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Sabah, March-May 2001,
Introduction
We spent the period between 22nd March and 19th May 2001 birdwatching in Sabah. Sabah holds nearly all of the Bornean endemic birds and has some top quality Asian birding sites such as Kinabalu and Danum Valley. For anyone with an interest in Oriental birding it is a must. By regional standards it is rather expensive but not prohibitively so. We flew from Bangkok, via KL, with Malaysian Airlines (£180 return - booked in Bangkok). We used gen available on the internet for this part of the trip - there are so few sites involved you do not need a great deal of logistical information. This report is light on this kind of detail therefore, concentrating on the birds. The exception being details for accessing the Rafflesia Forest Reserve (see below) - a new and good site for Bornean barbet.
Thanks to all the birders we met in Sabah who kept us on the straight and narrow and kept us laughing; Joe Tobias and Nat Seddon, George and Moira Wallace, John Parr, Edward Vercruysse and Dominique Verbelen. Ooi Chin Hock gave us a few tips that were greatly appreciated.
Site details
23/3 - 2/4 Kinabalu National Park
We spent a long and rather frustrating period here that was greatly enlivened
by the number of bird crews we met. Some days here were as dead as could be
and some days were great. We struggled to see Whitehead's broadbill, finally
getting one on the last day on a short walk out with Joe Tobias and Nat Seddon.
We failed to see Everett's thrush and Whitehead's spiderhunter at this site.
Working the area around the headquarters produced some excellent birds though
including both partridges, Whitehead's trogon, eye-browed jungle-flycatcher,
Bornean stubtail and mountain wren-babbler. John Parr found us a superb black-breasted
fruit-hunter nest (apparently the first recorded nest) which we were able to
watch on a number of occasions. Most of the many endemics were fairly easy to
see. Spent an exhausting day climbing up to Laban Rata but it produced some
class birds including Kinabalu friendly warbler, mountain black-eye and tawny-breasted
parrotfinch.
Getting there, accommodation and birding the site
Easily accessed by a number of buses from Kota Kinabalu. The accommodation
here has been privatised. It is important to book beforehand through the Kinabalu
Nature Resorts office in Kota Kinabalu (email info@kinabalunatureresorts.com
for information and booking). Hostel beds cost RM12 per night at the HQ (often
noisy and overcrowded). A similar bed at Laban Rata (en route to the summit)
costs RM24/night. There are restaurants at both the HQ and Laban Rata. We booked
one night at Laban Rata because it was the only one available that night, so
were committed to walking at least that far up the hill. We did not go to the
top!
We spent most of our stay birding the area around the HQ below the gate to the summit. Concentrate on the Silau-Silau Trail and the Kiau View Trail. The Bukit Ular trail early in the morning produced Everett's thrush for some during our stay. The junction of these two trails with the road was good for partridges. We climbed up to Laban Rata one day picking up the important birds on the way and descending the next day. We saw tawny-breasted parrotfinch in the bamboo around the 3 km mark (near Pondok Tempanning). Even walking halfway up was exhausting - and we had been in the field for nearly six months by this time! How people get up there with so little preparation is a mystery to me. Kinabalu is not renowned for its spotlighting but I had an excellent spotted giant flying squirrel one night.
3/4 - 9/4 Poring Hot Springs
We found this site to be very hard work. Partly because the blue-banded
pittas appeared not to be calling and we were therefore deprived of one of our
biggest target birds in Sabah. We also failed to identify an Everett's spiderhunter
here. We did finally connect with blue-banded kingfisher here though, but the
quality of the birding was generally poor. Not much to show for a week here
really.
Getting there, accommodation and birding the site
Easily reached by minibus/taxi from Ranau, near Kinabalu National Park.
Book accommodation with Kinabalu Nature Resorts (see above) at the same time
as you book your accommodation for the National Park. Hostel accommodation costs
RM12/night. There is a good restaurant on site and do not forget to soak away
the pain of birding in the tropics by taking a hot bath every night. Note that
the canopy walkway is shut every April for maintenance. Bird around the clearing
and along the hot, sweaty trail to the Langanan Falls.
