Sabah and Sarawak, Borneo 2nd - 21st November 2015

Leader: Mike Nelson

Participants: Lizzie Dodd, Mark Harper, Robert Hutton,

David Miller, Martin Painter, Kevin Stracey

Whitehead’s Trogon, Mount Kinabalu © Mike Nelson / Birdtour Asia

With an impressive list of endemics, regional specialties and range restricted goodies, Borneo is one of Asia’s most desirable birding destinations. With a varied fauna ranging from coastal peat swamp, lowland dipterocarp forest, riverine jungle, submontane and montane highlands the two states of Sabah and Sarawak offer some of the best birding on the world’s third largest island. We amassed an impressive list of 343 species of which 50 are endemics, and included 26 babblers, 19 Bulbuls, all nine barbets, all eight hornbills, all six trogons, seven pittas, 13 night-birds and a wonderful supporting cast of colourful kingfishers, woodpeckers and broadbills.

We began our first morning in some mid-elevation forest where the dawn chorus greeted us as we arrived. Temminck’s Sunbirds called from several trees and their glowing red plumage showed well. Several Yellow-bellied

Warblers moved in a noisy flock with Grey-throated Babblers. Loud Bornean Treepies showed well and close as they moved around. Several Bornean Leafbirds added a splash of colour and calling Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush bounded through the canopy. Once the barbets got going we got fantastic looks at several Bornean and the more abundant Mountain Barbet joined by a single Gold-whiskered later on. Black-sided Flowerpecker was added as were several flocks of Chestnut-headed Yuhinas and some wintering Blue-and-White Flycatchers.

Farther along the road we got some nice views of Bock’s Hawk-Cuckoo, Black-and-Crimson Oriole, Cinereous and Ochraceous Bulbul, Sunda and Lesser Cuckooshrike, Blyth’s Shrike-Babbler, noisy Erpornis, Bornean Whistler, a nice group of Pygmy White-eye and a Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle. Also showing well finally was a pair of Long-tailed Broadbills, though one had been seen by a few next to the road we later managed to scope one high up over the road where we could appreciate the riot of colours in the plumage.

We continued upwards towards Mount Kinabalu and spent the remainder of the afternoon in a very damp and drizzly Kinabalu Park. Consolation was a noisy group of Bornean Green Magpie that eventually showed though not without some effort through the gloom.

The next morning we arrived early and after a short breakfast began to walk down the road and much to our surprise the first birds we ran into was a pair of Whitehead’s Broadbills. This pair showed really well before we turned our attention to the group of Sunda Laughingthrush. The high pitched song of Bornean Stubtail alerted us to its presence and soon enough we were watching it sing from a perch above in amongst some tall grasses. As we continued down the road a colourful Golden-naped Barbet was seen picking small fruits from a tree but was soon replaced by a small flock of Fruithunters. Suddenly our attention was focused on this group as several males showed well as they moved through the canopy with a bright, chestnut-toned female in tow. Farther down a huge flock of Giant Swiftlet drifted over and we soon joined one of the trails and began a slow hike through some pristine forest. Here we picked up Eye-browed Jungle Flycatcher, White-browed Shortwing, Bornean Forktail, Yellow-breasted Warbler and Hair-crested Drongo.

Fruithunter and Bornean Stubtail, Mount Kinabalu

With the clouds descending we headed out of the gloom of the forest and back along the road where we found several feeding flocks with Mountain Leaf Warbler, Grey-chinned Minivet, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Temminck’s Sunbird, Dark-sided Flowerpecker and Blyth’s Shrike-Babbler. The clouds turned into rain and we were forced off the mountain for the remainder of the day.

