Ibises of Malaysia

The ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains.

 There are 28 extant species and 6 extinct species of ibis.

Pelicans ( Undan ) of Malaysia

Pelicans are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterised by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before swallowing.

 The 8 living pelican species were traditionally divided into 2 groups, one containing 4 ground-nesters with mainly white adult plumage (Australian, Dalmatian, great white, and American white pelicans), and one containing 4 grey- or brown-plumaged species which nest preferentially either in trees (pink-backed, spot-billed and brown pelicans), or on sea rocks (Peruvian pelican).

Heron ( Kuntul ) of Malaysia

The herons are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 64 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons.

The herons are a widespread family with a cosmopolitan distribution. They exist on all continents except Antarctica, and are present in most habitats except the coldest extremes of the Arctic, extremely high mountains, and the driest deserts. Almost all species are associated with water; they are essentially non-swimming waterbirds that feed on the margins of lakes, rivers, swamps, ponds, and the sea. They are predominantly found in lowland areas, although some species live in alpine areas, and the majority of species occurs in the tropics.

A group of herons is called  a [seige].

 

Storks ( Bangau ) of Malaysia

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family called Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes.  Storks are the closely related herons, spoonbills and ibises.

A group of storks is called [ muster ] or [ phalanx ].

Asian Thrush ( Murai ) of Malaysia

The Asian thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Zoothera of the thrush family, Turdidae. The genus name Zoothera comes from the Ancient Greek zoon, "animal" and theras, "hunter".

Murai dalam analogi Melayu adalah burung yang tak banyak warna pada bulumya, memang tak cantic manapun.  Tapi suaranya yang nyaring sering meriuhkan suasana.  Citranya tak duduk diam, suka melompak ke sana sini dengan mulutnya yang becok.

Oleh yang demikian, peribahasa Melayu [ Mulut Murai ] bermaksud orang yang sangat suka bercakap.