11/4 - 12/4 Tambunan area (Kaingaran and Rafflesia
Forest Reserve)
We decided to give this area a go after failing to connect with Bornean
barbet at Kinabalu. Very little forest remains at Kaingaran and all we could
find there was the distinctive flavocincta race of blue-winged leafbird.
But the Rafflesia Forest Reserve was excellent and produced several views of
Bornean barbet as well as bonus Whitehead's and Everett's spiderhunters. The
site holds Bulwer's pheasant too and is worthy of more attention by visiting
birders.
Getting there, accommodation and birding the site
We headed south from Poring Hot Springs and based ourselves at Tambunan
(three hours from Poring and 1.5 hours from Kota Kinabalu). From Tambunan we
visited the Rafflesia Forest Reserve which is about 20 km away along the Kota
Kinabalu road. Access to the trail system is behind the Information Centre.
We spent just 6 hours here but managed to see several Bornean barbets and many
mountain barbets (both species are hard or near impossible at Kinabalu National
Park). We also found a flowering tree that contained both Whitehead's and Bornean
Spiderhunter. As a bonus you are likely to see one of the smaller Rafflesia
species. All in all a site worth considering adding to your itinerary. We did
the site on a tight budget by staying at Tambunan in the D'Roz Motel (on the
Kaingaran Road 500m after the roundabout, over the river, 2nd dirt track on
the right) and taking the first bus out of town on the KK road in the morning.
14/4 - 18/4 Kinabatangan River (Uncle Tan's Camp)
We decided to visit this site rather than the more expensive camps near
Sukau. In hindsight it would probably have been better to spend less time at
the more expensive location. Tan's is not the site it used to be sadly. I suffered
from acute stomach problems along with about 50% of all the other visitors who
passed through whilst we were there. The trail network seems to have disappeared
and recent flooding had left the place a mess. But we enjoyed the Storm's storks
and had some superb flocks of hornbills from the boat. Very peaceful when the
place was empty.
Getting there, accommodation and birding the site
If you still want to go after reading the above, then check the Lonely Planet
for the latest visiting details. Accommodation is very basic and the trail network
is limited. Taking the canoe out is pleasant but you cannot get very far.
19/4 - 6/5 Danum Valley
Our visit here was marred by some very late and rather bad karaoke singing
next door to the campsite on many nights. Towards the end of our stay we were
evicted from the campsite by a large group of school children and picked up
scabies from the mattress of one of the research workers who offered to put
us up. Charlotte also managed to bash her nose on the camping shelter, getting
5 stitches for her trouble! All this conspired to make it one of my least favourite
sites visited during the trip. Very disappointing as I had wanted to visit this
site for a long time!
It is very good birding though and we managed to see most of the good birds. Blue-banded pitta eluded us again but we did manage to see other resident pittas and a good selection of other birds. Highlights here included great-billed heron, white-fronted falconet, pygmy white-eye, brown-backed flowerpecker and Bornean bristlehead. As well as a sack-load of flycatchers and babblers.
Getting there, accommodation and birding the site
Take transport to Lahad Datu and get dropped off near the airport on the
way into town at the Danum Valley Office. Book ahead at the Research Centre
by emailing Peter Chong on pchongls@icsbrbj.po.my . There are currently
no restrictions on birders visiting the Research Centre. We however were not
allowed to take part in activities taking place at the nearby, swanky Borneo
Rainforest Lodge - so no night-drives for us. There is a certain amount of friction
between the two establishments unfortunately. If you want to stay at the Lodge,
details are no doubt on the web somewhere - it is very expensive. Staying
at the Research Centre is not exactly cheap even if you camp, if you are on
a budget take all your food in with you.
