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TROPICAL BIRDING TRIP REPORT: PENINSULAR MALAYSIA JUNE/JULY 2016

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A Tropical Birding SET DEPARTURE tour

PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

SET DEPARTURE TOUR June 25 – July 2, 2016

TOUR LEADER: SCOTT WATSON

Trip Report and photos by Scott Watson

Common and aggressive, the Streaked Spiderhunter from Bukit Fraser.

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Introduction

This set departure tour (which coincides with the Borneo set departure) is the ultimate South East Asian birding

introduction, maximizing the most diverse sites in the region in a short amount of time. In only eight days we

found 234 species of birds and 16 species of mammals, all in first world Peninsular Malaysia. Great

infrastructure, great food, and amazing people all add to the joy of this tour. We started in the lush coastal

mangroves of Kuala Selangor where we cleaned up on mangrove specialists while taking in the sites. Next we

went up to world famous Bukit Fraser or Fraser’s Hill where we enjoyed massive mixed feeding flocks of

montane species like Blue Nuthatch, Malayan Laughingthrush, and Fire-tufted Barbet. Our final site was in the

steamy, lowland ancient rainforests of Taman Negara National Park where Hornbills, Babblers, Pittas, and

Broadbills dominate. Peninsular Malaysia offers up a great duo of easy travel and some of the best birding in

Southeast Asia.

Surely one of the best looking Broadbills, the Black-and Red Broadbill from Taman Negara.

Itinerary

June 25 Arrival Day Kuala Lumpur

June 26 Kuala Selangor Nature Reserve to Fraser’s Hill

June 27 Fraser’s Hill

June 28 Fraser’s Hill

June 29 Fraser’s Hill to Taman Negara

June 30 Taman Negara

July 1 Taman Negara




July 2 Taman Negara to Kuala Lumpur Departure

June 26th

, 2016

An early start had us in the coastal area of Kuala Selangor for dawn, to the west of Kuala Lumpur. This is our

only area on tour to try for mangrove and coastal scrub species, so it is important to be productive here. On

arrival we noticed that the trees surrounding the parking lot were bursting with fruit so we spent a few minutes

here picking up some new birds before the park gate opens. Surprisingly our first good bird was a calling

ABBOTT’S BABBLER which we managed to coax to the edge of the parking lot. Now it was light enough out

to see the many COPPERSMITH BARBETS and PINK-NECKED PIGEONS in the fruiting trees, as well as

the large LINEATED BARBET. Next we made our way toward the coast, first birding the mixed mangrove

scrub where we were very happy to find the tricky MANGROVE BLUE-FLYCATCHER right away in the low

vegetation. ASHY TAILORBIRDS were numerous here, and GOLDEN-BELLIED GERYGONE’S common.

.Making our way past the LONG-TAILED MACAQUES and SILVERED LANGURS we made it to the

mangrove proper before the morning really starts to heat up. The subspecies of CINEREOUS TIT here is a

mangrove specialist, and it only took us a couple minutes to find our first pair. Nearby we heard the distinctive

call of a MANGROVE WHISTLER, and all it took was for us to follow our ears right to where one was

singing. We enjoyed watching a pair of these sometimes tricky species, in their element. A MALAYSIAN

PIED FANTAIL finally had enough and pushed the Whistlers away from their territory. A trio of Woodpeckers

were found in the mangroves; GREATER and COMMON FLAMEBACK and multiple LACED

WOODPECKERS. But what seemed to be the most numerous species today were the loud COLLARED

KINGFISHERS. With the temperatures now in the mid-thirties we headed to a nearby restaurant before heading

north.

Collared Kingfishers light up the mangrove at Kuala Selangor.




The localised Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher and a Silvered Langur with a regular bad hair day.

Now out of the heat of the lowlands, we reached the legendary Southeast Asian birding site of Fraser’s Hill or

Bukit Fraser. Fraser’s Hill is an old British hill station in the Titiwangsa Range that allows exploration of

pristine hill forest from the highest peak at around 4925ft/1500m all the way down to The Gap, at its base,

which is at around 2625ft/800m. In the afternoon we began our birding just outside our comfortable hotel. A

nearby fruiting tree held our first BLACK-BROWED BARBET, surrounded by multiple LONG-TAILED

SIBIA, and the abundant CHESTNUT-CAPPED LAUGHINGTHRUSH. The roadside birding here is great,

with very little traffic, and flocks love the edge effect. Further along we found a small flock which held a nice

pair of COMMON GREEN-MAGPIE, the stellar BLACK-AND-CRIMSON ORIOLE, the stunning SILVER-

EARED MESIA, and a LITTLE PIED FLYCATCHER. One of the final birds of the day was the shy BUFF-

BREASTED BABBLER giving fleeting looks. And on the way back to the hotel the final mammal of the day

was a nice WHITE-THIGHED LANGUR.

