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TROPICAL BIRDING TRIP REPORT: PENINSULAR MALAYSIA JUNE/JULY 2016
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A Tropical Birding SET DEPARTURE tour
PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
SET DEPARTURE TOUR June 25 – July 2, 2016
TOUR LEADER: SCOTT WATSON
Trip Report and photos by Scott Watson
Common and aggressive, the Streaked Spiderhunter from Bukit Fraser.
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Introduction
This set departure tour (which coincides with the Borneo set departure) is the ultimate South East Asian birding
introduction, maximizing the most diverse sites in the region in a short amount of time. In only eight days we
found 234 species of birds and 16 species of mammals, all in first world Peninsular Malaysia. Great
infrastructure, great food, and amazing people all add to the joy of this tour. We started in the lush coastal
mangroves of Kuala Selangor where we cleaned up on mangrove specialists while taking in the sites. Next we
went up to world famous Bukit Fraser or Fraser’s Hill where we enjoyed massive mixed feeding flocks of
montane species like Blue Nuthatch, Malayan Laughingthrush, and Fire-tufted Barbet. Our final site was in the
steamy, lowland ancient rainforests of Taman Negara National Park where Hornbills, Babblers, Pittas, and
Broadbills dominate. Peninsular Malaysia offers up a great duo of easy travel and some of the best birding in
Southeast Asia.
Surely one of the best looking Broadbills, the Black-and Red Broadbill from Taman Negara.
Itinerary
June 25 Arrival Day Kuala Lumpur
June 26 Kuala Selangor Nature Reserve to Fraser’s Hill
June 27 Fraser’s Hill
June 28 Fraser’s Hill
June 29 Fraser’s Hill to Taman Negara
June 30 Taman Negara
July 1 Taman Negara
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July 2 Taman Negara to Kuala Lumpur Departure
June 26th
, 2016
An early start had us in the coastal area of Kuala Selangor for dawn, to the west of Kuala Lumpur. This is our
only area on tour to try for mangrove and coastal scrub species, so it is important to be productive here. On
arrival we noticed that the trees surrounding the parking lot were bursting with fruit so we spent a few minutes
here picking up some new birds before the park gate opens. Surprisingly our first good bird was a calling
ABBOTT’S BABBLER which we managed to coax to the edge of the parking lot. Now it was light enough out
to see the many COPPERSMITH BARBETS and PINK-NECKED PIGEONS in the fruiting trees, as well as
the large LINEATED BARBET. Next we made our way toward the coast, first birding the mixed mangrove
scrub where we were very happy to find the tricky MANGROVE BLUE-FLYCATCHER right away in the low
vegetation. ASHY TAILORBIRDS were numerous here, and GOLDEN-BELLIED GERYGONE’S common.
.Making our way past the LONG-TAILED MACAQUES and SILVERED LANGURS we made it to the
mangrove proper before the morning really starts to heat up. The subspecies of CINEREOUS TIT here is a
mangrove specialist, and it only took us a couple minutes to find our first pair. Nearby we heard the distinctive
call of a MANGROVE WHISTLER, and all it took was for us to follow our ears right to where one was
singing. We enjoyed watching a pair of these sometimes tricky species, in their element. A MALAYSIAN
PIED FANTAIL finally had enough and pushed the Whistlers away from their territory. A trio of Woodpeckers
were found in the mangroves; GREATER and COMMON FLAMEBACK and multiple LACED
WOODPECKERS. But what seemed to be the most numerous species today were the loud COLLARED
KINGFISHERS. With the temperatures now in the mid-thirties we headed to a nearby restaurant before heading
north.
Collared Kingfishers light up the mangrove at Kuala Selangor.
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The localised Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher and a Silvered Langur with a regular bad hair day.