We birded the research grid, Nature Trail and the Trail to the Waterfall. Rubber boots are pretty useful here and do not forget your leech socks. Check the logbook at the Research Centre for the latest gen. There is a fantastic fig near the tree platform built by Phil Hurrell that fruits in April - it is amazing. You have to go to the Borneo Rainforest Lodge at least once to twitch the pygmy white-eyes that are found around the chalets on most days. If you can arrange to go on their night safaris do so, they are very good and seem to have a good hit rate with clouded leopard and frogmouths. Bonaparte's nightjar has been heard recently.
8/5 Pulau Sipadan
We lashed out a small fortune (£60) in an attempt to see Nicobar pigeon
and grey imperial pigeon. We were disappointed with the latter but saw a few
Nicobar pigeons which made it all worthwhile. The snorkelling here was superb,
with plenty of green turtles to swim with, we even found one exhausted female
stuck in the forest which we man-handled back to the sea with the help of the
wardens on the island.
Getting there, accommodation and birding the site
We stayed in Semporna at Lee's Resthouse and Restaurant and they arranged
a boatman for us. Very expensive for the day. Sipadan was the target of the
recent, infamous raid by Abu Sayaf from the Philippines and has very high security
these days as a result. We had to bribe the policeman on duty in order to land
for a couple of hours. Get away from all the dive operations and tramp around
in the darker bits of forest for the Nicobar pigeons and Tabon scrubfowl. The
grey imperials are either there or not.
14/5 Gomontong Caves
Quick visit here to tick off a few swiftlets on their nests. Most of the
edible-nest swiftlet nests had been taken but mossy-nest and black-nest still
could be found. A single rufous-bellied eagle was the only other bird of note.
Getting there, accommodation and birding the site
If you book a tour to Sukau through an agent in Sandakan, it is possible
to arrange to go to this site en route. We took a bus and hitched/walked in.
19/5 Pulau Mamutik
One of the small islands off KK where we relaxed for a couple of days. Nothing
out of the ordinary bird-wise but some half-decent snorkelling.
Getting there, accommodation and birding the site
Easily accessed from the waterfront by the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kota Kinabalu.
The boat touts will find you do not worry. Not many birds here.
Birds recorded in Sabah from
22nd March to 19th May
Sites visited: Kinabalu National Park (KNP) 23/3 - 2/4, Poring Hot Springs
(PHS) 3/4 - 9/4, Kaingaran (K) 11/4, Rafflesia Forest Reserve (RFR) 12/4, Kinabatangan
River (KR) 14/4 - 18/4, Danum Valley (DV) 19/4 - 6/5, Sipadan (PS) 8/5, Gomontong
Caves (GC) 14/5, Mamutik (PM) 19/5. KK = Kota Kinabalu. Species in square brackets
were heard only.
Oriental darter Anhinga melanogaster
KR, DV
Frigatebird sp. Fregata sp. PS
Great-billed heron Ardea sumatrana DV
Purple heron Ardea purpurea KK, PHS
Great egret Casmerodius albus KR
Intermediate egret Mesophoyx intermedia KR
Striated heron Butorides striatus KR, DV
Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis around KK
Pacific reef egret Egretta sacra PS, PM
Little egret Egretta garzetta widespread
Rufous night heron Nycticorax caledonicus PS Single bird recorded
roosting in trees on the island (8/5).