The hulking Fire-tufted Barbet is always the group favorite.




June 27, 2016

This morning we started pre-dawn to see what might come down to the roadside, hunting for insects near the

streetlights. First was the abundant CHESTNUT-CAPPED LAUGHINGTHRUSH, and ORIENTAL MAGPIE-

ROBINS, but best were the 2 LARGE NILTAVA feeding from around the light. As the sun rose we managed to

find a flock of Laughingthrushes which held all 3 species of the region. Of course the Chestnut-capped, but also

the sleek, endemic MALAYAN LAUGHINGTHRUSH, and the often tricky to find BLACK

LAUGHINTHRUSH, moving through the canopy. Making our way to the bridge crossing the small creek, we

found our target SLATY-BACKED FORKTAIL, in fact we found 5 of them!

After a delicious breakfast we ventured to a forest trail mid-morning. We took Bishops Trail hoping for a

couple targets, instead we nearly cleaned up! It didn’t take us long to find the ultra-skulking, mouse-like

PYGMY CUPWING which decided to sit on an exposed log for all to see. Just before this however we ran into

an incredible feeding flock which contained a pair of the much sought after BLUE NUTHATCH, many GRAY-

THROATED BABBLERS, a pair of beautiful SULTAN TITS, a RUFOUS-BROWED FLYCATCHER,

MOUNTAIN FULVETTAS, BLUE-WINGED MINLA, and more COMMON GREEN-MAGPIES. Further

along the trail the distinctive calls of Broadbills lead us to a family group of SILVER-BREASTED

BROADBILLS feeding low only 10 feet in front of us. Our final new bird of the morning was a small group of

4 of our target STREAKED WREN-BABBLERS skulking through the undergrowth.

The aggressive and striking Streaked Spiderhunter is a common sight around Fraser’s Hill.




After another great lunch and some down time we headed back out this time slowly birding our way down the

very birdy new road into The Gap, hopefully finding new birds at different elevations. Still fairly high up the

mountain we began our walk down, first running into both BLACK-BROWED and FIRE-TUFTED BARBETS

feeding on some fruiting trees, soon joined by both ORANGE-BELLIED and BLUE-WINGED LEAFBIRDS.

Next we found a male RED-HEADED TROGON high in the canopy, looking like a huge red fruit, followed by

less colorful MOUNTAIN BULBULS and a single YELLOW-BELLIED WARBLER. After another kilometer

or so down the mountain we found a rich grouping of fruiting trees, which was also rich in bird life. A trio of

YELLOW-BREASTED, PLAIN, and FIRE-BREASTED FLOWERPECKERS was nice, as were the dozens of

LITTLE CUCKOO-DOVES, huge flocks of EVERETT’S WHITE-EYES, BLACK-CRESTED, the stunning

SCALY-BREASTED, ASHY, and STRIPE-THROATED BULBULS. Overhead a BLYTH’S HAWK-EAGLE

flew by. Onwards we went, next finding the Peninsular Malaysian endemic RUFOUS-BELLIED SWALLOW,

and our final great birds of the day was a pair of the cartoonish, yet stunning LONG-TAILED BROADBILL,

and a nice GOLD-WHISKERED BARBET before the sun set and we headed back up the mountain to Fraser’s

Hill.

Rufous-browed Flycatcher (left) and Black-and-Crimson Oriole (right).

June 28, 2016

This morning we took the morning shift down the mountain road to the gap, this time starting off further down the

mountain. During our boxed breakfast we finally found the very vocal RED-THROATED BARBET, as well as the

diminutive BLUE-EARED BARBET. Next we found a couple flycatchers; HILL BLUE, and the very vocal WHITE-

RUMPED SHAMA. Checking the fruiting trees again we found 2 new Flowerpeckers, ORANGE-BELLIED, and

YELLOW-VENTED. The morning was a bit slow however compared to yesterday afternoon, except for the surprise pair

of RHINOCEROUS HORNBILLS flying over.

