
08 = Permis mountain/hill (S 02034’40.0’’ E 106056’01.0’’)
09 = Permis beach (S 02034’53.3’’ E 105054’18.4’’)
10 = Sebagin beach (S 02036’32.0’’ E 105054’21.6’’)
11 = Secondary forest near Kundi beach (S 02007’38.8’’ E 105023’35.8’’)
12 = Ruk Bay/Tanjung Ruk (S 02054’12.2’’ E 106046’14.9’’)
13 = Sadai (S 03000’19.6’’ E 106044’20.6’’)
Figure 2. Ade Firdaus discuss & exploring local people knowledge on Bangka birds with land owner at Permis mountain/hill.
Figure 3. Fadly Takari searching bird in secondary forest near Rambat beach.
Figure 4. The applicant searching bird in Permis mountain/hill.
Figure 5. Ade Firdaus & applicant taking photos and observing shorebird in Pukan beach.
Figure 6 & 7. A introduction to the bird & wildlife of Bangka island was conducted to the students from Department of Biology Sriwijaya University.
Selected photos on survey sites in Bangka
Figure 8. Pantai Sampur, Pangkal Pinang, Bangka
Figure 9. A secondary forest near Universitas Bangka Belitung

Figure 10 & 11. Forest in Permis mountain/hill and land clearing conducted by local people around here.
Figure 12. Beach near Permis hill/mountain.
Figure 13. Shorebird track and sandy beach in Sandai
Figure 14. Sebagin beach.
Figure 15. A small remaining mangrove forest in Kundi
Figure 16. Secondary forest (heath forest) near Kundi beach.
Figure 17. A secondary forest in Pantai Penganak.
Figure 18. Other secondary forest (heath forest) in Penganak.
Figure 19. A landscape in Tanjung Limau/Limau bay.
Figure 20. Mangrove forest combine with hilly forest in Limau Bay.
Figure 21. A small remaining mangrove forest in Limau Bay
Birds of Bangka on 26 March-03 April 2011.
A total of 70 species of birds from 26 family recorded during bird survey in Bangka on 22 November-2 Desember 2011. This survey added 17 species new to Bangka after “A list of the birds recorded from Bangka Island, Indonesia” (Mees 1986). Javan Plover Charadrius javanicus which dectected in first field work resighting again. A paper entitling “The occurrence of the endemic Javan Plover Charadrius javanicus in Sumatra, Indonesia” was published in Wader Study Group Bulletin 118(2) 2011. We continue visited a traditional bird market in Pangkal Pinang city as the largest city in Bangka Island during this survey.
Birds recorded in Bangka Island during 26 March-03 April 2011.
No
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Scientific name
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Common name
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Ardeidae (1)
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01
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Butorides striatus
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Striated Heron
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02
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Egretta intermedia1
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Intermediate Egret
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03
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Egretta sacra
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Reef Egret
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04
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Egretta garzetta2
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Little Egret
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Accipitridae (2)
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05
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Haliaetus leucogaster
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White-bellied Sea-eagle
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06
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Haliastur induus
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Brahminy Kite
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07
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Elanus caeruleus
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Black-wing Kite
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08
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Spizaetus cirrhatus
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Changeable Hawk Eagle
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Rallidae (3)
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09
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Amaurornis phoenicurus
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White-breasted Waterhen
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Charadriidae (4)
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10
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Pluvialis squatarola
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Grey Plover
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11
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Charadrius alexandrinus
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Kentish Plover
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12
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Charadrius javanicus3
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Javan Plover
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13
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Charadrius mongolus4
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Mongolian Plover
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Scolopacidae (5)
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14
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Numenius phaeopus
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Whimbrel
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15
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Numenius arquata
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Eurasian Curlew
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16
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Numenius madagascariensis
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Far-eastern Curlew
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17
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Tringa stagnatilis5
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Marsh Sandpipe
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18
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Actitis hypoleucos
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Common Sandpiper
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Sternidae (6)
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19
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Sterna sumatrana
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|
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Columbidae (7)
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20
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Streptopelia chinensis
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Spotted Dove
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21
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Treron olax6
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Little Green Pigeon
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22
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Treron vernans
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Pink-necked Green Pigeon
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23
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Treron fulvicollis
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Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon
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24
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Ducula aenea
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Green Imperial-pigeon
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Pstitacidae (8)
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25
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Loriculus galgulus
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Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot
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26
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Psittinus cyanurus
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Blue-rumped Parrot
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Cuculidae (9)
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27
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Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus
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Malkoha
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28
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Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
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Malkoha
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29
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Centropus bengalensis
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Lesser Coucal
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30
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Cuculus merulinus
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Plaintive Cuckoo
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Caprimulgidae (10)
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31
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Caprimulgus affinis
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Savanah Nightjar
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Apodidae (11)
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32
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Cypsiurus balasiensis7
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Asian Palm-swift
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33
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Collocalia fuciphaga8
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Edible-nest Swiftlet
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34
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Collocalia maxima 9
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Black-nest Swiflet