Cinnamon bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus K
Storm´s stork Ciconia stormi KR
Jerdon´s baza Aviceda jerdoni KR, DV
Oriental honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus DV, PM
Bat hawk Macheiramphus alcinus DV
Black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus en route to Kota Belud
Brahminy kite Haliastur indus KR
White-bellied fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster KK, KR,
PM
Lesser fish eagle Ichthyophaga humilis KR, DV
Grey-headed fish eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus KR
Crested serpent eagle Spilornis cheela PHS, [K], KR,
DV
Mountain serpent eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis KNP
Crested goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus PHS, KR, DV
Black eagle Ictinaetus malayensis Tambunan
Changeable hawk eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus KNP
Rufous-bellied eagle Hieraaetus kieneri PHS, DV, GC
Blyth's hawk eagle Spizaetus alboniger PHS
White-fronted falconet Microhierax latifrons DV
Tabon scrubfowl Megapodius cummingi PS
Red-breasted partridge Arborophila hyperythra KNP
[Chestnut-necklaced partridge] Tropicoperdix charltonii [KR],
[DV]
Crimson-headed partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps KNP
Crested partridge Rollulus roulroul DV
Crested fireback Lophura ignita DV
Great argus Argusianus argus DV
[White-breasted waterhen] Amaurornis phoenicurus [K]
Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Tambunan, KR, DV
Common tern Sterna hirundo KK
Whiskered tern Chlidonias hybridus KK, PM
White-winged tern Chlidonias leucopterus PS
Thick-billed green pigeon Treron curvirostra DV
Little green pigeon Treron olax K, KR
Pink-necked green pigeon Treron vernans Tambunan, PM
Large green pigeon Treron capellei DV
Black-naped fruit-dove Ptilinopus melanospila PS
Green imperial pigeon Ducula aenea KR, DV, PM
Rock pigeon Columba livia KK
Ruddy cuckoo-dove Macropygia emilianae PHS, RFR
Little cuckoo-dove Macropygia ruficeps KNP, PHS
Spotted dove Streptopelia chinensis widespread
Emerald dove Chalcophaps indica PS, PM
Nicobar pigeon Caloenas nicobarica PS
Blue-crowned hanging-parrot Loriculus galgulus PHS, KR, DV
[Large hawk cuckoo] Hierococcyx crassirostris [RFR]
Moustached hawk cuckoo Cuculus vagans DV
[Hodgson´s hawk cuckoo] Cuculus fugax [PHS], [DV]
Indian cuckoo Cuculus micropterus PHS, KR, [DV]
Oriental cuckoo Cuculus saturatus KNP
Plaintive cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus DV
[Rusty-breasted cuckoo] Cacomantis sepulcralis [DV]
Violet cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus PHS, KR, DV
Little bronze cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus DV
Drongo cuckoo Surniculus lugubris PHS, [KR], [DV]
Black-bellied malkoha Rhopodytes diardi DV
Chestnut-bellied malkoha Rhopodytes sumatranus PHS, RFR,
DV
Raffle´s malkoha Rhinorthia chlorophaea PHS, DV
Chestnut-breasted malkoha Rhamphococcyx curvirostris DV
Short-toed coucal Centropus rectunguis DV
Greater coucal Centropus sinensis widespread
Lesser coucal Centropus bengalensis K, DV
[Mountain scopsowl] Otus spilocephalus [KNP]
[Buffy fish owl] Ketupa ketupu [KR]
[Brown wood owl] Strix leptogrammica [KR]
[Brown hawk owl] Ninox scutulata [PHS]
[Large-tailed nightjar] Caprimulgus macrurus [DV]
Black-nest swiftlet Aerodramus maximus GC
Mossy-nest swiftlet Aerodramus salangana GC
Glossy swiftlet Collocalia esculenta KK, KR
Cave swiftlet Collocalia linchi KNP Birds seen perched
at KNP appeared to be this species.