After lunch and a break we spent eh afternoon birding around Fraser’s Hill itself, starting off at Pine Hill trail which

turned out to be incredibly quiet expect for a WHITE-THROATED FANTAIL, BLACK-THROATED SUNBIRD, and

CHESTNUT-CAPPED LAUGHINGTHRUSHES. Next we birded the forested roads, adding LESSER YELLOWNAPE,

BAR-WINGED FLYCATCHER-SHRIKE, GRAY-CHINNED MINIVET, JAVAN CUCKOO-SHRIKE, WHITE-

BELLIED ERPORNIS, and the fantastic BLACK-THIGHED FALCONET to the list. This evening we came extremely

close to a vocal MOUNTAIN SCOPS-OWL but it had managed to wedge itself into an impossibly dense bush on the side

of a cliff, and sadly flew before we could get a look.




The colorful Black-browed Barbet (left) and the common Long-tailed Sibia.

June 29, 2016

This morning we hit the road to the lowlands, but first we had a couple hours to bird the lower sections of the Gap road. A

nice RAFFLE’S MALKOHA starting things off, as did a flyover CRESTED GOSHAWK, but soon the action picked up

with some Woodpecker action with both RUFOUS and MAROON WOODPECKERS showing well, followed by a very

active family party of VELVET-FRONTED NUTHATCHES. Even further down we found our target BAMBOO

WOODPECKER in a huge stand of Bamboo, but was then chased away by a larger BAY WOODPECKER! And minutes

before we found a stunning CRIMSON-WINGED WOODPECKER, and with 5 Woodpeckers so far this morning it was

time to start our 4 hour drive north-east and into the steamy lowlands of the central peninsula to Taman Negara

National Park, with the only other new bird along the way being a juvenile RED-BEARDED BEE-EATER, as most of the

drive is dominated by a sickening amount of oil palm plantations.

We finally arrived at the Taman Negara jetty were we proceeded to check in and wait an hour or so for the searing mid-

day heat to pass. Right beside our rooms however were a few fruiting trees, home to many THICK-BILLED PIGEONS,

but also a few LITTLE GREEN-PIGEONS, ASIAN FAIRY-BLUEBIRDS, and SOOTY BARBETS.. Next we made our

way to the Simpon Trail, where the now local GREAT ARGUS was feeding by the trail, and even vocalising. On the Trail

proper we did well finding CRESTED FIREBACK, GREATER COUCAL, a stunning adult RED-BEARDED BEE-

EATER, BLACK HORNBILL, BANDED WOODPECKER, the comical BLACK-AND-YELLOW BROADBILL, and er

the trail we made our way back towards the resort, and to the Tahan Hide, a great place to watch for birds perching up in

the late afternoon. As expected we found a few LARGE GREEN-PIGEONS perched in the large bare trees. A nearby

BLACK-AND-RED BROADBILL nest provided a lot of entertainment, as did the resident WHITE-THROATED

KINGFISHER. A pair of BLACK-WINGED FLYCATCHER-SHRIKES were nice, and an amazing 8 different BLACK-




THIGHED FALCONETS were in view at one time. The bat-like SILVER-RUMPED NEEDLETAILS were flying around

the hide, and our final new birds were some ORIENTAL PIED, and BLACK HORNBILLS perching up before moving on

to roost for the night. Not bad for a travel day!

A beautiful tributary scene here in Taman Negara National Park.

The cartoonish Black-and-yellow Broadbill and a nice female Great Argus.

