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  1. Bornean Peacock-Pheasant

    Bornean Peacock-Pheasant

    Good to know their numbers has increased in the wild!
  2. Brown Crested Jayshrike, Sarawak

    Brown Crested Jayshrike, Sarawak

    Brown Crested Jayshrike (Platylophus galericulatus ssp. coronatus) 棕冠鴉, ssp endemic to Borneo. Two individuals communicating to each other. One were behind me.
  3. Dusky Munia, Sarawak

    Dusky Munia, Sarawak

    Dusky Munia (Lonchura fuscans) 暗栗色文鳥, endemic to Borneo
  4. Buff-rumped Woodpecker, Sarawak

    Buff-rumped Woodpecker, Sarawak

    Buff-rumped Woodpecker (Meiglyptes grammithorax) 黃腰斑啄木鳥
  5. Male Wrinkled Hornbill, Sarawak

    Male Wrinkled Hornbill, Sarawak

    Overhead flyby, Male Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) 皺盔犀鳥
  6. Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰
  7. Bornean Bristlehead calls, Borneo

    Bornean Bristlehead calls, Borneo

    This individual responding to other group calls about 200m away. Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞.
  8. White-breasted Waterhen, Borneo

    White-breasted Waterhen, Borneo

    Two White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) 白胸秧雞 fighting, likely due to territorial conflict.
  9. Wrinkled Hornbill, Borneo

    Wrinkled Hornbill, Borneo

    The striking appearance of the male Wrinkled Hornbill is unmistakable. They are known to fly at low altitudes, producing loud whooshing sounds with their wingbeats. However, research on this species remains limited due to their elusive nature and the difficulty in accessing their habitats.
  10. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Borneo

    Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Borneo

    A winter migrant stop by Borneo, Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) 栗翅鳳頭鵑
  11. Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰, it was initially mind own business circling in the sky while making calls. As I was photographing it on the ground in an open space, it quickly turned into curiosity and came by flying at low altitude while circling right above my head.
  12. Brown Barbet, Borneo

    Brown Barbet, Borneo

    Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) 褐擬啄木鳥, endemic to Borneo
  13. Pacific Golden-Plover, Borneo

    Pacific Golden-Plover, Borneo

    Face to face with Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) 太平洋金斑鴴. Sadly their numbers getting less every year at one specific local park. This season not more than 10.
  14. Diard's Trogon, Borneo

    Diard's Trogon, Borneo

    Female Diard's Trogon (Harpactes diardii) 紫頂咬鵑. They prefer under storey shaded forest. Therefore, getting a good photo of one, often pushes the limits of your camera capabilities.
  15. Crimson-winged Woodpecker, Borneo

    Crimson-winged Woodpecker, Borneo

    Unexpected lucky encounter, Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus) 紅翅綠啄木鳥
  16. Chestnut-cheeked Starling, Borneo

    Chestnut-cheeked Starling, Borneo

    Rare sighting of winter migrant in Borneo, Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) 栗頰椋鳥
  17. Pink-necked Green Pigeon, Borneo

    Pink-necked Green Pigeon, Borneo

    Father & son, a male Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans) 紅頸綠鳩 holding and covering his son under his wing.
  18. Blue-and-white Flycatcher

    Blue-and-white Flycatcher

    The female...
  19. Immature Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Immature Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Birds here can be anywhere. This one, immature Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰 sighted, at along Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak between Sibu to Bintulu.
  20. Slender-billed Crow, Borneo

    Slender-billed Crow, Borneo

    A flock of Slender-billed Crows (Corvus enca) 細嘴烏鴉, 4 in frames out of total 6+ individuals.
  21. Rufous-bellied Eagle, Borneo

    Rufous-bellied Eagle, Borneo

    Morning chilled. Rufous-bellied Eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) 棕腹隼鵰.
  22. Brown Fulvetta

    Brown Fulvetta

    Tiny bird but melodious
  23. Black-throated Wren-Babbler

    Black-throated Wren-Babbler

    One of my favourite endemics in Sabah
  24. Blue-banded Pitta

    Blue-banded Pitta

    One of the jewel on rainforest floor in Sabah
  25. Bornean Leafbird

    Bornean Leafbird

    Another endemic from Borneo
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