This was a two-week trip to Sabah which I set up with Borneo Birding Tours, with the itinerary based on previous experience birding independently in Sabah and to target some specific birds.
The trip included a morning’s birding along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia for Mangrove Pitta and an overnight stay on Mantanani Island for the Mantanani Scops Owl. In addition, there were a few extra days birding, which included the Botanical Gardens in Shah Alam, the sub-montane forests near Bukit Tinggi east of Kuala Lumpur and the Mount Trusmadi area of the Crocker Range.
Buffy Fish Owl |
Overall, the trip was very successful with close to 300 birds seen by the participants. Depending on the side trips and individual birding, some participants had quite a few more than 300 species. I had 309 species recorded for the trip of which 40 were lifers.
Whitehead's Trogon (photo by Marie) |
The quality of the birding was excellent with seven species of Hornbill, including White-crowned and Bushy-crested Hornbill, the trifecta of Whitehead’s Trogon, Whitehead’s Spiderhunter and Whitehead’s Broadbill, four Pitta species, Mantanani Scops Owl, Fruithunter, Great Argus, Bornean Ground Cuckoo, Bulwer’s Pheasant and a flock of Bornean Bristlehead being seen. In addition, Marie and Judy managed to find Nicobar Pigeon on Mantanani Island just before we left.
Crested Partridge |
Aside from birding, the highlights for the trip included seeing Bornean Orangutan a number of times, with very close encounters at Danum Valley, Sundaic Leopard Cat and three Yellow-throated Marten.
The weather was typically very hot and humid in the lowland areas and very pleasant and cool in the highland areas.
We had four local guides for the trip, all of whom provided a good range of skills and local expertise. Lee in particular was excellent for the couple of days we had birding in Peninsular Malaysia. Hazwan who guided us for the main part of the trip, did very well managing the group, which was difficult at times. We had two of the best local guides for Danum Valley. KK Lee, who took us out for the last day in the Crocker Range, has constructed and operates one of the best bird hides I have seen in Asia. Yeo of Borneo Birding Tours, who set up the overall trip, provided us with a very well planned and successful trip.
Overall, the trip cost close to US$200/day per person (twin share) including all domestic airfares, accommodation, meals, guiding and transport. This compares with birding tours to Sabah, offered by the commercial birding companies for 2023, costing between US$500 and US$800/day per person (twin share). In addition, we had quite a few more species of birds compared to the typical standard 10 to 12 day Sabah tour offered by commercial birding companies.
Trip Report
Peninsular Malaysia
Thursday 16th March: Melbourne to KL
Flew on Malaysia Airlines departing Melbourne at 14:10 and arriving at KL at 19:25. Met up with Marie who had flown in from Sydney and took a prepaid taxi to the Concorde Hotel in Shah Alam. This hotel was recommended to us by Borneo Birding Tours and provided easier access to the mangrove areas on the west coast of Malaysia. It is also very close to the botanical gardens in Shah Alam, which has a large area of unspoilt forest.
Friday 17th March: Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam
After a good breakfast at the hotel, Marie and I took a Grab taxi to the botanical gardens, arriving when they opened at 7:30am. The botanical gardens has a huge area of natural and impressive forest, plus some wetlands and rice paddies. Having never been to the site previously, we headed into the forests, which was slow going at first for birding. After lunch we birded around the wetlands and rice paddies.
Blue-winged Pitta |
Short-tailed Babbler |
Marie and I met up with Lee for birding the sub-montane forests to the east of Kuala Lumpur close to Bukit Tinggi. We birded a number of sites, targeting some difficult birds including the Malayan Rail-babbler.
Whiskered Treeswift |
Fluffy-backed Tit-babbler |
Sunday 19th March: West Coast Mangrove Forest
Had an early start at 4:30am where the group met up with Lee, our guide for the day. We headed down to the west coast with some predawn birding with Large-tailed Nightjar and Eastern Barn Owl being seen.