The next morning we began on a forest trail with several Crimson-headed Partridge singing loudly and close with one seen walking along the bank and down onto the path before crossing in front of us. From here we continued after our quarry but the calls of a ‘Sunda Owlet’ distracted us and though we searched for a while it remained hidden until there was a flurry of activity of small birds which gave away the birds position and Martin got eyes on the bird allowing us all some nice views. Each time it moved the horde of small birds mobbing it would burst into call again and begin dive bombing the owlet. We had ten species mobbing this bird including Temminck’s Sunbird,

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, Blyth’s Shrike-Babbler and a nice pair of Whitehead’s Spiderhunters. Once this party had vacated the area we continued on and eventually fixed our eyes on a lovely Whitehead’s Trogon and though it flew we were able to get it in the scope. With the clouds moving in again and the forest getting darker we headed back down to the road and had stopped for a small party of birds including Bornean Whistler and Yellow-breasted Warbler when a whir of wings alerted us to a Red-breasted Partridge flying across the road. It landed on the far bank and began an attempt to make its way up but kept slipping down to the road verge. Then another bird flew across and together they managed to find a way up a small gully foraging along the way completely unconcerned by our presence. Bright orange-red legs kicking up leaves to look for bugs and white spotted wings stood out as they remained in view for over five minutes and were a pleasure to watch.

With the rain coming we headed back to the van and waited for a while and when it stopped we headed out along the road to do some more birding and this time we bumped into a huge flock of laughingthrushes including some very loud, hooting and bobbing Bare-headed Laughingthrush that put on quite a show as they flew around the canopy calling and bouncing up and down, their strange bare heads and bright red bills bobbing in time with the calls. The rain finally drove us of the mountain but what a day it had been.

The next day saw us making the long hike up the summit trail in search of Friendly Bush Warbler and along the way we picked up some species we’d already bumped into but most surprising was a pair of Red Leaf Monkeys moving through the moss draped canopy. We continued up from here and as it got steeper and higher we paused to rest for a bit when next to us just up the slope popped a Friendly Bush Warbler. It moved behind a small fern then proceeded out the other side and faced us showing its black streaked breast before moving on through the under growth and up the ridge. Job done we headed back down and enjoying the company of some Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrels and Mountain Treeshrew that were very friendly and came to hand even though we had nothing to offer them.

Blyth’s Shrike-Babbler and Temminck’s Sunbird, Mount Kinabalu

With afternoon rain up high again we dropped down to the foothills hoping to get away from it but after some short birding where we picked up Bornean Bulbul it began to rain down here and put an end to our days birding.

Our next day started in the gloom of the forest and soon enough our target in the form of a skulking Everett’s Thrush showed up but at the end of the line of us which meant several people were blocked as it passed by the one open area where it was visible. Undaunted we stayed on a while but it did not return so we tried another spot to no avail. We spent the rest of the day visiting other trails but by lunch the heat had picked up and everything got quiet and we were almost at the end of a trail when a small party was found. It soon became quite a commotion with Temminck’s Sunbird, Blyth’s Shrike Babbler, Ochraceous Bulbul, Erpornis, White-throated Fantail and Black-capped White-eyes all around us.

In the afternoon we returned to some of the lower trails and were rewarded with a fine pair of Whitehead’s Trogons next to the trail and along the river we found two Bornean Forktails and spooked up a bittern that turned out to be a very lost Von Schrenk’s Bittern. About this time the rain came again and we headed back to the comfort of the van and dryness.

Our last morning we were back in place for our Everett’s Thrush site and were enjoying breakfast when David came back from just down the road and said there was a nice Orange-headed Thrush along the road so we all sauntered down to have a look and sure enough a beautiful thrush with an orange head was there for all to see but it was the bird behind it that caught our attention when we realized it was a feeding Everett’s Thrush! We were all able to scope the bird and watch as it fed in the leaf litter before jumping up onto the bank and out of sight. This freed up the rest of the morning which we began with a nice pair of Whitehead’s Broadbills showing well then up to a view point where we again got onto some Giant Swiftlets and the usual Glossy’s before the clouds came down and pushed us away from the viewpoint. Almost done we stopped one last time in hopes of finding a Mountain Scops Owl we’d heard just before light. After some time checking what looked like good spots the small white toes of the little bird gave it away and we were soon enjoying scoped views of the owl roosting before we had to head back to continue our trip.

Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher and Storm’s Stork, Kinabatangan River

That afternoon we were already down in the heat of the lowlands and at the Rainforest Discovery Center in Sepilok. Their canopy walkway is a really nice place to spend the afternoon and we enjoyed some quality birding with Black-and-Yellow Broadbill, a noisy flock of Bushy-crested Hornbills, Brown Barbets, Wallace’s Hawk-Eagle perched above us, Lesser Green Leafbird and at dusk we enjoyed a pair of Red Giant Flying Squirrel’s gliding from their perches just above us.

The following day we spent some time along the trail beneath the canopy walkway starting at the edge before dawn and as the light rose we picked up Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Common Hill Myna, Little Green Pigeon and Grey-and-Buff Woodpecker. Buff-necked Woodpeckers called from the roadside trees and we soon got onto them and noisy Bold-striped Tit-Babblers announced their presence along with the vibrant colours of a Crimson Sunbird. In the forest we picked up a nice pair of Black-capped Babblers and White-chested Babblers but then a shower forced us to seek cover for a while but we spent the time looking for birds from cover picking up a perched but soaked Violet Cuckoo, several Silver-rumped Spinetails, Cream-vented Bulbul, Dusky Munia and Greater Racket-tailed Drongos. Once the rain subsided we headed out along the trails and found Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher, Diard’s Trogon, Rufous Piculet and Purple-naped Spiderhunter.

After lunch we headed to Gomantong Caves and there did some birding before reaching the caves which was very productive with Hooded Pitta, Spotted Fantail, a pair of Buffy Fish Owls, Horsfield’s Babbler, White-crowned Shama and an Orang-utan feeding right next to the boardwalk. Inside the caves we found Mossy and Black-nest Swiftlets but all the Edible-nest Swiftlets had been harvested and they weren’t back yet. On the way out we picked up the long rising whistle of a Black-crowned Pitta and as we got closer we were shocked to find it perched on the hand rail. This gave us some fantastic views as it bounded along the railing and stopped to sing from time to time before it reached the top of the rise and perched for a moment in a ray of sunshine that illuminated all its colours before dropping down the far side and out of view. From here we hurried back to the parking area as it was getting dark and once there we watched as thousands of bats formed small clouds that murmurated through the sky. Bat Hawk were there waiting and we saw two picking off some of the small bats. They were joined by a very dark Peregrine Falcon of the ernesti subspecies and it was not looked up too kindly by the Bat Hawks that dove on it and a short

aerial battle ensued with claws extending from both parties and the hawks dove on the Peregrine. We ended the night along the banks of the Kinabatangan River.

An early morning foray along one of the tributaries gave us a nice pair of perched White-fronted Falconets, but the booming two note call of a Bornean Ground Cuckoo got our attention and after positioning ourselves we waited as they drew closer. Once they were just across from us we still couldn’t see them so we drifted across and after some tense minutes and careful maneuvering we all managed some nice views of the birds up singing before they dropped down and continued on along the river edge. With our main target in the bag we spent some time on kingfishers with Ruddy, Blue-eared, Stork-billed and Rufous-backed Dwarf all seen well followed by a nice pair of Rhinoceros Hornbills.

Oriental Bay Owl, Brown Wood Owl and Large Frogmouth, Kinabatangan

The afternoon trip began well with Lesser Fish Eagle, Oriental Pied and Wrinkled Hornbills, Common Dollarbird and Blue-throated Bee-eater. As dusk approached we continued along till we found a small group of White-crowned Hornbills which showed briefly, the perched Storm’s Stork was much more obliging. We then moved to our chosen site for the night to begin and soon as it was dark the trilling call of a Large Frogmouth which flew over us and into the forest behind us. We all clambered out of the boats and were eventually looking at the back of a perched bird looking much like a huge leaf caught on a branch. As we were taking this in the odd crying call of Oriental Bay Owl began and we were all scrambling to try and get views and at first it proved elusive with a glimpse here and a good view for some there and as we continued round the forest the last of us got what we thought were the best views as it popped out of a small tree onto an open vine, thinking we were done the bird flew off towards the rest of the group who were now face to face with the bird for some crippling views and as we all arrived we were then able to take in some of the best looks at it perched sideways on a tree trunk just above us. Successful we headed back for dinner and who was to greet us on arrival but the local Brown Wood Owl perched above one of the lights waiting for a weary rat to pass by underneath. At eye level it provided some stunning views.

