Birds of Sepilok, Sabah | 西必洛, 沙巴 – 马来西亚 | liewwk Nature – 14 [update 20240413]

collection of Sepilok, Sandakan, Sabah

1. Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, 棕背三趾翠鸟, 棕背三趾翠鳥, Ceyx rufidorsa, セアカミツユビカワセミ, RAJAUDANG-API BIASA

2. Banded Broadbill, 斑阔嘴鸟, 斑闊嘴鳥, Eurylaimus javanicus, アズキヒロハシ, Burung Takau Rimba

3. Rufous-winged Philentoma, 棕翅王鵙, 棕翅王鵙, Philentoma pyrhoptera, チャバネアカメヒタキ, REMBAH-BATU KECIL

4. Banded Kingfisher (Black-faced), 横斑翠鸟, 橫斑翠鳥, Lacedo pulchella melanops, カザリショウビン, KAING-KAING BORNEO

5. Black-and-yellow Broadbill, 黑黄阔嘴鸟, 黑黃闊嘴鳥, Eurylaimus ochromalus, クビワヒロハシ, Burung Takau Hitam Kuning

6. Van Hasselt’s Sunbird, 紫喉蓝肩花蜜鸟, 紫喉藍肩花蜜鳥, Leptocoma brasiliana, アンハッセルトタイヨウチョウ, KELICAP BELACAN BIASA

7. Sabah Partridge, 沙巴山鹧鸪, 沙巴山鷓鴣, Tropicoperdix graydoni, クリチャミヤマテッケイ, SERUK-BUKIT SABAH

8. Bornean Black-capped Babbler, 婆罗洲黑冠幽鹛, 婆羅洲黑冠幽鶥, Pellorneum capistratoides, KEKICAU-TANAH UBUN HITAM BORNEO

9. Bornean bristlehead, 棘头鵙, 棘頭鵙, Pityriasis gymnocephala, ブタゲモズ, TIUNG-BATU KEPALA MERAH

10. Brown-streaked Flycatcher, 褐纹鹟, 褐斑鶲, Muscicapa williamsoni, Muscicapa williamsoni, SAMBAR-KUSAM LOREK MELAYU

11. Black Magpie (Bornean), 婆罗洲白翅鹊, 婆羅洲白翅鵲，Platysmurus leucopterus aterrimus，クロカケス， BURUNG-KAMBING BORNEO

12. Crimson-winged Woodpecker, 红翅绿啄木鸟,紅翅綠啄木鳥, Picus puniceus, モリアオゲラ, BELATUK-HIJAU PARUH KUNING

13. Red-naped Trogon, 红枕咬鹃, 紅枕咬鵑, Harpactes kasumba, アカエリキヌバネドリ, KESUMBA TENGKUK MERAH

14. Diard’s trogon, 紫顶咬鹃, 紫頂咬鵑, Harpactes diardii, バラエリキヌバネドリ, KESUMBA TENGKUK JAMBU

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1. Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher, 棕背三趾翠鸟, 棕背三趾翠鳥, Ceyx rufidorsa, セアカミツユビカワセミ, RAJAUDANG-API BIASA

– a very special different Rufous-backed at Sabah with dark-blue wing

– 与其他棕背三趾翠鸟，很不一样。翅膀是深蓝色。

update 202401

– another good start, after lovely Bornean Bristlehead follow by this cute and beautiful Kingfisher stay calm and long.

– 非常好的2024开始，我们先看/拍到婆罗洲棘头鵙。出来时就看到拍到这么快的“小红”

2. Banded Broadbill, 斑阔嘴鸟, 斑闊嘴鳥, Eurylaimus javanicus, アズキヒロハシ, Burung Takau Rimba

normally at low land jungle/forest but it stands high up … and come by more than 1 …

update 202402

– few juvi bird feeding by the adult and managed to see this young bird just stay there but think capture by David Tseu not me .. he poison with the CANON RF200800 😀 ..

– 大家都注意紫顶咬鹃时，我见到好几只小鸟。很快见到小鸟们在等爸爸妈妈喂。这一只站好好，照片DAVID 拍的，他应该定了佳能的RF200800 吧。

3. Rufous-winged Philentoma, 棕翅王鵙, 棕翅王鵙, Philentoma pyrhoptera, チャバネアカメヒタキ, REMBAH-BATU KECIL

– common lowland forest bird

– male with blue head and female with gray

update 202402

– a bird that often heard but not seen here, but it just pop us after ours walk out from the trail.

– 这鸟在这都是听多看少。可是，这一次。自己跳出来让我们看看拍拍。

– 好美的鸟。

4. Banded Kingfisher (Black-faced), 横斑翠鸟, 橫斑翠鳥, Lacedo pulchella melanops, カザリショウビン, KAING-KAING BORNEO

Banded Kingfisher (Black-faced)

– depend on the checklist this split from Banded Kingfisher (if split it is Borneo endemic)

update 202404

– another good bird seen while waiting for target bird, this bird just came not that high and making some call .. beautiful male bird

– 沙巴另一只低海拔的主要目标鸟。在等其他鸟，这鸟飞在我们附近不高。

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update 202402

– while we waiting for ours target, a pair of this special Borneo endemic came really low while the target also came close to us… make everyone of us so busy to look for 3 of them 。。 this such a beautiful girl

– 当我们等着目标时，这鸟突然出现。站的很低。。。突然目标鸟也出来，我们很忙的看3只鸟。母鸟还是很美丽。

5. Black-and-yellow Broadbill, 黑黄阔嘴鸟, 黑黃闊嘴鳥, Eurylaimus ochromalus, クビワヒロハシ, Burung Takau Hitam Kuning

The Black-and-yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

*** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-and-yellow_Broadbill

a bird that beautiful, and with beautiful call ..

update 202402

– it is so hot here, the weather look same like previous Chinese New Year… hot .. hot .. hot .. I am just like this cute little fellow want to shower and shower

– 有如之前华人新年一样，非常热。就热热。。。我就如这小可爱，要冲凉啊。

6. Van Hasselt’s Sunbird, 紫喉蓝肩花蜜鸟, 紫喉藍肩花蜜鳥, Leptocoma brasiliana, アンハッセルトタイヨウチョウ, KELICAP BELACAN BIASA

– one of the most beautiful Sunbird of Malaysia, it wont be wrong if you see reddish+purple

– 马来西亚最漂亮花蜜鸟之一吧。远远看红+紫。

update 202402

– quite hot and humid afternoon, heard the bird call… and very soon saw it stand at top of the tree. lovely and beautiful bird as usual

– 蛮闷热的一个中午。听到鸟叫，很快就找到。站在树顶上，漂亮吧

7. Sabah Partridge, 沙巴山鹧鸪, 沙巴山鷓鴣, Tropicoperdix graydoni, クリチャミヤマテッケイ, SERUK-BUKIT SABAH

– also call Sabah Partridge, the look slightly different on the chest & head.

– behavior, environment very similar

– comparative common or more sighting compare to the Arborophila Charlton

update 202402

– after got the Bornean Bristlehead, this bird soon come and make loud call for us .. really beautiful and loud call

– 看到棘头鵙后，这鸟就来很近+叫的很大声。这鸟也很漂亮虽然叫的大声恐怖。

8. Bornean Black-capped Babbler, 婆罗洲黑冠幽鹛, 婆羅洲黑冠幽鶥, Pellorneum capistratoides, KEKICAU-TANAH UBUN HITAM BORNEO

– a newly split from Black-capped Babbler.