Now out of the heat of the lowlands, we reached the legendary Southeast Asian birding site of Fraser’s Hill or
Bukit Fraser. Fraser’s Hill is an old British hill station in the Titiwangsa Range that allows exploration of
pristine hill forest from the highest peak at around 4925ft/1500m all the way down to The Gap, at its base,
which is at around 2625ft/800m. In the afternoon we began our birding just outside our comfortable hotel. A
nearby fruiting tree held our first BLACK-BROWED BARBET, surrounded by multiple LONG-TAILED
SIBIA, and the abundant CHESTNUT-CAPPED LAUGHINGTHRUSH. The roadside birding here is great,
with very little traffic, and flocks love the edge effect. Further along we found a small flock which held a nice
pair of COMMON GREEN-MAGPIE, the stellar BLACK-AND-CRIMSON ORIOLE, the stunning SILVER-
EARED MESIA, and a LITTLE PIED FLYCATCHER. One of the final birds of the day was the shy BUFF-
BREASTED BABBLER giving fleeting looks. And on the way back to the hotel the final mammal of the day
was a nice WHITE-THIGHED LANGUR.
The hulking Fire-tufted Barbet is always the group favorite.
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June 27, 2016
This morning we started pre-dawn to see what might come down to the roadside, hunting for insects near the
streetlights. First was the abundant CHESTNUT-CAPPED LAUGHINGTHRUSH, and ORIENTAL MAGPIE-
ROBINS, but best were the 2 LARGE NILTAVA feeding from around the light. As the sun rose we managed to
find a flock of Laughingthrushes which held all 3 species of the region. Of course the Chestnut-capped, but also
the sleek, endemic MALAYAN LAUGHINGTHRUSH, and the often tricky to find BLACK
LAUGHINTHRUSH, moving through the canopy. Making our way to the bridge crossing the small creek, we
found our target SLATY-BACKED FORKTAIL, in fact we found 5 of them!
After a delicious breakfast we ventured to a forest trail mid-morning. We took Bishops Trail hoping for a
couple targets, instead we nearly cleaned up! It didn’t take us long to find the ultra-skulking, mouse-like
PYGMY CUPWING which decided to sit on an exposed log for all to see. Just before this however we ran into
an incredible feeding flock which contained a pair of the much sought after BLUE NUTHATCH, many GRAY-
THROATED BABBLERS, a pair of beautiful SULTAN TITS, a RUFOUS-BROWED FLYCATCHER,
MOUNTAIN FULVETTAS, BLUE-WINGED MINLA, and more COMMON GREEN-MAGPIES. Further
along the trail the distinctive calls of Broadbills lead us to a family group of SILVER-BREASTED
BROADBILLS feeding low only 10 feet in front of us. Our final new bird of the morning was a small group of
4 of our target STREAKED WREN-BABBLERS skulking through the undergrowth.
The aggressive and striking Streaked Spiderhunter is a common sight around Fraser’s Hill.
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After another great lunch and some down time we headed back out this time slowly birding our way down the
very birdy new road into The Gap, hopefully finding new birds at different elevations. Still fairly high up the
mountain we began our walk down, first running into both BLACK-BROWED and FIRE-TUFTED BARBETS
feeding on some fruiting trees, soon joined by both ORANGE-BELLIED and BLUE-WINGED LEAFBIRDS.
Next we found a male RED-HEADED TROGON high in the canopy, looking like a huge red fruit, followed by
less colorful MOUNTAIN BULBULS and a single YELLOW-BELLIED WARBLER. After another kilometer
or so down the mountain we found a rich grouping of fruiting trees, which was also rich in bird life. A trio of
YELLOW-BREASTED, PLAIN, and FIRE-BREASTED FLOWERPECKERS was nice, as were the dozens of
LITTLE CUCKOO-DOVES, huge flocks of EVERETT’S WHITE-EYES, BLACK-CRESTED, the stunning
SCALY-BREASTED, ASHY, and STRIPE-THROATED BULBULS. Overhead a BLYTH’S HAWK-EAGLE
flew by. Onwards we went, next finding the Peninsular Malaysian endemic RUFOUS-BELLIED SWALLOW,
and our final great birds of the day was a pair of the cartoonish, yet stunning LONG-TAILED BROADBILL,
and a nice GOLD-WHISKERED BARBET before the sun set and we headed back up the mountain to Fraser’s
Hill.
Rufous-browed Flycatcher (left) and Black-and-Crimson Oriole (right).
