Critter News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

In Malaysia, 12 tonnes of exotic animal meat was seized from smugglers. It consisted of bear, iguana and owl meat. Any kind of meat is gross to me, but owl? Tags: exotic meats smuggling malaysia. don't know how I come across these weird stories. That's new to me!

Malaysia 100

Malaysia Meat Bears Owls 100

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NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Then you arrive in a place such as Taman Negara, Malaysia, eager to start birding and possibly getting nice photos of all the beautiful birds you wish to see. Collared Scops Owl. You have probably experienced it yourself: You prepare yourself well for a birding trip, looking at trip reports, eBird lists, bird guides, etc.

Malaysia 260

Malaysia Rhinoceros Birds Tigers 260

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JUNE 25, 2020

Black-and-red Broadbill (Taman Negara, Malaysia, Nov 2019). Oriental Scops Owl (Nanhui, China, Oct 2019). African Penguin (Cape Town, South Africa, Nov 2018). Walking back to their beach towels. African Pygmy Kingfisher (Mkuze, South Africa, Nov 2018). Black-tailed Godwit (Nanhui, China, May 2020). Hiking up a tree.

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South Africa 2018 2019 China 213

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Eastern Screech-Owl – Megascops asio. Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

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APRIL 6, 2019

9 countries were visited during March by your tireless beats ( 11 of them); India, UK, USA, Serbia, Costa Rica, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Mountain Scops-Owl – Otus spilocephalus. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. Sunda Scops-Owl – Otus lempiji.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

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JULY 7, 2018

Honduras , Malaysia and the southern-most bits of South Africa feature large this month with Mike, Duncan and Tom all vying to be MVB for June. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. European Scops-Owl – Otus scops. Whiskered Screech-Owl – Megascops trichopsis.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100