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| 24-29/1 | Mount Kinabalu |
| 29-31/1 | Poring Hot Springs |
| 1-2/2 | Sepilok |
| 4-9/2 | Gunung Mulu |
| 8-9/2 | Niah Caves (only ER) |
| 10-13/2 | Bako |
Participants: Tomas Carlberg, Eric Renman (ER) + 3
| 15/12 | Flight with KLM from Stockholm to Amsterdam. From Amsterdam to Singapore with Garuda Indonesia. |
| 16/12 | Arrival to Singapore and connecting flight to Kuala Lumpur with Singapore Airlines. Night in Kuala Lumpur. |
| 17/12 | Early flight with Malaysian Airlines (MAS) to Kota Kinabalu. Minibuses to Gunung Kinabalu National Park. |
| 18/12 | Birding along rainforest trails, Kinabalu. |
| 19/12 | Birding along trail up to 3300 m, Laban Rata Resthouse, Kinabalu. |
| 20/12 | Climbing up to Low's Peak, 4101 m, Mount Kinabalu. |
| 21/12 | Birding along rainforest trails, Kinabalu. |
| 22/12 | Early birding in Kinabalu. Minibuses via Ranau to Poring Hot Springs during the day. |
| 23-24/12 | Birding along rainforest trails, Poring Hot Springs. |
| 25/12 | Early birding in Poring Hot Springs. Minibuses to Kota Kinabalu. |
| 26/12 | Birding in Kota Belud area (wetlands). |
| 27/12 | Boat from Kota Kinabalu to Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park (Pulau Sapi). |
| 28/12 | Flight to Sandakan. Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in the afternoon. |
| 29/12 | Full day excursion on the Kinabatangan River. |
| 30/12 | Flight from Sandakan to Lahad Datu. To Danum Valley in the afternoon. |
| 31/12-2/1 | Birding in Danum Valley. |
| 3/1 | Flight Lahad Datu-Kota Kinabalu-Miri. |
| 4/1 | Miri-Gunung Mulu National Park (boats). |
| 5-8/1 | Birding in Mulu. |
| 9/1 | Mulu-Miri. |
| 10/1 | Miri-Kuala Lumpur. |
| 11/1 | Kuala Lumpur-Stockholm. |
| 12/1 | Arrival to Stockholm. |
Participants (Ornithological Society of Stockholm): Tomas Carlberg & Martin Irestedt (tour leaders) + 12
| 1/8 | Flight with KLM from Stockholm/Gothenburg to Amsterdam. Connecting flights with Garuda Indonesia to Singapore. |
| 2/8 | Flight with Malaysian Airlines from Singapore to Kota Kinabalu, via Kuala Lumpur. |
| 3/8 | Some birding in Kota Kinabalu, after lunch transport to Mount Kinabalu (minibus). |
| 4/8 | Birding along trails, Mt Kinabalu (Bukit Tupai shelter, Bukit Burung, Mempening trail, Silau-Silau trail). |
| 5/8 | Climbed Mt Kinabalu, Summit trail to Laban Rata Resthouse & Gunting Lagadan. |
| 6/8 | Reached Low's Peak (4101 m) at dawn. Back at Power Station 14.30. |
| 7/8 | Birding along Liwagu trail, Mt Kinabalu. |
| 8/8 | Early birding in Kinabalu, after lunch with minibus to Poring Hot Springs. |
| 9/8 | Birding in Poring Hot Springs, Waterfall trail to Langanan Waterfall. |
| 10/8 | Birding in Poring Hot Springs, Waterfall trail to 2nd waterfall, Hot Spring area, Canopy trail |
| 11/8 | Early birding in Poring Hot Springs, to 2nd Waterfall, after lunch with minibus to Kota Kinabalu, via Ranau. |
| 12/8 | A visit to the islands Pulau Gaya and Pulau Sapi off Kota Kinabalu. |
| 13/8 | Birding in Kota Belud area. |
| 14/8 | Flight from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan. Afternoon birding in Sepilok. |
| 15/8 | Birding in Sepilok. |
| 16/8 | Full day excursion with speedboat on Kinabatangan River (Sandakan - Sukau). |
| 17/8 | Flight from Sandakan to Lahad Datu. Afternoon birding in Danum Valley. |
| 18-20/8 | Birding in Danum Valley. |
| 21/8 | Flight Lahad Datu - Kota Kinabalu - Kuala Lumpur - Singapore. |
| 22/8 | Delayed flight with Garuda Indonesia... |
Participants: (Ornithological Society of Gothenburg): Tomas Carlberg (Tourleader) + 3
| 18/12 | Flight with Singapore Airlines Copenhagen - Singapore. |
| 19/12 | Singapore. |
| 20/12 | Flight with Malaysian Airlines Singapore - Kota Kinabalu. Bus to Kinabalu Park. |
| 21/12 | Kinabalu Park; Summit Trail up to 2620 m. |
| 22/12 | Kinabalu Park in the morning, to Poring Hot Springs after lunch. |
| 23/12 | Early morning birding in Kinabalu Park. Flight Kota Kinabalu - Lahad Datu. Bus to Danum Valley. |
| 24/12 | Danum Valley, W Trail to Water Pool and Rhino Ridge Trail. |
| 25/12 | Early morning birding in Danum Valley (Nature Trail). Flight Lahad Datu - Sandakan. |
| 26/12 | Turtle Islands, Pulau Selingan. |
| 27/12 | P. Selingan - Sepilok - Kinabatangan River. |
| 28/12 | Flight Sandakan - Kota Kinabalu - Miri. |
| 29/12 | Flight Miri - Gunung Mulu National Park, visit to Deer Cave. |
| 30/12 | Gunung Mulu, camp 5. |
| 31/12 | Gunung Mulu. |
| 1/1 | Gunung Mulu, camp 5 - headquarter. |
| 2-3/1 | Flight Mulu - Miri - Singapore - Copenhagen. |
Participants: (TEMARESOR) Tomas Carlberg (Tourleader) + 11.
| 19/2 | Flight with Malaysian Airlines from London to Kuala Lumpur. |
| 20/2 | Arrival in Kota Kinabalu late evening. |
| 21/2 | Birding in Likas Bay, Kota Kinabalu 07.00-09.30. Taxi to Mount Kinabalu, arrival 12.45. Afternoon birding Silau-silau and Mempening trail. |
| 22/2 | Mt Kinabalu. Wake up 05.30. Birding Power Station-Silau Silau trail-Liwagu River-Mempening trail 06.00-14.30. |
| 23/2 | Mt Kinabalu. Power Station Road-Bukit Ular trail-Liwagu trail-Silau silau-Mempening trail 04.30-14.00. Transport to Kota Kinabalu afternoon. |
| 24/2 | Taxi from KK to Kuala Penyu 06.00-08.00. Chartered boat to Pulau Tiga, arrival Tiga 11.00. Birding Larai-Larai trail along N coast 15.00-19.30. Got lost, walked last way in the dark. |
| 25/2 | Pulau Tiga. Wake up 05.30. Birding 06.00-08.45. Excursion to Snake Island 09.15-11.15. Transport back to KK in private van. Arrival KK 19.00. |
| 26/2 | Flight KK-Lahad Datu 11.50-12.45. Transport to Danum Valley 15.15-16.30. |
| 27/2 | Danum Valley. Main trail West to W21 06.00-12.00, West trail + grid system 15.00-18.00, suspension bridge 18.00- 19.00. Short night walk 20.30. |
| 28/2 | Danum Valley. East trail 06.30-11.45. Birding around Field centre 12-15.30. Nightdriving. |
| 29/2 | Danum Valley. W0-W5-S5-Water Pool-Rhino Ridge to R22 06.15-13.30. Heavy afternoon rain. |
| 1/3 | Danum Valley. W0-W10-S5-W15-S5-W10-W0 06.15-12.00. Photography along west trail afternoon. |
| 2/3 | Danum Valley. W0-W15-N5-W10-S3-W0 06.15-14.00. |
| 3/3 | Danum Valley. W0-W10-S2-W10-W5-S5-RhinoRidge trail round 06.15-14.15. |
| 4/3 | Danum Valley. Departure 08.15. Rain in morning. Left Lahad Datu 13.05. Night in KK. Per Isakson left for Europe. |
| 5/3 | Flight KK-Sibu 10.00. Met Raymond at airport. Boat to Kapit in afternoon. |
| 6/3 | Boat to Belaga and long house Long Mejewah. |
| 7/3 | Boat to Belaga. Pick up and lunch at Josephs longhouse. Afternoon boat to Laing Emang, long house up stream Bakun. |
| 8/3 | Visit to Bakun. After lunch back to Long Mejewah. Stayed over night in Josephs long house Long Da'ah in Rumah Aging. |
| 9/3 | Boat from Belaga 06.00 to Kapit and Sibu, arrival 12.00. Flight Sibu-KK 17.45. |
| 10/3 | Kota Kinabalu |
| 11/3 | Excursion to Pulau Manukan, NP off KK |
| 12/3 | Flight KK-Tawau. Met Francis Goh at KK airport and Andrew Garcia in Tawau. Transport to Luasong. |
| 13/3 | Luasong |
| 14/3 | Luasong-Tawau-KK in afternoon. Arrival KK 19.00. |
| 15/3 | Left Kota Kinabalu for Ranau 09.30. Minibus from Ranau to Poring Hot Springs, arrival 12.45. |
| 16/3 | Poring Hot Springs. Trail to Langanan Waterfall 06.00-14.00. Afternoon birding in the open area with shelter, a few hundred metres from garden, along trail. |
| 17/3 | Poring Hot Springs. Morning birding in garden and to the shelter as 16/3. Transport to KK 10.30, arrival KK 14.00. Flight to Kuala Lumpur 19.15 and London 23.55. |
| 18/3 | Arrival Stockholm 12.45. |
Participants: Tomas Carlberg and Per Isakson (PI: 19/2-4/3 only)
The mighty Mount Kinabalu, 4101 metres high, is the highest peak in the Oriental Region and holds most of the endemic birds of Borneo. You have to book your visit in advance, write to: Sabah Parks (Reservations), P.O. Box 626, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA. Phone: +60-88 211 881; fax +60-88 211 585
There is a park headquarter (HQ), many hostels and some excellent restaurants in the area. Minibuses takes you to the park. Ask at the bus station in Kota Kinabalu. The journey takes two hours and costs around 100 Ringit/bus (7 pers.).1996 we took a taxi from KK to HQ for 100 Ringit. Climbing Mt Kinabalu is quite hard but is recommended. During three trips to Borneo we only saw/heard the Kinabalu Friendly Warbler around Laban Rata Resthouse, 3300 m. and the Mountain Blackbird down to 3000 m. And the magnificent view from Low's Peak is really worth the effort!
The trail system is very good. Walk silently along the trails and have patience! Good birding areas are: around park HQ - hostel area, Silau-Silau trail, Mempening trail, Kiau View trail, around Power Station, summit trail and Liwagu trail. Don't miss the Liwagu trail (takes around 6 hours from Power Station to HQ). Sometimes the park staff say it's closed but there are no problems to walk the trail. It is the most beautiful trail and produced many good birds (reported to be good for Whitehead's Trogon). It's worth looking for raptors (e.g. Mountain Serpent-Eagle) from the balcony at the restaurant in the Administration Office. We also saw many birds from the balcony in our hostel, New Hostel (e.g. Whitehead's Broadbill, Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush, Grey-and-brown Laughingthrush, Indigo Flycatcher, Black-and-crimson Oriole, Siberian Blue Robin).
On the lower slopes of Mt Kinabalu is Poring Hot Springs, famous for its hot sulphur baths. Ask the staff at Mt Kinabalu HQ for minibuses to Poring. There are buses operating between KK and Poring, 10-15 Ringit (1996). There is a restaurant in the park. Book your stay in advance to the same address as for Mt Kinabalu. There are daily buses from Poring to Ranau and from Ranau to Kota Kinabalu.
Best birding areas are around the hot baths and along the trail to Langanan Waterfall (takes 2-3 hours one way). And don't miss the canopy walk! If you pay a lot of extra money it is possible to visit the canopy walk before 10 am.
This is an area of wetlands, lakes and paddy-fields. The best way to get there is by renting a minibus or a taxi one day. Ask in Kota Kinabalu (there are many minibuses, ask at the bus station) or take a taxi (we paid 200 Ringit 5 am to 4 pm.)
It's very good to have a driver who stops whenever you want. We mainly watched birds along the road - the traffic is quite heavy so be careful! Leave from Kota Kinabalu 05.00. am (it takes around 2 hours to go there). We missed the Black Bittern which may be seen in the area. Best chance to see Black Bittern is at dusk. We only stayed over the day and thus slept in Kota Kinabalu. There may be some possibilities to put up a tent if you want to spend several days here. Our visit here in August was rewarding, but of course there are more birds and water in this area during the winter. We discovered a nesting pair of Black-shouldered Kite 13/8-92, quite close to the road. This species has, as far as we know, only been found breeding in Borneo on a few occasions.
The best island if you want to see Tabon Scrubfowl, although they are very shy! We spent one afternoon, one full day and one morning here 1996 which was not really enough. Three full days here is recommended. A local birdwatcher we met saw 3 Nicobar Pigeons here during our stay (good to know the sound). A visit to the snake island is recommended! From Kota Kinabalu we took a taxi 06.00 am, arrival Kuala Penyu 08.00, for 100 Ringit. Chartered boat to Tiga 150 Ringit, book in advance! Boat to snake island 20 Ringit per person. From Kuala Penyu back to KK we managed to join a private van for 20 Ringit each.
Not so many birds, but if you want to make a try on Megapode this is a good place, best is P. Manukan. It takes 40 minutes to reach Pulau Sapi from Kota Kinabalu, go down to the beach and take one of the many boats leaving for the "paradise islands". Good snorkling and swimming!