June 28, 2016
This morning we took the morning shift down the mountain road to the gap, this time starting off further down the
mountain. During our boxed breakfast we finally found the very vocal RED-THROATED BARBET, as well as the
diminutive BLUE-EARED BARBET. Next we found a couple flycatchers; HILL BLUE, and the very vocal WHITE-
RUMPED SHAMA. Checking the fruiting trees again we found 2 new Flowerpeckers, ORANGE-BELLIED, and
YELLOW-VENTED. The morning was a bit slow however compared to yesterday afternoon, except for the surprise pair
of RHINOCEROUS HORNBILLS flying over.
After lunch and a break we spent eh afternoon birding around Fraser’s Hill itself, starting off at Pine Hill trail which
turned out to be incredibly quiet expect for a WHITE-THROATED FANTAIL, BLACK-THROATED SUNBIRD, and
CHESTNUT-CAPPED LAUGHINGTHRUSHES. Next we birded the forested roads, adding LESSER YELLOWNAPE,
BAR-WINGED FLYCATCHER-SHRIKE, GRAY-CHINNED MINIVET, JAVAN CUCKOO-SHRIKE, WHITE-
BELLIED ERPORNIS, and the fantastic BLACK-THIGHED FALCONET to the list. This evening we came extremely
close to a vocal MOUNTAIN SCOPS-OWL but it had managed to wedge itself into an impossibly dense bush on the side
of a cliff, and sadly flew before we could get a look.
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The colorful Black-browed Barbet (left) and the common Long-tailed Sibia.
June 29, 2016
This morning we hit the road to the lowlands, but first we had a couple hours to bird the lower sections of the Gap road. A
nice RAFFLE’S MALKOHA starting things off, as did a flyover CRESTED GOSHAWK, but soon the action picked up
with some Woodpecker action with both RUFOUS and MAROON WOODPECKERS showing well, followed by a very
active family party of VELVET-FRONTED NUTHATCHES. Even further down we found our target BAMBOO
WOODPECKER in a huge stand of Bamboo, but was then chased away by a larger BAY WOODPECKER! And minutes
before we found a stunning CRIMSON-WINGED WOODPECKER, and with 5 Woodpeckers so far this morning it was
time to start our 4 hour drive north-east and into the steamy lowlands of the central peninsula to Taman Negara
National Park, with the only other new bird along the way being a juvenile RED-BEARDED BEE-EATER, as most of the
drive is dominated by a sickening amount of oil palm plantations.
We finally arrived at the Taman Negara jetty were we proceeded to check in and wait an hour or so for the searing mid-
day heat to pass. Right beside our rooms however were a few fruiting trees, home to many THICK-BILLED PIGEONS,
but also a few LITTLE GREEN-PIGEONS, ASIAN FAIRY-BLUEBIRDS, and SOOTY BARBETS.. Next we made our
way to the Simpon Trail, where the now local GREAT ARGUS was feeding by the trail, and even vocalising. On the Trail
proper we did well finding CRESTED FIREBACK, GREATER COUCAL, a stunning adult RED-BEARDED BEE-
EATER, BLACK HORNBILL, BANDED WOODPECKER, the comical BLACK-AND-YELLOW BROADBILL, and er
the trail we made our way back towards the resort, and to the Tahan Hide, a great place to watch for birds perching up in
the late afternoon. As expected we found a few LARGE GREEN-PIGEONS perched in the large bare trees. A nearby
BLACK-AND-RED BROADBILL nest provided a lot of entertainment, as did the resident WHITE-THROATED
KINGFISHER. A pair of BLACK-WINGED FLYCATCHER-SHRIKES were nice, and an amazing 8 different BLACK-
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THIGHED FALCONETS were in view at one time. The bat-like SILVER-RUMPED NEEDLETAILS were flying around
the hide, and our final new birds were some ORIENTAL PIED, and BLACK HORNBILLS perching up before moving on
to roost for the night. Not bad for a travel day!
A beautiful tributary scene here in Taman Negara National Park.
The cartoonish Black-and-yellow Broadbill and a nice female Great Argus.
