a rare and beautiful monotypic Borneo endemic, always canopy level so never got a chance to have a good picture .. last week, finally, it came down slightly lower for feeding.

1. Bornean Bristlehead, 棘毛伯勞, 棘头鵙, 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 202604

Continuing our birdwatching journey from Peninsular Malaysia to Borneo, we took a short break at the islands near Kota Kinabalu before heading to Danum Valley. Two of our guests were particularly hoping to see the Bornean Bristlehead, a unique endemic species. On our way to Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL), we were delayed slightly by a flat tyre. Before meeting our BRL guide, we made a few stops. We were fortunate enough to spot a White-fronted Falconet. Shortly after, I thought I heard the call of a Bristlehead. After waiting a few moments, the bird appeared incredibly close to us, making for a truly lucky encounter.

我们继续从马来半岛前往婆罗洲的观鸟之旅，在哥打京那巴鲁附近的岛屿结束轻松的行程后，我们出发前往丹农谷。其中两位客人特别希望能见到婆罗洲特有鸟种——棘头鵙。在前往婆罗洲热带雨林旅馆（BRL）的途中，我们的车辆因爆胎耽误了一点时间。在与BRL导游汇合之前，我们进行了几次短暂停留。非常幸运的是，我们看到了白额隼。随后，我听到了微弱的棘头鵙叫声（起初还怀疑是否听错），但稍作等待后，它们真的出现了，而且离我们非常近。

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Previous guests had recorded this bird, and this revisit was focused on some other targets along with this lovely Borneo endemic. Since it is currently the off-season with very few sightings, we were under pressure to find one. However, on our second day at the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), we were lucky enough to spot it perched quite low. We enjoyed several great views before it flew off. Truly a lovely encounter.

先前到访的宾客曾记录过这种鸟。这次旧地重返，除了其他目标鸟种外，我们也包含了这只可爱的婆罗洲特有种。由于目前并非旺季，目击记录极少，这让我们在寻找时倍感压力。所幸在热带雨林探索中心（RDC）的第二天，我们非常幸运地发现它停栖在较低的位置。在它飞离消失之前，我们得以近距离观察了好几次。真是令人愉悦的邂逅。

 

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update 202506

Such an exciting moment! After a long silence, this bird suddenly called out loudly—everyone was thrilled to spot it and watch it for a while. Then, to our surprise, three more showed up! What an amazing way to spend a hot afternoon.

多么令人兴奋的时刻！沉寂许久后，这只鸟突然大声鸣叫——大家都非常激动，兴奋地观赏了一段时间。更惊喜的是，随后又出现了另外三只！在炎热的下午能遇到这样的场景，真是太美妙了！

 

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update 202412

Another great moment 2024—after missing this bird at RDC, we were fortunate to encounter it up close and low on our way to Danum Valley. It made quite a lot of noise, even while feeding on insects.

2024又一个美好的瞬间——在RDC错过了这只鸟后，我们很幸运在前往达南谷的路上近距离且低处看到了它。即使在捕食昆虫时，它也发出了不少声音。

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update 202410

– a “Black-red” bird that normally moving in group making noisy sound. A bird that everyone wish to see while in Borneo.

– Just another picture to clear, one of the best moment to see it low and still while feeding a katydid

– 一直黑红的鸟，通常群体活动+叫的很吵。来婆罗洲每个鸟人都想看的鸟，虽然不稀有可是还是很靠运气看到他。

– 太多照片要处理，再不处理R3的没机会上场了。。。这是今年最好的一次遇上它。站的蛮低+停了很久吃东西。

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– one of bird that not so rare but just need luck to be see one. Lucky guests have very good view even may not good chance to have good picture this round …

–  来婆罗洲的其中最希望拍到的鸟之一。这一次摄影老师们有点运气，我来个换换点看。竟然让我们拍到这一只鸟，虽然还是高高的。可是运气还是非常好了。

 

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update 202409

– on progress trying DXO, but seem not every situation better than current Adobe Noise Reduction and Topaz .. but in some case it work much better ..

– anyhow, last tour .. we sight this bird 3 times at different locations (2xDanum Valley and 1x Tabin)

– 在测试DXO ， 在我的过去2个月的一些照片。几乎大部分都除噪的较自然，可是还是很多情况还是需要用回之前的ADOBE AI， TOPAZ

– 在上一个团，竟然遇上这鸟3次（3个点）太幸运了。

 

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update 202408

– finally back from a stress tour, leading 10 (2 cannot make it ) for 3 special monotypic families, we spend 2.5 days for this.. Everyone seem tired but still patient for the process of waiting and looking (thanks for the trust) finally we have very good view of this Borneo endemic for ~2-3 minutes low … lucky group also managed to record 200+ birds (only lowland forest and some amazing species)

– 终于完毕了。这次特别鸟团。这一只是我们3只（棘毛伯勞，冠鸦，白眉长颈鸫）里最麻烦一只。虽然用了2天多，可是还是拿下，还占了很久+低。谢谢大家的信任。最后也在10天团里拿下200+种（都在低海拔）

 

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update 202406

– we had some hard time to have this main target at RDC due to just very short stop over. Everyone seem stress while we arrive Danum Valley with heavy rain … but lucky with rain slow down and we stop a quick birding .. and not that long, we have good view of the bird ! with some flying action too (may be due to raining)

– 我们在西必洛太短时间。几乎没办法找到这婆罗洲行之主要目标。当我们到丹浓谷时，还要下大雨。大家都非常压力，包括我。可是当雨小下来后。我们的第一停，就看到这鸟然后还下起雨来。可能下雨关系，这鸟还要飞来飞去表演般。

 

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update 202405

– just another close encounter of this bird, sometime just need some luck for this wonderful looking bird.