June 30, 2016

After breakfast we had an early 15 minute boat ride down the river to Blau Jetty seeing more BLACK-AND-

RED BRADBILLS along the way. Here we got dropped off to enjoy a full mornings birding on a seldom birded

section of the forest. In fact during our 6 hours on the trail this morning we did not see a single other person,

leaving all the bird activity for ourselves. We made our way up the steep bank, eventually to the level forest

trail, first coming across some Babbler activity, both PIN-STRIPED TIT-BABBLERS and CHESTNUT-




WINGED BABBLER foraging in the undergrowth. Next, some vocalisations lead us to a pair of stunning RED-

NAPED TROGON. Further along more Babbler activity included some very vocal SOOTY-CAPPED, and

RUFOUS-CROWNED BABBLERS, and eventually we were able to coax a MOUSTACHED BABBLER to

come in for a closer look. After this however it became very quiet, with only one very distant Garnet Pitta

calling. After an hour of silence activity picked up again with a YELLOW-CROWNED BARBET foraging

overhead in the canopy, along with a pair of fairly well behaved BLACK MAGPIE, a cool type of secretive

forest corvid. Now into a slightly more open forest we came across an extremely active family group of the

stunning GREEN BROADBILL, including 2 shimmering males who were actively fighting over a female. What

a show! Next came a quick duo of BUFF-NECKED WOODPECKER and a nice female DIARD’S TROGON.

On the way back we got great views of the hulking RUFOUS-COLLARED KINGFISHER which came in to

check us out, as well as our third Trogon species of the day, the bright SCARLET-RUMPED TROGON. The

final new bird of the morning took some work, and after a 45 minute chase we only managed meager views of

the ultra-secretive LARGE WREN-BABBLER. It was now time to make our way back to the boat, and heading

back up river to our resort, seeing some nice BLUE-THROATED BEE-EATERS along the way.

A female Red-naped Trogon paying us a visit in Taman Negara.

After a great lunch and some rest during the sizzling heat we again went down the Simpon Trail adding BUFF-

RUMPED and CHECKER-THROATED WOODPECKERS to the list on our way down to the river view and

swimming area. Here we picked up the stunning BLUE-BANDED KINGFISHER flying down the river, the

target MALAYSIAN BLUE-FLYCATCHER and with some patience we managed incredible views of the jaw-

dropping Bulbul, the specialized STAW-HEADED BULBUL. The trail back to the lodge was fairly quiet

except for the nice GRAY-BREASTED SPIDERHUNTER foraging above our heads at one point.

July 1, 2016




This morning followed the same schedule as yesterday, and in the boat on the way to Blau Jetty we saw a few

BUSHY-CRESTED HORNBILLS along with a pair of DOLLARBIRDS. The trails this morning we extremely

quiet, with very few birds singing at all. That being said we still managed a few new birds, starting with the

secretive BLACK-THROATED BABBLER, and a few SCALY-CROWNED BABBLERS. Further one we

found both BLACK-NAPED MONARCH and BLYTH’S PARADISE-FLYCATCHER for the “Monarch

sweep”, and eventually for very loud knocking turned out to be the huge WHITE-BELLIED WOODPECKER

which showed off for us. After a nice DARK-THROATED ORIOLE low in the canopy it was time to head back

to the lodge for lunch.

This huge Stork-billed Kingfisher is common along this tributary beside Mutiara Resort.

In the afternoon we spent our time birding around the fruit filled lodge grounds and a lot of time at the Tahan

Hide. By far the best bird around the lodge were the 4 JAMBU FRUIT-DOVES foraging in a fruiting beside

cabin 72, a very uncommon and secretive species indeed. The fruit trees also attracted many Bulbul species,




including; PUFF-BACKED, BLACK-HEADED, STRIPE-THROATED, YELLOW-VENTED, OLIVE-

WINGED, RED-EYED, SPECTACLED, and BUFF-VENTED BULBULS, an amazing 8 species. Now at the

hide the best new birds this afternoon include, INDIAN CUCKOO, PLAINTIVE CUCKOO, and SQUARE-

TAILED DRONGO-CUCKOO, GRAY-AND-BUFF WOODPECKER, SCARLET MINIVET, LESSER

CUCKOO-SHRIKE, CRIMSON-BREASTED FLOWERPECKER and the squirrel like GREEN-BILLED

MALKOHA. This evening we found a very close SUNDA SCOPS-OWL, but only the guide had fleeting

views.

July 2, 2016

After an hour of watching the regular species foraging in the fruiting trees around the lodge it was time to make our way

down to the jetty and then to our van to begin the 5 hour journey back to Kuala Lumpur. Every participant was now off to

Borneo to start the set departure there, but this day is marks the end of the Peninsular Malaysia Set Departure tour for

2016.

Silvered Langurs watch over their surrounding at Kuala Selangor.