We then did some birding at dawn in an area with rice paddies adjacent to forest. This area was alive with birds early in the morning and we had 30 species including Savanna Nightjar, Dusky Eagle Owl, Spotted Wood Owl and Large Woodshrike.
We then did some mangrove birding at a couple of sites and had Mangrove Pitta, Black Baza, Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, Rufous Woodpecker, Laced Woodpecker and Forest Wagtail.
Mangrove Pitta |
Drove to the airport for the afternoon flight to Kota Kinabalu. The flight was delayed and we got into our hotel, the Aru Suites Tanjung Aru, after dark.
Sabah
Monday 20th March: Mantanani Island
Met up with Hazwan, our guide for the next 10 days in Sabah, and drove up to the departure point for the ferry crossing to Mantanani Island (Mantanani Besar). Had quite a long wait for a ferry and had limited birding while waiting.
Grey Imperial Pigeon |
Philippine Megapode |
Lesser Frigatebird |
Early morning bird was good with Metallic Pigeon, Pink-necked Pigeon, Green Imperial Pigeon, Grey Imperial Pigeon and many Lesser Frigatebirds. Marie and I had a female Blue Rock Thrush, and just before we were boarding the ferry, Marie and Judy had Nicobar Pigeon.
Metallic Pigeon |
Late afternoon, we drove up to Ranau, to our accommodation at the Kinabalu Pine Resort, close to the Kinabalu National Park.
Wednesday 22nd March: Crocker Range
Another early morning start as we drove to the Crocker Range for the days birding. Had some early morning birding at a hide and the rest of the day birding from the road.
Red-breasted Partridge |
Orange-breasted Trogon |
Sunda Laughingthrush |
Thursday 23rd March: Kinabalu National Park
We started birding in Kinabalu National Park at 6am and spent the entire day on various trails and roadside birding.
Whitehead's Spiderhunter (photo by Marie) |
Highlights were the trifecta of Whitehead’s Trogon, Whitehead’s Spiderhunter and Whitehead’s Broadbill, Sunda Owlet, Bornean Green Magpie, Pale-faced Bulbul, Arctic Warbler, Mountain Wren-babbler, Blue-and-white Flycatcher, Indigo Flycatcher, Bornean Whistling Thrush and Black-sided Flowerpecker.
Whitehead's Trogon - female (photo by Marie) |
Whitehead's Trogon - male (photo by Marie) |
Friday 24th March: Kinabalu National Park
We spent most of the day in Kinabalu National Park, with a break at the hotel after lunch, then back again for some late afternoon birding. I birded most of the morning by myself along the Silau-Silau, Pandanus and Kiau View Trails.
Early morning, we had Everett’s Thrush and then I had a pair of Bornean Forktail showing nicely in the rocky stream. Along the Kiau View trail, I had excellent views of Large Woodshrike, typically a lowland species, Blythe’s Shrike-babbler at eye level and close enough to record their calls, plus Bornean Stubtail at a nesting site in the mossy embankment. Also had a Blythe’s Hawk-eagle land in a tree just above me on the high ridge of Kiau View.
Temminck's Babbler |
Saturday 25th March: Poring Hot Springs
Had an early morning start driving to Poring Hot Springs and spent 3.5 hours birding the area.
Blue-and-white Flycatcher |
Scaly-breasted Bulbul |
We stayed in the Sepilok Jungle Resort which had good accommodation and was located close to the Rainforest Discovery Centre. Many tours only include for a morning visit to the RDC yet it offers some of the best birding for any trip. We had planned on a full day plus the next morning at the RDC.
Sunday 26th March: Rainforest Discovery Centre
Took the very short drive to the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) and I birded by myself for the morning. Highlights were Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, Silver-rumped Spinetail, pair of Diard’s Trogon, close-up views of Rhinoceros Hornbill, Black Hornbill, Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker and Crimson Sunbird.
