Birds of Kinabatangan River | 沙巴京那巴当岸河 – 马来西亚 | liewwk Nature – 18 [update 20250228]

3. Wrinkled Hornbill, 皱盔犀鸟, 皺盔犀鳥, Aceros corrugatus, ズグロサイチョウ, ENGGANG BERKEDUT MELAYU

update 202406

– one of the most lucky group, this bird stay long and flying around for of of the best pictures opportunity.

– for me one of the most beautiful Hornbill of Malaysia

– 算2024最幸运的一组。这么漂亮的鸟站蛮近，久还要飞来飞去。让我们拍够够。

– 这可算我们最漂亮的犀鸟之一。

 

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update 202405

– one of the most beautiful Hornbill of Malaysia for me, it is not that common but not really easy to miss at Kinabatangan river.

– lucky group to have this pair feeding so low and long for use capture so many good photo of it.

– 对我而言，这是马来西亚秀美犀鸟之一。不容易见到，可是在沙巴京河很少会错过。

– 这一组摄鸟人，非常幸运。竟然见到他们这么低的吃东西，还要非常久。

 

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– it is wonderful month for this hornbill, got so many good low angle pictures over last 3 trip there .. amazing and lovely Hornbill.

– 非常神奇，这两个月来。都拍到这鸟非常低，几乎没再这么低。这犀鸟算时最美犀鸟之一吧。

 

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update 202405

– for the last 2 trips to Kinabatangan River, it is so weird that the number Wrinkled Hornbill that I sight more than Rhinoceros Hornbill..

– what a close encounter of this beautiful honrbill, just ~10 feet away ..

– 这么近的看这鸟真的很不一样，真的很美。这次我们只站他的10尺左右。

– 最后2次（1个月内）到京河真的很不一样。尽然遇上皱盔犀鸟比马来犀鸟多。好像很怪。

 

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update 202403

– as usual most of the guests arrive here is looking for this not so common Hornbill of Malaysia in other location. But it is pretty common in Kinabatangan River

– 有如其他鸟人，到京河。都想看看这犀鸟，这犀鸟其实在其他点很不容易见到。

 

– medium size bird

– Large orange-brown owl with prominent “horns” and bright yellow eyes (ebird)

– common found near ponds, stream, and river

update 202405

– this is my 2nd time saw this owl catch a fish in the day time, just in-front of us. The bird with one eye injured but how it can catch prey in day time instead ?

– 这是我第二次见到这猫头鹰在光天化日下捉鱼。虽然他的一只眼受伤了，可是他还是活了很多年。

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update 2024003

– another good night outing, we had >8 Buffy Fish Owl in 1.5 hours. Very common owl that normally live near river, lake ..

– 一个1.5小时的夜观，见到不少于8只马来鱼鸮。这鸟蛮普通的，在河边，湖边都不难见到。

5. Common Kingfisher, 普通翠鸟, 普通翠鳥, Alcedo atthis, カワセミ, RAJAUDANG CICIT

update 202403
– this bird seem pretty common at Kinabatangan River .. not less than 20 birds over 2.5 days there
– 今年没什么候鸟，可是这一种却还好。2.5天看到不下20只吧

6. Oriental Darter, 黑腹蛇鹈, 黑腹蛇鵜, Anhinga melanogaster, アジアヘビウ, KOSA-ULAR ASIA

update 202403

– very common bird Kinabatangan River, come at the right place can get close to the bird as close as 10 feet … they are not shy at all

– 在京河很普通的鸟。在对的点，几乎不怕人。

 

7. Rufous-bellied Eagle, 棕腹隼雕, 棕腹隼鵰, Lophotriorchis kienerii, アカハラクマタカ, Helang Perut Merah

update 202403

– just another bird seldom meet it perch, it is beautiful bird

– 一只我很少见到它站的。通常都是飞版。

 

8. Bornean Ground-Cuckoo, 婆罗洲地鹃, 婆羅洲地鵑, Carpococcyx radiceus, ハシリカッコウ, BUBUT-TANAH BORNEO

update 202406

– not really like 2023, miss and hit this bird on 2024… but it gave us a long, close view last week .. it is ~15m from us for more than 30s full open view.

– a shy Borneo endemic

– 2023 命中率90++% 可是2024几乎一半以上都没听到。还好上一团，来个很近+久让我们10个人都看的好好的。

 

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update 202404

– wonderful moment while looking for this bird so long open on tree calling non stop .. it is total excitement to get one in the wild ..

– 没几个人感受到我们的兴奋，这么害羞的鸟站哪叫很久。在野拍的到这么一只鸟是多么兴奋。

 

9. Straw-headed Bulbul, 黄冠鹎, 黃冠鵯, Pycnonotus zeylanicus, キガシラヒヨドリ, BARAU-BARAU RAYA

update 202502

I was thrilled to spot this bird just five feet away from us and couldn’t help but shout, “Straw-headed!” We were incredibly lucky that it stayed long enough for us to enjoy a great view and capture some photos. A truly fortunate sighting after so many years!

当我看到这只离我们仅有五英尺远的鸟时，我激动不已，不由自主地喊出了 “Straw-headed！”我们非常幸运，它停留了足够久，让我们得以近距离欣赏并拍摄照片。多年之后再次见到它，真是一次难得的幸运经历！

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update 202409

– it is a critical endanger and rare bird, getting difficult to sight one since 5 years ago.. but this year seem good year sight it Johor, Sukau (multiple times), Danum Valley & Taman Negara.