Brown-backed needletail Hirundapus giganteus KR
Silver-rumped swift Rhaphidura leucopygialis PHS, DV
Common palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis PHS
Fork-tailed swift Apus pacificus PHS
Little swift Apus affinis KK
Grey-rumped treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis PHS, K
Whiskered treeswift Hemiprocne comata DV
Red-naped trogon Harpactes kasumba DV
Diard's trogon Harpactes diardii [PHS], DV
Whitehead´s trogon Harpactes whiteheadi KNP
Cinnamon-rumped trogon Harpactes orrhophaeus DV
Scarlet-rumped trogon Harpactes duvaucellii PHS, DV
Orange-breasted trogon Harpactes oreskios DV
Blue-eared kingfisher Alcedo meninting KR
Blue-banded kingfisher Alcedo euryzona PHS, DV
Black-backed kingfisher Ceyx erithacus DV
Stork-billed kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis KR, DV
Collared kingfisher Halcyon chloris widespread
Blue-throated bee-eater Merops viridis DV
Red-bearded bee-eater Nyctiornis amictus PHS, DV
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis KR, DV
Bushy-crested hornbill Annorhinus galeritus DV
White-crowned hornbill Berenicornis comatus DV
Wrinkled hornbill Rhyticeros corrugatus KR
Wreathed hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus KNP, PHS, K, DV
Asian black hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus KR, DV
Oriental pied hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris KR
Rhinoceros hornbill Buceros rhinoceros KR, DV
Helmeted hornbill Rhinoplax vigil DV
Gold-whiskered barbet Megalaima chrysopogon [PHS], K, [RFR]
[Red-crowned barbet] Megalaima rafflesii [DV]
Red-throated barbet Megalaima mystacophanus PHS, [KR]
Mountain barbet Megalaima monticola KNP, RFR
Yellow-crowned barbet Megalaima henricii [PHS], DV
Golden-naped barbet Megalaima pulcherrima KNP
Blue-eared barbet Megalaima australis PHS, [KR], DV
Bornean barbet Megalaima eximia RFR
Brown barbet Calorhamphus fuliginosus PHS, K, DV
Rufous piculet Sasia abnormis K, DV
Rufous woodpecker Celeus brachyurus DV
Banded woodpecker Picus miniaceus PHS
Crimson-winged woodpecker Picus puniceus DV
Checker-throated woodpecker Picus mentalis KNP
Buff-rumped woodpecker Meiglyptes tristis PHS, DV
Buff-necked woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki PHS, DV
Great slaty woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus [KR], DV
[White-bellied woodpecker] Dryocopus javensis [DV]
Grey-and-buff woodpecker Hemicircus concretus PHS
Maroon woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus KNP, DV
Orange-backed woodpecker Reinwardtipicus validus PHS,
DV
[Dusky broadbill] Corydon sumatranus [DV]
Black-and-red broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos KR,
DV
Banded broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus DV
Black-and-yellow broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus PHS, K, RFR,
[KR], DV
Green broadbill Calyptomena viridis [PHS], DV
Whitehead´s broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi KNP
Giant pitta Pitta caerulea DV
Blue-headed pitta Pitta baudii DV
Black-and-crimson pitta Pitta usherii DV Nest found
on 2/5 with two eggs.
[Hooded pitta] Pitta sordida [KR]
Barn swallow Hirundo rustica PHS
Pacific swallow Hirundo tahitica widespread
Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea KNP, PHS
Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus PHS
Black-winged flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus KR
Large woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis DV
Sunda cuckooshrike Coracina larvata KNP
Lesser cuckooshrike Coracina fimbriata DV
Pied triller Lalage nigra PM
Fiery minivet Pericrocotus igneus DV
Grey-chinned minivet Pericrocotus solaris KNP
Green iora Aegithina viridissima PHS, DV
Common iora Aegithina tiphia KR, DV
Lesser green leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon DV
Greater green leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati PHS, K, DV
Blue-winged leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis K, RFR Birds
of the flavocincta subspecies endemic to the mountains of N. Borneo.