Diard's Trogon |
Rhinoceros Hornbill |
Monday 27th March: RDC and Lower Kinabatangan River
Had four hours birding at the RDC before heading to Sukau, about two hours’ drive, to Lapit Jetty on the Lower Kinabatangan River.
I birded various trails of the RDC, including the Pitta Trail, in heavy rain in the morning. New birds for the trip included a juvenile Wallace’s Hawk-eagle perched in a dead tree and four Common Hill Myna which were quite close.
Jerdon's Baza |
White-crowned Hornbill |
Buffy-crested Hornbill |
After dinner we did a night boat ride with the highlight being two Buffy Fish Owl.
Tuesday 28th March: Lower Kinabatangan River
Had morning and afternoon boat trips on the Kinabatangan River with highlights for the morning including Lesser Fish Eagle, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Buff-necked Woodpecker, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Hooded Pitta, Straw-headed Bulbul, White-chested Babbler and Malaysian Blue Flycatcher.
Straw-headed Bulbul |
Malaysian Blue Flycatcher |
Bat Hawk |
Large Frogmouth |
Left early for the river transfer to Sukau and the short drive to Gomantong Caves, which had some excellent birding along the road. The caves were closed at the time of the visit for refurbishment.
Highlights included Red-billed Malkoha, Moustached Hawk-cuckoo, Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Orange-backed Woodpecker, White-fronted Falconet, Black-crowned Pitta, Grey-cheeked Bulbul, Charlotte’s Bulbul, Black-throated Babbler, Snowy-capped Babbler and Rufous-crowned Babbler.
After some three hours of excellent forest birding, we drove onto Lahad Datu for lunch and for our transfers to Danum Valley Field Centre (DVFC).
Had two vehicles taking us up to Danum Valley, a trip of about four hours, along rough roads. From our vehicle we had Bornean Crested Fireback several times along the road, but the absolute highlight was the driver spotting a male Great Argus perched in a tree just over the road. This was a bird I didn’t expect to see and had only heard it previously in Malaysia and Sabah.
Great Argus (photo by Marie) |
On arrival at the DVFC we had Bornean Orangutan in the trees quite close.
The accommodation at the DVFC had been upgraded last year and was very good. The restaurant had large verandas with good views over the forest with fruiting trees and flowering shrubs, thus providing some good birding.
Thursday 30th March: Danum Valley
Early morning birding before breakfast had a flock of Bornean Bristlehead quite high up in a tree, this being a key target for Sabah. Other highlights were Red-bearded Bee-eater, Rufous Piculet, Bold-striped Tit-babbler, Rufous-fronted Babbler, Ferruginous Babbler, Horsfield's Babbler and Little Spiderhunter.
Bornean Bristlehead (photo by Marie) |
After breakfast we did a walk through some wet and muddy trails in the forest, slow going with the group and slippery conditions. The highlight for me was getting a brief look at Bornean Ground Cuckoo before it took off. A bit later we had a female Great Argus walk across the track in front of us, however only three of us saw the bird, amazing how quickly it disappeared into the forest. Also had a Banded Kingfisher calling and flew between trees a couple of times.
Did some more birding in the late afternoon with a couple of new birds for the trip. After dinner we did some night birding and had Buffy Fish Owl near the accommodation and later on Gould’s Frogmouth calling, plus a fly past of the bird.
Friday 31st March: Danum Valley
I birded by myself along the access road to DVFC in the morning and afternoon, with good views of quite a few birds which had been hard to see with a large group. This included Raffles’s Malkoha, Silver-rumped Spinetail, Grey-rumped Treeswift, Rufous Piculet feeding about 5m away, Lesser Cuckooshrike and Black-throated Oriole calling and taped, Cream-eyed Bulbul feeding on berries, Rufous-crowned Babbler, White-crowned Forktail, White-crowned Shama, Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker and Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker.