Quite large area with lowland dipterocarp rainforest. This area is very rich in birds but you have to work very hard to see them. Unfortunately, some of the areas that we earlier found good for birds have deteriorated due to disturbance from engines that pump up water. Since 1990 the tourism in Malaysia has increased markedly. Therefore, and because of the Orang-utans that sometimes can be quite aggressive (there is no danger if you don't annoy them), there are new rules in the park which certainly do not favour birdwatchers. Without a special permission visitors are only allowed to entry the park between 9-12 am and 2-4 pm. If you want to go into the rainforest before 9 am and stay after 16 pm write in advance to: Director (u p Mahedi Andau), Wildlife Department, 7th Floor Sabah Bank Tower, Wisma Tun Fuad Stephens, Karamunsing, 883 00 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA. (We had no problems with our permit, except that they initially expected us one month earlier!)
Hostels are (as far as I know) only available in Sandakan. (Note in April 2000: information on an older but little-known place to stay on the other side of Sepilok adjacent to the mangrove forest. This very nice lodging provides easy access to the primary lowland dipterocarp forest at Sepilok, something that was until now difficult for birders to get to because of the late morning opening hours at the Orang-utan Rehabilitation Center; contact Mr Kalan Ickes, kalan42@hotmail.com)
Take a taxi in the morning or one of the buses that leaves daily Sandakan-Sepilok. If you take a taxi, tell the driver to pick you up at the gate in Sepilok (e.g. 18.30. pm, then you have time to see the Red Giant Flying Squirrels which often are seen around the buildings after 17.00. pm). We paid 60 Ringit/taxi Sandakan-Sepilok-Sandakan.
A very nice daytrip from Sandakan. You should see the Proboscis Monkey and have a good chance to see the rare and enigmatic Storm's Stork. We paid 1000 Ringit for 14 persons (full day excursion - have strong sun protection!). You can ask the staff in the reception at Nak Hotel, Sandakan to help you with the arrangements (in August 92 we arranged with a private boat in the harbour - be careful! - at a cost of 350 ringit 9 am - 4 pm.)
This is a birders paradise. A superb place in all aspects. Unfortunately they do not welcome "tourists" nowadays. You can always try to write a letter in advance and tell them that you are "serious naturalists". Book in advance and go directly to their office in Lahad Datu from where transport is arranged. Reservations: Peter L S Chong, Innoprise corporation, SDN. BHD. (Forestry division). Fax: +60-88 24 32 44; Phone: +60-88 24 32 51
It's possible to arrange nightdrivings. If you are lucky you may see Asian Elephant, Sun Bear and Slow Loris, more often Red and Thomas's Flying Squirrel, Malay Civet, sometimes also nightjars and owls. There seems to be good birding anywhere in the forest (the grid system is very good).
From the bridge we almost every evening at dusk saw Bat Hawk and Red Giant Flying Squirrel. Watch for the Buffy Fish-Owl around the hostel and the badminton court! We recorded 123 species of birds in Danum Valley 1991. A newly built lookout tower (Sept 91 by Phil Hurrell) is probably very good for canopy species early morning. There is a platform 30 metres high up with impressive view over the Field Centre and the surrounding forest (you climb at your own risk!).
Tourists are welcome to the new Bornean Rainforest Lodge, 1 hour from Danum Valley Field Centre. It's also very good for birds but very expensive. Booking office in Lahad Datu: Fax: +60-89 83 091 or +60-11 88 38 67.
If you have the time Mulu is well worth a visit. Disadvantages are that it takes 12 hours to go there by boat from Kuala Baram, that the trail system is not so developed (the park was opened for tourists as late as 1985) and that you have to go by boat every morning before you reach the best trails. But the park is very beautiful, has the most extensive cave system in the world and you may with hard work see a lot of birds. Only the sight of millions of bats flying out at dusk from Deer Cave makes it worth going there.
Book your stay in advance to (this was the second time we used the same company, and we highly recommend Michael's Travel Service): Michael O Liwan, Mulu Tutoh Travel Service, Lot 651 3rd Floor, Jalan Nakhoda Gampar, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, MALAYSIA. Phone: (085)417141.
Best birding areas are, as far as I know, around Deer Cave and along the Summit trail.
Bako National Park is situated at the coast, near Kuching in Sarawak. There are regular buses leaving from Kuching. If you are in Kuching it's really worth going to Bako, where you can see some good birds and also Proboscis Monkey and Flying Lemur. There are houses and bungalows where you can sleep and there is a restaurant.
List of species of birds and mammals seen during five trips to Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak) 1989-1996. Nomenclature mainly follows John MacKinnon: A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali (1993) and Payne et al.: A Field Guide to the Mammals of Borneo (1985).
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) 1996: 1 off Pulau Tiga 25/2
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) 1989: 2 Sepilok. 1990/91: 3 Kota Belud 26/12 and 5 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 1 Kota Belud 13/8, 1 Kinabatangan River 16/8 and 1 Danum Valley 19/8
Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) 1990/91: 50 seen along coast Kota Belud 26/12, 10-15 seen from Pulau Sapi 27/12 and 2 Kuala Baram 4/1. 1996: ca 600 at dusk, N coast P. Tiga 24/2 + few seen 25/2.
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) 1990/91: 4 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 2 Kota Kinabalu 12/8, 1 Kota Belud and 1 Kota Kinabalu 13/8. 1996: ca 10 Likas Bay 21/2.
Storm's Stork (Ciconia stormi) 1990/91: 2 seen over Kinabatangan River at 11 am 29/12 and 1-2 along Mulu summit trail 6/1
Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) 1989: 3 Mulu. 1992/93: 1 Kinabatangan River 27/12.
Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia) 1990/91: Fairly common Kota Belud 26/12 and 15 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1996: +100 road Kuala Penyu to Kota Kinabalu 25/2 probably this species, +100 Egretta sp road KK 4/3.
Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) 1990/91: 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12. Rare in Borneo.
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 1996: ca 5 Likas Bay 21/2
Pacific Reef-Egret (Egretta sacra) 1990/91: 1 dark phase Kota Kinabalu 17/12 and 2 dark along road from Poring Hot Springs to Kota Kinabalu 25/12. 1992: 2 (1 dark) Kota Kinabalu 3/8, 8 (1 dark) Kota Kinabalu 12 & 13/8 and 1 Kota Belud 13/8. 1996: Several seen along road Kota Kinabalu-Kuala Penyu 24-25/2, few in P. Tiga, 1 dark morph KK 11/3.
Great Egret (Egretta alba) 1990/91: 2 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 37 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1996: ca 10 Likas Bay 21/6.
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 1990/91: 1 Kota Kinabalu 17/12, fairly common Kota Belud 26/12, 25 Kinabatangan River 29/12 and 2 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1. 1992: 7 Kota Kinabalu 12/8, 10 Kota Belud & 7 Kota Kinabalu 13/8, 16 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: 1 near Mulu 2/1. 1996: Few seen along road KK-Kuala Penyu 24-25/2.
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 1990/91: 200 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 2 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1996: ca 10 road KK-Kuala Penyu 24/2
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1996: ca 10 Likas Bay 21/2
Striated Heron (Butorides striatus) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1-2 Pulau Sapi 27/12, 5 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1, up to 8 seen daily in Mulu 4-8/1. 1992: 7 Kota Kinabalu 3/8, 12 Kota Kinabalu 12 & 13/8, 10 Kota Belud 13/8, 1 Sandakan 14/8 and 3 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: 1 Kinabatangan River 27/12 and 1 near Mulu 2/1. 1996: 2 KK 21/2, few seen road KK-Kuala Penyu 24-25/2, 1 Danum Valley 1/3
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) 1990/91: 4 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 1 Kota Belud 13/8. 1996: ca 10 Likas Bay 21/2
Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) 1990/91: 4 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: ca 20 Kota Belud 13/8. 1996: 7 Likas Bay 21/2
Chinese/Javan Pond-Heron (Ardeola bacchus/speciosa) 1990/91: 2 Kota Belud 26/12 and 1 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 1990/91: 3 males and 2 females Kota Belud 26/12.
Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) 1990/91: 1 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 1 pair seen on nest, Kota Belud 13/8. 1996: 1 seen on wire both 24 & 25/2 Kg. Andus, 46 km from Kota Kinabalu
Bat Hawk (Machaeramphus alcinus) 1989: 2 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 seen at dusk over the bridge in Danum Valley 30 & 31/12 and 1/1, 3 seen daily in Mulu (1 pair on nest near lodge) 4-8/1. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 17/8. 1992/93: 1 Mulu and 1 near Mulu 2/1. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 28/2
Jerdon's Baza (Aviceda jerdoni) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Mulu 6-8/1
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) 1989: 5 Mulu, 2 Bako. 1990/91: 2 Kota Belud 26/12, 10 Sandakan-Sepilok 28/12, 15-20 Kinabatangan River 29/12 and 5 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1. 1992: 5 Sandakan area + 1 Sepilok 14/8, 5 Sandakan area 15/8, ca 20 Kinabatangan River 16/8 and 1 Sandakan 17/8. 1992/93: 2 Turtle Islands 26/12, ca 10 Kinabatangan River + 2 Sandakan 27/12 and 1 Miri 29/12. 1996: 1 Likas Bay 21/2, ca 10 road KK-Kuala Penyu 25/2, few seen in Sarawak as well
Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) 1990/91: 1 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 18/8. 1992/93: 1 Mulu 30/12. 1996: 2 Danum Valley 27/2
Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) 1990/91: 1-3 Kinabatangan River 29/12. Accipiter sp. were seen in Danum Valley (2 30/12 & 1 2/1) and Mulu (2 6-8/1). 1996: 1 Danum Valley 2/3 probably this species
Besra (Accipiter virgatus) 1990/91: 1 Mount Kinabalu 18/12 and 1 Poring Hot Springs 24/12
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus alboniger) 1990/91: 1 pair Poring Hot Springs 23/12. One Spizaetus sp. was seen in Mulu 5/1. 1992: 1 Sepilok 14/8. One Spizaetus sp. was seen at Crocodile Farm (Sandakan) 14/8 and one in Sandakan 15/8
Changeable Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus) 1990/91: 1 immature seen from canopy trail in Poring Hot Springs 23/12
Rufous-bellied Eagle (Hieraaetus kienerii) 1990/91: 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12 and 1 Danum Valley 30/12. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 18/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 25/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 26/2
Lesser Fish-Eagle (Ichtyophaga humilis) 1996: 1 Danum Valley 29/2 & 1/3
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle (Ichtyophaga ichtyaetus) 1989: 4 Sandakan, 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1-2 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992/93: 2 Mulu 30/12 and 1 Mulu 1/1
White-bellied Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) 1989: ca 10 Sandakan, 1 Bako. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 22/12, 4 Sandakan 28/12 and 2 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 2 ad and 1 subad Sandakan 15/8 and 2 ad & 4 juv Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: 1 subad Lahad Datu 23/12, 1 Sepilok + 4 Kinabatangan - Sandakan 27/12. 1996: 1 Lahad Datu 26/2
Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 1989: 1 Bako. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 22 & 25/12 and 1 ad 2 immature Poring 23/12, up to 2 seen daily Danum Valley 31/12-2/1, 1 immature Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 2 Sepilok 15/8. 1992/93: 1 along road Danum Valley - Lahad Datu 25/12 and 2 Mulu 30/12. 1996: 3 Danum Valley 2 & 4/3, 1 Poring Hot Springs 17/3
Mountain/Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis kinabaluensis/cheela) 1990/91: 1 Mount Kinabalu 22/12. 1992/93: 2 on lower slopes Mt Kinabalu 23/12
Oriental Honey-Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) 1990/91: 1 Pulau Sapi 27/12 and 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 1 Kinabatangan River 16/8 and 2 Danum Valley 18/8
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 2 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 1 Kota Belud 13/8. The race seen in Borneo is the Eastern Marsh Harrier C. ae. spilonotus.
