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DK

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Japanese Birder, 33, 2700

 Japan
Joined January 2015
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Long-billed Thrush, known for its strikingly long bill, is an extremely elusive bird. While they are usually found on the dark forest floor along streamsides, I was beyond thrilled to catch one perched on the branch at eye level. Uttarakhand, India, May 2026.
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Kalij Pheasant is native to the Himalayan foothills and parts of South and Southeast Asia. The subspecies found in the western Himalayas is ssp.hamiltonii, known as "White-crested" Kalji Pheasant. Very common in this region. Uttarakhand, India, May 2026.
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Hill Partridge. Expected no more than a quick roadside sighting even if I were to see it. Instead, I got to spend plenty of time watching scraping the ground to forage. Distinguished from male Rufous-throated by brick-red on the crown. Uttarakhand, India, May 2026.
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Koklass Pheasant is distributed from the western Himalayas to eastern China. Saw them several times during this trip, but encountering one calling from a tree right in front of us for a long time remains one of my best memories. Uttarakhand, India, May 2026.
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Cheer Pheasant is another top target in the western Himalaya. Because they prefer steep, grassy hillsides, seeing them is no easy task; however, managed to spot some birds, including a pair slowly foraging in an understory-free coniferous forest. Uttarakhand, India, May 2026.
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HIMARAYAN MONAL. When this bird, known in Japanese as the 'rainbow pheasant,' appeared, it was as if a vibrant rainbow had stretched across the majestic Himalayan mountains. In the end, even fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of it taking flight. Uttarakhand, India, May 2026.
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Fieldfare, uncommon visitor. Japan, Mar 2026.
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Hen Harrier. Japan, Mar 2026.
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Chinese Penduline Tit. Japan, Apr 2026.
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Black-faced & Eurasian Spoonbill. Japan, Apr 2026.
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Oriental Pratincole. Japan, Apr 2026.
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper & Temminck's Stint. Japan, Apr 2026.
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Black-tailed Godwit & Far Eastern Curlew. Japan, Apr 2026.
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Hudsonian Godwit, spotted in Japan for the first time in 19 years, marking only the second record. Apr 2026.
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Sunda Owlet. Sumatra, Feb 2026.
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Shiny Whistling Thrush. Sumatra, Feb 2026.
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Sumatran Blue Robin, formerly conspecific with Javan Blue Robin. Sumatra, Feb 2026.
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Sumatran Frogmouth. Sumatra, Feb 2026.
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Sumatran Trogon. Sumatra, Feb 2026.
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Graceful Pitta, another Pitta endemic to Sumatra. Feb 2026.
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