– 现在，与西马的分类了。

update 202402

– this bird simply odd, it follow us walking in the trail .. it just walk few feet from us .. for quite a distance. Another cute little endemic

– 这是一只非常奇怪的鸟，一只跟着我们走。。。还走了一段路。还在我们几尺内。可是还是很可爱的特有种。

9. Bornean bristlehead, 棘头鵙,棘頭鵙, Pityriasis gymnocephala, ブタゲモズ, TIUNG-BATU KEPALA MERAH

– very special lowland Borneo endemic.
– overall black under and back. on top Red-Yellow-orange
– won’t miss the call as very weird calling
– male without red flanks where the female has

– 非常特別的婆羅洲特有種。
– 下半身都黑。頭頸部，紅-橙黃。
– 叫聲很特別。吵，有像狗叫。

update 202402

– sometime it is just luck, patient will bring luck … patient ……..

– a very special bird of Borneo

– 有时运气时非常重要的，耐心会给你带来运气的。。。。耐心。。。

– 这鸟很特别哦

10. Brown-streaked Flycatcher, 褐纹鹟, 褐斑鶲, Muscicapa williamsoni, Muscicapa williamsoni, SAMBAR-KUSAM LOREK MELAYU

– a very Asian Brown like bird, but upper chest seem have brown streak

update 202403

– not my first time seeing this bird here, but few occasion and this time we saw it carry nesting material went into a canopy tree.. but not able to have record picture

– 在几年前就发现这鸟有点不一样。在过了北冬季还是在那+胸部事有点不一样。这一次很肯定他是在马来西亚筑巢。看到他带草回同一树上好几次。

11. Black Magpie (Bornean), 婆罗洲白翅鹊, 婆羅洲白翅鵲，Platysmurus leucopterus aterrimus，クロカケス， BURUNG-KAMBING BORNEO

update 202403

– another bird that use to be not so common at RDC but recently it become almost cannot miss bird .. a black bird that look similar to Peninsular Malaysia species but here without the white patch on wing

– 这鸟在Sepilok 几年前几乎很难见到。可是现在，几乎很难见不到的。这鸟与西马的几乎一样，体型，样子，叫声。就翅膀没白斑。

12. Crimson-winged Woodpecker, 红翅绿啄木鸟,紅翅綠啄木鳥, Picus puniceus, モリアオゲラ, BELATUK-HIJAU PARUH KUNING

– common lowland-submontane medium size

– mostly red and special with a blue eye ring

update 202402

– another very close encounter of the lovely woodpecker, the story behind is the bird only have certain angle to have better view but it is always good to tolerate to have every got chance to have a good picture or view

– 在沙巴行，这是另一只很近距离的鸟。都看得很好与近。可是，当我们见到这鸟时。有几个人在拍+看，可是在哪蛮久。可是只有1-2个位置好看+拍。真的大家礼让还是很重要的。

13. Red-naped Trogon, 红枕咬鹃, 紅枕咬鵑, Harpactes kasumba, アカエリキヌバネドリ, KESUMBA TENGKUK MERAH

update 202403

– this bird getting less sighting compare to years back but at Sepilok.. it is still a common seen bird .. it always together with Diard’s trogon.

– 这几年来，这鸟几乎越来越难见到。除了在西必洛, 沙巴还是蛮容易的。

14. Diard’s trogon, 紫顶咬鹃, 紫頂咬鵑, Harpactes diardii, バラエリキヌバネドリ, KESUMBA TENGKUK JAMBU

update 202404

– a “purple” head trogon than wont be missed, and pretty common bird to be seen at Sepilok, Sandakan.

– 有如其名，紫顶。在山打根RDC蛮普通的。

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February 19, 2024April 14, 2024

Birds of Fraser Hill, Malaysia | 福隆港 – 马来西亚 | liewwk Nature – 23 [update 20240414]

collection of Birds of Fraser Hill from 202402

1. Jambu Fruit-Dove, 粉头果鸠, 粉頭果鳩, Ptilinopus jambu, ボタンバト, PUNAI-GADING JAMBU

2. Black-thighed falconet, 黑腿小隼, Microhierax fringillarius,モモグロヒメハヤブサ,RAJAWALI-BELALANG MELAYU

3. Large Cuckooshrike, 大鵑鵙, Coracina macei, オオオニサンショウクイ, Burung Sewah Besar

4. Silver-breasted Broadbill, 银胸丝冠鸟,銀胸絲冠鳥, Serilophus lunatus, ギンムネヒロハシ, HUJAN-HUJAN PERAK

5. Dark Hawk-Cuckoo, 婆罗鹰鹃, 婆羅鷹鵑, Hierococcyx bocki, クロジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR GUNUNG

6. Red-Bearded Bee-eater, 赤须夜蜂虎, 赤須夜蜂虎, Nyctyornis amictus, ムネアカハチクイ, Berek-Berek Tunggal

7. Black-browed Barbet, 黑眉拟鴷, 黑眉擬鴷, Psilopogon oorti, ゴシキドリ, TAKUR BUKIT BIASA

8. Fire-tufted Barbet, 火簇拟鴷, 火簇擬鴷, Psilopogon pyrolophus, アカフサゴシキドリ, TAKUR API

9. Collared Owlet, 领鸺鹠, 領鵂鶹, Glaucidium brodiei, ヒメフクロウ, PUNGGUK-KECIL GELANG

10. Red-throated Barbet, 丽色拟鴷, 麗色擬鴷, Psilopogon mystacophanos, ノドアカゴシキドリ, TAKUR RENGKUNG MERAH BIASA

11. Brown Wood-Owl, 褐林鸮, 褐林鴞, Strix leptogrammica, オオフクロウ, CARIK-KAFAN COKLAT BIASA

12. Red-headed Trogon, 红头咬鹃, 紅頭咬鵑, Harpactes erythrocephalus, ズアカキヌバネドリ, KESUMBA GUNUNG BIASA

13. Streaked Wren Babbler, 短尾鹪鹛, 短尾鷦鶥, Turdinus brevicaudatus, ノドフサザイチメドリ, KEKICAU-MURAI GUNUNG BIASA

14. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike, 褐背鹟鵙, 褐背鶲鵙, Hemipus picatus, ヒタキサンショウクイ, REMBAH SAYAP PUTIH