A short foray along the river the next morning produced a few new species with Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Jerdon’s Baza and Crested Goshawk for raptors but the star of the show was a Blue-winged Pitta that began calling along the riverside. We were able to watch as it crossed the river on its blue wings and settle across the river. We crossed over where we could hear it and it flew out right over our heads back across to the other side this time we were able to see its red vent in flight as well. We returned to the lodge and packed up for the trip to Lahad Datu where we checked into the offices of Borneo Rainforest Lodge. Here we loaded up and drove into the heart of the Danum Valley where we would spend the next four nights. Our first evening was punctuated by a lovely night drive where we found several entertaining mammals with a Colugo hanging upside down from a tree and several richly rufous Thomas’s Flying Squirrels. A Buffy Fish Owl atop the goal on the football pitch had us wondering if it was a Derby County fan.

The next day a fruiting tree in the grounds of the lodge was attended by a plethora of bulbuls including, Grey-bellied, Cream-vented, Hairy-backed, Spectacled and, the now rare, Straw-headed. Whiskered Treeswift also perched up for us to enjoy before we left. Our first foray into the wonderful lowland dipterocarp forests of Danum Valley produced Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo, Red-naped and Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Orange-backed Woodpecker, Bornean Black Magpie, Dark-throated Oriole, Scaly-crowned, Rufous-crowned and Moustached Babblers and Rufous-winged Philentoma. The biggest treat was a nesting Gould’s Frogmouth that we got amazing views of. In the early afternoon it began to rain and we feared we’d be washed out but eventually it stopped and we headed out for the afternoon along the canopy walkway. Here we picked up White-crowned Hornbill, Yellow-crowned Barbet, Red-billed Malkoha, Pale-blue Flycatcher and some nice looks at Banded Broadbill. We crossed over before dark to do some night birding along the main road and were treated to some great views of Blyth’s Frogmouth.

Cinnamon-rumped Trogon and Giant Pitta, Danum Valley The next morning started off with a bang with a male Giant Pitta calling close. As we waited it crossed the trail in front of us hopping through the low boughs and we were able to get some amazing views of the bird for twenty minutes before it dropped down into the forest where it continued to call for a while longer – amazing! A noisy pair of Grey-headed Babblers showed reluctantly along the roadside but the equally noisy Olive-backed Woodpeckers plonked down right in front of us along the road before moving to a tree farther into the forest. Along the forest trails a covey of Chestnut-necklaced Partridges just couldn’t be lured into the open and the distant two note calls of Bornean Ground Cuckoo echoed back and forth between a pair. A Striped Wren-Babbler showed well before our attentions were drawn to the calls of a Blue-headed Pitta. A rufous female showed briefly but was missed so we crept into the forest and waited for a while till the male showed hopping across the ridge in front of us and down a creek bed for some nice views. The musical voice of Bornean Blue Flycatcher was next before we headed down to the river and back for lunch. Sadly, the afternoon was a wash out when rain began before we could head out and continued on into the night. The next morning we headed farther into the park and along some slope forest where we found some nice activity, first off with a Greater Mouse Deer while we were tracking down a Bornean Banded Pitta. This bird eventually showed but not after some manoeuvring and yoga postures trying to get a view through small windows. Other birds that showed more easily were a pair of Cinnamon-rumped Trogons that we all got great looks at. Rufous-chested Flycatcher, Black-throated Wren-Babbler and Rufous-collard Kingfisher showed far easier. Helmeted Hornbill sang close by and we caught some nice flight views as it moved from tree to tree above us. Our afternoon was interrupted by rain again but this time after we’d already headed out and we all got a bit damp. Our last morning we managed some more good birds with Maroon-breasted Philentoma, Dusky Broadbill, Bornean Ground Babbler singing close, Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo, Black-crowned Pitta and a fabulous Spectacled Spiderhunter feeding on banana flowers. Sadly, our time here was up and we made our way back to Lahad Datu and our flights back to KK. Five of us set out the next morning for a small area of peat swamp and after some breakfast we headed into the primary area of the forest where we managed a clean sweep of our targets. First up were some very vocal Red-crowned Barbets, one perched in a dead snag gave great scope views. Farther along we encountered a silent