Straw-headed bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus DV
Black-headed bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps PHS, DV
Scaly-breasted bulbul Pycnonotus squamatus DV
Grey-bellied bulbul Pycnonotus cyaniventris DV
Puff-backed bulbul Pycnonotus eutilotus PHS, DV
Flavescent bulbul Pycnonotus flavescens KNP
Yellow-vented bulbul Pycnonotus goavier PHS, DV, PM
Olive-winged bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus PHS, DV
Cream-vented bulbul Pycnonotus simplex DV
Red-eyed bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus PHS, KR, DV
Spectacled bulbul Pycnonotus erythropthalmos DV
Ochraceous bulbul Criniger ochraceos KNP
Grey-cheeked bulbul Criniger bres DV
Yellow-bellied bulbul Criniger pheaocephalus PHS, DV
Buff-vented bulbul Iole olivacea PHS, DV
Hairy-backed bulbul Hypsipetes criniger PHS, DV
Ashy bulbul Hypsipetes flavala PHS
Ashy drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus RFR, DV
Bronzed drongo Dicrurus aeneus PHS, DV
Hair-crested drongo Dicrurus hottentottus KNP, PHS
Greater racquet-tailed drongo Dicrurus paradiseus PHS, DV
Dark-throated oriole Oriolus xanthornus PHS, K, DV
Black-hooded oriole Oriolus xanthornus DV
Black-and-crimson oriole Oriolus cruentus KNP
Asian fairy bluebird Irena puella PHS, K, KR, DV
Crested jay Platylophus galericulatus PHS, RFR, DV
Short-tailed magpie Cissa thalassina KNP
Bornean treepie Dendrocitta cinerascens KNP, PHS
Black magpie Platysmurus leucopterus DV
Slender-billed crow Corvus enca KR, DV
Bornean bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala DV
Velvet-fronted nuthatch Sitta frontalis KNP, RFR, DV
Black-capped babbler Pellorneum capistratum PHS, DV
Temminck´s babbler Trichastoma tickelli KNP
White-chested babbler Trichastoma rostratum DV
Ferruginous babbler Trichastoma bicolor DV
Short-tailed babbler Trichastoma malaccense DV
Horsfield´s babbler Trichastoma sepiarium KR, DV
Moustached babbler Malacopteron magnirostre DV
Sooty-capped babbler Malacopteron affine PHS, KR, DV
Scaly-crowned babbler Malacopteron cinereum PHS, DV
Rufous-crowned babbler Malacopteron magnum DV
Chestnut-backed scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus montanus DV
Bornean wren-babbler Ptilocichla leucogrammica DV
Striped wren-babbler Kenopia striata DV
Black-throated wren-babbler Napothera atrogularis DV
Mountain wren-babbler Napothera crassa KNP
Grey-throated babbler Stachyris nigriceps KNP
Grey-headed babbler Stachyris poliocephala PHS, DV
Chestnut-rumped babbler Stachyris maculata DV
Chestnut-winged babbler Stachyris erythroptera PHS, KR, DV
Striped tit-babbler Macronous gularis PHS, K, [KR],
DV
Fluffy-backed tit-babbler Macronous ptilinosus PHS,
DV
Sunda laughingthrush Garrulax palliates KNP, RFR
Bare-headed laughingthrush Garrulax calvus KNP, RFR
Chestnut-capped laughingthrush Garrulax mitratus KNP, RFR
White-browed shrike-babbler Pteruthius flaviscapis KNP, RFR
Brown fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda PHS, DV
Chestnut-crested yuhina Yuhina everetti KNP, PHS, RFR
Several nests with eggs at KNP.
White-bellied yuhina Yuhina zantholeuca PHS, RFR
White-browed shortwing Brachypteryx montana KNP
Magpie robin Copsychus saularis widespread
White-crowned shama Copsychus stricklandi PHS, KR, DV Nest
with eggs at KR.
Rufous-tailed shama Copsychus pyrropygus DV
Chestnut-naped forktail Enicrurus ruficapillus DV
White-crowned forktail Enicrurus leschenaulti KNP, PHS, DV
Black-breasted fruithunter Chlamydochaera jeffreyi KNP Nest
found at KNP.