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1989: 1 Sepilok
Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius) 1990/91: 1 Mulu 4/1
White-fronted Falconet (Microhierax latifrons) 1990/91: 1 seen daily in Poring Hot Springs 22-24/12. In Danum Valley 1 30/12, 2 1/1 and 1 2/1. 1992: 3 road near Poring Hot Springs 10/8, 1-2 seen daily in Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 1/3 and 1 Poring Hot Springs 17/3. Endemic
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 1996: 1 female Kuala Penyu 25/2
Oriental Hobby (Falco severus) 1989: 1 Kuching
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1990/91: 1-2 Kota Belud 26/12, 2 seen daily at Deer Cave, Mulu 4-8/1. 1992/93: 2 Deer Cave, Mulu 29/12 and another 2 Mulu 30/12. All specimens of the dark ssp ernesti. 1996: 1 Kota Kinabalu 21/2, probably race calidus
Tabon Scrubfowl (Megapodius cumingii) 1996: At least 10 seen and several heard on Pulau Tiga 24-25/2, but only one seen well, near station. Shy birds! 2 seen well on Pulau Manukan 11/3
Chestnut-necklaced Partridge (Arborophila charltonii) 1996: 1 Danum Valley 27/2
Red-breasted Partridge (Arborophila hyperythra) 1990/91: 1 heard Mount Kinabalu 20, 21 & 22/12. 1996: Heard Mt Kinabalu 23/2. Endemic
Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita) 1990/91: 1 female road near bridge Danum Valley 2/1. 1992: 1 male W5 Danum Valley 17/8, 1 male Main Trail West, near bridge Danum Valley 18/8 and 1 male road Danum - Lahad Datu 21/8. 1996: 1 male Rhino Ridge 3/3
Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul) 1990/91: In Danum Valley 2 31/12 and 9 1/1. 1992: In Danum Valley 1 19/8 and 3 20/8
Crimson-headed Partridge (Haematortyx sanguiniceps) 1989: 1 seen Silau-Silau Trail, Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: 5 heard Mount Kinabalu 20 & 21/12 and 1 heard 23/12. 1992: 1-2 heard Mount Kinabalu 3-7/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Mount Kinabalu 23/12. 1996: Mt Kinabalu: 1 pair seen 21/2, 1 male seen 22/2, 3 heard 23/2. Endemic
Great Argus (Argusianus argus) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Sepilok. 1990/91: 2-3 Poring Hot Springs 25/12, in Danum Valley 2 31/12 and 1 1/1. 1992: 1 heard Poring Hot Springs 9/8, In Danum Valley 1 heard 17/8, 2 heard 18/8, 1 male seen + 1 heard 19/8 and 4 heard and one seen 20/8. 1992/93: 1-2 heard Danum Valley 24/12, 1 heard Mulu 31/12 and 1/1. 1996: Danum Valley: 1 heard 27 & 28/2, 1 male seen + 2 heard 29/2, up to 3 heard daily 1-3/3. 1 heard Luasong area 13/3
White-browed Crake (Porzana cinerea) 1990/91: 2 Kota Belud 26/12. 1996: ca 15 Likas Bay 21/2
White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) 1989: 1 Sepilok. 1990/91: 3 Kota Belud 26/12, in Mulu 1 4/1 and 2 6-8/1. 1992: 1 road Kota Kinabalu-Mt Kinabalu 3/8, 2 road Poring 10/8, 4 Kota Belud and 2 ad + 4 juv Kota Kinabalu 13/8, 2 Sepilok 15/8. 1996: 1 road Kuala Penyu-KK 25/2 & 1 road Luasong-Tawau 14/3
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) 1990/91: 1 Kota Belud 26/12
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 1990/91: 3 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 3 juv Kota Kinabalu 3/8. 1992/93: 2 near Kota Kinabalu 23/12, 1 Miri 29/12. 1996: Common Likas Bay 21/2
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) 1990/91: 1 Kota Kinabalu 3/1. 1992: 1 Kota Kinabalu 13/8. 1996: 1 P. Tiga 24/2
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) 1989: common Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Kuching. 1990/91: 5-6 Kota Kinabalu Airport 17/12, common Kota Belud 26/12, 150 Sandakan Airport 28/12 and 100 Kota Kinabalu 3/1. 1992: 1 Kota Belud and 2 (partial summer plumage) Kota Kinabalu 13/8. 1992/93: 2 Kota Kinabalu 20/12, 5 Sandakan 25/12 and 25 Miri 29/12. 1996: 5 Likas Bay 21/2, seen at KK and Sibu airports
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) 1989: 1 Kota Kinabalu. 1990/91: 10 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 9 Kota Kinabalu 12/8, 3 Kota Belud and 3 Kota Kinabalu 13/8. 1996: 2 Likas Bay 21/2
Greater Sand-Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) 1990/91: 2 along the beach Kota Belud 26/12. 1992/93: 1 Turtle Islands 26/12
Mongolian Plover (Charadrius mongolus) 1990/91: Fairly common Kota Belud 26/12, 1 Kota Kinabalu 3/1 and 20 Miri 10/1. 1992: In Kota Kinabalu 10 12/8 and 15 13/8. 1996: 1 Likas Bay 21/2
Malaysian Plover (Charadrius peronii) 1996: 1 Pulau Tiga 24/2
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) 1990/91: 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 5 Kota Kinabalu 12 and 13/8, 1 Kota Belud 13/8, 2 Kinabatangan River 16/8
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) 1990/91: 1 Kota Belud 26/12. 1996: 1 heard Kuala Penyu 25/2
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) 1990/91: Fairly common Kota Belud 26/12 and 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 1 Kota Kinabalu 12/8 and 2 Kota Belud 13/8
Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) 1990/91: 10 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 10 Kota Kinabalu 12/8, 3 Kota Belud and 29 Kota Kinabalu 13/8. 1996: 1 Likas Bay 21/2
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 1990/91: Common Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 15 Kota Belud and 5 Kota Kinabalu 13/8. 1996: 3 Likas Bay 21/2
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 1989: 7 Bako. 1990/91: 4 Kinabatangan River 29/12 and 3 Kota Kinabalu 3/1. 1992: 1 Kota Kinabalu 3/8
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) 1992/93: 3 Turtle Islands 26/12
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) 1990/91: 1 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 16 Kota Kinabalu 12/8, 1 Kota Belud and 18 Kota Kinabalu 13/8. 1996: ca 10 Likas Bay 21/2
Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum) 1996: 5 Sibu airport 6/3
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) 1989: Seen in Kota Kinabalu, Mulu (4), Bako (common). 1990/91: 10 Kota Belud 26/12, 1 Pulau Sapi 27/12, 3 Kinabatangan River 29/12, 15 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1 and up to 20 seen daily in Mulu 4-8/1. 1992: 1 Kota Kinabalu 3/8, 4 Pulau Gaya and 4 Kota Kinabalu 12/8, 5 Kota Belud & 5 Kota Kinabalu 13/8, 7 Kinabatangan River 16/8 and 1 Danum Valley 18 & 19/8. 1992/93: 1 Turtle Islands 26/12, 5 Kinabatangan River 27/12, 2 Mulu 31/12-1/1 and 10 near Mulu 2/1. 1996: ca 10 Likas Bay 21/2, common P. Tiga 24-25/2, 1 seen daily Danum, common Rajang River, Sarawak, 1 P. Manukan 11/3
Grey-tailed Tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes) 1990/91: 15 Kota Kinabalu 3/1. 1992: 3 Kota Kinabalu 3/8 and 1 Kota Kinabalu 12/8. 1992/93: 1 Turtle Islands 27/12. 1996: 1 Kuala Penyu 24/2, 2 P. Tiga 24-25/2
Pintail Snipe (Gallinago stenura) 1990/91: 15 Kota Belud 26/12 were probably this species
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) 1990/91: 3-4 Kota Belud 26/12
Rufous-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) 1990/91: 8 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: ca 100 Kota Kinabalu 12/8, 12 Kota Belud and ca 180 Kota Kinabalu 13/8 (many in partial summer plumage)
Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta) 1990/91: 15 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 3 Kota Kinabalu 12/8 and 3 Kota Belud 13/8
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) 1992: 4 Kota Kinabalu 13/8 (1 partial summer plumage)
Common Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) 1996: ca 10 off Kota Kinabalu 10-11/3
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) 1990/91: 150 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: ca 10 Kota Belud 13/8. 1996: 1 Likas Bay 21/2
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) 1990/91: 2 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992/93: ca 15 Kinabatangan River 27/12. 1996: ca 30 off Kota Kinabalu 10-11/3
Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) 1992: 5 Kinabatangan River (Military checkpoint/outlet of Kinabatangan River into the sea) 16/8
Great Crested-Tern (Sterna bergii) 1992: ca 65 (juveniles/2nd year?) Kinabatangan River, together with Little Terns 16/8. 1992/93: ca 50 Turtle Islands - Sandakan 27/12. 1996: 4 off Kota Kinabalu 11/3
Lesser Crested-Tern (Sterna bengalensis) 1990/91: 2 seen between Kota Kinabalu and Pulau Sapi 27/12. 1992: 1 Kota Belud and 3 Kota Kinabalu 13/8, 3 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1996: seen off P. Tiga 24-25/2
Little Green-Pigeon (Treron olax) 1989: 3 Bako
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon (Treron vernans) 1989: 2 Mulu, 4 Bako. 1990/91: 20 Danum Valley 1/1 and 2 Mulu 4/1. 25 Treron sp. Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1. 1992: 3 Sandakan 15/8. 1996: 1 road KK-Kuala Penyu 24/2, 3 P. Tiga 25/2, 3 Danum Valley 28/2, 6 P. Manukan 11/3
Large Green-Pigeon (Treron capellei) 1996: Danum Valley: 1 28/2 and 4 3/3
Green Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula aenea) 1989: 5 Sepilok. 1990/91: 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12, up to 20 seen daily in Danum Valley and up to 2 daily in Mulu 4-8/1. 1992: 2 Pulau Gaya 12/8, in Danum Valley 2 17/8, 3 18/8 and 1 20/8. 1992/93: 3 Danum Valley 24-25/12 and 4 Kinabatangan River 27/12
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula badia) 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 24/12. 1992: 6 Mount Kinabalu 4/8, up to 4 Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8. 1992/93: 1 Mount Kinabalu 21 & 23/12. 1996: 1 heard Mt Kinabalu 22/2
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 1990/91: Fairly common along road Poring Hot Springs-Kota Kinabalu 25/12. 1992: Common Kota Kinabalu 3/8, 2 Ranau 8/8, 5 road Ranau-KK, 5 road KK-Kota Belud 13/8. 1992/93: Many in Ranau 22/12. 1996: Seen in KK and Ranau
Little Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia ruficeps) 1989: 10 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Max 5 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12 and up to 10 Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12. 1992: 5 seen and some heard Mount Kinabalu 4/8, 1 seen and 3 heard Mt Kinabalu 7/8, 8 Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Mount Kinabalu 23/12. 1996: 5 Poring Hot Springs 16-17/3
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) 1989: seen in Kota Kinabalu. 1996: 1 Kota Kinabalu 21/2
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) 1990/91: 10 along road Kota Kinabalu-Mount Kinabalu 18/12, common along road Poring Hot Springs-Kota Kinabalu 25/12 and common Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 15-20 Kota Kinabalu area 3/8, ca 15 road Ranau-Kota Kinabalu, ca 10 Kota Belud 13/8, 1 Sepilok 14/8, common Sandakan area. 1992/93: 5 along road Kota Kinabalu - Mt Kinabalu 20/12, 2 near Kota Kinabalu 23/12 and ca 10 Turtle Islands 26/12. 1996: Common KK area and along roads
Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Mulu, 2 Bako. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12, 4 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1 and 7 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: Poring Hot Springs 9/8, up to 4 daily in Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 2 Turtle Islands 26/12
Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) 1990/91: 8 Kuala Baram 4/1. 1992/93: 15 Kinabatangan River 27/12
Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot (Loriculus galgulus) 1989: 1 Sepilok, 5 Mulu. 1990/91: In Poring Hot Springs 5 23/12 and 10 24/12, 1 heard Danum Valley 30/12 and 2 Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: Up to 10 daily Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 23/12 and 2 Mulu 30/12. 1996: Danum Valley: 1 28/2, 3 2/3, 1 3/3. Poring Hot Springs: 2 16/3 & 1 17/3
Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) 1990/91: 2 Danum Valley 1/1. 1992: 3 Sepilok 14/8 and 1 Danum Valley 19/8
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) 1992/93: 1 female Turtle Islands 26/12
Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Cuculus sparverioides) 1990/91: 1 seen Mount Kinabalu 18/12 and 1 heard 22/12. 1996: 1 heard Mt Kinabalu 22/2
Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) 1989: 1 heard Poring Hot Springs, 2 heard Sepilok, 3 heard Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 4 seen and heard daily in Poring Hot Springs 22-25/12, up to 5 (1 seen) Danum Valley 30-31/12, fairly common in Mulu 4-8/1. 1992: Up to 4 heard Sepilok 14-15/8, 1 heard Danum Valley 19/8. 1992/93: 2 heard Danum Valley 24/12 and 1 heard Mulu 29/12. 1996: Up to 5 seen or heard daily in Danum Valley 26/2-3/3, heard Poring Hot Springs 15 & 17/3
Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu, 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 3-4 heard Mount Kinabalu 20-22/12 and 1 heard Poring Hot Springs 22/12. 1992: 1 heard Mount Kinabalu 4/8. 1996: 2 heard Mt Kinabalu 23/2, 1 seen Danum Valley 1/3
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) 1989: 5 heard Mulu. 1990/91: 1 heard daily in Poring Hot Springs 22-24/12, 1 heard Kota Belud 26/12, up to 5 heard Danum Valley 30/12-1/1 and fairly common Mulu 4-8/1. 1992: 1 heard road Poring Hot Springs 10/8, 1 heard Sepilok 14 & 15/8, 1 heard Kinabatangan River 16/8, up to 3 heard daily in Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Poring Hot Springs 22/12, 2 heard Danum Valley 23-24/12 and few heard Mulu 30/12. 1996: 1 heard KK 21/2, up to 3 heard daily Danum Valley 26/2-2/3
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis) 1989: 1 heard Mulu & Bako
Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) 1990/91: 1 Sepilok 28/12. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 18/8. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 1/3
Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12. 1992: 1 Kota Belud 13/8. 1996: 3 Poring Hot Springs 16-17/3
Drongo Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Deer Cave, Mulu 7/1
Raffles's Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs, 3 Sepilok, 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 4 Poring Hot Springs 23/12, 2 Sepilok 28/12, up to 5 Danum Valley 30-31/12 and 1 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: In Poring Hot Springs 1 pair 8/8, 1 male 9/8, 2 males 11/8, 1 male Danum Valley 19/8. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 29/2 & 3/3, 2 Poring Hot Springs 16/3
Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs
Red-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus javanicus) 1996: 1 Danum Valley 28/2
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) 1989: 2 Mulu
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris) 1989: 5 Poring Hot Springs, 2 Sepilok. 1990/91: Up to 2 Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12 and 2 Mulu 5/1. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 8 & 10/8, 2 Danum Valley 18-19/8. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 1/3, 1 Poring Hot Springs 16/3
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) 1990/91: 3 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: ca 8 Kota Belud 13/8. 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 21/2
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 31/12 & 1/1 and 2 Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 2 Danum Valley 18-19/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 23-25/12. 1996: 5 road Danum Valley—Lahad Datu 4/3
Brown Hawk-Owl (Ninox scutulata) 1992: 2 seen during nightlighting near Hostel Poring Hot Springs 9/8 and 10/8 (only one seen)
Barred Eagle-Owl (Bubo sumatranus) 1989: 1 heard Sepilok
Mountain Scops-Owl (Otus spilocephalus) 1989: 3 heard Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 2 heard Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: 2 heard Mount Kinabalu 3-4/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Mount Kinabalu 21-23/12. 1996: Mt Kinabalu: 1 heard 22/2, 4 heard and 1 seen well along Power Station road during nightlighting 23/2
Collared Scops-Owl (Otus lempiji) 1989: 2 seen during nightlighting Bako
Brown Wood-Owl (Strix leptogrammica) 1989: 3 heard Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 2 seen in full daylight Poring Hot Springs 25/12. 1996: 1 ad + 1 juv seen Danum Valley 28/2
Buffy Fish-Owl (Ketupa ketupu) 1990/91: 1 seen at hostel, Danum Valley 31/12 & 2 seen 2/1 and 1 seen in in full daylight outside Deer Cave, Mulu 7/1. The bird in Danum Valley caught insects on the illuminated badminton court, during a match! 1992: Up to 2 seen daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 2 Danum Valley 23-24/12
Collared Owlet (Glaucidium brodiei) 1990/91: 1 heard Mount Kinabalu 21-22/12. 1996: 1 heard Mt Kinabalu 23/2
Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) 1990/91: 1 seen during nightdriving in Danum Valley 31/12 & 1/1
Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) 1990/91: 1 seen during nightdriving Danum Valley 31/12. Caprimulgus sp. 1 Danum Valley 31/12. 1996: 1 seen & heard P. Tiga 25/2
Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: 1 seen at dawn near Power Station, Mount Kinabalu 22/12. 1996: 2 Mt Kinabalu 23/2
Black-nest Swiftlet (Collocalia maxima) 1989: Niah Caves (ER)
Mossy-nest Swiftlet (Collocalia salangana) 1989: Niah Caves (ER)
Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta) 1989: Common Poring Hot Springs, 10 Sepilok, Kota Kinabalu, common Mulu & Niah Caves. 1990/91: Common along road Kota Kinabalu-Mount Kinabalu 17/12, fairly common Poring Hot Springs 22-25/12, common Sepilok 28/12, common Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, common Mulu 4-8/1. 1992: Common Kota Kinabalu, 5 Poring Hot Springs 10-11/8, few Sandakan 15/8 and Kinabatangan River 16/8, common Danum Valley. 1992/93: common in the lowlands Kota Kinabalu - Lahad Datu and Miri - Mulu. 1996: As earlier years
We also saw many unidentified swiftlets (Edible-nest, Black-nest and Mossy-nest Swiftlet, which are very difficult to identify. All species occur in the area we visited)
Cave-Swiftlet (Collocalia linchi) 1989: Fairly common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 30 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: ca 40 Mount Kinabalu 3-8/8. 1992/93: seen Mt Kinabalu 20-23/12. 1996: seen Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
This species has recently been split from esculenta. Linchi occurs from Java, Sumatra to Lombok and differs in the field from esculenta by having green instead of blue lustre above.