15. Orange-Breasted Trogon, 橙胸咬鹃, 橙胸咬鵑, Harpactes oreskios, ヤマキヌバネドリ, KESUMBA HARIMAU

16. Dark-necked Tailorbird, 黑喉缝叶莺, 黑喉縫葉鶯, Orthotomus atrogularis, ノドグロサイホウチョウ, PERENJAK-PISANG LEHER HITAM

17. Common Green-Magpie, 蓝绿鹊, 藍綠鵲, Cissa chinensis, ヘキサン, GAGAK-GUNUNG BIASA

18. Silver-eared Mesia, 银耳相思鸟, 銀耳相思鳥, Leiothrix argentauris, ゴシキソウシチョウ, KEKICAU TELINGA PERAK

19. Mountain Bulbul, 绿翅短脚鹎, 麥克氏山短腳鵯, BEBARAU-BUKIT BIASA, Ixos mcclellandii, ミヤマヒヨドリ

20. Rufous-browed Flycatcher, 棕眉姬鹟, 棕眉姬鶲, Anthipes solitaris, アカメヒタキ, Burung Sambar Leher Putih

21. Malayan Laughingthrush, 马来噪鹛, 馬來噪鶥, Trochalopteron peninsulae, マレーシアガビチョウ, KEKICAU-RAYA TEMBAGA BIASA

22. Sultan Tit, 冕雀, Melanochlora sultanea, サルタンガラ, SESERAI SULTAN

23. Stripe-throated Bulbul, 纹喉鹎, 紋喉鵯, Pycnonotus finlaysoni, キビタイヒヨドリ, MERBAH KUNYIT LEKIR

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1. Jambu Fruit-Dove, 粉头果鸠, 粉頭果鳩, Ptilinopus jambu, ボタンバト, PUNAI-GADING JAMBU

– very beautiful Fruit Dove which normally sight lowland-submontane

– male with maroon face and pink chest , female overall green with purple face

update 202403

– what you want is what other want ? for sure NOPE .. for the first time in Fraser with guests we not going for most of the targets but just concentrate few for photo (they are first time birding-Photography in Malaysia) .. but always patient pay off

– 你要的是人家要的？当然不是，每个人都有不一样的要求。第一次上来没去很多主要的鸟点，客人可是第一次来马来西亚拍鸟。可是就这样，都把他们心里要的拍的很不错。耐心，心态还是很重要。

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update 202402

– the moment it came so close <10feet, it is so beautiful to look it close … definite best 2024 moment …

– 还在沉迷在哪一刻，这漂亮的鸠就站在我们10尺内。很漂亮哦。这肯定是2024最美好的其中一刻。

update 202402

– we spent ours “rest hours” at “tower instead shower” reward with many good birds and pictures .. this is one of them <10 feet with such a beautiful and rare bird

– 我们在休息时间决定到“民宿”的“塔”坐坐，竟然有果树在附近。让我们加上好几种鸟河很多好照片。尤其是这一只，稀有+美的让我们拍到这一张照片。

2. Black-thighed falconet, 黑腿小隼, Microhierax fringillarius,モモグロヒメハヤブサ,RAJAWALI-BELALANG MELAYU

update 202402

– it came so close, have a close view and low view for this bird just simply awesome. lovely

– 这鸟下来太低了。在这么好角度看，这鸟太漂亮了。

3. Large Cuckooshrike, 大鵑鵙, Coracina macei, オオオニサンショウクイ, Burung Sewah Besar

– common at Fraser Hill

update 202402

– another great experience it came low and close for moth just like ~15 years ago Jelai Hotel ? such a beauty when have close view

– 有如回到～15年前，“Jelai”酒店时代。鸟下来很低吃飞蛾。近距离看，这鸟也很美。

4. Silver-breasted Broadbill, 银胸丝冠鸟,銀胸絲冠鳥, Serilophus lunatus, ギンムネヒロハシ, HUJAN-HUJAN PERAK

update 202403

– very lucky moment while everyone just got the eye level of Trogon, this bird just not far from the Trogon. But I am not happy with some foreign photographers with us… we found the Trogon and stand at best position for the view but another group of Photographers lead by other Guide just stand infront of us when they saw us looking at the bushes … and I actually told them they blocking us .. but they just ignore us !!!!! please be polite and considerate ..

– 非常幸运见到咬鹃后，这鸟也站我们不远。可是在这我是要吐槽一下，另一组国外摄鸟人（有鸟导领的）。当我们见到这鸟时，我们很快到了最好角度…可是没久另一组摄鸟人跑来我们前面就站我们前面。我很礼貌跟他们讲，可是他们就当我没讲话一样。所以我们看到这鸟时，我也没通知他们。大家在一个点就礼让一点吧。

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update 202402

– a lucky decision to change location of birding and managed to have this cute fellow moving in big groups (~12 of them) .. and follow by main target of Helmeted Hornbill

– 突然换了决定，经过大路突然听到这鸟叫。停下后看到一群（12只左右）。。。没很久也拿下盔犀鸟

5. Dark Hawk-Cuckoo, 婆罗鹰鹃, 婆羅鷹鵑, Hierococcyx bocki, クロジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR GUNUNG

update 202402

– before we heading to lowland forest, saw it perch very low and immediate stop the car and rush everyone out to have good view but I miss the best eye-contact moment

– 在我们去另一个点时，看到这一只鸟站低。立刻叫停车，叫全部人下车。可是我也错过它望过来那一刻。

6. Red-Bearded Bee-eater, 赤须夜蜂虎, 赤須夜蜂虎, Nyctyornis amictus, ムネアカハチクイ, Berek-Berek Tunggal

update 202403

– it is almost same season for last year, this bird very active now … seem carrying food, actively eating … even common but who will say no to such a beautiful bird

– 每年都大概这季节，它都忙吃+捉吃的。虽然蛮普通可是谁会不要这鸟？

7. Black-browed Barbet, 黑眉拟鴷, 黑眉擬鴷, Psilopogon oorti, ゴシキドリ, TAKUR BUKIT BIASA

update 202403

– it is not really that normal to see Barbet feed on insect, it feed 2 (a big cicada before this) and not far it is fruiting tree.. it is always good to see this bird close and eye level

– 在福隆港虽然很普通的鸟，应该也没什么见过这鸟吃“肉” 吧。见到它吃第二只。在近距离就有果树啊。

8. Fire-tufted Barbet, 火簇拟鴷, 火簇擬鴷, Psilopogon pyrolophus, アカフサゴシキドリ, TAKUR API

update 202403

– another not so common for a Barbet feed on insect but not bring back to feed young. As usual this beautiful Barbet attract all ours attention …

– 这拟鴷还是这么美丽，可是还是蛮不寻常。他们吃昆虫而不是果子，通常在喂小孩时会带回去喂。

9. Collared Owlet, 领鸺鹠, 領鵂鶹, Glaucidium brodiei, ヒメフクロウ, PUNGGUK-KECIL GELANG

update 202403

– last bird of Fraser Hill for current Photography tour, customers happy with ~20m away … I am happy too .. what a cute bird

– 福隆港摄鸟团最后一只鸟，客人对20米外的它已满足。当然我也高兴。好可爱啊

10. Red-throated Barbet, 丽色拟鴷, 麗色擬鴷, Psilopogon mystacophanos, ノドアカゴシキドリ, TAKUR RENGKUNG MERAH BIASA

– another medium-size Barbet and colorful

– most of Malaysia Barbet is beautiful and this is one of them
– medium size, mostly green and colorful neck-head and this obvious red-throated

– 馬來西亞的16種擬鴷（五色鳥）都非常漂亮。包括這。單聽它的名，就知道了
– 大部份身體都是綠，頭部很多顏色。

update 202403

– it is a good fruiting tree, gave us very good view (eye level) of few good birds. Included this lovely colorful Barbet