– it is boring morning without much activities, before we heading back for breakfast. Saw a bulbul shape bird flying across and YES .. it just stand not that high and far from us ..

– 严重濒危，稀有。在过去5年几乎越来越难见到。可是2024，我竟然遇上好几次。在马来西亚好几个地方。

– 在船上，很闷的一个早上。没什么特别的鸟，可是当我们回程吃早餐时。看到一只蛮大的鸟飞过。wowow .. 这么幸运。

 

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update 202405

– it is a hot afternoon while we trying to find a Black-and-Red Broadbill nest which gone after the water level is over the nest. But all of sudden I saw these 2 birds just stand infront of us … wow wow .. it was so close for us to get some shot compare to normal high up at the canopy

– 非常炎热的下午，我么要去看看之前看到的黑红阔嘴鸟的巢。可是那个巢被水淹没了。可是在那，我们尽然遇上这对好鸟。好几分钟的追逐，终于拿下。

 

10. White-chested Babbler, 白胸雅鹛, 白胸雅鶥, Pellorneum rostratum, ムナジロムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TELUNJUK DADA PUTIH

update 202405

– very common and noisy babbler which can found near stream, river bank .. very lovely babbler

– 在小溪，河边都很容易见到的很吵的·鸟

 

11. Buff-necked Woodpecker, 黄颈斑啄木鸟, 黃頸斑啄木鳥, Meiglyptes tukki, カレハゲラ, BELATUK-BATU LEHER KUNING

update 202407

– while we are on ours boat cruise, a pair of lovely “brown with white neck” woodpecker stay low and long for everyone have good view. Lovely male with red malar stripe

– 我们京河在船上舒服的观鸟时，这鸟站的很低很久。雄鸟脸颊带红。

 

12. Green Imperial-Pigeon, 绿皇鸠, 綠皇鳩, Ducula aenea, ミカドバト, PERGAM DAUN BIASA

update 202407

– a fairy common bird found at Sabah, Borneo. especially at Kinabatangan River. Big, light-pale front and green back

– 沙巴京河，蛮普通的一只鸟。蛮大，前身湿白色+背时绿色。

 

13. Helmeted Hornbill, 盔犀鸟, 盔犀鳥, Rhinoplax vigil, オナガサイチョウ, ENGGANG GADING

update 202410

– a big hornbill that make everyone excited each time heard or see it ….

– same location last 2 weeks ago had good view and picture of the female and today lucky group have both male and female real close flying across

– 一只蛮大的鸟。每次听到见到都令每个人都非常兴奋。

– 2个星期前，在同一个点看到拍到母鸟。这次，幸运的到来。公+母鸟都飞过还蛮低的。

 

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– a really big bird to be seen, the call make everyone excited. A bird that really make me worry… as over the years, never seen young so far.

– looking for this bird for days, finally saw the heard the call and waiting for not long.. finally it flying across us …

– 一只很大的鸟，叫声夜蛮恐怖。可是这一只鸟是我最担心的一只鸟。几乎没见过幼鸟。

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update 202407

– within 3 weeks saw this birds 3 times in the different locations are excited. such a big handsome boy ..

– ours’ cruise start afternoon, we saw 6 species of hornbills in 2 hours, Orangutan and many more .. a good start

– 3个星期内在3个不一样地方遇上这么英俊的鸟。真的很兴奋。

– 今天我们下午出去船游时，见到到6种犀鸟。真的幸运的开始

14. Rhinoceros Hornbill, 马来犀鸟, 馬來犀鳥, サイチョウ, Buceros rhinoceros, ENGGANG BADAK

update 202409

– every year, I having some special request .. this time a full 10 days for only flying Tropical birds … especially big one or may be main targets all Hornbills of Borneo. We are lucky with this beautiful Rhinoceros Hornbill.

– 每年都会有几个很特别特团，今年好几个。包括这个10日专拍热带雨林“飞”的鸟，可是便成。。“大”的鸟，特别是犀鸟。特别这一只客人的主要目标，我们遇上好几次都拍的非常好。

15. White-crowned hornbill, 白冠犀鸟, 白冠犀鳥, Berenicornis comatus, シロクロサイチョウ, ENGGANG BULU

update 202409

– a special trip, which photograph any bird on flight. lucky to have this bird for twice over days. and it fly close toward use to have almost no fit into a frame.

– 特别的“飞行” 团。幸运的看到这么一只难的鸟2次，还飞来近距离。

 

16. Oriental Bay-Owl, 栗鸮, 栗鴞, Phodilus badius, ニセメンフクロウ, PUNGGUK-API BIASA

one of the most common can found , near garden, 2nd forest and primary forest .. just always hear but not seen

update 202410

– a lovely owl, always give a cute look, overall white

– while we walking into forest .. heard the Bay owls calling to each other .. keep looking .. ohh. it is just in-front of us .. but standing not that low this time ..

– 非常可爱的小猫头鹰。前身很白。

– 当我们走进森林时，听到好几只在叫。找了也蛮久还是没找到，可是突然我发现较高的树上有东西动。哦，这次站的还不很低。一只对叫。