– 另一次的近距离拍摄这鸟。

 

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update 202404

– a wonderful group and trip, even begin with little bit problem where Indonesia Mount Ruang eruption cause us reach Borneo with little be delay .. and group decided travel to Kuala Lumpur than direct to Sabah.

– we start ours day with Spotted Wood Owl and Dusky eagle owl .. follow with many good birds and today we had one of the highly wanted target .. 7 birds show up after 1 day search and day 2 early morning gave us very good picture opportunity

– 非常幸运的一组人，开始就麻烦多多。火山爆发。客人从婆罗洲决定到吉隆坡再飞沙巴。在吉隆坡的一天，我们拿下点斑林鸮，乌雕鸮河红树林八色鸫。过了好几美好的几天拍了130+种好鸟。今天再拿下这一只主要目标。到这第一天几乎没听到这鸟，第二天一大早尽然就高高看到第一只。大家的耐心让我们等来7只，有2-3只还下来很低。让大家拍好好。

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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

 

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update 202401

– a very good start of 2024, a main target to be photograph of this beautiful canopy bird came down quite good level for photograph. All of us with good smile after first sighting than follow with even lower for 2nd sighting …

– 2024 号的开始，客人主要目标。站的蛮地，大家都笑了。可是第二天再次见到它。站的更低。

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update 202305

– It had been lucky day, while driving we saw a beautiful Blyth’s Paradise-Flycatcher and decided to make a stop. I hard some weird call, but everyone seem interested on the flycatcher as we already seen the Bristlehead. But one of the guest just spot it and they are low and nearby. Bingo ! The lucky just continue, the car opposite us told us there are many elephant on the road !!!, we just stop looking at the Bristlehead and drive for the Elephant and we did see ~12 of them and this is 2^nd sight for the Borneo pygmy elephant

 

– 非常幸运的一天，还以为只是坐车到目的地后就休息。希望在路程可以看些普普通通的鸟就过了这么一天。可是，在半路中我看到了中南寿带。就停了下来，客人们都看到高高兴兴的。可是我听到奇怪的声音，我说可能是棘头鵙。可是他们都没什么兴趣，因为大家都看过了。可是在找寿带间，其中一位客人尽然看到了好几只棘头鵙就在不高/远处。就让我拍下来了。可是我们的运气还是很好，对头车。让我们知道前方尽然有象！我们二话不说立刻前往，也第二次看到婆羅洲侏儒象

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– a Borneo trip without Birstlehead, it going to be tough. We were worry so much but what a good view for everyone 2 times and low and near !!! lucky, as no one actually ask when we going to see the bird. everyone patient and with patient and luck we seen this one and immediate after with Pygmy Elephant !

– 婆罗洲行没看到这鸟，会觉得很对不起客人。这次非常幸运的客人，看了2次都很低+久。第2次还要拍了这鸟后立刻看到象！幸运+耐心。

update 202211

– a lucky day to heard and seen this bird in the early morning. Target Ticked.

– but raining coming everyday make ours plan just screw

– 幸运与天时。一大早遇上这么好的鸟，可是雨终是下不停啊。

update 202210

– not really active like last few weeks ago, but only can see it bit far away but still one of the star bird to been see

– 比起几个星期以来。不很活跃。虽然有点远，可是客人们还是看的高兴的

update 202208

– even it is very active recently but luck still needed to have this bird. After a day searching for it (half a day raining). Finally heard and found this bird to make our day

– 虽然，近来都非常活跃。可是我们也用了一天（后半天都下雨）找这家伙。非常幸运，吃饭前我还是决定要多走一段小路。尽然让我听到它的叫声，很快的就找到他了。客人们都非常高兴。

 

update 202207

– what a lucky group who got this bird in close (~10 feet) feeding with various food.

– a very special Borneo endemic which almost all birders #1 target. But for the lucky photography group, after Whitehead’s Trogon, Broadbill, Fruithunter, Bulwer’s Pheasant, Black-crowned Pitta and many more follow by this with real good moment and pictures. (and not the end yet with better endemic after this)

– 非常幸运的客人，看到这鸟2次还在近距离见这鸟吃东西还拍下很好的一些照片。

– 除了这每个鸟人的主打鸟，在这前还近距离拍到

黑头八色鸫，灰胸咬鹃，黑喉绿阔嘴鸟，食果鸫, 鳞背鹇等。

– 客人的运气还没完，这鸟后还拍到另几种婆罗洲稀有特有种

update 202101

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update 2020 May 11

update 2020 May 8

update 2018 June 13
lucky guests 2018 May have this amazing bird for so good view for more than 20min

update 2017 Aug 27

 

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