– 这果树真的很好，好几只好鸟都是平视角。包括这只非常漂亮的鸟。

11. Brown Wood-Owl, 褐林鸮, 褐林鴞, Strix leptogrammica, オオフクロウ, CARIK-KAFAN COKLAT BIASA

update 202403

– this is one of the common Fraser bird, getting difficult .. due to some reason ? or behavior change ? 6-8 years ago, it is so easy to get a good view of this bird… but now most of them shy and standing high up .. for reason ?
– I am lucky 2024, 2 trips got this bird with good view for more than 10 minutes
– 在6-8年前，福隆港是很普通的鸟。可是为什么这几年连看都难看到？什么理由？
– 2024 非常幸运，已2团都看的不错。

12. Red-headed Trogon, 红头咬鹃, 紅頭咬鵑, Harpactes erythrocephalus, ズアカキヌバネドリ, KESUMBA GUNUNG BIASA

update 202403

– this pair of Trogon is so tame come so close and while I having 800mm on hand .. zoom all the way to get closest look and the “lady” give us a look back view…

– 这一对咬鹃是多么的乖，这么巧800mm就来个大头照。还要这美女来个“回眸一笑“

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– it is a pretty bird, the male overall red look an amazing under right lighting …

– 这鸟虽然普通，可是在真确光线下很漂亮啊。

13. Streaked Wren Babbler, 短尾鹪鹛, 短尾鷦鶥, Turdinus brevicaudatus, ノドフサザイチメドリ, KEKICAU-MURAI GUNUNG BIASA

update 202403

CANON R3, CANON RF200-800mm

Pahang, Malaysia

– lucky to have this bird calling non stop at road side when we just arrive to check out

– 幸运吧。走走就看到这鸟站哪跳不停。。。其实不是这样的，鸟不一样的行为就应该是有理由的。。。其实鸟在附近筑巢，有鸟友喂食。。。它见到我们，也没喂所以就出来引我们的注意。

14. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike, 褐背鹟鵙, 褐背鶲鵙, Hemipus picatus, ヒタキサンショウクイ, REMBAH SAYAP PUTIH

update 202403

– it is a small & common bird, and it is good to have it close view ..

– 蛮普通+小的鸟。可是近距离看，还是很美的。

15. Orange-Breasted Trogon, 橙胸咬鹃, 橙胸咬鵑, Harpactes oreskios, ヤマキヌバネドリ, KESUMBA HARIMAU

update 202403

– another possible Trogon found Fraser Hill gap, it is not easy compare to Bukit Tinggi to have better view and picture but it still another option have this beautiful bird at Center of Peninsular Malaysia

– 在福隆港的上下山路中另一只可以见到的咬鹃。虽然不很普通，可是在西马中部这还是较有机会的。

16. Dark-necked Tailorbird, 黑喉缝叶莺, 黑喉縫葉鶯, Orthotomus atrogularis, ノドグロサイホウチョウ, PERENJAK-PISANG LEHER HITAM

– obvious rufous head and dark neck

update 202403

– an active and noisy bird to be seen Fraser Hill. Dark-Neck + full rufous crown. Not so “yellow” compare to Borneo

– 在福隆港蛮普通的鸟。黑颈+棕头冠。与婆罗洲的有些不一样。婆罗洲看起来“黄” +“黑京”也较大

17. Common Green-Magpie, 蓝绿鹊, 藍綠鵲, Cissa chinensis, ヘキサン, GAGAK-GUNUNG BIASA

update 202403

– another bird that can be seen any where in Fraser Hill, amazing green and big bird that make loud and noisy call

– 另一只在福隆港，哪都有可能见到的鸟。大，绿，叫的很吵的鸟。

18. Silver-eared Mesia, 银耳相思鸟, 銀耳相思鳥, Leiothrix argentauris, ゴシキソウシチョウ, KEKICAU TELINGA PERAK

update 202403

– another bird that use to be so common in Fraser Hill, but getting less sighting recently … wonder what happen .. common but beautiful bird

– 福隆港蛮普通而美丽的鸟。可是最近几年，这鸟开始很难遇上不像5年前，几乎那都可以见到。

19. Mountain Bulbul, 绿翅短脚鹎, 麥克氏山短腳鵯, BEBARAU-BUKIT BIASA, Ixos mcclellandii, ミヤマヒヨドリ

– common bird of Fraser Hill, making a lot of noise

– 福隆港蛮普通的鸟。通常很吵。

update 202404

– as usual, we meet up bird wave group … this is like a group leader making noisy call before other bird following

– 我们遇上鸟浪，这鸟有如先锋一样。站在最前交很大声。

20. Rufous-browed Flycatcher, 棕眉姬鹟, 棕眉姬鶲, Anthipes solitaris, アカメヒタキ, Burung Sambar Leher Putih

update 202404

– one of the common bird found at Fraser Hill, Malaysia.

– lovely, tiny and cute bird to be photograph in Malaysia

– – 马来西亚，福隆港蛮普通的小，漂亮的鸟。

21. Malayan Laughingthrush, 马来噪鹛, 馬來噪鶥, Trochalopteron peninsulae, マレーシアガビチョウ, KEKICAU-RAYA TEMBAGA BIASA

UPDATE 202404

– another bird that getting difficult to seen in Bukit Fraser, use to be pretty common but now missing from many previous spots

– 福隆港另一只越来越难见到的鸟。以前蛮多点都可以见到的。可是现在几乎都就几个点。

22. Sultan Tit, 冕雀, Melanochlora sultanea, サルタンガラ, SESERAI SULTAN

update 202404

– a quite boring day at Fraser Hill morning, but this bird came down to say hi to everyone just before rain

– 在福隆港的一个早上，非常无聊的。。都是一些普普通通的鸟。我们要回家前，这鸟在下雨前下来打招呼。

23. Stripe-throated Bulbul, 纹喉鹎, 紋喉鵯, Pycnonotus finlaysoni, キビタイヒヨドリ, MERBAH KUNYIT LEKIR

update 202404

– it is very common bird at Peninsular Malaysia from lowland – sub-montane. beautiful song bird

– 西马，蛮普通的鸟，很会唱歌。

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January 23, 2020

endemicguides Birds Report – 2020 Jan : 2 Targets Photography trip

a 3d2n bird special bird photography tour just target for 2 new bird family recent split – Pygmy Cupwing & Crested Shrikejay. As John & Linda working on collecting bird for each family of the world .

*** all bird list with pictures taken

Day1 – drive ~1.5 hour from KL to Fraser Hill . Foggy and very quick we just wait ~2 minute and got the bird and <10 minutes we are ready to leave …

Pygmy Cupwing

Gray-throated Babbler

so immediate without any time waste , we drove ~4.5 hour to our destination to try Shrikejay. But the forest just too quiet, not much activity.