Bird List: Following Clements 6.10 H = Heard only

PHEASANTS AND PARTRIDGES: Phasianidae

Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus

Crested Fireback Lophura ignita

Great Argus Argusianus argus

HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS: Ardeidae

Gray Heron Ardea cinerea

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea

Great Egret Ardea alba

Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia

Little Egret Egretta garzetta




Striated Heron Butorides striata

HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES: Accipitridae

Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela

Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus limnaeetus

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus alboniger

Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus

Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus

Lesser Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis

PIGEONS AND DOVES: Columbidae

Rock Pigeon Columba livia

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis

Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps

Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica

Zebra Dove Geopelia striata

Little Green-Pigeon Treron olax

Pink-necked Pigeon Treron vemans

Thick-billed Pigeon Treron curvirostra

Large Green-Pigeon Treron capellei

Jambu Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus jambu

Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia

CUCKOOS: Cuculidae

Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides bocki H

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans H

Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus

Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii H

Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo Surniculus dlugubris

Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus

Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis

Raffles's Malkoha Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus

Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

OWLS: Strigidae

Mountain Scops-Owl Otus spilocephalus H

Sunda Scops-Owl Otus lempiji H

Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica

Brown Boobook (Hawk-Owl) Ninox scutulata H

SWIFTS: Apodidae

Silver-rumped Needletail Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus

Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta




Germain's Swiftlet Aerodramus germani

Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swift Apus pacificus

House Swift Apus nipalensis

TREESWIFTS: Hemiprocnidae

Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata

TROGONS: Trogonidae

Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba

Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii

Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii

Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus

KINGFISHERS: Alcedinidae

Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona

Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa H

Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris

Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus

BEE-EATERS: Meropidae

Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus

Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis

ROLLERS: Coraciidae

Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis

HORNBILLS: Bucerotidae

Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris

Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus

Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros

Helmeted Hornbill Buceros vigil H

Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus

Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus

Wrinkled Hornbill Aceros corrugatus

ASIAN BARBETS: Megalaimidae

Sooty Barbet Calorhamphus hayii

Fire-tufted Barbet Psilopogon pyrolophus

Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata

Gold-whiskered Barbet Megalaima chrysopogon

Red-throated Barbet Megalaima mystacophanos

Yellow-crowned Barbet Megalaima henricii

Black-browed Barbet Megalaima oorti

Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala

Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima australis

WOODPECKERS: Picidae

Sunda Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis

Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus




White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis

Banded Woodpecker Picus mineaceus

Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus

Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus

Checker-throated Woodpecker Picus mentalis

Laced Woodpecker Picus vittatus

Common Flameback Dinopium javanense

Greater Flamback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Bamboo Woodpecker Gecinulus viridis

Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus

Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis

Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes tristis

Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus

Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus

FALCONS AND CARACARAS: Falconidae

Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

PARROTS: Psittacidae

Long-tailed Parakeet Psittcula longicauda

Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot Loriculus galgulus

AFRICAN AND GREEN BROADBILLS: Calyptomenidae

Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis

ASIAN AND GRAUER'S BROADBILLS: Eurylaimidae

Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae

Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus

Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus

PITTAS: Pittidae

Malayan Banded-Pitta Pitta irena H

Garnet Pitta Pitta granatina H

THORNBILLS AND ALLIES: Acanthizidae Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea

VANGAS, HELMETSHRIKES AND ALLIES: Vangidae

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus

Black-winged Flycatcher-Shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus

IORAS: Aegithinidae

Common Iora Aegithina tiphia

CUCKOO-SHRIKES: Campephagidae

Gray-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris

Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus

Javan Cuckoo-shrike Coracina javensis

Pied Triller Lalage nigra




Lesser Cuckoo-shrike Lalage fimbriata

WHISTLERS:Pachycephalidae Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea

VIREOS: Vireonidae

Blyth's Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius aeralatus

White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca

OLD WORLD ORIOLES: Oriolidae

Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus

Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus cruentus

DRONGOS: Dicruridae

Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus

FANTAILS: Rhipiduridae

Malaysian Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica

White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis

MONARCH FLYCATCHERS: Monarchidae

Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea

Blyth’s Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis

CROWS AND JAYS: Corvidae

Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus

Common Green Magpie Cissa chinensis

House Crow Corvus splendens

Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca

Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

RAIL-BABBLER: Eupetidae

Malaysian Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus H

SWALLOWS: Hirundinidae

Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica

Rufous-bellied Swallow Cecropis badia

FAIRY FLYCATCHERS: Stenostiridae

Gray-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis

CHICKADEES AND TITS: Paridae

Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea

Cinereous Tit Parus cinereous

NUTHATCHES: Sittidae

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis

Blue Nuthatch Sitta azurea

BULBULS: Pycnonotidae

Puff-backed Bulbul Pycnonotus eutilotus

Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps

Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus




Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus

Scaly-breasted Bulbul Pycnonotus squamatus

Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni

Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier

Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus

Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus

Spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus erythropthalmos

Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger

Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus

Buff-vented Bulbul Iole olivacea

Ashy Bulbul Hemixos flavala

Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii

Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis

CUPWINGS: Pnoepygidae

Pygmy Cupwing Pnoepyga pusilla

BUSH-WARBLERS AND ALLIES: Cettiidae

Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris

Mountain Tailorbird Phyllergates cucullatus

LEAF-WARBLERS: Phylloscopidae

Chestnut-crowned Warbler Seicercus castaniceps

CISTICOLAS AND ALLIES: Cisticolidae

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis

Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps

Rufescent Prinia Prinia rufescens

Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris

YUHINAS, WHITE-EYES AND ALLIES: Zosteropidae

Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus

Everett's White-eye Zosterops everetti

TREE-BABBLERS, SCIMITAR-BABBLERS AND ALLIES: Timaliidae

Pin-striped Tit-Babbler Mixornis gularis

Golden Babbler Cyanoderma chrysaeum

Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum

Rufous-fronted Babbler Cyanoderma rufifrons H

Black-throated Babbler Stachyris nigricollis

Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata H

Gray-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps

GROUND BABBLERS AND ALLIES: Pellorneidae

Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre

Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine

Scaly-crowned Babbler Malacopteron cinereum

Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum

Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratum




Buff-breasted Babbler Pellorneum tickelli

White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum H

Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor H

Large Wren-Babbler Turdinus macrodactylus

Abbott's Babbler Turdinus abbotti

Streaked Wren-Babbler Turdinus brevicaudatus

LAUGHINGTHRUSHES AND ALLIES: Leiothrichidae

Mountain Fulvetta Alcippe peracensis

Black Laughingthrush Garrulax lugubris

Malayan Laughingthrush Trochalopteron peninsulae

Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush Lanthocincla mitrata

Long-tailed Sibia Heterophasia picaoides

Silver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentauris

Blue-winged Minla Actinodura cyanouroptera

FAIRY-BLUEBIRDS: Irenidae

Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella

OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS: Muscicapidae

Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis

White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus

Rufous-browed Flycatcher Anthipes solitaris

Pale Blue Flycatcher Cyornis unicolor

Hill Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis banyumas

Tickell’s Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis tickelli

Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus

Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis rufigastra

Large Niltava Niltava grandis

Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus

Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus

Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus

White-tailed Robin Cinclidium leucurum

Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni

STARLINGS: Sturnidae

Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis

Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa

Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus

Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

LEAFBIRDS: Chloropseidae

Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis

Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii

FLOWERPECKERS: Dicaeidae

Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus

Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus

Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum




Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma

Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor

Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum

SUNBIRDS AND SPIDERHUNTERS: Nectariniidae

Plain-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis

Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus

Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis

Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata

Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta

Gray-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta

Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra

Purple-naped Spiderhunter Arachnothera hypogrammicum

Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna

OLD WORLD SPARROWS: Passeridae

Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus

WAXBILLS AND ALLIES: Estrildidae

Nutmeg Mannikin Lonchura punctulata

Mammal List:

TREESHREWS: Tupaiidae Lesser Treeshrew Tupaia minor

Common Treeshrew Tupaia glis

MONKEYS: Cercopithecidae Silvered Langur/Leaf-Monkey Presbytis cristata

White-thighed Langur/Leaf-Monkey Presbytis siamensis

Dusky Langur Presbytis obscurus

Long-tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis

Southern Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca nemestrina

SQUIRRELS: Sciuridae Giant Squirrel Ratufa affinis

Prevost's Squirrel Callosciurus prevostii

Gray-bellied Squirrel Callosciurus caniceps

Pallas’s Squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus

Himalayan Striped Squirrel Tamiops macclellandii

Low's Squirrel Sundasciurus lowii

Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus

PIGS: Suidae Eurasian Wild Boar Sus scrofa


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