Raffles's Malkoha |
Buffy Fish Owl |
In the evening we did a night drive and had Buffy Fish Owl plus Sundaic Leopard Cat, Small-toothed Palm Civet, Red Giant Flying Squirrel and Sambar.
Saturday 1st April: Danum Valley to Lahad Datu
Had some early morning birding before breakfast with Crested Goshawk, Hooded Pitta (heard), White-crowned Forktail, White-crowned Shama plus two Chestnut-naped Forktail.
After breakfast we drove down to Lahad Datu to the airport with some White-crowned Forktail and Dusky Munia seen on the way. At the airport we had Nankeen Night Heron, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and Paddyfield Pipit.
Had an afternoon flight to Kota Kinabalu and then dinner at a restaurant close to the hotel.
Sunday 2nd April: Mount Trusmadi, Crocker Range
Met up early with KK Lee who took us to a local market for breakfast before driving up into the Crocker Range, to a bird hide in the Mount Trusmadi area. Lee has built a very elaborate bird hide which is very comfortable and has good amenities, plus good views over a large feeding area.
As soon as we arrived, in the gloom of predawn, we had numerous Crested Partridge feeding. This followed by an array of birds over the morning, with a pair of Bulwer’s Pheasant eventually showing. The female showed very nicely however the male stayed in the background and was hard to see.
Bulwer's Pheasant (female) |
Other highlights for the day included Bornean Banded Pitta (heard), Grey-hooded Babbler, Grey-throated Babbler, Bornean Black-capped babbler, Temminck’s Babbler, Dayak Blue Flycatcher, Siberian Blue Robin and Rufous-chested Flycatcher.
Bornean Black-capped Babbler |
Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush |
White-crowned Shama |
Dayak Blue Flycatcher |
Rufous-chested Flycatcher |
Monday 3rd April: Kota Kinabalu to Melbourne
Had a very early flight from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur connecting to a flight to Melbourne. Departed KK at 05:25 and arrived into KL early, however passport control was extremely slow and I only just made my flight to Melbourne. Arrived into Melbourne in the evening.
Birding Resources
Birds of Borneo by Susan Myers, first edition 2009
Birds of Malaysia by Puan, Davison & Lim, first edition 2020
eBird which had many useful site lists for Malaysia
Mammals
For the trip, I recorded the following mammals.
Scandentia |
Treeshrews (Tupaiidae) |
Mountain Treeshrew (Tupaia montana) |
Primates |
Old World Monkeys (Cercopithecidae) |
Sunda Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) |
Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) |
Maroon Langur (Presbytis rubicunda) |
Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) |
Great Apes (Hominidae) |
Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) |
Rodentia |
Tree, Flying and Ground Squirrels, Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs and Marmots (Sciuridae) |
Pale Giant Squirrel (Ratufa affinis) |
Least Pygmy Squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis) |
Tufted Pygmy Squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi) |
Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel (Sundasciurus everetti) |
Jentinck's Squirrel (Sundasciurus jentinki) |
Borneo Black-banded Squirrel (Callosciurus orestes) |
Kinabalu Squirrel (Callosciurus baluensis) |
Prevost's Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) |
Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) |
Red Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista petaurista) |
CETARTIODACTYLA |
Deer (Cervidae) |
Sambar (Rusa unicolor) |
Carnivora |
Cats (Felidae) |
Sundaic Leopard Cat (Prionailurus javanensis) |
Civets, Genets and Oyans (Viverridae) |
Small-toothed Palm Civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata) |
Weasels and relatives (Mustelidae) |
Yellow-throated Marten (Martes flavigula) |
Birds
For the trip I recorded a total of 309 birds of which 40 were lifers. The list of birds according to the latest IOC taxonomy was as follows:
ANSERIFORMES |
Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae) |
Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) |
GALLIFORMES |
Megapodes (Megapodiidae) |
Philippine Megapode (Megapodius cumingii) |
Pheasants and allies (Phasianidae) |
Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul) |
Red-breasted Partridge (Arborophila hyperythra) |
Bulwer's Pheasant (Lophura bulweri) |
Bornean Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita) |
Great Argus (Argusianus argus) |
Crimson-headed Partridge (Haematortyx sanguiniceps) |
Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) |
CAPRIMULGIFORMES |
Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) |
Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) |
Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) |
PODARGIFORMES |
Frogmouths (Podargidae) |
Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus) |
Gould's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) |
APODIFORMES |
Treeswifts (Hemiprocnidae) |
Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) |
Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) |
Swifts (Apodidae) |
Giant Swiftlet (Hydrochous gigas) |
Plume-toed Swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) |
Bornean Swiftlet (Collocalia dodgei) |
Mossy-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus salangana) |
Edible-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) |
Germain's Swiftlet (Aerodramus germani) |
Silver-rumped Spinetail (Rhaphidura leucopygialis) |
House Swift (Apus nipalensis) |
CUCULIFORMES |
Cuckoos (Cuculidae) |
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) |
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) |
Bornean Ground Cuckoo (Carpococcyx radiceus) |
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea) |
Red-billed Malkoha (Zanclostomus javanicus) |
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris) |
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) |
Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) |
Little Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx minutillus) |
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) |
Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) |
Moustached Hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx vagans) |
Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) |
COLUMBIFORMES |
Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) |
Rock Dove (Columba livia) |
Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis) |
Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) |
Little Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia ruficeps) |
Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) |
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) |
Little Green Pigeon (Treron olax) |
Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans) |
Large Green Pigeon (Treron capellei) |
Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) |
Grey Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pickeringii) |
Mountain Imperial Pigeon (Ducula badia) |
Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) |
GRUIFORMES |
Rails, Crakes and Coots (Rallidae) |
Buff-banded Rail (Hypotaenidia philippensis) |
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
Black-backed Swamphen (Porphyrio indicus) |
Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) |
White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) |
CHARADRIIFORMES |
Stilts, Avocets (Recurvirostridae) |
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) |
Plovers (Charadriidae) |
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) |
Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) |
Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) |
Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta) |
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) |
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) |
Coursers, Pratincoles (Glareolidae) |
Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum) |
Gulls, Terns and Skimmers (Laridae) |
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) |
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) |
CICONIIFORMES |
Storks (Ciconiidae) |
Storm's Stork (Ciconia stormi) |
Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) |
SULIFORMES |
Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) |
Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) |
Anhingas, Darters (Anhingidae) |
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) |
PELECANIFORMES |
Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae) |
Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) |
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) |
Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) |
Striated Heron (Butorides striata) |
Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus) |
Javan Pond Heron (Ardeola speciosa) |
Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus) |
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) |
Great Egret (Ardea alba) |
Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) |
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) |
ACCIPITRIFORMES |
Kites, Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) |
Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) |
Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) |
Jerdon's Baza (Aviceda jerdoni) |
Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) |
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela) |
Bat Hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) |
Changeable Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) |
Blyth's Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) |
Wallace's Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nanus) |
Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) |
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) |
Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus) |
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) |
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Lesser Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus humilis) |
Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus) |
STRIGIFORMES |
Barn Owls (Tytonidae) |
Eastern Barn Owl (Tyto javanica) |
Owls (Strigidae) |
Sunda Owlet (Taenioptynx sylvaticus) |
Mountain Scops Owl (Otus spilocephalus) |
Mantanani Scops Owl (Otus mantananensis) |
Buffy Fish Owl (Ketupa ketupu) |
Dusky Eagle-owl (Ketupa coromanda) |
Spotted Wood Owl (Strix seloputo) |
TROGONIFORMES |
Trogons (Trogonidae) |
Diard's Trogon (Harpactes diardii) |
Whitehead's Trogon (Harpactes whiteheadi) |
Scarlet-rumped Trogon (Harpactes duvaucelii) |
Orange-breasted Trogon (Harpactes oreskios) |
BUCEROTIFORMES |
Hornbills (Bucerotidae) |
White-crowned Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus) |
Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) |
Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) |
Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) |
Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) |
Wreathed Hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) |
Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) |
CORACIIFORMES |
Rollers (Coraciidae) |
Oriental Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) |
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) |
Rufous-collared Kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) |
Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) |
Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) |
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) |
Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) |
Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) |
Bee-eaters (Meropidae) |
Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) |
Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) |
Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) |
PICIFORMES |
Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae) |
Golden-whiskered Barbet (Psilopogon chrysopogon) |
Red-throated Barbet (Psilopogon mystacophanos) |
Mountain Barbet (Psilopogon monticola) |
Golden-naped Barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus) |
Blue-eared Barbet (Psilopogon duvaucelii) |
Bornean Barbet (Psilopogon eximius) |
Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) |
Woodpeckers (Picidae) |
Rufous Piculet (Sasia abnormis) |
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis) |
Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceum) |
Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus) |
Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus) |
Common Flameback (Dinopium javanense) |
Orange-backed Woodpecker (Reinwardtipicus validus) |
Rufous Woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus) |
Buff-necked Woodpecker (Meiglyptes tukki) |
Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) |
FALCONIFORMES |
Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae) |
White-fronted Falconet (Microhierax latifrons) |
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) |
PSITTACIFORMES |
Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) |
Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) |
Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus) |
PASSERIFORMES |
Typical Broadbills (Eurylaimidae) |
Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) |
Black-and-red Broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos) |
Banded Broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) |
Black-and-yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) |
African and Green Broadbills (Calyptomenidae) |
Whitehead's Broadbill (Calyptomena whiteheadi) |
Pittas (Pittidae) |
Bornean Banded Pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) |
Black-crowned Pitta (Erythropitta ussheri) |
Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) |
Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) |
Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) |
Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae) |
Golden-bellied Gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea) |
Vangas and allies (Vangidae) |
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus) |
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus hirundinaceus) |
Large Woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus) |
Bristlehead (Pityriasidae) |
Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) |
Woodswallows, butcherbirds and allies (Artamidae) |
White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) |
Ioras (Aegithinidae) |
Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) |
Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima) |
Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae) |
Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) |
Sunda Cuckooshrike (Coracina larvata) |
Pied Triller (Lalage nigra) |
Lesser Cuckooshrike (Lalage fimbriata) |
Whistlers and Allies (Pachycephalidae) |
Bornean Whistler (Pachycephala hypoxantha) |
Shrikes (Laniidae) |
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) |
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) |
Vireos, Greenlets (Vireonidae) |
White-browed Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus) |
White-bellied Erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca) |
Figbirds, Orioles (Oriolidae) |
Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus cruentus) |
Dark-throated Oriole (Oriolus xanthonotus) |
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) |
Drongos (Dicruridae) |
Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) |
Crow-billed Drongo (Dicrurus annectens) |
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) |
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) |
Fantails (Rhipiduridae) |
White-throated Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis) |
Malaysian Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica) |
Monarchs (Monarchidae) |
Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone affinis) |
Crows, Jays (Corvidae) |
Malayan Black Magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) |
Bornean Green Magpie (Cissa jefferyi) |
Bornean Treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens) |
House Crow (Corvus splendens) |
Slender-billed Crow (Corvus enca) |
Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) |
Rail-babbler (Eupetidae) |
Rail-babbler (Eupetes macrocerus) |
Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae) |
Hairy-backed Bulbul (Tricholestes criniger) |
Grey-cheeked Bulbul (Alophoixus tephrogenys) |
Penan Bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus) |
Buff-vented Bulbul (Iole crypta) |
Charlotte's Bulbul (Iole charlottae) |
Cinereous Bulbul (Hemixos cinereus) |
Streaked Bulbul (Ixos malaccensis) |
Black-headed Bulbul (Brachypodius melanocephalos) |
Spectacled Bulbul (Ixodia erythropthalmos) |
Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Ixodia squamata) |
Bornean Bulbul (Rubigula montis) |
Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) |
Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) |
Asian Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) |
Straw-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) |
Cream-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus pseudosimplex) |
Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni) |
Pale-faced Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucops) |
Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) |
Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) |
Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) |
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
Cettia bush warblers and allies (Cettiidae) |
Yellow-bellied Warbler (Abroscopus superciliaris) |
Mountain Tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus) |
Aberrant Bush Warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus) |