Day2 – we arrive same site, and finally we got the Shrikejay very good view but due to cloudy day. light is not good ….

we wait until lunch time and give a try on 2nd spot . We dont have Shrikejay also ..but a

Crested Shrikejay

Brown-chested Jungle-Flycatcher

Rufous-chested Flycatcher

Day3- we repeat the Shrikejay searching in the morning for better picture quality . and immediate we arrive our site. less than 10 min, we got the bird for ~a hour and with better lighting .

after the Shrikejay left , we spend little bit time in the forest and we got

Crested Shrikejay

Blue-winged Leafbird

Black-and-red Broadbill

Red-bearded Bee-eater

Banded Kingfisher

Chestnut-breasted Malkoha

Scarlet-rumped Trogon

we had a pair a trogon before lunch time, and we decide leave earlier and if we arrive KL on time we will visit nearby site for Pitta. Whos dont love PITTA 😀

after 4 hour drive, we arrive KL site .Without much wait we got both Hooded Pitta & Blue-winged Pitta

Blue-winged Pitta

Hooded Pitta

Asian Openbill

November 10, 2017

endemicguides Birds Report – South Peninsular Malaysia 2017 Oct

too busy to share all reports, am trying to catch up all pending one ..

last assignment was Malaysian Rail-Babbler @South Peninsular Malaysia for 3 days with a England birder with 6000++ bird count and another USA birder .. both of them are really good birder , they are really fast in our tropical forest .

no much picture to be share due to I am injured .. so no camera with me most of the time …

Day 1 – Panti

We were lucky have a view of the Rail-Babbler for few second , but it is not a good day for 2nd half and 2nd day of the tour . raining + cloudy day make ourselves … we so make decision moving to another forest for better luck.

overall weather raining , cloudy make the activities really slow but we still have

1 Oriental Honey-buzzard
1 Red-wattled Lapwing
5 Little Green-Pigeon
4 Pink-necked Pigeon
1 Whiskered Treeswift
3 Black Hornbill
2 White-throated Kingfisher
1 Banded Woodpecker
2 Checker-throated Woodpecker
1 Rufous Woodpecker
1 Banded Broadbill
1 Dusky Broadbill
1 Malaysian Rail-babbler
1 Barn Swallow
1 Black-headed Bulbul
1 Red-eyed Bulbul
1 Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
1 Common Hill Myna
3 Javan Myna
1 Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
1 Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
1 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

Number of Taxa: 23

Day 2

raining and cloudy continue … and we decided to make move to another forest .

Forest 1 – Panti

1 Blyth’s Frogmouth
1 Malaysian Nightjar — Hear
1 Large-tailed Nightjar — Hear
2 Savanna Nightjar
1 Rufous-collared Kingfisher
2 Dusky Broadbill
1 Cream-vented Bulbul
2 Hairy-backed Bulbul
2 Lesser Green Leafbird
1 Blue-winged Leafbird
1 Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
1 Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
1 Yellow-vented Flowerpecker
1 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

Number of Taxa: 14

so after lunch we continue ar Lenggor forest reserve

1 Whiskered Treeswift
1 Scarlet-rumped Trogon
1 Rufous-winged Philentoma
1 Amur/Blyth’s/Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
1 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
1 Red-eyed Bulbul
1 Hairy-backed Bulbul
1 Finsch’s Bulbul
1 Striped Wren-Babbler
1 White-chested Babbler
1 Asian Brown Flycatcher

Number of Taxa: 11

Day 3

we only have almost half day and it was raining in the morning .. again lucky to have another good view of Rail-Babbler and below

1 Raffles’s Malkoha
1 Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
1 Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
1 Red-naped Trogon
1 Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
1 Buff-rumped Woodpecker
1 Orange-backed Woodpecker
1 Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
2 Rufous-winged Philentoma — Blue moph
5 Scarlet Minivet
3 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
2 Amur/Blyth’s/Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
1 Large-billed Crow
2 Malaysian Rail-babbler — Hear one opposite the trail
4 Barn Swallow
2 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
1 Cream-vented Bulbul
1 Red-eyed Bulbul
1 Spectacled Bulbul
1 Hairy-backed Bulbul
1 Yellow-bellied Bulbul
1 Buff-vented Bulbul
1 Eastern Crowned Warbler
1 Chestnut-rumped Babbler
1 Chestnut-winged Babbler
1 Moustached Babbler
1 Rufous-crowned Babbler
1 Horsfield’s Babbler
2 White-chested Babbler
2 Asian Brown Flycatcher
1 Javan Myna
2 Greater Green Leafbird
2 Lesser Green Leafbird
1 Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
2 Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Number of Taxa: 35

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June 21, 2017March 23, 2021

endemicguides Birds Report – Peninsular Malaysia 15-18 Jun 2017

We had Japan guests for some target in Peninsular Malaysia .

Day 1 – Kuala Lumpur

We mainly at center of Kuala Lumpur before heading Kuala Selangor for next day Mangrove targets .

we quickly start a day with Barred Eagle-Owl, with very small window but still we got it clear view ..

very soon , another cute bird approaching … black and yellow Broadbill

after here , we quickly move to another nearby forest .. here we quickly tick

Rufous-backed Kingfisher

Black-and-red Broadbill

etc

with very short stay time, we rush to west-Kuala Lumpur for Mangrove Pitta and etc .. very fast within 5 minutes, we got the pitta in frame and we would like to try

Savanna Nightjar

with long search, finally we see one …

Savanna Nightjar

……. we got most the targets tick and yet we have some time, we go for earlier dinner … immediate after the dinner, we very soon tick both

Large Frogmouth

Large-tailed Nightjar

Large Frogmouth

Large-tailed Nightjar

Bird list

1 Barred Eagle-Owl
1 Black-and-yellow Broadbill
2 Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
1 Asian Glossy Starling
2 Javan Myna
1 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

1 Whiskered Treeswift
1 Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
1 Banded Woodpecker
2 Checker-throated Woodpecker
2 Black-thighed Falconet
2 Black-and-red Broadbill
1 Black-and-yellow Broadbill
2 Common Myna

2 Little Egret
2 Brahminy Kite
X Red-wattled Lapwing
2 Oriental Pratincole
3 Red Collared-Dove
2 Spotted Dove
2 Zebra Dove
1 Savanna Nightjar
2 White-throated Kingfisher
1 Collared Kingfisher
3 Blue-throated Bee-eater
1 Mangrove Pitta
X House Crow
1 Slender-billed Crow
2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
3 Ashy Tailorbird
2 Oriental Magpie-Robin
2 Common Myna
X Javan Myna
1 Plain-throated Sunbird (Brown-throated) — See only

1 Large Frogmouth
1 Large-tailed Nightjar

Day 2 – Pulau Indah – Fraser Hill

We start our day earlier , and with 4 hours walk … we managed to tick all mangrove targets .

both

Mangrove Whistler

Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher

are star of the walk .. good view and picture

Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher

Mangrove Whistler

after good seafood lunch, we move forward to Fraser Hill… for the remaining 3 hours…

Malaysian Hill Partridge

Whiskered Treeswift (eye level and close)

Malayan Laughingthrush

Bay woodpecker

seem to be our stars of the day

Bay Woodpecker female

Bay Woodpecker

Malaysian Hill Partridge

Whiskered Treeswift

bird list

1 Lesser Adjutant
1 Collared Kingfisher
1 Dollarbird
2 Coppersmith Barbet
3 Laced Woodpecker
1 Common Flameback
2 Golden-bellied Gerygone
1 Mangrove Whistler
1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
3 Cinereous Tit
1 Olive-winged Bulbul
5 Ashy Tailorbird
1 Yellow-bellied Prinia
1 Oriental White-eye
1 Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
2 Scaly-breasted Munia

3 Gray-breasted Partridge (Malayan)
1 Crested Serpent-Eagle
1 Asian Emerald Dove
1 Whiskered Treeswift
1 Greater Yellownape
3 Bay Woodpecker
1 Large Cuckooshrike
1 Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
4 Mountain Fulvetta
3 Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
1 Malayan Laughingthrush
1 Streaked Spiderhunter