group of Hook-billed Bulbuls that suddenly burst into voice when they saw us, circling back and forth across the open area in front of us and perching up for more great views. Having just recovered from these wonderful range restricted birds another peat swamp specialist erupted into some alarm calls and began to circle around us. Soon it began to sing and we were able to then see a pair of Grey-breasted Babblers in front of us. The hits kept on coming after we soaked up this pair with a pair of Chestnut-bellied Malkoha roaming the trees above us. A pair of Black-throated Babblers proved more elusive but no less vocal as they bounced around the understory only showing themselves in snippets but eventually good looks were had by all. Our last target was much more obliging as a beautiful Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker perched above us for all to see and get snaps of before we headed back to the parking area. We parted ways with David as he was leaving later that evening and headed south into Sarawak.

Hook-billed Bulbul and Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker

We spent the next four days in the Kelabit Highlands in search of some rather rare birds and did some catching up with some species we’d not seen as well or wanted to get another shot at. Our first stop began with us hiking up through some prime submontane forests where we had some fine overlap between lowland and highland species with Gold-whiskered, Yellow-crowned, Bornean and Mountain Barbets singing all around us. To our surprise the first bird we saw before we’d even gotten out of the vehicles was a Malayan Night Heron sat right on the jeep track. It refused to budge which was good as it allowed for the second vehicle to arrive and get some great looks at it. We practically had to run over the bird to get it to move off the track and over to the forest edge. Our first bird once we’d begun the hike was a nice female Hill Blue Flycatcher. The rest of the morning was spent picking up other species along the way like Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Ochraceous, Bornean and Cinereous Bulbul, loads of Pygmy White-eyes and Plain Flowerpecker feeding on flowers, Dark-necked Tailorbird, Yellow-breasted Prinia and Erpornis were evident. Several noisy Crested Jays called around us and we managed some views of these birds as they moved through the lower canopy. After we made camp we headed up a bit higher picking up our first of many Black Oriole. Blue-banded Pitta proved tricky but we managed to track one down, this was also the case with Bornean Banded Pitta but again good looks were obtained after some work. Orange-breasted Trogon showed well for our last available trogon. Cinnamon-rumped was spooked off a low limb as we worked for one of the pittas and Orange-backed and Buff-rumped Woodpeckers were seen again. Another full day of birding up here yielded many repeat species but some new birds were added when we foraged a bit below camp picking up a nice pair of Green Broadbill. We also came across a pair of Scarlet-rumped Trogons with another male in town and watched as they chased each other around the forest. Plenty of flycatchers were about with Grey-streaked, Blue-and-white, Asian Brown, Dark-sided and Mugimaki. A bit of night birding finally yielded a Bornean Frogmouth through a canopy window where we were all able to get a look at the bird where they’d been elusive but vocal the night before. The next morning we hiked down and loaded up for our next long drive arriving before dusk and once settled we headed out into the night. Thankfully our next target proved less elusive and after a few minutes we were staring at a fantastic Dulit Frogmouth, one of Borneo’s most desired night birds. The following day we proceeded up into the mist draped highlands and found the birding to be very slow in the cool of the morning and sadly it didn’t improve. The afternoon didn’t get much better and provided us with little

birding until nightfall when we tried Bornean Frogmouth getting much better views this time. A Large-tailed Nightjar added to the tally of night birds and a calling Brown Boobook was tracked down to the roadside where we got some great looks at it, but several calling Sunda Scops Owls refused to show themselves. The next morning some birding along some wet fields produced Greater Painted Snipe and two Pintail Snipe. We also managed some birding on the way back to Kota Kinabalu stopping at some flooded paddies where we picked up Long-toed Stint, Little Ringed Plover, Whiskered Tern, Sand Martin, Striated Grassbird and Black-winged Stilt. Another stop near the coast along some mangroves gave us a couple of Chinese Egrets making for a nice finale before we returned to the hotel to clean up for our farewell dinner. For information regarding our tours to Malaysia please click here. Alternatively please contact us via e-mail or phone +44 1332 516254 regarding organising a custom tour to Malaysia. Bird-of-the-tour