June 30, 2016
After breakfast we had an early 15 minute boat ride down the river to Blau Jetty seeing more BLACK-AND-
RED BRADBILLS along the way. Here we got dropped off to enjoy a full mornings birding on a seldom birded
section of the forest. In fact during our 6 hours on the trail this morning we did not see a single other person,
leaving all the bird activity for ourselves. We made our way up the steep bank, eventually to the level forest
trail, first coming across some Babbler activity, both PIN-STRIPED TIT-BABBLERS and CHESTNUT-
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WINGED BABBLER foraging in the undergrowth. Next, some vocalisations lead us to a pair of stunning RED-
NAPED TROGON. Further along more Babbler activity included some very vocal SOOTY-CAPPED, and
RUFOUS-CROWNED BABBLERS, and eventually we were able to coax a MOUSTACHED BABBLER to
come in for a closer look. After this however it became very quiet, with only one very distant Garnet Pitta
calling. After an hour of silence activity picked up again with a YELLOW-CROWNED BARBET foraging
overhead in the canopy, along with a pair of fairly well behaved BLACK MAGPIE, a cool type of secretive
forest corvid. Now into a slightly more open forest we came across an extremely active family group of the
stunning GREEN BROADBILL, including 2 shimmering males who were actively fighting over a female. What
a show! Next came a quick duo of BUFF-NECKED WOODPECKER and a nice female DIARD’S TROGON.
On the way back we got great views of the hulking RUFOUS-COLLARED KINGFISHER which came in to
check us out, as well as our third Trogon species of the day, the bright SCARLET-RUMPED TROGON. The
final new bird of the morning took some work, and after a 45 minute chase we only managed meager views of
the ultra-secretive LARGE WREN-BABBLER. It was now time to make our way back to the boat, and heading
back up river to our resort, seeing some nice BLUE-THROATED BEE-EATERS along the way.
A female Red-naped Trogon paying us a visit in Taman Negara.
After a great lunch and some rest during the sizzling heat we again went down the Simpon Trail adding BUFF-
RUMPED and CHECKER-THROATED WOODPECKERS to the list on our way down to the river view and
swimming area. Here we picked up the stunning BLUE-BANDED KINGFISHER flying down the river, the
target MALAYSIAN BLUE-FLYCATCHER and with some patience we managed incredible views of the jaw-
dropping Bulbul, the specialized STAW-HEADED BULBUL. The trail back to the lodge was fairly quiet
except for the nice GRAY-BREASTED SPIDERHUNTER foraging above our heads at one point.
July 1, 2016
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This morning followed the same schedule as yesterday, and in the boat on the way to Blau Jetty we saw a few
BUSHY-CRESTED HORNBILLS along with a pair of DOLLARBIRDS. The trails this morning we extremely
quiet, with very few birds singing at all. That being said we still managed a few new birds, starting with the
secretive BLACK-THROATED BABBLER, and a few SCALY-CROWNED BABBLERS. Further one we
found both BLACK-NAPED MONARCH and BLYTH’S PARADISE-FLYCATCHER for the “Monarch
sweep”, and eventually for very loud knocking turned out to be the huge WHITE-BELLIED WOODPECKER
which showed off for us. After a nice DARK-THROATED ORIOLE low in the canopy it was time to head back
to the lodge for lunch.
This huge Stork-billed Kingfisher is common along this tributary beside Mutiara Resort.
In the afternoon we spent our time birding around the fruit filled lodge grounds and a lot of time at the Tahan
Hide. By far the best bird around the lodge were the 4 JAMBU FRUIT-DOVES foraging in a fruiting beside
cabin 72, a very uncommon and secretive species indeed. The fruit trees also attracted many Bulbul species,
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including; PUFF-BACKED, BLACK-HEADED, STRIPE-THROATED, YELLOW-VENTED, OLIVE-
WINGED, RED-EYED, SPECTACLED, and BUFF-VENTED BULBULS, an amazing 8 species. Now at the
hide the best new birds this afternoon include, INDIAN CUCKOO, PLAINTIVE CUCKOO, and SQUARE-
TAILED DRONGO-CUCKOO, GRAY-AND-BUFF WOODPECKER, SCARLET MINIVET, LESSER
CUCKOO-SHRIKE, CRIMSON-BREASTED FLOWERPECKER and the squirrel like GREEN-BILLED
MALKOHA. This evening we found a very close SUNDA SCOPS-OWL, but only the guide had fleeting
views.