Day 3 – Fraser Hill

we spend almost whole day at Fraser Hill , but seem like weather getting misty and rain after lunch … which slow down our bird list

but some how most the target got hit and miss few …

Collared Babbler dark Hawk-Cuckoo Fire-tufted Barbet Pygmy Cupwing red-headed trogon Sultan Tit

bamboo woodpecker

while our visit of Telekom loop, we bumped into few birds wave . and heard Blue Nuthatch but too bad mist just too thick for us to have a view and picture .. but again, lucky to got

Collared Babbler

Bamboo Woodpecker

to close a beautiful day with most the Fraser Hill star birds e.g

Fire-tufted Barbet , Pygmy Cupwing, Sultan Tit , Red Headed Trogon, Dark-Hawk cuckoo etc …

Bird list

1 Little Cuckoo-Dove
1 Sunda Cuckoo
3 Red-headed Trogon
1 Fire-tufted Barbet
1 Black-browed Barbet
2 Greater Yellownape
1 Bamboo Woodpecker
2 Gray-chinned Minivet
1 Large Cuckooshrike
1 Black-and-crimson Oriole
2 Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
4 White-throated Fantail
1 Common Green-Magpie
1 Sultan Tit
1 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
2 Black-crested Bulbul
2 Ochraceous Bulbul
2 Mountain Bulbul
2 Pygmy Cupwing
1 Golden Babbler
1 Buff-breasted Babbler
5 Collared Babbler
2 Mountain Fulvetta
4 Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
3 Long-tailed Sibia
4 Silver-eared Mesia
2 Rufous-browed Flycatcher
1 Large Niltava
1 Lesser Shortwing
1 White-tailed Robin
2 Slaty-backed Forktail
3 Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
5 Black-throated Sunbird
2 Streaked Spiderhunter

Day 4 – Bukit Tinggi

we only had 3 hours , so we trying our best and still missed the Ferruginous Partridge & Rail-Babbler. no call at all for the morning. but lucky we had Mountain Peacock-Pheasant family with displaying male and Silver-breasted Broadbill .

Mountain Peacock-Pheasant Silver-breasted Broadbill

Bird list

5 Mountain Peacock-Pheasant — One chick , 3 males and 1 female
1 Silver-breasted Broadbill
1 Gray-bellied Bulbul
1 Stripe-throated Bulbul
1 Ochraceous Bulbul
2 Gray-throated Babbler
1 Buff-breasted Babbler
2 White-rumped Shama (White-rumped)
1 Blue-winged Leafbird

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total 94 species birds saw and may be 80 species photograph

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June 11, 2017March 23, 2021

endemicguides Birds Report – Borneo 1-6 June 2017

with Australia guests , this report only cover up to Kinabatangan river .

for day 1 arrive Danum Valley , arrived Borneo Rainforest Lodge late evening. so we do not have much activity for today .

we join the night drive, managed to see Colugo , flying squirrel and Sambar deer .

Day 2 , we start our morning walk nearby lodge area .. Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker is the first endemic tick … very soon with Dusky Munia follow by both White-crowned Forktail & Chestnut-naped Forktail. Very soon , 4 Bornean Bristlehead spotted far but good and long view with scope so a big relief after got this special endemic

than nearby a Black-headed Pitta calling and very soon everyone got good view of the pitta too .. first Pitta of the tour 😀

a tough walk in the trail with leeches keep track us non stop .. we do heard Blue Banded Pitta, Rail-Babbler etc but too bad bird is slow compare to the leeches. Very soon, we decided to move out from the trail without got any view of those birds . 2 Trogons show us good view : Diard’s Trogon & Scarlet-rumped Trogon

with the afternoon visit fruiting tree, we had fruitful bulbuls … which include black and white bulbul .

while walking for other birds without going into the trail (scare of leeches) , but lucky we managed got another rare endemic .. Bornean Chestnut-necklaced Partridge

at night when we plan for night activity, too bad it start rain ~6pm until 11pm …

1 Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
3 Green Imperial-Pigeon
2 Raffles’s Malkoha
1 Whiskered Treeswift
1 Diard’s Trogon
3 Scarlet-rumped Trogon
1 Helmeted Hornbill — Heard from far
2 Rhinoceros Hornbill
5 Bushy-crested Hornbill
1 Blue-throated Bee-eater
1 Rufous Piculet
1 Gray-capped Woodpecker
1 Green Broadbill — Heard only
2 Banded Broadbill
2 Black-and-yellow Broadbill
2 Black-crowned Pitta
1 Blue-banded Pitta — Heard from far and not come close
2 Giant Pitta — Heard 2 birds loud at 2 location
3 Bornean Bristlehead
2 Spotted Fantail
1 Slender-billed Crow
1 Malaysian Rail-babbler — Heard only but not come close
1 Puff-backed Bulbul
2 Black-and-white Bulbul
2 Gray-bellied Bulbul
1 Cream-vented Bulbul
2 Red-eyed Bulbul
1 Spectacled Bulbul
4 Hairy-backed Bulbul
2 Gray-cheeked Bulbul
3 Yellow-bellied Bulbul
1 Buff-vented Bulbul
1 Streaked Bulbul
1 Chestnut-rumped Babbler
1 Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler
1 Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler
1 Sooty-capped Babbler
2 Bornean Blue-Flycatcher
2 Verditer Flycatcher
1 White-crowned Forktail
2 Chestnut-naped Forktail
1 Rufous-chested Flycatcher
2 Greater Green Leafbird
2 Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
1 Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
1 Yellow-vented Flowerpecker
1 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
1 Bornean Spiderhunter
2 Dusky Munia

Day 2

We start our early birding just before light come in , we were lucky to saw 4 Orang Utan and a Straw-Headed Bulbul .. than our Targets look for more Pitta, wren-babblers etc ..

Again, soon we got Blue-Headed Pitta with clear view and picture ~10-20m

very soon , we also spotted Bornean Wren-Babbler and Black-throat Wren Babbler not far from the pitta

before rain hit, we were lucky to had Bornean Banded Kingfisher . too bad the male is way too high to get reasonable good picture ..

…. after dinner, rain stop and we decided to look for minimum one frogmouth or owl for the tour .. within 1km walk and less than 10 seconds wait, the Large Frogmouth stand at the usual perch again for long for us to good view and pictures

1 Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
1 Red-naped Trogon
1 Helmeted Hornbill — Heard only
3 Banded Kingfisher
1 Blue-throated Bee-eater
2 Brown Barbet
1 Green Broadbill — Heard only
1 Black-and-yellow Broadbill
1 Dusky Broadbill
1 Black-crowned Pitta — Heard only
1 Giant Pitta — Heard at same location previous day
1 Blue-headed Pitta
2 Lesser Cuckooshrike
2 Black-naped Monarch
1 Black Magpie
1 Pacific Swallow
1 Black-and-white Bulbul
1 Straw-headed Bulbul
1 Scaly-breasted Bulbul
2 Gray-bellied Bulbul
1 Yellow-vented Bulbul
2 Red-eyed Bulbul
1 Spectacled Bulbul
2 Hairy-backed Bulbul
1 Finsch’s Bulbul
2 Gray-cheeked Bulbul
2 Buff-vented Bulbul
1 Streaked Bulbul
1 Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
1 Bold-striped Tit-Babbler
1 Rufous-fronted Babbler
1 Chestnut-rumped Babbler
1 Bornean Wren-Babbler
2 Striped Wren-Babbler
2 Black-throated Wren-Babbler
1 Rufous-crowned Babbler
1 Scaly-crowned Babbler
1 Horsfield’s Babbler
1 Sooty-capped Babbler
1 Asian Fairy-bluebird
1 Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
1 Bornean Spiderhunter
1 Dusky Munia

