One of the first birds to emerge in front of the Trusmadi bird hide was an "old acquaintance", a bird I photographed at the Barcelona Zoo in October 2024. Little did I know then that I would see it "live"... The tuft, which gives it its name, is so thin that it is almost transparent. The bird is found in the wild on the Malacca Peninsula, Indonesia and Borneo. It uses its feet to scratch the ground for fruit, seeds and invertebrates. When disturbed, it prefers to run into the bushes rather than take wing. It is considered "hard to see" in the wild. (For the appearance of the female, see the next picture).