Giant Swiftlet (Hydrochous gigas) 1990/91: 2 over Headquarter, Mount Kinabalu 18/12. This little-known swiftlet was first seen on Mt Kinabalu in April 1986, and has only rarely been seen in Borneo (Hornskov 1986). 4 Giant Swiftlets were seen on Kinabalu 4/8-87 by Birdquest (Cederlund 1987).
Brown Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) 1990/91: 10 Sepilok 28/12, 2 Kinabatangan River 29/12, up to 10 Danum Valley 30/12-1/1 and 2 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 2 Sepilok 15/8, up to 5 daily Danum Valley 18-20/8. 1996: 4 Danum Valley 26-27/2
Little Swift (Apus affinis) 1989: Common Kuching. 1990/91: 5 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 1 Kota Kinabalu 3/8. 1996: Common Sibu 9/3
Silver-rumped Swift (Rhaphidura leucopygialis) 1989: 2 Sepilok. 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 24/12, 1 Kota Belud 26/12 and common in Danum Valley 30/12-2/1. 1992: Up to 10 daily Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8, ca 10 Sepilok 14/8. 1992/93: ca 30 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 5 road KK-Kuala Penyu 24-25/2, few seen daily Danum Valley
Asian Palm-Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) 1996: ca 10 Sibu 9/3
Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) 1992: Danum Valley: 6 18/8, 1 19/8 and 20/8, 2 road Danum - Lahad Datu 21/8. 1996: 5 Poring Hot Springs 15 & 17/3
Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) 1989: 5 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Sepilok, common Mulu. 1990/91: Max 15 in Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12, 10 Kinabatangan River 29/12, up to 10-15 daily in Danum Valley 30/12-2/1 and up to 7 daily in Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: Up to 11 daily Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8. 1992/93: ca 10 near Mulu 2/1. 1996: Up to 15 daily Danum Valley
Diard's Trogon (Harpactes diardii) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: In Danum Valley 1 31/12 & 1/1 and 2 2/1. 1992: 1 immature female Poring Hot Springs 11/8
Scarlet-rumped Trogon (Harpactes duvaucelii) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 1 Sepilok 28/12, in Danum Valley 1 seen 31/12 & 2/1 and 4 1/1. 1996: 1 male Danum Valley 29/2
Red-naped Trogon (Harpactes kasumba) 1990/91: In Danum Valley 1 31/12 & 2/1 and 1 pair 1/1, in Mulu 2 seen 6-7/1
Cinnamon-rumped Trogon (Harpactes orrhophaeus) 1990/91: In Danum Valley 1 seen 1/1 and 2 seen 2/1. 1992: 1 male Danum Valley 18/8. 1996: 1 female Danum Valley 2/3 (PI)
Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) 1992: 1 female W5 Danum Valley 17/8
Rufous-collared Kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 1 Mulu 6/1
Collared Kingfisher (Halcyon chloris) 1989: Common Bako. 1990/91: 1 Kota Belud 26/12, 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12 and 2 Miri 10/1. 1992: 6 Kota Belud 13/8, 1 Sandakan 15 & 17/8. 1992/93: 2 Turtle Islands 26/12 and 3 Kinabatangan River 27/12. 1996: ca 10 road KK-Kuala Penyu 24-25/2, 4 P. Manukan 11/3, ca 10 road Luasong-Tawau 14/3
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) 1989: 2 Mulu. 1990/91: 5 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1. 1992/93: 1 near Mulu 2/1. 1996: 1 Rejang River, Sarawak 7/3
Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) 1989: 3 Mulu. 1990/91: 3-4 Kinabatangan River 29/12, 1 Danum Valley 30/12, 3 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1 and 5 seen in Mulu 4-8/1. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 19/8. 1992/93: 2 Kinabatangan River 27/12. 1996: 1 road KK-Kuala Penyu 24/2, 1 P. Tiga 25/2, 1 Danum Valley 3/3
Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) 1989: 1 Sepilok, 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 3 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 2 Sepilok 15/8
Blue-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona) 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 1/1. 1992/93: 1 Mulu 1/1. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 1 & 3/3
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 1989: 1 Bako. 1990/91: 3 Kota Belud 26/12, up to 5 seen daily in Mulu 4-8/1. 1996: 1 Likas Bay 21/2, 2 Kuala Penyu 24-25/2
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithacus) 1989: 2 Niah Caves and 2 Bako (Rufous-backed form C. rufidorsus). 1990/91: Seen daily in Danum Valley, max 2. Black-backed form C. e. erithacus. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 17/8 (Black-backed). 1996: 1 rufidorsus Danum Valley 1/3
By MacKinnon considered to be two separate species (C. erithacus & C. rufidorsus)
Blue-throated Bee-Eater (Merops viridis) 1990/91: 2 Kinabatangan 29/12 and 5 Danum Valley 2/1. 1992: 5 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: 5 Kinabatangan River 27/12. 1996: ca 15 Kuala Penyu—P. Tiga 24-25/2
Red-bearded Bee-Eater (Nyctyornis amictus) 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 1/1 and 1 Mulu 5/1. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 20/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 1-2/3
Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) 1989: 2 Mulu. 1990/91: 10 Kinabatangan River 29/12, 5 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1 and 1 Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 Crocodile Farm/Sandakan and 1 Sepilok 14/8. 1992/93: 5 near Mulu 2/1. 1996: 1 road KK-Kuala Penyu 24/2, 1 Danum Valley 26/2, 1 Luasong 13/3
Wreathed Hornbill (Aceros undulatus) 1989: 10 Mulu. 1990/91: 4 flying high south over Kinabalu (1800 m) 18/12, up to 10 Poring Hot Springs 25/12, 7 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1, up to 15 seen daily in Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 Sepilok 15/8, 1 Danum Valley 20/8. 1992/93: 1 Mulu 29/12. 1996: 4 Danum Valley 29/2
Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) 1989: 4 Sepilok. 1990/91: Max 7 seen daily in Danum Valley 30/12-1/1. 1992: 3 Sepilok 14/8, 1 Danum Valley 18/8 and 3 19/8. 1992/93: 5 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Up to 4 seen and heard daily Danum Valley, heard Luasong area 14/3 and PHS 16/3
Asian Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) 1989: 5 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Sepilok 28/12, 5 Danum Valley 31/12 & 1/1, 2 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1. 1992: 1 Sepilok 14/8
Wrinkled Hornbill (Aceros corrugatus) 1992: 3 Danum Valley 18/8
Helmeted Hornbill (Buceros vigil) 1990/91: 1 heard Poring Hot Springs 24/12, 3-4 heard Danum Valley 31/12 and 8 (3 seen) Danum Valley 1/1. 1992: Up to 3 heard daily Danum Valley 18-20/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Danum Valley 24/12 and 2 seen & 1 heard Mulu 31/12. 1996: Danum Valley: 2 seen + 2 heard 29/2, heard 1-3/3
Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 6 seen daily in Danum Valley 30/12-1/1. 1992: 1 Kinabatangan River 16/8 and 3 Danum Valley 19/8. 1992/93: 8 near Danum Valley 23/12, up to 5 Danum Valley 24-25/12 and 1-2 heard Mulu 31/12. 1996: 2 seen daily Danum Valley, heard Luasong area 14/3
Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthrococeros albirostris) 1990/91: 3 Pulau Sapi 27/12 and 10 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 1 Pulau Gaya + 2 P. Sapi 12/8. 1996: 2 P. Tiga 24-25/2
Brown Barbet (Calorhamphus fuliginosus) 1989: 1 Mulu and 2 Bako. 1992: 2 Danum Valley 20/8. 1996: 5 Poring Hot Springs 15/3
Yellow-crowned Barbet (Megalaima henricii) 1990/91: 5 Poring Hot Springs 23/12, up to 4 heard daily in Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, up to 3 heard daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: Up to 3 heard Poring Hot Springs 9-11/8, up to 3 heard (one seen) Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Mulu 30/12 & 1/1. 1996: Heard Danum Valley & PHS
Red-throated Barbet (Megalaima mystacophanos) 1989: Several heard Mulu. 1990/91: 2 seen 23/12 and 1 heard 24/12 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Danum Valley 30-31/12, 2 seen + heard daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: Up to 3 heard (1 seen) Poring Hot Springs 9-11/8, up to 4 heard (1 seen) Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: few heard Mulu 30/12-1/1
Blue-eared Barbet (Megalaima australis) 1989: Several heard Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 24/12, 1 heard Kinabatangan River 29/12, 1 heard Danum Valley 2/1, up to 5 heard daily in Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 heard Mount Kinabalu 7/8, up to 4 heard (1 seen) Poring Hot Springs 8-10/8, 1 heard Kota Belud 13/8, 1 heard Sepilok 15/8, 1 heard Kinabatangan River 16/8 and 2 heard daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 2 heard Danum Valley 24/12, many heard Mulu 29/12-1/1. 1996: Heard daily Danum Valley, heard Rejang River
Red-crowned Barbet (Megalaima rafflesii) 1989: 1 Bako (ER)
Gold-whiskered Barbet (Megalaima chrysopogon) 1990/91: Common Poring Hot Springs 23-25/12, 1 heard Kota Belud 26/12, up to 2 heard daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, up to 5 seen & heard daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: Up to 7 (3 seen) Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8, 1 heard Kota Belud 13/8, 1 heard Sepilok 14/8 and up to 5 (1 seen) daily in Danum Valley 18-20/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Poring Hot Springs 22/12, 1 heard Danum Valley 24/12, few heard Mulu 29/12-1/1. 1996: Heard daily in Danum Valley and Poring Hot Springs.
Golden-naped Barbet (Megalaima pulcherrima) 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Fairly common (seen & heard) Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: Up to 10 (3 seen) daily Mount Kinabalu 3-7/8. 1992/93: 2 heard Mount Kinabalu 21-22/12. 1996: Many heard Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2. Endemic
Mountain Barbet (Megalaima monticola) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Max 2 heard daily Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: 1 heard Mount Kinabalu 4 & 7/8. 1996: 1 heard Mt Kinabalu 22/2. Endemic
Bornean Barbet (Megalaima eximia) 1992: 1 heard Poring Hot Springs 9/8. 1996: 1 heard Poring Hot Springs 16/3. Endemic
Malaysian Honeyguide (Indicator archipelagicus) 1996: 1 Poring Hot Springs 17/3
Rufous Piculet (Sasia abnormis) 1989: 3 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Sepilok, 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Sepilok 28/12 and 1 Mulu 7/1. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 11/8 and 1 Sepilok 15/8. 1992/93: 1 Mulu 30/12
Speckled Piculet (Picumnus innominatus) 1996: 2 Poring Hot Springs 16/3
Rufous Woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus) 1990/91: 2 Danum Valley 2/1
Common Goldenback (Dinopium javanense) 1989: 1 Sepilok
Olive-backed Woodpecker (Dinopium rafflesii) 1992: 1 pair Danum Valley 20/8
Buff-rumped Woodpecker (Meiglyptes tristis) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 1/3 and up to 2 daily Poring Hot Springs 15-17/3
Buff-necked Woodpecker (Meiglyptes tukki) 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 24/12, up to 2 Danum Valley 1-2/1, 2 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1 Sepilok 15/8
White-bellied Woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis) 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 2/1. 1996: 1 male Danum Valley 1 & 2/3
Sunda Woodpecker (Picoides moluccensis) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 2 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 2 Kinabatangan River 16/8
Grey-and-buff Woodpecker (Hemicircus concretus) 1989: 2 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12, 1 Sepilok 28/12 and 1 Danum Valley 2/1. 1992: 3+1 Poring Hot Springs 9-10/8, 1 Pulau Gaya 12/8 and 1 Danum Valley 19/8. 1996: 2 Danum Valley 28/2
Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu, 1 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Sepilok and 2 Mulu. 1990/91: 2 Mount Kinabalu 21/12, up to 3 Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12, 2 Danum Valley 31/12. 1992: 1 heard Mount Kinabalu 3-4/8, 1 Poring Hot Springs 10/8 and 1 heard Danum Valley 19/8. 1992/93: 2 Danum Valley 24/12, 4 Mulu 30-31/12. 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 22/2, 4 Danum Valley 27/2-3/3, 1 PHS 16/3
Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 31/12. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 19/8
Checker-throated Woodpecker (Picus mentalis) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu, 2 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: Up to 5 Mount Kinabalu 21-22/12, 1 Poring Hot Springs 24/12 and 1 Danum Valley 31/12. 1992: 2 Sepilok 15/8
Banded Woodpecker (Picus miniaceus) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 2 Mulu 5-6/1. 1992/93: 1 Mulu 30/12
Orange-backed Woodpecker (Reinwardtipicus validus) 1990/91: 2 Danum Valley 2/1. 1992: 1 pair Danum Valley 18/8
Whitehead's Broadbill (Calyptomena whiteheadi) 1989: 1 Mount Kinabalu. 1992: 3 Liwagu trail, Mount Kinabalu 7/8 and one close to New Hostel (Mt Kinabalu) 8/8. Endemic
Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs and 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 1/1. 1992: Danum Valley: 1 17/8 and 2 18/8. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 2/3
Black-and-yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) 1990/91: Up to 5 (2 seen) daily Danum Valley 30/12-1/1, up to 5 heard daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: Up to 2 heard daily Poring Hot Springs 9-11/8, 1 heard Sepilok 14 & 15/8, 1 heard Kinabatangan River 16/8, up to 6 heard (1 seen) daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Poring Hot Springs 22/12, 2 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Heard and seen daily Danum Valley 27/2-4/3
Black-and-red Broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchus) 1989: 5 Poring Hot Springs and 5 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 4 seen daily Poring Hot Springs 22-24/12, up to 4 seen daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, 3 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 3+2 Poring Hot Springs 8 & 11/8, 2+1 Danum Valley 18 & 20/8. 1992/93: 3 Danum Valley 24-25/12 and 1 near Mulu 2/1. 1996: Up to 2 daily Danum Valley 27/2-2/3
Banded Broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 5 (3 seen) daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, max 3 daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 heard Poring Hot Springs 9-11/8, up to 5 heard (1 seen) Danum Valley 19-20/8. 1992/93: 4 heard Mulu 30/12-1/1. 1996: Heard daily Danum Valley, 1 heard PHS 16/3
Dusky Broadbill (Corydon sumatranus) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu (ER)
Blue-banded Pitta (Pitta arquata) 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 24/12 (MI). Endemic
Giant Pitta (Pitta caerulea) 1990/91: 1 male seen in Danum Valley 31/12
Blue-headed Pitta (Pitta baudi) 1989: 1 female Niah Caves. 1990/91: 1 male seen in Danum Valley 2/1. 1992: Danum Valley: 1 pair seen W5 17/8, 1 pair seen near Observation Tower/Segama River trail 18/8, 1 male (same as 17/8) W5 + 1 female East trail 19/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Danum Valley: 1 female 27/2, 1 male 29/2, 1 female 2/3. Endemic
Black-headed Pitta (Pitta (granatina) ussheri) 1990/91: Max 2 heard Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12, max 5 (1-2 seen) daily Danum Valley 31/12-2/1. 1992: 2+1 heard Poring Hot Springs 9 & 11/8, 1 seen near Education Centre, Sepilok 15/8, Danum Valley: 1 seen + 1 heard W3 17/8, 2 heard 18/8, 2 seen East trail 19/8 and 2 heard 20/8. 1992/93: 2 heard Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Danum Valley: 3 seen 27/2, 1 seen 28/2, 2 seen 2/3 + heard daily.