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35
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Collocalia esculenta10
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Glossy Swiflet
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Meropidae (12)
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36
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Merops viridis
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Bee-eater
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Alcedinidae (13)
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37
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Todirhampus chloris
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Collared Kingfisher
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Megalaimidae (14)
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38
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Megalaima raflesii
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Red-crowned Barbet
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Picidae (15)
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39
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Dryocopus javensis
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Woodpecker
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40
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Unidentified woodpecker
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Woodpecker
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Hirundinidae (16)
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41
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Hirundo tahitica
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Pacific Swallow
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42
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Hirundo rustica
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Red-rumped Swallow
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Dicruridae (17)
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43
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Dicrurus paradiseus
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Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
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Pycnonotidae (18)
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44
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Pycnonotus goiavier
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Yellow-vented bulbul
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45
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Pycnonotus aurigaster11
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Sooty-headed Bulbul
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46
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Pycnonotus brunneus
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Red-eyed bulbul
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47
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Pycnonotus simplex
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Cream-vented bulbul
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48
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Pycnonotus plumosus
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Olive-winged bulbul
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Chloropseidae (19)
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49
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Chloropsis cochinchinensis
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Leafbird
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Timaliidae (20)
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50
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Macronous gularis
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Stripped Tit-babbler
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51
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Stachyris erythroptera
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Chestnust-winged Babbler
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52
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Pomatorhinus montanus
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Chestnus-backed Scimitar-babbler
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53
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Trichastoma rostratum
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White-chested Babbler
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54
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Trichastoma bicolor
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Short-tailed Babbler
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55
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Malacopteron sp
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Babbler
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Turdidae (21)
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56
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Copshychus saularis
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Magpie Robin
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Silviidae (22)
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57
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Orthotomus ruficeps
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Ashy Tailorbird
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58
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Prinia familiaris12
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Bar-winged Prinia
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59
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Prinia flaviventris13
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Yellow-bellied Prinia
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60
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Phylloscopus borealis14
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Arctic Warbler
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Muscicapidae (23)
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61
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Muscicapa dauurica15
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Asian Brown Flycatcher
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Nectariniidae (24)
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62
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Anthreptes simplex
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Plain Sunbird
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63
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Anthreptes malacensis
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Brown-throated Sunbird
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64
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Nectarinia jugularis
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Olive-backed Sunbird
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65
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Nectarinia calcostetha16
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Copper-throated Sunbird
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66
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Nectarinia sperata
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Purple-throated Sunbird
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67
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Arachnothera longirostris
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Spiderhunter
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Dicaedae (25)
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68
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Dicaeum trigonostigma
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Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
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69
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Prionochilus percussus
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Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
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Ploceidae (26)
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70
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Passer montanus17
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Note:
Blue show the bird is new species recorded for Bangka Island after Mees 1986, and n number show figure for number species as new for Bangka.
Selected bird photos
Figure 22. Arctic warbler in secondary forest near Kundi beach.
Figure 23. A Chinese Egret in Sadai beach.
Figure 24. Javan plover still occur in Pukan beach.
Figure 25. Greater Sand Plover in Pukan beach.
Figure 26. Changeable Hawk Eagle in Permis mountain.
Figure 27. Brahminy kite in Pukan beach
Figure 28. White-bellied Sea-eagle in Southern Bangka.
Figure 29. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker in Rambat beach.
Figure 30. Arctic warbler in secondary forest near Kundi beach.
Figure 31. Brown-throated Sunbird in Penganak Beach.
Monitoring birds threats on birds in Bangka
The major threats were observed for birds in Bangka are:
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the occurrence of tin mining activities in Bangka
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Convertion large remaining secondary forest for palm oil plantation and rubber plantation
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Bird hunting
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Bird trade for pet in local market

Figure 32 & 33. Aerial photo of Bangka Island from the air (North Bangka/left and South Bangka/right).
Figure 34. A local people with the gun for bird hunting.
Figure 35. A house with some birds cage.

Figure 36 & 37. Bangka bird market on November 2011.

Figure 38 & 39. Minivet and sunbird in localpeople house as bird cage.

Figure 40. Chestnus-backed Scimitar-babbler and Orang-spotted Bulbul in Bangka bird market.

Figure 42 & 43. Chestnus-capped Laughingthrush and Long-tailed Paraket in Bangka bird market. |