Bornean whistling thrush Myophonus KNP
Orange-headed thrush Zoothera citrina KNP
Eye-browed thrush Turdus obscurus KNP, PHS
Island thrush Turdus poliocephalus KNP
[Golden-bellied gerygone] Gerygone sulphurea [PS]
Yellow-breasted warbler Seicercus montis KNP
Yellow-bellied warbler Abroscopus superciliaris PHS
Arctic warbler Phylloscopus borealis KNP, DV
Mountain leaf warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus KNP
Dark-necked tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis K, KR, DV
Ashy tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps PHS, KR, DV
Rufous-tailed tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus PHS, DV
Mountain tailorbird Orthotomus cuculatus KNP, RFR
Yellow-bellied prinia Prinia flaviventris K, KR, DV
Bornean stubtail Urosphena whiteheadi KNP
Sunda bush warbler Cettia vulcania KNP
Friendly bush warbler Bradypterus accentor KNP
Grey-chested jungle flycatcher Rhinomyias umbratilis DV
Eye-browed jungle flycatcher Rhinomyias gularis KNP
Brown-streaked flycatcher Muscicapa williamsoni PHS
Ferruginous flycatcher Muscicapa ferruginea KNP
Mugimaki flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki KNP, PHS
Verditer flycatcher Eumyias thalassina PHS
Indigo flycatcher Eumyias indigo KNP Observed feeding
fledged young.
Snowy-browed flycatcher Ficedula hypererythra KNP
Little pied flycatcher Ficedula westermanni KNP
Blue-and-white flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana KNP
White-tailed blue flycatcher Cyornis concretus DV
Large-billed blue flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus DV
Bornean blue flycatcher Cyornis superbus DV
Malaysian blue flycatcher Cyornis turcosus KR, DV Nest
with two eggs found at KR.
Pygmy blue flycatcher Muscicapella hodgsoni KNP
Grey-headed flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis PHS, DV
White-throated fantail Rhipidura albicollis KNP, RFR
Spotted fantail Rhipidura perlata PHS, DV
Pied fantail Rhipidura javanica K, KR, DV, PM
Black-naped monarch Hypothymis azurea PHS, DV
Maroon-breasted philentoma Philentoma velatum DV
Rufous-winged philentoma Philentoma pyrropterum DV
Asian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi DV
Bornean whistler Pachycephala hypoxantha KNP
Mangrove whistler Pachycephala grisola PM
White-breasted woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus common in open
country
Asian glossy starling Aplonis panayensis ubiquitous
Crested myna Acridotheres cristatellus around KK
Hill myna Gracula religiosa KR, DV
Plain sunbird Anthreptes simplex PHS, DV
Plain-throated sunbird Anthreptes malacensis common
in open country
Ruby-cheeked sunbird Anthreptes singalensis PHS,
DV
Purple-naped sunbird Hypogramma hypogrammicum PHS, DV
Purple-throated sunbird Nectarina sperata KR
Olive-backed sunbird Nectarinia jugularis common in
open country
Crimson sunbird Aethopyga siparaja PHS, K, DV
Temminck's sunbird Aethopyga temminckii KNP, RFR
Little spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra PHS, DV
Thick-billed spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris PHS
Long-billed spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta PHS
Spectacled spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster PHS, DV
Yellow-eared spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys PHS,
DV
Grey-breasted spiderhunter Arachnothera affinis PHS, DV
Bornean spiderhunter Arachnothera everetti RFR
Whitehead's spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae RFR
Scarlet-breasted flowerpecker Prionochilus thoracicus
DV
Yellow-breasted flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus DV
Yellow-rumped flowerpecker Dicaeum xanthopygias DV
Brown-backed flowerpecker Dicaeum everetti DV
Yellow-vented flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum DV
Orange-bellied flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma PHS,
DV
Black-sided flowerpecker Dicaeum monticola KNP
Black-capped white-eye Zosterops atricapilla KNP
Pygmy white-eye Oculocincta squamifrons DV
Mountain black-eye Chlorocharis emiliae KNP
Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus ubiquitous
Tawny-breasted parrotfinch Erythura hyperythra KNP
Dusky munia Lonchura fuscans PHS, KR
Black-headed munia Lonchura malacca common
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