See Lambert and Woodcock: Pittas, Broadbills and Asities, for a discussion on taxonomy.
Garnet Pitta (Pitta granatina granatina) 1990/91: Max 3 heard daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992/93: 5 heard Mulu 30/12-1/1.
Banded Pitta (Pitta guajana) 1989: 1 female Waterfall Trail, Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 1 male seen Danum Valley 30/12. 1992/93: 1 female near Water Pool, Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 pair seen very well in Poring Hot Springs 15 & 16/3
Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) 1989: Common Sandakan, common Mulu, 2 Bako. 1990/91: 10 Kota Kinabalu Airport 17/12, 10 Kota Belud 26/12, 1 Danum Valley 30/12 & 1/1 and common Mulu 4-8/1. 1992: Common Kota Kinabalu 3/8, 2 road Poring 10/8, 2 road Ranau-KK 11/8, ca 10 KK 12/8, ca 10 Kota Belud 13/8, ca 5 Sandakan 14 & 15/8, common Kinabatangan River 16/8, 2 seen daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 5 Kinabatangan River 27/12, common Mulu 29/12-2/1. 1996: Common at many localities, e.g. P. Tiga and Danum Valley
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1989: 10 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Fairly common along road Kota Kinabalu-Mount Kinabalu 17/12, up to 10 daily Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12, common Kota Belud 26/12, 5 Sepilok 28/12, common Kinabatangan River 29/12, fairly common Danum Valley 30/12-2/1 and common Mulu 4-8/1. 1992: Common Kota Belud 13/8, 5 Sepilok 15/8, common Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: Common in most localities. 1996: Common in most localities
Black-winged Flycatcher-Shrike (Hemipus hirundinaceus) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Mulu and 3 Bako. 1990/91: Up to 9 Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 1/3
Large Woodshrike (Tephrodornis gularis) 1989: 1 Mulu and 2 Bako. 1992: 2 Poring Hot Springs 11/8, 2 Sepilok 15/8 and 2 Danum Valley 17/8. 1996: 2 Danum Valley 28/2 and 1 PHS 15/3
Sunda Cuckoo-Shrike (Coracina larvata) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 5 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1992: 2+3 Mount Kinabalu 4 & 7/8, 1 Poring Hot Springs 9/8
Lesser Cuckoo-Shrike (Coracina fimbriata) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs and 2 Bako. 1990/91: 1 Sepilok 28/12 and 2 Danum Valley 2/1. 1992: 1 road Poring Hot Springs 10/8 and 1 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1996: 1 Poring Hot Springs 15/3
Pied Triller (Lalage nigra) 1989: 3 Bako. 1990/91: 5-6 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 1 Kota Kinabalu 12/8 and 5 Kota Belud 13/8. 1992/93: 1 Turtle Island 26/12. 1996: 1 Likas Bay 21/2
Black-breasted Fruit-Hunter (Chlamydochaera jefferyi) 1990/91: Mount Kinabalu: 1 pair Silau-Silau Trail 20/12 and 1 pair Liwagu Trail, near Power Station 22/12. 1992: 1 male near Power Station, Mt Kinabalu 7/8. Endemic
Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) 1990/91: 2 females Poring Hot Springs 23/12. 1996: 2 Danum Valley 28/2-1/3
Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 20 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: 4 females Mount Kinabalu 5/8 and 3 pairs Summit trail, Mt Kinabalu 6/8. 1992/93: 2 females Mt Kinabalu 21/12. 1996: 1 pair + female Mt Kinabalu 22-23/2
Fiery Minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) 1989: 1 Bako. 1990/91: 5 Kinabatangan River 29/12
Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs, 2 Sepilok, 1 Mulu and 1 Bako. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 24/12, 1 Danum Valley 1/1 and 1 Mulu 5/1
Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) 1989: 4 Bako. 1990/91: 3-4 Pulau Sapi 27/12, up to 2 seen daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 Pulau Gaya 12/8
Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati) 1990/91: 1 pair Poring Hot Springs 23/12, up to 10 seen daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, 1 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1 female Poring Hot Springs 11/8. 1996: 3 Poring Hot Springs 15-17/3
Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs and 4 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 pair Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12, 1 Sepilok 28/12 and 1 Danum Valley 1/1. 1992: 1 female + 1 male Poring Hot Springs 8 & 10/8, Danum Valley: 1 female 17/8, 2 pairs 18/8, 1 male 19/8 and 2 20/8. 1992/93: 2 pairs Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Up to 5 daily Danum Valley 27/2-3/3
Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs and 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 2 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1 pair Liwagu trail, Mt Kinabalu 7/8
Straw-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) 1989: 10 Poring Hot Springs and 10 Mulu. 1990/91: Fairly common Poring Hot Springs 22-25/12, 1 Kota Belud 26/12, 1 Danum Valley 30/12, fairly common Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: Up to 3 Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8, 1 Kota Belud 13/8, 1+2 Danum Valley 17-18/8. 1992/93: 10 Mulu 29/12-1/1, 2 near Mulu 2/1. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 27/2 & 2 1/3, heard Rejang River, 1 PHS 17/3
Black-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs and 3 Mulu. 1990/91: Fairly common Poring Hot Springs 22-25/12, 1 Sepilok 28/12, 5 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: Up to 8 seen daily in Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8. 1996: Common PHS
Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus melanicterus) 1989: 2 Mount Kinabalu
Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Pycnonotus squamatus) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 4 Mulu 6/1
Grey-bellied Bulbul (Pycnonotus cyaniventris) 1989: 1 Bako. 1992: 2 Danum Valley 20/8. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 3/3
Puff-backed Bulbul (Pycnonotus eutilotus) 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12. 1992: 2 Poring Hot Springs 9-10/8 and 1 Danum Valley 20/8. 1996: 1 daily Danum Valley 26/2-3/3, 1 PHS 16/3
Flavescent Bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens) 1989: 10 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 8 Mount Kinabalu 19-22/12. 1992: Mount Kinabalu: 6 Summit trail 6/8 and 2 Power Station 7/8. 1992/93: 4 Mt Kinabalu 21/12
Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) 1989: Seen in Kota Kinabalu and Bako (7). 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 24/12, fairly common Kota Belud 26/12, 1 seen daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1. 1992: 4 Kota Kinabalu 3/8, 2 road Poring Hot Springs 10/8, 2 Ranau 11/8, 5 Kota Belud 13/8, ca 10 Sepilok 14/8, common Sandakan 15/8, 2+1 Danum Valley 17 & 20/8. 1992/93: 5 Turtle Islands 26/12. 1996: Common Kota Kinabalu area incl. P. Manukan
Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) 1989: Common Bako. 1990/91: 2 Pulau Sapi 27/12 and 2 Danum Valley 30/12. 1992: 6 Pulau Gaya 12/8 and 1 Danum Valley 18/8. 1992/93: 2 Danum Valley 25/12. 1996: 10 P. Manukan 11/3
Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) 1989: Fairly common Poring Hot Springs and Sepilok, common Mulu and Niah Caves. 1990/91: Common Poring Hot Springs 22-25/12, 4-5 Sepilok 28/12, 1 Danum Valley 31/12-1/1, fairly common Mulu 4-8/1. 1992: 5 daily Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8, 2 Pulau Gaya 12/8, ca 5 Sepilok 14/8, 2 Danum Valley 18-20/8. 1992/93: 2 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 5 P. Tiga 24-25/2, 5 daily Danum Valley, 2 PHS 16/3
Spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus erythrophtalmos) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: Common Poring Hot Springs 22-25/12
Finsch's Bulbul (Criniger finschii) 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 24/12 and 3 Danum Valley 31/12. 1992: 2 Danum Valley 18-19/8
Ochraceous Bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 3 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12, 1 Poring Hot Springs 24/12 and 1-2 daily Danum Valley. 1992: 6 Mt Kinabalu 4/8. 1992/93: 1 Mt Kinabalu 22/12. 1996: 3 Mt Kinabalu 22/2
Grey-cheeked Bulbul (Alophoixus bres) 1989: 3 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 31/12. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 11/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12
Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus) 1989: 10 Poring Hot Springs, fairly common Sepilok and 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Sepilok 28/12, 4 Danum Valley 31/12-1/1, 3 Mulu 5/1. 1992: 1 Mt Kinabalu 4/8, up to 4 daily Poring Hot Springs 9-11/8, 1-2 Danum Valley 18-19/8. 1992/93: 3 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 2 daily Danum Valley
Hairy-backed Bulbul (Tricholestes criniger) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs and 5 Sepilok. 1990/91: 2 Sepilok 28/12, 4 Danum Valley 1/1, 4 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 2+4 Poring Hot Springs 9-10/8, 2 Danum Valley 17 & 20/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 28/2
Buff-vented Bulbul (Iole olivacea) 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 11/8 and 1 Sepilok 15/8. 1996: 5 daily Danum Valley
Streaked Bulbul (Ixos malaccensis) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Mulu and 2 Bako. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12
Crow-billed Drongo (Dicrurus annectans) 1989: 2 Bako
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 10 seen daily on Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: Up to 4 daily Mt Kinabalu 3-7/8. 1992/93: 1 Mt Kinabalu 20/12 and 1 Poring Hot Springs 22/12. 1996: Up to 4 daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) 1989: 3 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Sepilok, 1 Mulu and 1 Bako. 1990/91: 4 Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12, 2 Sepilok 28/12, up to 5 daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, 1 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: Up to 2 daily Poring Hot Springs 9-11/8, 1+5 Danum Valley 18-19/8. 1996: Up to 4 daily Danum Valley 27/2-3/3
Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) 1989: 3 Mt Kinabalu and 3 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: Up to 10 seen daily on Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1992: 2+2 Mt Kinabalu 4 & 8/8. 1992/93: 4 Mt Kinabalu 21-23/12. 1996: 1 Poring Hot Springs 16/3
Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 5 Poring Hot Springs 23/12, 3-4 Sepilok 28/12, 2 daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, 1 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1 daily Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8, 1 Sepilok 15/8, 2+1 Danum Valley 18 & 20/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 2 Danum Valley 1/3, 6 Poring Hot Springs 16-17/3
Black Oriole (Oriolus hosii) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 seen near Deer Cave, Mulu 7/1. Endemic
Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) 1992: 1 Kinabatangan River 16/8
Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus cruentus) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 2 seen daily on Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1992: Mount Kinabalu: 4/8 (2), 7/8 (1) and 8/8 (1). 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 21 & 23/2
Dark-throated Oriole (Oriolus xanthonotus) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs and 2 Sepilok. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12, 1 Sepilok 28/12 and 1 Danum Valley 2/1. 1992: 2+1 male Poring Hot Springs 10-11/8, 1 female Sepilok 15/8, 2+1 Danum Valley 18-19/8. 1996: 1 female Danum Valley 1/3
Asian Fairy-Bluebird (Irena puella) 1989: 6 Poring Hot Springs, fairly common Mulu and 5 Bako. 1990/91: Common Poring Hot Springs 22-25/12, 2 Kinabatangan River 29/12, up to 10 daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, up to 5 daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: Up to 8 seen daily in Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 2 Danum Valley 29/2, 4 PHS 16-17/3
Short-tailed Magpie (Cissa thalassina) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 4 seen daily on Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1996: Mt Kinabalu: 1 21/2 and 4 22/2
Crested Jay (Platylophus galericulatus) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 24/12 and 1 seen daily Danum Valley 31/12-2/1. 1992: 2 Poring Hot Springs 11/8, Danum Valley: 2 seen 19/8 and 4 heard 20/8. 1992/93: 2 heard Mulu 30/12. 1996: Up to 2 seen and heard daily Danum Valley 27/2-3/3, 1 heard PHS 16/3
Bornean Treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens) 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu and 2 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: Common on Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12 and 2 Poring Hot Springs 24/12. 1992: Up to 5 daily Mount Kinabalu 3-8/8 and 2 Poring Hot Springs 10/8. 1992/93: ca 15 Mt Kinabalu 20-23/12. 1996: Up to 8 daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2, 1 Poring Hot Springs 16/3
Black Magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) 1989: 2 Mulu. 1990/91: 3 Danum Valley 31/12 and 3 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 5+2 Danum Valley 19-20/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Danum Valley: 3 27/2, 2 28/2 and 1 3/3
Slender-billed Crow (Corvus enca) 1989: 2 Mulu. 1990/91: 3 Sepilok 28/12, 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12, 5 Danum Valley 31/12, 2 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1 and up to 3 Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 3+1 Sepilok 14-15/8, 3 Danum Valley 19/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley. 1996: 4 Danum Valley 29/2 and 2 2/3
Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 1989: 1 Waterfall Trail, Poring Hot Springs. 1996: 5 W3 Danum Valley 29/2 and 3 W10 Danum 2/3. Both parties seen and heard very well. Endemic
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) 1989: 3 Mt Kinabalu, 1 Sepilok and 4 Bako. 1990/91: 1 Mount Kinabalu 22/12, 2 Sepilok 28/12 and 1 Danum Valley 1/1. 1992: 2 Sepilok 15/8 and 1 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: 2 Mt Kinabalu 21/12 and 2 Danum Valley 24/12
White-browed Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu (ER). 1996: 2 females seen Mount Kinabalu 22/2
Siberian Blue Robin (Erithacus cyane) 1990/91: 1 male Mount Kinabalu 19/12 and 1 male Poring Hot Springs 23/12. 1992/93: 1 male Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 male Danum Valley 3/3 and 1 male Poring Hot Springs 16/3
Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 3 Danum Valley 31/12-1/1. 1992: 2 Poring Hot Springs 8 & 10/8, 4 Sepilok 15/8, Danum Valley: 17/8 (2), 18 & 19/8 (1) and 20/8 (3). 1992/93: 3 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Danum Valley: 2 29/2, 1 1/3 and 1 3/3
Short-tailed Babbler (Malacocincla malaccense) 1989: 1 Sepilok and 4 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 6 Danum Valley 31/12-1/1 and 4 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 9/8, 2 Sepilok 15/8, Danum Valley: 17/8 (2), 19/8 (1) and 20/8 (6). 1992/93: 5 Danum Valley 24/12 and 3 Mulu 1/1. 1996: Up to 10 daily Danum Valley 27/2-3/3
White-chested Babbler (Trichastoma rostratum) 1989: 5 Sepilok and common Bako. 1990/91: 1 Sepilok 28/12, 3 Danum Valley 31/12 and 10 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 2 Sepilok 15/8. 1996: 2 Poring Hot Springs 15/3
Ferruginous Babbler (Trichastoma bicolor) 1989: 2 Sepilok. 1990/91: 1 Pulau Sapi 27/12 and 1 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 2 Danum Valley 20/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 5 Danum Valley 29/2
Temminck's Babbler (Pellorneum pyrrogenys) 1996: 1 Danum Valley, East trail 28/2
Grey-breasted Babbler (Malacopteron albogulare) 1992/93: 1 Mulu 30/12
Horsfield's Babbler (Malacocincla sepiarium) 1989: 2 Mulu and 1 Bako. 1996: 1 Poring Hot Springs 16 & 17/3
Abbott's Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 31/12
Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Sepilok 28/12, 10 seen daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1 and 4-5 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 2+ca 10 Poring Hot Springs 9-10/8, up to 15 seen daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 2 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Up to 5 daily Danum Valley 27/2-3/3
Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum) 1989: 10 Poring Hot Springs, 10 Sepilok and 5 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 5 daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1 and 3-4 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1 Sepilok 15/8. 1992/93: 2 Danum Valley 24/12 and 5 Mulu 30/12. 1996: Up to 8 daily Danum Valley 27/2-2/3
Moustached Babbler (Malacopteron magnirostre) 1990/91: Up to 3 Poring Hot Springs 23-25/12. 1992: 2+5 Danum Valley 19-20/8. 1992/93: 5 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 6 Danum Valley 3/3
Sooty-capped Babbler (Malacopteron affine) 1989: 1 Sepilok. 1990/91: A few seen daily in Danum Valley 30/12-2/1
Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus montanus) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs and 1 Sepilok. 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 24-25/12. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 9/8. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 29/2 and 1 PHS 16/3
Bornean Wren-Babbler (Ptilocichla leucogrammica) 1992/93: 1 Main Trail West, near bridge, Danum Valley 24/12. Endemic
Striped Wren-Babbler (Kenopia striata) 1990/91: Danum Valley: 31/12 (5) and 1/1 (6). 1992: 2+1 Danum Valley 19-20/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Danum Valley: 29/2 (1), 3/3 (2)
Black-throated Wren-Babbler (Napothera atrigularis) 1992: 1 E10 (East trail), Danum Valley 19/8. Endemic
Mountain Wren-Babbler (Napothera crassa) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 4 (2 seen) Mount Kinabalu 21-22/12. 1992: 3 near Power Station, Mt Kinabalu 5/8. 1992/93: 2 Mt Kinabalu 23/12. 1996: 4 Mt Kinabalu 23/2. Endemic
Rufous-fronted Babbler (Stachyris rufifrons) 1996: 2 Danum Valley 2/3
Grey-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps) 1989: 5 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 10 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: Up to 10 seen daily Mt Kinabalu 4-8/8. 1992/93: 6 Mt Kinabalu 21-23/12. 1996: Up to 10 daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
Grey-headed Babbler (Stachyris poliocephala) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 24-25/12. 1992: 2+2 Poring Hot Springs 9-10/8. 1996: 2 Poring Hot Springs 16/3
Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata) 1989: 1 Sepilok. 1990/91: Up to 5 Danum Valley 30/12-2/1 and 2 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1 Sepilok 15/8, 5+10 Danum Valley 19-20/8. 1996: Danum Valley: 1 27/2, 2 29/2 and 1 1/3
Chestnut-winged Babbler (Stachyris erythroptera) 1989: 2 Sepilok, 2 Mulu and 2 Bako. 1990/91: Up to 7 seen daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, 8 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 4 Poring Hot Springs 11/8. 1992/93: 2 Mulu 1/1. 1996: Danum Valley: 1 29/2, 2 2/3 and 5 3/3
Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler (Macronous ptilosus) 1990/91: Up to 5 (1 seen) Poring Hot Springs 24-25/12, 1 Danum Valley 2/1. 1996: 2 Danum Valley 26/2 & 29/2, 2 PHS 16 & 17/3
Striped Tit-Babbler (Macronous gularis) 1989: Common Bako. 1990/91: 5 Danum Valley 31/12. 1992: 1 Sepilok 14/8, 1 Kinabatangan River 16/8 and 1 Danum Valley 18/8. 1996: Danum Valley: 1 29/2 & 2 3/3
Brown Fulvetta (Alcippe brunneicauda) 1989: 4 Sepilok. 1990/91: 5 Poring Hot Springs 24/12, 2 Sepilok 28/12, 2 Danum Valley 31/12 and 1 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1+3 Poring Hot Springs 10-11/8, 2 Sepilok 15/8, 2+1 Danum Valley 18-19/8. 1992/93: 2 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1+2 Danum Valley 27/2 & 2/3, 5 PHS 16/3
Chestnut-crested Yuhina (Yuhina everetti) 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: 30 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12, 10 Poring Hot Springs 24/12 and max 10 daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: Up to 10 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 4-8/8, 10+3 Poring Hot Springs 9-10/8. 1992/93: ca 25 Mt Kinabalu 21 & 23/12. 1996: Up to 20 seen daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2. Endemic
White-bellied Yuhina (Yuhina zantholeuca) 1989: 1 Sepilok. 1992: 1 Danum Valley. 1996: 1 Poring Hot Springs 17/3
Black Laughingthrush (Garrulax lugubris) 1990/91: Mount Kinabalu: 17/12 (3), 21/12 (10) and 22/12 (6). 1992: Mt Kinabalu: 5/8 (3), 7/8 (5) and 8/8 (2). 1996: Mt Kinabalu: 3 21/2 & 6 22/2
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush (Garrulax mitratus) 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Common Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: Up to 20 Mt Kinabalu 4,7 and 8/8. 1992/93: ca 15 Mt Kinabalu 21-23/12. 1996: Up to 20 daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
Sunda Laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus) 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Common Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: Up to 20 Mt Kinabalu 4,7 and 8/8. 1992/93: ca 10 Mt Kinabalu 21-23/12. 1996: Up to 5 daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
White-browed Shrike-Babbler (Pteruthius flaviscapis) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 4 Mount Kinabalu 20 & 22/12. 1992/93: 1 Mt Kinabalu 21/12
Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs, 3 Mulu and 3 Bako. 1990/91: Up to 4 daily Poring Hot Springs 22-25/12, 5 Kota Belud 26/12, 1 Pulau Sapi 27/12, 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12, 3 Danum Valley 30/12, 3 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: Up to 7 daily Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8, 1 Pulau Gaya 12/8, 1 Kota Belud 13/8, 1 daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 1 Poring Hot Springs 22/12, 2 Danum Valley 23-25/12. 1996: Seen in KK area, P. Tiga, Danum, Manukan, PHS
Rufous-tailed Shama (Trichixos pyrrhopygus) 1990/91: 1 Mulu 8/1. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 18/8
White-browed Shama (Copsychus stricklandi) 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 24-25/12, up to 4 seen daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1. 1992: 3+2 Poring Hot Springs 9 & 11/8, 1 Sepilok 14 & 15/8, 3+1 Danum Valley 19-20/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Up to 2 daily Danum Valley 27/2-4/3, 4 PHS 15-16/3. Endemic
White-crowned Forktail (Enicurus leschenaulti) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: Up to 2 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12, 2 Poring Hot Springs 24-25/12 and 1 along road near Danum Valley 30/12. 1992: 1 Mt Kinabalu 4/8, 3 Poring Hot Springs 9 & 11/8 and 1 Danum Valley 17/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 23/12. 1996: 2 pairs Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2; Danum Valley: 1 27/2, 1 28/2, 1 2/3 & 1 road DV—Lahad Datu 4/3
Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) 1989: 2 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 3 daily Danum Valley 31/12-2/1, seen daily in Mulu (9 different specimens) 5-8/1. 1992: Danum Valley: 1 18/8, 2 19/8 and 5 20/8. 1996: 3 Danum Valley 2-3/3
Sunda Whistling-Thrush (Myiophoneus glaucinus) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu and 1 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 2 Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12, 1 Deer Cave, Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 Mount Kinabalu 4/8. 1992/93: 1 Mt Kinabalu 22 & 23/12. 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 21/2 & 3 PHS 15-16/3
Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus) 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 21/2 (female) and 22/2
Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) 1989: 10 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: 5 around Laban Rata Resthouse, Mount Kinabalu 19-20/12. 1992: ca 15 around 3000 m (5 Laban Rata area) 6/8
Yellow-breasted Warbler (Seicercus montis) 1989: 5 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 15 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1992: Up to 10 seen daily Mt Kinabalu 4-8/8. 1992/93: 7 Mt Kinabalu 21-23/12. 1996: Up to 10 daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
Yellow-bellied Warbler (Abroscopus superciliaris) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12 and 1 Danum Valley 2/1. 1992: ca 10+5 Poring Hot Springs 9-10/8. 1992/93: 2 Poring Hot Springs 22/12
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) 1989: 1 Bako. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 30/12 and 1 Mulu 8/1
Mountain Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus) 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Common Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: Common Mt Kinabalu (up to 15) 4-8/8. 1992/93: 8 Mt Kinabalu 21-22/12. 1996: Up to 10 seen daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
Eastern Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) 1990/91: 2 seen Kota Belud 26/12. 1996: 1 Likas Bay 21/2
Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) 1990/91: Up to 10 seen Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: ca 10 Kota Belud 13/8. 1996: 5 Likas Bay 21/2
Bornean Stubtail (Urosphena whiteheadi) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: 4 (2 seen) Mount Kinabalu 20-22/12. 1992: 1+4 heard Mt Kinabalu 4 & 7/8. 1996: Mt Kinabalu: 1 seen + 4 heard 21/2, 2 heard 23/2. Endemic
Sunda Bush-Warbler (Cettia vulcania) 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Seen and heard daily, up to 5, Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1992: Mt Kinabalu: 5 heard+ 5 seen 5/8, fairly common Summit trail 6/8, 3 7/8. 1992/93: 1 seen + 3 heard Mt Kinabalu 21/12. 1996: 4 heard Mt Kinabalu 23/2
Kinabalu Friendly Warbler (Bradypterus accentor) 1989: 7 (2 seen) Mount Kinabalu. 1990/91: 3 heard around Laban Rata Resthouse, Mount Kinabalu 19-20/12. 1992: 2+1 heard around Laban Rata Resthouse, Mt Kinabalu 5-6/8. Endemic
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) 1989: 5 Poring Hot Springs and 4 Bako. 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 23/12, 1 daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1 and 1 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 4 ad+4 juv Pulau Gaya 12/8, 4 Sepilok 14/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 25/12. 1996: 2 Danum Valley 28/2-2/3
Mountain Tailorbird (Orthotomus cuculatus) 1989: 10 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Common Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: Up to 8 daily Mount Kinabalu 3-7/8. 1992/93: 3 Mt Kinabalu 21 & 23/12. 1996: Up to 10 daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
Ashy Tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) 1989: 1 Bako. 1990/91: 1-2 seen daily Poring Hot Springs 22-25/12, 1 Danum Valley 30-31/12 and 1 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 2 Poring Hot Springs 8/8, 1 Kota Belud 13/8, 2+1 Sepilok 14-15/8. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 1/3, 2 PHS 16-17/3
Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) 1989: Seen in Kota Kinabalu and Mulu (1). 1990/91: 1 Kota Belud 26/12, 3-4 Kinabatangan River 29/12, up to 5 Danum Valley 30/12-2/1 and 1 heard daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 5 Kota Kinabalu 3/8, 2 Kota Belud 13/8, 1 Sepilok 15/8, 1-2 daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 1 heard Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 10 Likas Bay 21/2
Grey-chested Jungle-Flycatcher (Rhinomyias umbratilis) 1989: 2 Sepilok. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 1/1. 1992: 1 Sepilok 15/8 and 2 Danum Valley 20/8. 1992/93: 2 Danum Valley and 1 Mulu 30/12 & 31/12. 1996: 1+2 Danum Valley 28/2 and 1/3
Eyebrowed Jungle-Flycatcher (Rhinomyias gularis) 1990/91: 1 Mount Kinabalu 20/12 (MI)
Dark-sided Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu and 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 1 Mount Kinabalu 18/12, 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12 and 1 Danum Valley 30/12
Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu and 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12. 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 22/2
Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassina) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1996: 3 Poring Hot Springs 16-17/3
Indigo Flycatcher (Eumyias indigo) 1989: 4 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 4 daily Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1992: Up to 4 daily Mount Kinabalu 4-8/8. 1992/93: 2 Mount Kinabalu 21/12. 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 22 & 23/2, 1 Poring Hot Springs 16/3