July 2, 2016
After an hour of watching the regular species foraging in the fruiting trees around the lodge it was time to make our way
down to the jetty and then to our van to begin the 5 hour journey back to Kuala Lumpur. Every participant was now off to
Borneo to start the set departure there, but this day is marks the end of the Peninsular Malaysia Set Departure tour for
2016.
Silvered Langurs watch over their surrounding at Kuala Selangor.
Bird List: Following Clements 6.10 H = Heard only
PHEASANTS AND PARTRIDGES: Phasianidae
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
Crested Fireback Lophura ignita
Great Argus Argusianus argus
HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS: Ardeidae
Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
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Striated Heron Butorides striata
HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES: Accipitridae
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela
Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus limnaeetus
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus alboniger
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
Lesser Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis
PIGEONS AND DOVES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
Little Green-Pigeon Treron olax
Pink-necked Pigeon Treron vemans
Thick-billed Pigeon Treron curvirostra
Large Green-Pigeon Treron capellei
Jambu Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus jambu
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia
CUCKOOS: Cuculidae
Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides bocki H
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans H
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii H
Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo Surniculus dlugubris
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis
Raffles's Malkoha Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
OWLS: Strigidae
Mountain Scops-Owl Otus spilocephalus H
Sunda Scops-Owl Otus lempiji H
Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica
Brown Boobook (Hawk-Owl) Ninox scutulata H
SWIFTS: Apodidae
Silver-rumped Needletail Rhaphidura leucopygialis
Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta
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Germain's Swiftlet Aerodramus germani
Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swift Apus pacificus
House Swift Apus nipalensis
TREESWIFTS: Hemiprocnidae
Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata
TROGONS: Trogonidae
Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba
Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii
Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii
Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus
KINGFISHERS: Alcedinidae
Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona
Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa H
Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus
BEE-EATERS: Meropidae
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus
Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
ROLLERS: Coraciidae
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
HORNBILLS: Bucerotidae
Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros
Helmeted Hornbill Buceros vigil H
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus
Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus
Wrinkled Hornbill Aceros corrugatus
ASIAN BARBETS: Megalaimidae
Sooty Barbet Calorhamphus hayii
Fire-tufted Barbet Psilopogon pyrolophus
Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata
Gold-whiskered Barbet Megalaima chrysopogon
Red-throated Barbet Megalaima mystacophanos
Yellow-crowned Barbet Megalaima henricii
Black-browed Barbet Megalaima oorti
Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala
Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima australis
WOODPECKERS: Picidae
Sunda Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis
Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus
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White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
Banded Woodpecker Picus mineaceus
Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus
Checker-throated Woodpecker Picus mentalis
Laced Woodpecker Picus vittatus
Common Flameback Dinopium javanense
Greater Flamback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Bamboo Woodpecker Gecinulus viridis
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis
Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes tristis
Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus
Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus
FALCONS AND CARACARAS: Falconidae
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
PARROTS: Psittacidae
Long-tailed Parakeet Psittcula longicauda
Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot Loriculus galgulus
AFRICAN AND GREEN BROADBILLS: Calyptomenidae
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis
ASIAN AND GRAUER'S BROADBILLS: Eurylaimidae
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae
Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus
PITTAS: Pittidae
Malayan Banded-Pitta Pitta irena H
Garnet Pitta Pitta granatina H
THORNBILLS AND ALLIES: Acanthizidae Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea
VANGAS, HELMETSHRIKES AND ALLIES: Vangidae
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
Black-winged Flycatcher-Shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus
IORAS: Aegithinidae
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
CUCKOO-SHRIKES: Campephagidae
Gray-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus
Javan Cuckoo-shrike Coracina javensis
Pied Triller Lalage nigra
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Lesser Cuckoo-shrike Lalage fimbriata
WHISTLERS:Pachycephalidae Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea
VIREOS: Vireonidae
Blyth's Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius aeralatus
White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca
OLD WORLD ORIOLES: Oriolidae
Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus cruentus
DRONGOS: Dicruridae
Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
FANTAILS: Rhipiduridae
Malaysian Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica
White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis
MONARCH FLYCATCHERS: Monarchidae
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
Blyth’s Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis
CROWS AND JAYS: Corvidae
Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus
Common Green Magpie Cissa chinensis
House Crow Corvus splendens
Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
RAIL-BABBLER: Eupetidae
Malaysian Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus H
SWALLOWS: Hirundinidae
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Rufous-bellied Swallow Cecropis badia
FAIRY FLYCATCHERS: Stenostiridae
Gray-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
CHICKADEES AND TITS: Paridae
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea
Cinereous Tit Parus cinereous
NUTHATCHES: Sittidae
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
Blue Nuthatch Sitta azurea
BULBULS: Pycnonotidae
Puff-backed Bulbul Pycnonotus eutilotus
Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps
Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus
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Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Pycnonotus squamatus
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus
Spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus erythropthalmos
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger
Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole olivacea
Ashy Bulbul Hemixos flavala
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis
CUPWINGS: Pnoepygidae
Pygmy Cupwing Pnoepyga pusilla
BUSH-WARBLERS AND ALLIES: Cettiidae
Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris
Mountain Tailorbird Phyllergates cucullatus
LEAF-WARBLERS: Phylloscopidae
Chestnut-crowned Warbler Seicercus castaniceps
CISTICOLAS AND ALLIES: Cisticolidae
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis
Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps
Rufescent Prinia Prinia rufescens
Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris
YUHINAS, WHITE-EYES AND ALLIES: Zosteropidae
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
Everett's White-eye Zosterops everetti
TREE-BABBLERS, SCIMITAR-BABBLERS AND ALLIES: Timaliidae
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler Mixornis gularis
Golden Babbler Cyanoderma chrysaeum
Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum
Rufous-fronted Babbler Cyanoderma rufifrons H
Black-throated Babbler Stachyris nigricollis
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata H
Gray-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps
GROUND BABBLERS AND ALLIES: Pellorneidae
Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine
Scaly-crowned Babbler Malacopteron cinereum
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum
Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratum
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Buff-breasted Babbler Pellorneum tickelli
White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum H
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor H
Large Wren-Babbler Turdinus macrodactylus
Abbott's Babbler Turdinus abbotti
Streaked Wren-Babbler Turdinus brevicaudatus
LAUGHINGTHRUSHES AND ALLIES: Leiothrichidae
Mountain Fulvetta Alcippe peracensis
Black Laughingthrush Garrulax lugubris
Malayan Laughingthrush Trochalopteron peninsulae
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush Lanthocincla mitrata
Long-tailed Sibia Heterophasia picaoides
Silver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentauris
Blue-winged Minla Actinodura cyanouroptera
FAIRY-BLUEBIRDS: Irenidae
Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella
OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS: Muscicapidae
Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus
Rufous-browed Flycatcher Anthipes solitaris
Pale Blue Flycatcher Cyornis unicolor
Hill Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis banyumas
Tickell’s Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis tickelli
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus
Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis rufigastra
Large Niltava Niltava grandis
Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus
Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus
White-tailed Robin Cinclidium leucurum
Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
STARLINGS: Sturnidae
Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
LEAFBIRDS: Chloropseidae
Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii
FLOWERPECKERS: Dicaeidae
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum
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Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum
SUNBIRDS AND SPIDERHUNTERS: Nectariniidae
Plain-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
Purple-naped Spiderhunter Arachnothera hypogrammicum
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna
OLD WORLD SPARROWS: Passeridae
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
WAXBILLS AND ALLIES: Estrildidae
Nutmeg Mannikin Lonchura punctulata
Mammal List:
TREESHREWS: Tupaiidae Lesser Treeshrew Tupaia minor
Common Treeshrew Tupaia glis
MONKEYS: Cercopithecidae Silvered Langur/Leaf-Monkey Presbytis cristata
White-thighed Langur/Leaf-Monkey Presbytis siamensis
Dusky Langur Presbytis obscurus
Long-tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis
Southern Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca nemestrina
SQUIRRELS: Sciuridae Giant Squirrel Ratufa affinis
Prevost's Squirrel Callosciurus prevostii
Gray-bellied Squirrel Callosciurus caniceps
Pallas’s Squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus
Himalayan Striped Squirrel Tamiops macclellandii
Low's Squirrel Sundasciurus lowii
Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus
PIGS: Suidae Eurasian Wild Boar Sus scrofa