Day 3

We still working hard for other pitta … but too bad we only able to see Black-Headed and Blue-Headed (flying) pitta .

but we still had good view Gold-faced Barbet, Maroon-breasted Philentoma, Thick-billed Spiderhunter and etc

only spent 3 hours, we need pack to leave …

3 Green Imperial-Pigeon — Flying
1 Helmeted Hornbill — Heard only
5 Wreathed Hornbill — Flying
1 Gold-faced Barbet
1 Buff-necked Woodpecker
1 Green Broadbill — Heard only
1 Blue-headed Pitta — Heard and saw it fly across road
2 Maroon-breasted Philentoma
1 Dark-throated Oriole
1 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
2 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
1 Spectacled Bulbul
2 Finsch’s Bulbul
2 Gray-cheeked Bulbul
2 Buff-vented Bulbul
1 Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler
2 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
2 Thick-billed Spiderhunter
1 Little Spiderhunter
4 Dusky Munia

drive ~4-5 hours, we decided stop by Gomantong Cave

walk to the cave and just before the entrance we meet Orang Utan again ! inside the cave see all the target swiftlets

1 Crested Serpent-Eagle
X Glossy Swiftlet
X Mossy-nest Swiftlet
X Black-nest Swiftlet
X White-nest Swiftlet
2 Rufous Piculet
2 Rufous-tailed Tailorbird

another ~2 hour drive , we reach Sukau… immediate we go birding to get more target

with limited time on boat ~ 1.5hours , we managed to have 5x hornbills , Storm’s Stork etc

before we drive back, beside proboscis monkey we also meet another Orang Utan

1 Storm’s Stork
1 Lesser Adjutant
1 Oriental Darter
2 Purple Heron
1 Crested Goshawk
2 Brahminy Kite
1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
5 Green Imperial-Pigeon
4 White-crowned Hornbill
2 Rhinoceros Hornbill
2 Black Hornbill
X Oriental Pied-Hornbill
2 Wrinkled Hornbill
1 Stork-billed Kingfisher
1 bee-eater sp.
1 Dollarbird
1 Black-and-red Broadbill

Day 4

start early trip and hope for many species but rain came so we had to spend time in canteen instead .

without any big surprise , at night we try to get Brown Wood owl and Large Frogmouth again as both calling near our hotel

1 Storm’s Stork
1 Lesser Adjutant
1 Purple Heron
2 Little Egret
2 Crested Serpent-Eagle
2 Bat Hawk
1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle
1 Wallace’s Hawk-Eagle
1 Lesser Fish-Eagle
2 Little Green-Pigeon
2 Pink-necked Pigeon
2 Greater Coucal
1 Raffles’s Malkoha
1 Red-billed Malkoha
1 Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
1 Fork-tailed/Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
1 Glossy Swiftlet
1 White-crowned Hornbill
7 Bushy-crested Hornbill
3 Black Hornbill
1 Wreathed Hornbill
1 Blue-eared Kingfisher
1 Blue-throated Bee-eater
1 Rufous Piculet
2 Rufous Woodpecker
1 Buff-rumped Woodpecker
1 Orange-backed Woodpecker
5 White-fronted Falconet
5 Long-tailed Parakeet
4 Black-and-red Broadbill
1 Hooded Pitta
4 Bornean Bristlehead
2 Common Iora
2 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
1 Black-naped Monarch
2 Ashy Tailorbird
1 White-chested Babbler
1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
3 Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
2 Common Hill Myna
2 Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
1 Plain-throated Sunbird (Brown-throated)
2 Crimson Sunbird
1 Dusky Munia

Day 5

only morning birding without anything what we hope for 🙁

1 Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
6 Oriental Pied-Hornbill
1 Blue-eared Kingfisher
1 Stork-billed Kingfisher
2 Brown Barbet
1 Slender-billed Crow
1 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
1 White-chested Babbler
1 Plain Sunbird

I am leaving the group and it continue to RDC and KNP ..

*** most the pictures captured during the tour ..

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March 16, 2017March 23, 2021

endemicguides Birds Report – 10-13 March 2017

We had 4 Beijing, China guests for this customize bird photography tour. On the arrival pick up, seem like each of everyone has different target … but all have common interest on raptor and owl … than immediate fine tune the location again to try to cover most the possible owls

We are lucky enough to have most the plan targets picture except a missed on Silver Breasted Broadbill .. missed the good chance while looking for another target 🙁

almost can conclude this is a owl tour where we search for owls almost every night and day time 😀 , guests really enjoy to see and photograph the owls ..

This trip, we follow KL-Kuala Selangor-Fraser Hill-Bukit Tinggi

DAY1

for start , we tried to search for Buffy-Fish Owl… we got 2 in the day time but too bad they are bit shy and playing hide and seek with us

very soon , we also found another Owl day roosting . where we got 2 in same tree .. a Brown-Hawk Owl

with extra effort at night , we were lucky to have another 2 owls ; Barn Owl and Spotted Wood-Owl…

in same day make it 4

When we almost end our day, Large-tailed Nightjar stand still for us for a good view

DAY 2

we spend morning inside a mangrove . lucky to have Crested Goshawk, little late for Crested Serpent-Eagle feeding when we stop our car. We actually saw the male bring the snake to the female .

we also got various woodpeckers nearby mangrove e.g. Rufous Woodpecker ,Common Flameback+Greater Flameback fighting for same stand

after morning walk, we heading Fraser Hill… on the way we got various bird like Whiskered Treeswift, Red-bearded Bee-eater stand close and long for us

immediate arrive Fraser Hill, we actually got Malaysian Hill Partridge family

as usual , we tried quick night walk for owl again.. very lucky we got our 5th owl : Brown Wood-Owl in less than 30minutes

we end our day with laugh and smile 😀

DAY3

in the Morning, we had our Red-headed Trogon displaying for us ~1 hour make guests fill up almost card for single beauty

we also had our Fire-tufted Barbet fill up guests another card again

beside the 2 star birds, we also have pygmy Wren-Babbler, lesser short wing, long-tailed sibia , SIlver ear mesia etc .. but we still missing our SIlver Breasted Broadbill.

at Night , we managed to see another Brown-Wood Owl and also a gray nightjar

DAY 4

we rushing from Fraser Hill to Bukit Tinggi. we able to had Mountain Peacock-Pheasant displaying and Ferruginous Partridge in pair …

Banded Kingfishers (both male and female), Rufous-Collard Kingfisher,Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle etc seem show customer good view

most the pictures captured using handhled .. and am too busy sharing all .. and birding season here seem getting active .. let’s birding

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March 9, 2017March 23, 2021

endemicguides Birds Report – 19 Feb – 6 March 2017

We start 2017 with previous 2 short bird watching tours which with very limited target . follow by this 14 days tour from Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor-Fraser Hill-Bukit Tinggi-KRAU forest-Taman Negara. Quite a lot of miss due to raining almost every evening especially Bukit Tinggi-KRAU-Taman Negara (think mostly we lost 3-5 days due to rain L)

with 2 Switzerland guests , we have very good start from Kuala Lumpur, got few very special target hit and we got first pitta (hooded pitta) and Frogmouth for guests. A lucky day where rain stop ~830pm and we reach there 845pm and got the buffy fish owl, Blyth’s frogmouth and another very special target (guests just saw it flying hmmmm and they mark it count as this is so special owl) .. 54 species for day 1

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Day 1 : 54 species

Next morning, we heading to Pulau Indah for another target, struggle a bit but we still finally got the Mangrove Pitta after 3-4 hours tried for few locations.