Mugimaki Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki) 1996: 3 males Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 5 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12 + 1 female with juveniles at 3300 m, Mt Kinabalu 20/12. 1992: 1 male Liwagu trail 7/8. 1992/93: 1 male Mt Kinabalu 23/12. 1996: Mt Kinabalu: 3 males and 1 female 22/2 & 1 male 23/2
Rufous-chested Flycatcher (Ficedula dumetoria) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu. 1992: 1 pair Danum Valley 18-20/8
Little Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 3 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1992: 1 Mount Kinabalu 3/8
Grey-headed Flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) 1989: 1 Sepilok and 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 2 Danum Valley 31/12, up to 3 seen daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 9 6 11/8, 1 Danum Valley 19/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 2 Mt Kinabalu 23/2, Danum Valley: 1 27/2, 2 1/3 & 2/3, 2 PHS 16/3
Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cynoptila cyanomelana) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs
White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher (Cyornis concretus) 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 24/12
Pale Blue-Flycatcher (Cyornis unicolor) 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 24 & 25/12
Hill Blue-Flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) 1996: Danum Valley: 1 female 2/3 and 1 male 3/3
Large-billed Blue-Flycatcher (Cyornis caerulatus) 1990/91: 1 male Danum Valley 31/12-2/1. 1992/93: 1 male Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 male Danum Valley 3/3
Bornean Blue-Flycatcher (Cyornis superbus) 1989: 1 Mt Kinabalu. 1992: 2 males and 1 female Danum Valley 18/8. Endemic
Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher (Cyornis rufigastra) 1989: 2 Bako. 1996: 1 male and 2 females P. Tiga 25/2
White-throated Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis) 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Common Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12. 1992: Up to 10 daily Mt Kinabalu 3-8/8. 1992/93: 2 Mt Kinabalu 21/12. 1996: Up to 8 daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs, 3 Sepilok and 2 Mulu. 1990/91: 2 Sepilok 28/12, up to 4 seen daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1 and up to 3 seen daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 9/8, 2 Sepilok 15/8, 6 Danum Valley 20/8. 1992/93: 1 Poring Hot Springs 22/12 and 2 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 27/2 & 1/3
Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica) 1992: 2 Crocodile Farm/Sandakan + 2 Sepilok 14/8, 2 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: 4 Turtle Islands 26/12. 1996: 1 road Danum Valley—Lahad Datu 4/3 and 1 Pulau Manukan 11/3
Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea) 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 pair Sepilok 28/12, 1 pair Danum Valley 31/12 and 1 female Mulu 7/1. 1992: 1 male Poring Hot Springs 10/8, 1 juv male Poring 11/8, 1 male Sepilok 15/8 and 1 female Danum Valley 19/8. 1992/93: 2 Poring Hot Springs 22/12. 1996: 1 pair P. Tiga 24/2, 1 female Danum Valley 28/2
Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velatum) 1990/91: 1 male Danum Valley 1-2/1. 1996: Danum Valley: 1 pair 27/2, 1 male 28/2, 1 pair Poring Hot Springs 16/3
Rufous-winged Philentoma (Philentoma pyrhopterum) 1989: 2 Sepilok. 1990/91: Up to 4 seen daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1 and 1 Mulu 5/1. 1992: 1 Sepilok 15/8 and 1+3 Danum Valley 19-20/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 pair 27/2, 1 male 28/2 and 1 pair 29/2 & 1/3
Asian Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) 1989: 1 Sepilok, 5 Mulu and 2 Bako. 1990/91: Up to 5 seen daily Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, up to 4 daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 pair Sepilok 15/8 (3-year old male), Danum Valley: 1 female 18/8, 2 juv males + 1 female 19/8 and 3 females 20/8. 1992/93: 1 male Mulu 2/1
Bornean Whistler (Pachycephala hypoxantha) 1989: 10 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 10 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1992: Mount Kinabalu: 4/8 (8), 6/8 (1), 7/8 (2) and 8/8 (1). 1992/93: 1 Mt Kinabalu 21 & 22/12. 1996: Up to 8 seen daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2. Endemic
Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea) 1989: 1 Bako. 1996: 4 P. Manukan 11/3
White-breasted Wood-Swallow (Artamus leucorhynchus) 1989: 1 between Poring and Sandakan, few in Kota Kinabalu, 1 Mulu and 3 Bako. 1990/91: 4 along road Kota Kinabalu-Mount Kinabalu 17/12, 2 along road Poring Hot Springs-Kota Kinabalu 25/12, common Kota Belud 26/12, 1 Pulau Sapi 27/12, 2 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 2+4 Kota Kinabalu 3 & 11/8, 2 Pulau Gaya 12/8, 15-20 Kota Belud 13/8 and 1 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: 1 near Poring Hot Springs 22/12 and 1 Kinabatangan River 27/12. 1996: Fairly common in lowlands, e.g. Likas Bay, P. Tiga, P. Manukan, Rejang River
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 24/12, 3 Kota Belud 26/12 and 1 Danum Valley 1/1. 1996: 1 Likas Bay 21/2, 1 P. Tiga 25/2
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 1989: 3 Mt Kinabalu, 1 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 5 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 17-22/12 (1 at 3300 m), up to 2 daily Poring Hot Springs 22-25/12, 2 Danum Valley 31/12 and 2 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992/93: 1 Mt Kinabalu 21 & 22/12, 2 Danum Valley 23/12 and 1 Mulu 30/12 & 1/1. 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 21-22/2, 1 PHS 16-17/3
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) 1989: Few Kota Kinabalu. 1990/91: 1 KK Airport 17/12, common Kota Belud 26/12. 1996: 3 P. Tiga & Kuala Penyu 24-25/2
Richard's Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) 1989: Seen in Kota Kinabalu. 1990/91: 10 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 1 Kota Kinabalu 3/8 and 8 Kota Belud 13/8
Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) 1989: Seen between Sandakan-Sepilok, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. 1990/91: Fairly common along road Kota Kinabalu-Mount Kinabalu 17/12, 2 along road Poring Hot Springs-Kota Kinabalu 25/12, common Kota Kinabalu, fairly common Kota Belud 26/12, common Sandakan 28/12. 1992: Up to 15 Kota Kinabalu 3 & 12/8, 10 road Ranau-KK 11/8, ca 20 Kota Belud 13/8, hundreds at dusk outside Hotel Nak, Sandakan 15/8. 1992/93: ca 30 Kota Kinabalu 23/12, ca 25 Lahad Datu 25/12 and ca 40 Sandakan 27/12. 1996: Common KK area, P. Tiga, Lahad Datu, P. Manukan, Ranau
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 1990/91: 1 along road Poring Hot Springs-Kota Kinabalu 25/12. 1996: 10 Kota Kinabalu area 21/2
Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa) 1989: 2 Sepilok. 1990/91: Up to 25 Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12, 2 Sepilok 28/12, 2 Danum Valley 31/12, 5 Kuala Baram-Mulu 4/1, 2 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 2 Sepilok 14/8, up to 5 daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 2 Mulu 30/12. 1996: 10 Danum Valley 28/2 and 1 1/3
Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) 1989: 1 Sepilok and 2 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12. 1996: 2 Poring Hot Springs 16-17/3
Plain Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) 1989: 4 Bako. 1990/91: 10 Pulau Sapi 27/12 and 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 2 Pulau Gaya 12/8, 1 pair+juv Sandakan 15/8 and 1 male Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: ca 5 Turtle Islands 26/12. 1996: 8 P. Tiga 24-25/2, 1 Danum Valley 2-3/3, 2 P. Manukan 11/3, 1 PHS 17/3
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Anthreptes singalensis) 1989: 1 Bako. 1990/91: 3 Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12, 5 Danum Valley 31/12 and up to 10 seen daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 pair Danum Valley 19/8. 1996: 1 pair Danum Valley 29/2, 2 PHS 16/3
Purple-naped Sunbird (Hypogramma hypogrammicum) 1989: 1 Sepilok and 5 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Sepilok 28/12, 1 Danum Valley 1/1 and 1 Mulu 8/1. 1992: 1 male Poring Hot Springs 10/8, 1 Sepilok 15/8 and 1 Danum Valley 20/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 3/3, 1 PHS 16/3
Copper-throated Sunbird (Nectarinia calcostetha) 1989: 1 Bako. 1996: 1 male Kuala Penyu 25/2
Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis) 1989: Seen in Kota Kinabalu and Bako (4). 1990/91: 15 Kota Kinabalu Airport 17/12, 1 male near headquarter, Mt Kinabalu 22/12 and 2 Kota Belud 26/12. The observation on Mt Kinabalu is peculiar; according to Smythies the species only occurs up to at least 3000 ft. 1992: 4 Kota Belud 13/8. 1992/93: Common Turtle Islands 26/12. 1996: 5 Kota Kinabalu 21/2, 5 P. Tiga 24-25/2
Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12 and 2 Mulu 5/1. 1992: 1 pair Sepilok 14/8 and 1 male Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 male Poring Hot Springs 17/3
Scarlet Sunbird (Aethopyga mystacalis) 1989: 3 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 12 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1992: Mount Kinabalu: 1 male 3/8, 2 males 1 female 4/8 and 1 female 7/8. 1992/93: 1 male Mt Kinabalu 21 & 23/12. 1996: Up to 8 seen daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs, 2 Sepilok and 2 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 5 Poring Hot Springs 23-25/12, 1 Danum Valley 31/12-2/1 and 3 daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 2+3 Poring Hot Springs 8 & 10/8, 1 Sepilok 15/8, up to 5 daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: 2 Poring Hot Springs 22/12, 1 Danum Valley 24/12 and 1 Mulu 31/12. 1996: Up to 3 seen daily Danum Valley 27/2-3/3, 2 PHS 16/3
Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs
Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnotera flavigaster) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12 and 1 Danum Valley 31/12-1/1. 1992: 2 Poring Hot Springs 10/8. 1996: 1 Poring Hot Springs 17/3
Long-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera robusta) 1992: 2 Poring Hot Springs 10/8
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter (Arachnothera chrysogenys) 1989: 1 Bako. 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 23/12. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 8/8
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera affinis) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 2 Poring Hot Springs 23/12 and 1 Danum Valley 30/12 & 1/1. 1992: Up to 2 daily Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8. 1996: Danum Valley: 1 27/2, 28/2 & 1/3, 2 Poring Hot Springs 17/3
Bornean Spiderhunter (Arachnothera everetti) 1990/91: 1 seen 22/12 and 4 seen 23/12 Poring Hot Springs, 1 Danum Valley 2/1. Sometimes considered as a subspecies of A. affinis. Endemic
Whitehead's Spiderhunter (Arachnothera juliae) 1989: 5 Poring Hot Springs. 1990/91: 2 seen near headquarter, Mount Kinabalu 18/12. Endemic
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker (Prionochilus xanthopygius) 1989: 1 Sepilok and 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 31/12 and 2-3 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 10/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. Endemic
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus maculatus) 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs and 2 Mulu. 1990/91: Up to 2 seen daily Danum Valley 31/12-2/1, up to 5 daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1 Sepilok 15/8 and 4 Danum Valley 18/8. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24-25/12 and 1 Mulu 30/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 28/2
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker (Dicaeum chrysorrheum) 1989: 2 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 31/12 & 2/1
Black-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum monticolum) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: 2 Mount Kinabalu 20-22/12. 1992: 2 males and 1 female Mount Kinabalu 4/8. 1992/93: 1 male Mt Kinabalu 23/12. Formerly considered as a subspecies of Black-sided Flowerpecker D. celebicum. Endemic
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum) 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu and 1 Bako. 1992: 1 pair Sepilok 14/8. 1992/93: 1 male Sepilok 27/12. 1996: 1 Poring Hot Springs 17/3
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs, 5 Sepilok, 5 Mulu and fairly common Bako. 1990/91: Up to 4 Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12, 1 Sepilok 28/12, max 3 Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: 1+2 Poring Hot Springs 8-9/8 and 1 Sepilok 15/8. 1996: Up to 3 seen daily Danum Valley 27/2-3/3, up to 3 seen daily PHS 15-17/3
Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) 1989: 1 Bako
Black-capped White-eye (Zosterops atricapilla) 1989: 5 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Common Mount Kinabalu 18-22/12. 1992: Up to 20 daily Mt Kinabalu 3-7/8. 1996: Up to 15 seen daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2
Mountain Blackeye (Chlorocharis emiliae) 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Common at high altitudes (max 30) Mount Kinabalu 19-20/12, 1 Power Station (1800 m), Mt Kinabalu 22/12. 1992: Mt Kinabalu: common Summit trail 6/8, 2 Power Station 7/8. 1992/93: ca 15 Mt Kinabalu 21/12. Endemic
Dusky Munia (Lonchura fuscans) 1989: 10 Mulu and common Bako. 1990/91: Up to 4 seen daily Poring Hot Springs, 2 Kota Belud 26/12, 1 Kinabatangan River 29/12, common Danum Valley 30/12-2/1, up to 5 daily Mulu 5-8/1. 1992: ca 20+10 Poring Hot Springs 10-11/8, ca 10 Sepilok 14/8, ca 5 Sandakan area 15/8, up to 10 daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: ca 30 Lahad Datu - Danum Valley 23/12 and 2 Mulu 31/12. 1996: Up to 10 daily Danum Valley 27/2-3/3, 2 P. Manukan 11/3, 5 PHS 17/3. Endemic
Black-headed Munia (Lonchura malacca) 1989: Few seen in Kota Kinabalu and Mulu (1). 1990/91: 3 along road Kota Kinabalu-Mount Kinabalu 17/12, common Kota Belud 26/12 and common Sandakan area 28/12. 1992: ca 30+4 Kota Kinabalu 3 & 12/8, common Kota Belud 13/8 and 2 Sepilok 14/8. 1992/93: 5 near Poring Hot Springs 22/12. 1996: Common Kota Kinabalu area
Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) 1996: 5 seen and photographed in Likas Bay, Kota Kinabalu 21/2
According to MacKinnon "A presumably feral population recently reported in S Borneo." New to Sabah?