Bornean Stubtail (Urosphena whiteheadi) |
Leaf warblers and allies (Phylloscopidae) |
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) |
Yellow-breasted Warbler (Phylloscopus montis) |
Mountain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus) |
Grassbirds and allies (Locustellidae) |
Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) |
Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae) |
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) |
Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) |
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) |
Ashy Tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) |
White-eyes (Zosteropidae) |
Chestnut-crested Yuhina (Staphida everetti) |
Pygmy White-eye (Heleia squamifrons) |
Black-capped White-eye (Zosterops atricapilla) |
Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) |
Mountain Blackeye (Zosterops emiliae) |
Hume's White-eye (Zosterops auriventer) |
Babblers, Scimitar Babblers (Timaliidae) |
Pin-striped Tit-babbler (Mixornis gularis) |
Bold-striped Tit-babbler (Mixornis bornensis) |
Fluffy-backed Tit-babbler (Macronus ptilosus) |
Grey-hooded Babbler (Cyanoderma bicolor) |
Rufous-fronted Babbler (Cyanoderma rufifrons) |
Black-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigricollis) |
Grey-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps) |
Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae) |
Sooty-capped Babbler (Malacopteron affine) |
Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum) |
Bornean Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum capistratoides) |
Short-tailed Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense) |
Temminck's Babbler (Pellorneum pyrrogenys) |
White-chested Babbler (Pellorneum rostratum) |
Ferruginous Babbler (Pellorneum bicolor) |
Horsfield's Babbler (Malacocincla sepiaria) |
Mountain Wren-babbler (Gypsophila crassa) |
Laughingthrushes (Leiothrichidae) |
Sunda Laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus) |
Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus treacheri) |
Starlings, Rhabdornis (Sturnidae) |
Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) |
Common Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa) |
Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) |
Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus) |
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) |
Thrushes (Turdidae) |
Fruithunter (Chlamydochaera jefferyi) |
Everett's Thrush (Zoothera everetti) |
Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) |
Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) |
White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) |
White-crowned Shama (Copsychus stricklandii) |
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) |
Dayak Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis montanus) |
Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) |
Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis olivaceus) |
Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) |
Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) |
Indigo Flycatcher (Eumyias indigo) |
Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher (Vauriella gularis) |
Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) |
Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) |
White-crowned Forktail (Enicurus leschenaulti) |
Bornean Forktail (Enicurus borneensis) |
Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis) |
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) |
Green-backed Flycatcher (Ficedula elisae) |
Mugimaki Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki) |
Little Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni) |
Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra) |
Rufous-chested Flycatcher (Ficedula dumetoria) |
Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) |
Leafbirds (Chloropseidae) |
Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) |
Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis) |
Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae) |
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus maculatus) |
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker (Prionochilus xanthopygius) |
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) |
Plain Flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum) |
Black-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum monticolum) |
Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) |
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) |
Plain Sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) |
Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) |
Red-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes rhodolaemus) |
Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) |
Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) |
Temminck's Sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii) |
Purple-naped Sunbird (Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum) |
Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) |
Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris) |
Long-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera robusta) |
Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster) |
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera modesta) |
Whitehead's Spiderhunter (Arachnothera juliae) |
Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae) |
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae) |
Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) |
Waxbills, Munias and Allies (Estrildidae) |
Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) |
Dusky Munia (Lonchura fuscans) |
Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla) |
Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae) |
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) |
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) |
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) |