Following to Kuala Selangor, spend evening walking nearby mangrove … got most the targets hit again and customer favor is Common Flameback woodpecker … how I wish everyday got such easy target 😀 . it was heavy rain after dinner, but we still try our luck and YES. Got the Spotted wood owl just before another heavy rain hit …

Day 2 : 46 species

Morning, we heading to Natural Park. A long walk , got most the target again but missed out Copper-Throat Sunbird L … after lunch slowly travel to Fraser Hill, on the way… what a lucky under a fruiting tree easily hit few target : Yellow-Crowned Barbet, Gold Whiskered Barbet … follow Chestnut-naped Forktail , Dark-Sided Flycatcher , Temminck’s Sunbird, Scaly-Breasted Bulbul etc …. Ohh forgot Rufous-Bellied Swallow and family of Silver-Breasted Broadbill make our day .

Day 3 : 50 species

For Day 4, very good weather at Fraser Hill … but we missed the Malayan Whistling-Thrush Hill Partridge in the morning !!! But with the half day, we got back some star Birds : Collared Owlet, Malaysian Nightjar, Fire-tufted Barbet, Rufescent Prinia, and very good view of Marbled Wren-Babbler … at night we also got Sunda Slow-Loris .

Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-2 [update 20240324]

Day 4 : 34 Species

Day 5, misty+raining ohhhhh … and we got brief view of Malayan Whistling-Thrush in the morning. Than follow by very good view of Large Scimitar Babbler, Bay Woodpecker, Black-Browed Barbet, Black-and-Crimson Oriole, Black Laughingthrush, Malayan Laughingthrush, Brown Wood-Owl and what surprise Barred Eagle-Owl show off here too …

STRIGIFORMES series: Owl | 鸮形目 : 猫头鹰| liewwk Nature 16-8 [update 20240319]

Picidae series: Woodpecker | 啄木鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 25-5 [update 20240228]

Day 5 : 34 Species

Day 6, again !!! MISTY+RAINING … but luck is on our site, with limited hours … We managed to got some main target like Yellow-vented Pigeon, Silver-rumped Needletail, Bamboo Woodpecker, Long-Tailed Broadbill + Blue Nuthatch (under the heavy rain !) … and very lucky to have pair of Collard Babbler stay long for us for very good view and photo …

Columbidae series: Dove, Pigeon | 鸠鸽科 | liewwk Nature 20-9 [update 20240313]

Day 6 : 33 species

Day 7, we had almost everything we need … but we missing those common bird like mountain Bulbul, little cuckoo dove (joke from customer… it is a must and how can we missed it , lets stay few more days for Mountain Bulbul ) .. no joke we really missed this bulbul for 4 days @Fraser Hill .

Before we heading to Bukit Tinggi, we record Scarlet-Rumped Trogon @890m (think may be little too high but it show up there) and a pair of Banded Kingfisher …

With the rain and travel

Pellorneidae series: Babblers | 雀眉科 | liewwk Nature – 16 [update 20240213]

Day 7 : 13 species

Day 8, from Genting Highland to Krau forest. We didn’t get much target meet but Cinamon-rumped Trogon is our favor of the day .

with 2 fruting trees , we managed to see some barbets, bulbuls, etc but to our surprise. We saw local climb up to a tree may be 30-40m height to hunt for birds !!!!!! L

Trogonidae series: Trogon | 咬鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 7+1 [update 20240323]

Day 8 : 46 species

Day 9 : full day raining at Bukit Tinggi, guests enjoy red wine 80% of the day

Day 9 : 7 species

Day 10 : we have beautiful Moutain Peacock Pheasant displaying 2 hours for us , before we leave. Got a very good view of Rhinoceros and Helmeted Hornbill follow by heading to Taman Negara with raining full 2^nd half day.

Arrived Taman Negara Dusk, both Great Hornbill and Great Argus welcome us at lobby area

Day 10 : 21 species

Day 11-16 : we spend few days at Taman Negara but 40% of the time raining or cloudy make the whole birding slowing. But within few days of tracking in the mud, pond etc . We cover a lot of Bulbuls, barbet, parrot, hornbill but the 10 star birds over days

Eupetidae series: Rail-Babbler | 白眉长颈鸫 | liewwk Nature [update 20231006]

Podargidae series: Frogmouth | 蟆口鸱科 | liewwk Nature 6-2 [update 20240305]

Garnet Pitta
Crested Partridge
Rail Babbler
Blue Winged pitta
Diard’s Trogon
Crested Jay
Crested Fireback
Reddish Scops Owl
Gould’s Frogmouth
Large Wren-Babbler

Trip total : 272 species

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September 16, 2016October 11, 2016

endemicguides Birds Report – 2016 Sept Borneo

We had USA guests spend 9 days in Borneo from KNP, RDC, Sukau to Danum Valley … good trip, we managed to records ~250 birds and some highlights

1. Giant Pitta for few rounds

2. Bornean bristlehead

3. all Borneo Hornbills

4. Whitehead broadbills

5. Whitehead Spiderhunter

6. Large Frogmouth

7. Black Headed Pitta

8. Bornean Wren-Babbler

9. Bornean Banded Kingfisher

10. Black-throat Wren-Babbler

etc

we have tired walking and river cruise day and light …. lets start sharing some pictures that I managed to capture . (will be slowly update here due to tired to run through all the pictures )

update 2016 Oct 11

Whitehead’s Broadbill, 綠懷特黑氏寬闊嘴

– another endemic for Borneo

update 2016 Sept 25

– a bird we found in a night walk

large frogmouth, 大蟆口鸱 , Batrachostomus auritus

update 2016 Sept 19

– striped wren-babbler, 纹鹪鹛

a beautiful and singing good wren-babbler

Wren-Babbler | liewwk

Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-2 [update 20240324]

update 2016 Sept 17

– it look different in term of color and size

Bornean Crested Jay Bird Tour Malaysia Borneo

update 2016 Sept 16

– when I first found it .. it fly like a raptor !!!! and we found 3 birds keep surrounding us and guests say .. ohhhh may I have other pitta rather than this ? 😀

– it occasion came down to ground this time

– Bornean Wren-Babbler · Ptilocichla leucogrammica

a good find on last day .. moving fast just like other Wren-Babbler

we have more birds cover for either bird watching or photography but not all birds we have pictures from guests or capture by us ..

**** we will keep this update

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September 9, 2016March 23, 2021

endemicguides Birds Report – 2016 Sept

both of me and Ahli were busy for whole Aug – Sept and finally have time sharing some highlights for this month 2016 Sept … with mixture of bird watching and photography guests we got some chance to record or request picture share by our guests

– happy to see few new chicks feeding by adult which mean we have more new generation of these birds 😀

Yellow Bellied Bulbul