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 1989: 10 Sepilok and seen in Kota Kinabalu. 1990/91: 15 along road Kota Kinabalu-Mount Kinabalu 17/12, common along road Poring Hot Springs-Kota Kinabalu 25/12, fairly common Kota Belud 26/12, common Sandakan 28/12, 3 Danum Valley 30/12. 1992: Common Kota Kinabalu, up to 5 Poring Hot Springs 9-10/8, 5 Ranau 11/8, common Kota Belud 13/8, common Sandakan 14-15/8, up to 20 daily Danum Valley 17-20/8. 1992/93: Fairly common Ranau area 22/12 and ca 10 Danum Valley 23-25/12. 1996: Common KK area, DV, Manukan
Lesser Gymnure 1992: 1 around 3000 m, Mt Kinabalu 6/8
Large Flying Fox 1989: 1 Niah Caves. 1990/91: 1 Mulu 6-8/1
Dusky Fruit Bat 1989: 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 24/12
Short-nosed Fruit Bat 1989: 3 Bako
Black-bearded Tomb Bat 1989: 10 Bako
Pouched Tomb Bat 1989: 10 Bako
Bornean Horseshoe Bat 1989: 6 Niah Caves
Great Wholly Horseshoe Bat 1989: 1 Mulu
Intermediate Roundleaf Bat 1989: 5 Bako
Bornean Black Myotis 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu
Hardwicke's Wholly Bat 1989: Fairly common Mt Kinabalu
Papillose Wholly Bat 1989: 5 Mt Kinabalu. 1996: 2 Mt Kinabalu 22/2 were probably this species
Wrinkle-lipped Bat 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu, 10 Sepilok, ca 2 millions Mulu. 1990/91: Approximately 1-2 million seen at dusk Deer Cave, Mulu 5-8/1. 1992/93: Approx. 1 million at dusk, Deer Cave, Mulu 29/12
Hairless Bat 1989: ca 15 Niah Caves
Mountain Treeshrew 1989: 2 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: 1 Mount Kinabalu 17/12. 1992: 3+1 Mt Kinabalu 4 & 7/8. 1992/93: 1 Mt Kinabalu 21/12. 1996: 1 daily Mt Kinabalu 21-23/2. Endemic
Smooth-tailed Treeshrew 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 22/2
Common Treeshrew 1996: 1 Danum Valley 29/2
Lesser Treeshrew 1989: 3 Poring Hot Springs. 1996: 1 Poring Hot Springs 17/3
Slender Treeshrew 1989: 4 Poring Hot Springs and 1 Mulu. 1990/91: 1 Poring Hot Springs 23/12. 1992: 2 Poring Hot Springs 11/8. Endemic
Painted Treeshrew 1989: 1 Mulu
Colugo (Flying Lemur) 1989: 1 Bako
Slow Loris 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs
Crab-eating Macaque 1989: 2 Sepilok. 1990/91: 1 Pulau Sapi 27/12, 1 Sepilok 28/12 and 15 Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: 2 Sepilok 14/8 and 4 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: ca 10 Kinabatangan River 27/12. 1996: Common P. Tiga 24-25/2, 1 Danum Valley 28/2
Pig-tailed Macaque 1989: ca 20 Sepilok. 1990/91: 10 Sepilok 28/12 and 1 Danum Valley 2/1. 1992: ca 10 Sepilok 14-15/8. 1992/93: ca 10 Sepilok 27/12
Grey Leaf Monkey 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 2/1. 1992/93: 6 near camp 5, Mulu 31/12. Endemic
Silvered Langur 1989: 10 Bako. 1992: 1 ad with juv (orange) + 2 ad Kinabatangan River 16/8
Red Leaf Monkey 1989: 3 Sepilok. 1990/91: 10 Danum Valley 1-2/1. 1992: Danum Valley: 1 heard 17/8, 3 18/8, 2 19/8 and 1 20/8. 1992/93: 5 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: Danum Valley: 3 27/2, 5 28/2, 4 29/2. Endemic
Proboscis Monkey 1989: 10 Bako. 1990/91: Up to 40, males and females, Kinabatangan River 29/12. 1992: ca 20, males and females, Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1992/93: 1 between Danum Valley and Lahad Datu 25/12 and ca 30 Kinabatangan River 27/12. Endemic
Bornean Gibbon 1989: Heard in Sepilok. 1990/91: Heard and seen (2) in Danum Valley 31/12-1/1. 1992: 1 heard Poring Hot Springs 9/8, 2 seen + 2 heard Sepilok 14-15/8, heard Daily in Danum Valley and 3 seen 19/8. 1992/93: Heard in Danum Valley 24 & 25/12. 1996: 3 seen + heard daily Danum Valley 27/2-3/3. Endemic
Orang-utan 1990/91: Seen at the Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok and 1 Danum Valley 1/1. 1992: Seen at the Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok. Danum Valley: 1 near Field Centre/Nature Trail 18/8 (nest), female + juv W9 and 1+5 (2 females with juv + 1 ca 2-year old) East trail 7 19/8, 4 seen 20/8. 1992/93: ca 20 Sepilok 27/12. 1996: 1 female with juvenile Danum Valley 29/2
Confined to northern Sumatra and Borneo
Giant Squirrel 1992: 1 Canopy Walk, Poring Hot Springs 10/8, 1 Sepilok 15/8, 2+1 Danum Valley 19-20/8 (Subspecies: R. a. sandakanensis)
Prevost's Squirrel 1989: Common Poring Hot Springs, 2 Sepilok, 3 Mulu, 3 Niah Caves. 1990/91: Common Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12 and 2 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: Up to 4 daily Poring Hot Springs 8-11/8 and 1 Sepilok 14/8 (subspecies C.p.pluto). 1992/93: 1 Mulu 30/12. 1996: 4 PHS 16-17/3
Kinabalu Squirrel 1989: 4 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: 1 Mount Kinabalu 18&21/12. Endemic
Plantain Squirrel 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs, common Bako. 1990/91: 1 Kota Belud 26/12. 1992: 2 Mt Kinabalu 3/8, 2+1 Poring Hot Springs 10-11/8. 1996: 3 PHS 16-17/3
Bornean Black-banded Squirrel 1989: 5 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: 1-3 Mount Kinabalu 17-18/12. 1992: 4 Mt Kinabalu 4 & 7/8. Endemic
Ear-spot Squirrel 1989: 1 Niah Caves. Endemic
Horse-tailed Squirrel 1989: 1 Sepilok. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 31/12 & 2/1 and 1 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 20/8
Brooke's Squirrel 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs. 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 22/2. Endemic
Low's Squirrel 1989: 2 Mulu and 2 Niah Caves. 1990/91: 3 Danum Valley 2/1. 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12
Jentink's Squirrel 1989: Common Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: Up to 3 seen daily Mount Kinabalu 18-21/12. 1992: 1+3 Mt Kinabalu 3 & 7/8. 1992/93: 3 Mt Kinabalu 21/12. 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 23/2. Endemic
Slender Squirrel 1989: 1 Poring Hot Springs
Plain Pigmy Squirrel 1989: 2 Poring Hot Springs and 1 Mt Kinabalu. 1990/91: 3 Poring Hot Springs 23-24/12, 2 Danum Valley 31/12 and 6 Mulu 6-8/1. 1992: 4+2 Poring Hot Springs 10-11/8 and 1 Danum Valley 17/8. 1992/93: 3 Mulu 30/12-1/1. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 29/2. Endemic
Three-striped Ground Squirrel 1989: 1 Niah Caves
Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel 1989: 5 Mount Kinabalu. 1992: 1 Laban Rata Resthouse, Mt Kinabalu 6/8. 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 22/2. Endemic
Whitehead's Pigmy Squirrel 1989: 2 Mount Kinabalu. 1992: 1+1 Mt Kinabalu 5 & 7/8, 1 2nd Waterfall, Poring Hot Springs 11/8. According to Payne et al known from Gunung Kinabalu between 900-3000 m (2nd Waterfall should be around 600 m). 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu 22/2. Endemic
Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel 1989: 1 seen during nightlighting along road between headquarter and Power Station, Mount Kinabalu
Black Flying Squirrel 1992: 2 near Hostel Poring Hot Springs 8/8
Red Giant Flying Squirrel 1989: 5 Sepilok. 1990/91: 2 Sepilok 28/12, 2 seen daily at dusk from the bridge in Danum Valley and 4 seen during nightdriving in Danum Valley 31/12. 1992: 1 Sepilok 14/8, up to 2 seen daily from the bridge in Danum Valley 17-20/8. Flying squirrels of unknown species were seen in Poring Hot Springs 9/8 and Danum Valley 17/8. 1992/93: 3 Danum Valley 23/12. 1996: 1 seen daily from suspension bridge, Danum Valley 27/2-33/3
Thomas's Flying Squirrel 1992: 4 seen during nightdriving Danum Valley 17/8. 1992/93: 3 Danum Valley 23/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 28/2. Endemic
Norway Rat 1992: 1 Kota Kinabalu 3/8. 1996: 1 Kota Kinabalu 23/2
House Rat 1996: 1 Danum Valley 29/2
Brown Spiny Rat 1989: 1 Bako
Summit Rat 1989: 1 Mount Kinabalu
Malaysian Field Rat 1989: 1 Bako
Oriental Small-clawed Otter 1989: 3 Sepilok
Yellow-throated Marten 1992: 2 Main Trail West, Danum Valley 19/8
Malay Weasel 1996: 1 Poring Hot Springs 16/3
Masked Palm Civet 1996: 1 Danum Valley 26/2 16.20 a.m.
Common Palm Civet 1989: 5 Bako. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 30/12. 1992: 1 road Danum - Lahad Datu 21/8. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 3/3
Malay Civet 1990/91: 2 Danum Valley 1/1. 1992: 2 Danum Valley 17/8
Marbled Cat 1992: 1 W12 Danum Valley 19/8. A remarkable observation; the cat came out from the forest, walked across the trail seven metres from us, without taking notice of us, 11 am!!!
Asian Elephant 1996: 1 male seen Danum Valley W10, S2 3/3, at ca 75 metres distance.
Bearded Pig 1989: Fairly common Bako. 1990/91: 5 Poring Hot Springs 24/12, 10-15 Danum Valley 30/12-1/1. 1992/93: 5 Danum Valley 24/12
Lesser Mouse Deer 1989: 1 Sepilok and 1 Bako. 1990/91: 1 Danum Valley 1/1. 1992: 1 Danum Valley 18/8, 19/8 and 20/8, Tragulus sp. were seen in Poring Hot Springs 11/8 and Danum Valley 19/8. 1992/93: 2 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 28/2 and 1/3
Greater Mouse Deer 1989: 1 Bako
Bornean Red Muntjac 1996: 1 Danum Valley 26/2, 28/2 and 2/3
Bornean Yellow Muntjac 1990/91: Up to 5 seen in Danum Valley 1-2/1. 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs 9/8. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 3/3. Endemic
Sambar Deer 1992/93: 1 Danum Valley 24/12. 1996: 1 Danum Valley 28/2
Paperwing Butterfly (Tree Nymph) 1996
White-tailed Moth common
Common Birdwing 1996
Rajah Brookes Birdwing 1992/93: Mulu. 1996: 1 Mt Kinabalu
House Gecko common
Calotes sp. 1992: 1 (green, photographed) Mt Kinabalu 4/8 and 1 (brown) Poring Hot Springs, 1 (Calotes? green, photographed) Poring 11/8
Draco volans 1992: 1 Poring 9-10/8, 1 Pulau Gaya 12/8, 1+3 Danum Valley 19-20/8. 1996: several seen
Skinks sp 1992: 1 Poring Hot Springs, few Sepilok, common Danum Valley
Golden Skink 1992: ca 8 Pulau Gaya 12/8
Monitor Lizard 1992: 2 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1996: 1 Likas Bay, 1 Tiga, 1 Danum
King Cobra 1992: 1 juv, ca 80 cm, 1 km before Poring Hot Springs 8/8 on the road, could be studied and photographed during 30 minutes in a cemented ditch along the road
Boiga dendrophila (Swedish: mangrovesnok) 1992: 1 Kinabatangan River 16/8. 1996: 1 Pulau Tiga 24/2
Dog-toothed Cat Snake (Boiga cynodon) 1992: 1 Danum Valley 17/8 during nightdriving, ca 1,2 meter long
Yellow-lipped Sea-crait 1996: 10 Snake Island, P. Tiga 25/2
Black/Spitting Cobra 1996: 1 juv ca 15 cm long, Danum Valley 27/2, 1 juv ca 30 cm long Danum 3/3
1992: a snake of unknown species was seen near Poring Hot Springs 11/8 (a yellow stripe along the body, ca 60 cm)
Tortoise 1992: 1 Waterfall Trail, near Field Centre, Sepilok 15/8
Green Turtle 1992/93: 1 female laying eggs Turtle Islands 26/12
Klotdubbelfoting 1991 & 1996: 1 up to 3 daily Danum
Long-horned Beetle 1996: 2 Danum 1/3
Rhinoceros Beetle 1 Danum 1/3, Luasong