1. Giant Pitta 2. Bornean Ground Cuckoo 3. Dulit Frogmouth 4. Oriental Bay Owl 5. Whitehead’s Broadbill

Malayan Night Heron and Dulit Frogmouth, Sarawak

Pale-faced Bulbul and Mountain Scops Owl, Mount Kinabalu

Black-and-Yellow Broadbill and Thick-billed Spiderhunter, Sepilok

Banded Broadbill and Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo, Danum Valley

Gould’s and Blyth’s Frogmouth, Danum Valley

Grey-breasted Babbler Sarawak extension and Wrinkled Hornbill, Kinabatangan River

Systematic List GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae Great Argus Argusianus argus heard only

Red-breasted Partridge Arborophila hyperythra e Chestnut-necklaced Partridge Tropicoperdix charltonii graydoni heard only Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps e CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia intermedia Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromandus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes Striated Heron Butorides striata Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis Von Schrenck's Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni Oriental Honeybuzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus torquatus Pernis ptilorhynchus orientalis Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus alcinus Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus hypoleucos Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus White-bellied Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga leucogaster Lesser Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis

Grey-headed Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus Mountain Serpent Eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis e heard only Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Crested Goshawk Lophospiza trivirgatus Besra Tachyspiza virgatus Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii Changeable Hawk Eagle Nisaetus limnaetus Blyth's Hawk Eagle Nisaetus alboniger Wallace's Hawk Eagle Nisaetus nanus GRUIFORMES: Rallidae White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae Greater Painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Lesser Sandplover Anarhynchus mongolus atrifrons Greater Sandplover Anarhynchus leschenaultii Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus variegatus Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Grey-tailed Tattler Heterosceles brevipes Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Ruddy Cuckoo Dove Macropygia emiliana borneensis Little Cuckoo Dove Macropygia ruficeps nana Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica indica Zebra Dove Geopelia striata Little Green Pigeon Treron olax Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans Thick-billed Green Pigeon Treron curvirostra Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea Mountain Imperial Pigeon Ducula badia CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus Bock's Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx [sparverioides] bocki Moustached Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans Malaysian Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus Asian Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris brachyurus Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaeus

Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus Red-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus javanicus Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris Bornean Ground Cuckoo Carpococcyx radiatus e Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis bubutus Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis javanensis CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae Large Frogmouth Batrachostomus auritus Dulit Frogmouth Batrachostomus harterti e Gould's Frogmouth Batrachostomus stellatus Bornean Frogmouth Batrachostomus mixtus e Blyth’s Frogmouth Batrachostomus affinis CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus salvadorii STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae Oriental Bay Owl Phodilus badius badius STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae Mountain Scops Owl Otus spilocephalus luciae Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena lempiji e heard only Buffy Fish Owl Bubo ketupu Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica vaga Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata borneensis 'Sunda' Collared Owlet Glaucidium [brodiei] borneense APODIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis harterti Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata comata APODIFORMES: Apodidae Giant Swiftlet Hydrochous gigas Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta cyanoptila Bornean Swiftlet Collocalia dodgei e Mossy-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus salangana natunae Black-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus maximus lowi Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus vestita Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis House Swift Apus [affinis] nipalensis TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba impavidus Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii diardii Whitehead's Trogon Harpactes whiteheadi e Cinnamon-rumped Trogon Harpactes orrhophaeus vidua Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii Orange-breasted Trogon Harpactes oreskios dulitensis CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae Common Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting verreauxii Rufous-backed Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa motleyi Banded Kingfisher Lacedo pulchella melanops Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis inominata Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda minor Collared Kingfisher Todirhamphus chloris laubmannianus Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus borneanus

CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis viridis CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris convexus Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros borneoensis Helmeted Hornbill Rhinoplax vigil Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus Wrinkled Hornbill Aceros corrugatus Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus PICIFORMES: Capitonidae Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon chrysopsis Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos Mountain Barbet Psilopogon monticola e Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii Golden-naped Barbet Psilopogon pulcherrima Blue-eared Barbet Psilopogon australis duvaucelii Bornean Barbet Psilopogon eximia e 'Bornean' Brown Barbet Calorhamphus [fuliginosus] tertius e PICIFORMES: Picidae Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis Grey-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus badiosus White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis javensis Banded Yellownape Chrysophlegma mineaceus malaccensis Checker-throated Yellownape Chrysophlegma mentalis humii Olive-backed Woodpecker Dinopium rafflesii dulitense Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus Orange-backed Woodpecker Reinwardtipicus validus xanthopygius Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes tristis grammithorax Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki tukki Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus sordidus FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae White-fronted Falconet Microhierax latifrons e Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus calidus Falco peregrinus ernesti PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot Loriculus galgulus PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis Whitehead's Broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi e Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae Giant Pitta Hydrornis caerulea hosei Bornean Banded Pitta Hydrornis schwaneri e Blue-headed Pitta Hydrornis baudii e Hooded Pitta Erythropitta sordida mulleri

Blue-banded Pitta Erythropitta arquata e Black-crowned Pitta Erythropitta ussheri e Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis PASSERIFORMES: Pardalotidae Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea sulphurea PASSERIFORMES: Tephrodornithidae Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus intermedius Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis frenatus Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhopterum Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velatum PASSERIFORMES: Pityriaseidae Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala e heard only PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae Common Iora Aegithina tiphia aequanimis Green Iora Aegithina viridissima PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae Sunda Cuckooshrike Coracina larvata normani Lesser Cicadabird Lalage fimbriata schierbrandii Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus igneus Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus insulanus Grey-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris cinereigula PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae Bornean Whistler Pachycephala hypoxantha e PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae Blyth's Shrike Babbler Pteruthius aeralatus robinsoni Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus consobrinus Black Oriole Oriolus hosii e Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus cruentus vulneratus PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis kinabalu Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae Sunda [Ashy] Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus stigmatops Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus malayensis Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus [hottentottus] borneensis Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus brachyphorus PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea prophata Asian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi borneensis PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus coronatus Tiger Shrike Lanius tigrinus Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae Bornean Black Magpie Platysmurus aterrimus e Bornean Green Magpie Cissa jefferyi e Bornean Treepie Dendrocitta cinerascens e Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca compilator PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps atriceps Bornean Bulbul Pycnonotus montis e Scaly-breasted Bulbul Pycnonotus squamatus borneensis Grey-bellied Bulbul Pycnonotus cyaniventris Puff-backed Bulbul Pycnonotus eutilotus Pale-faced Bulbul Pycnonotus [flavescens] leucops e Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier gourdini Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus plumosus Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex perplexus Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus brunneus Spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus erythropthalmos Finsch's Bulbul Alophoixus finschii Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus ruficrissus Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus bres gutturalis Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger Buff-vented Bulbul Iole olivacea charlottae Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis Cinereous Bulbul Hemixos cinereus connectens Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis criniger PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica gutturalis Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Sand Martin Riparia riparia PASSERIFORMES: Cettidae Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris schwaneri Bornean Stubtail Urosphena whiteheadi e Aberrant (Sunda) Bush Warbler Horornis flavolivaceus oreophila Mountain Tailorbird Phyllergates cuculatus cinereicollis PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae Mountain Leaf Warbler Seicercus trivirgatus kinabaluensis Yellow-breasted Warbler Seicercus montis floris PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae Friendly Bush Warbler Locustella accentor e Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis atrogularis Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus sericeus Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps borneoensis Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris latrunculus PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae Bold-striped Tit Babbler Mixornis bornensis e Fluffy-backed Tit Babbler Macronous ptilosus reclusus Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum bicolor Rufous-fronted Babbler Cyanoderma rufifrons sarawacensis Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus montanus bornensis Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps borneensis

Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala White-necked Babbler Stachyris leucotis obscurata Black-throated Babbler Stachyris nigricollis Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata maculata PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre cinereocapilla Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine phoeniceum Scaly-crowned Babbler Malacopteron cinereum cinereum Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum saba Grey-breasted Babbler Malacopteron albogulare moultoni White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum macropterum Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor Temminck's Babbler Pellorneum pyrrogenys canicapillus Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratum morrelli Striped Wren Babbler Kenopia striata Horsfield's Wren Babbler Turdinus sepiarius harterti Black-throated Wren Babbler Turdinus atrigularis e Mountain Wren Babbler Turdinus crassus e Bornean Ground Babbler Ptilocichla leucogrammica e PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda Sunda Laughingthrush Garrulax palliatus Bare-headed Laughingthrush Garrulax calvus e Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush Ianthocincla treacheri treacheri e PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae Chestnut-crested Yuhina Yuhina everetti e Pygmy White-eye Heleia squamifrons e Black-capped White-eye Zosterops atricapillus Mountain Black-eye Zosterops emiliae e PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis corallipes PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina aurata Everett's Thrush Zoothera everetti e Fruit-hunter Chlamydochaera jefferyi e PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis adamsi White-crowned Shama Copsychus stricklandii e White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus Rufous-tailed Shama Copsychus pyrropyga heard only Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica dauurica Ferruginous Flycatcher Muscicapa ferruginea Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis umbratilis Pale Blue Flycatcher Cyornis unicolor herterti Hill Blue Flycatcher Cyornis [banyumas] coeruleatus Malaysian Blue Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus Bornean Blue Flycatcher Cyornis superbus e Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina Indigo Flycatcher Eumyias indigo Eye-browed Jungle Flycatcher Vauriella gularis e

White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana erythrogyna Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane White-crowned Forktail Enicurus leschenaulti frontalis Bornean Forktail Enicurus borneensis e Bornean Whistling Thrush Myophonus borneensis e Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra sumatrana Rufous-chested Flycatcher Ficedula dumetoria Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati zosterops Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon cyanopogon Bornean Leafbird Chloropsis kinabaluensis e PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae Asian Fairy Bluebird Irena puella crinigera PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus maculatus Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius e Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus thoracicus Brown-backed Flowerpecker Pachyglossa everetti Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum minullum borneanum Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma dayakanum Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum e Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum nigrimentum PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis Copper-throated Sunbird Leptocoma calcostetha Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja Temminck's Sunbird Aethopyga temminckii Purple-naped Spiderhunter Arachnothera hypogrammicum Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys heard only Bornean Spiderhunter Arachnothera everetti e Whitehead's Spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae e PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus malaccensis PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae Dusky Munia Lonchura fuscans e Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata cabanisi Black-headed Munia Lonchura atricapilla jagori PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea cinerea Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus MAMMALS Mountain Treeshrew Tupaia montana baluensis Lesser Treeshrew Tupaia minor minor Smooth-tailed Treeshrew Dendrogale melanura baluensis Large Flying Fox Pteropus vampyrus Sunda Colugo Cynocephalus variegatus Maroon Leaf Monkey Presbytis rubicunda Sunda Silvered Leaf Monkey Presbytis cristata

Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus Long-tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis Sunda Pig-tailed Macaque Macca nemestrina Bornean Gibbon Hylobates muelleri Bornean Orang-utan Pongo pygmaeus 'Bornean' Giant Squirrel Ratufa affinis Prevost's Squirrel Callosciurus prevostii pluto Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus Ear-spot Squirrel Callosciurus adamsi Low's Squirrel Sundasciurus lowii Jentink's Squirrel Sundasciurus jentinki Brooke's Squirrel Sundasciurus brookei Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel Dremomys everetti Plain Pygmy Squirrel Exilisciurus exilis Whitehead's Pygmy Squirrel Exilisciurus whiteheadi Thomas's Flying Squirrel Aeromys thomasi Red Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista petaurista Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista elegans Yellow-throated Martin Martes flavigula saba Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Short-tailed Mongoose Herpestes brachyurus Bearded Pig Sus barbatus Greater Mouse-Deer Tragulus napu Sambar Deer Cervus unicolor

Orang-utan, Danum Valley © Mike Nelson / Birdtour Asia

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