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  1. Southern Pig-tailed Macaque, Sarawak

    Southern Pig-tailed Macaque, Sarawak

    Some commotion happening. This male possible attempt challenging the Alpha male. Southern Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) 豬尾獼猴
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    • borneo commotion lowland macaca nemestrina malaysia monkey primate rainforest sarawak southern pig-tailed macaque tropical 豬尾獼猴
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  2. Dusky Broadbill, Sarawak

    Dusky Broadbill, Sarawak

    Curiosity is in their character, similar behavior I encountered with Black-and-Yellow Broadbill. Usually one or two among the group will come near and observed the observer (me) for a while before back to the group and mind own business. Dusky Broadbill (Corydon sumatranus) 暗闊嘴鳥
    • dixonlau
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    • borneo corydon sumatranus dusky broadbill group lowland malaysia rainforest sarawak trio tropical 暗闊嘴鳥
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Lesser Coucal, Sarawak

    Lesser Coucal, Sarawak

    This guy just caught a mantis. Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) 小鴉鵑.
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    • borneo centropus bengalensis lesser coucal lowland malaysia rainforest sarawak 小鴉鵑
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler, Sarawak

    Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler, Sarawak

    This fellow prefer dense and shaded forest, rarely out in open and often not stay still. Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler (Macronus ptilosus) 絨背雀鶥.
    • dixonlau
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    • borneo fluffy-backed tit-babbler lowland macronus ptilosus malaysia nature reserve park rainforest sarawak 絨背雀鶥
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. A Group of Wrinkled Hornbills, Sarawak

    A Group of Wrinkled Hornbills, Sarawak

    An elusive bird, The Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) 皺盔犀鳥 sighted in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The 3 in-flight individuals (1 male, 2 females) took off from earlier perched tree as shown in the video.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bird video borneo elusive family group lowland malaysia peat swamp rainforest rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus sarawak slow-mo tropical video wrinkled hornbill 皺盔犀鳥
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Pale Giant Squirrel, Sarawak

    Pale Giant Squirrel, Sarawak

    A beautiful Pale Giant Squirrel (Ratufa affinis) 淡色巨松鼠, not commonly seen out in open.
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    • borneo lowland malaysia pale giant squirrel rainforest ratufa affinis sarawak tropical uncommon 淡色巨松鼠
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  7. Juvenile Wrinkled Hornbill, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

    Juvenile Wrinkled Hornbill, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

    Very young juvenile Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) 皺盔犀鳥, on long distance local movements travel to another destination together with an adult male and adult female. Its sexes cannot be determined at this young age.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight flying juvenile local movements lowland peat swamp rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus travel wrinkled hornbill 皺盔犀鳥
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Crested Serpent-Eagle, Sarawak Malaysian Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle, Sarawak Malaysian Borneo

    Searching for its next meal, Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰
    • dixonlau
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    • bird of prey borneo crested serpent-eagle eagle foraging hunting lowland malaysia raptor sarawak spilornis cheela
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Buff-rumped Woodpecker, Sarawak

    Buff-rumped Woodpecker, Sarawak

    Buff-rumped Woodpecker (Meiglyptes grammithorax) 黃腰斑啄木鳥
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    • borneo buff-rumped woodpecker forest lowland malaysia male meiglyptes grammithorax sarawak tropical 黃腰斑啄木鳥
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Male Wrinkled Hornbill, Sarawak

    Male Wrinkled Hornbill, Sarawak

    Overhead flyby, Male Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) 皺盔犀鳥
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight borneo elusive lowland malaysia male peatswamp rainforest rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus sarawak tropical wrinkled hornbill 皺盔犀鳥
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bird of prey borneo eagle flying lowland malaysia nisaetus nanus raptor sarawak wallace's hawk-eagle 華氏鹰鵰
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. 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.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird calls bornean bristlehead borneo clip endemic lowland malaysia peatswamp pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest sarawak tropical video 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. White-breasted Waterhen, Borneo

    White-breasted Waterhen, Borneo

    Two White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) 白胸秧雞 fighting, likely due to territorial conflict.
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    • amaurornis phoenicurus borneo dispute fight lowland malaysia rainforest sarawak territorial tropical white-breasted waterhen 白胸秧雞
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. 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.
    • dixonlau
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    • borneo lowland malaysia male peat swamp rainforest rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus sarawak tropical wrinkled hornbill 皺盔犀鳥
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Borneo

    Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Borneo

    A winter migrant stop by Borneo, Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) 栗翅鳳頭鵑
    • dixonlau
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    • borneo chestnut-winged cuckoo clamator coromandus lowland malaysia migratory bird peat swamp rainforest sarawak tropical winter migrant 栗翅鳳頭鵑
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. 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.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bird of prey borneo close up crested serpent-eagle eagle flying lowland malaysia rainforest raptor sarawak spilornis cheela tropical
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Brown Barbet, Borneo

    Brown Barbet, Borneo

    Brown Barbet (Caloramphus fuliginosus) 褐擬啄木鳥, endemic to Borneo
    • dixonlau
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    • borneo brown barbet caloramphus fuliginosus endemic lowland malaysia rainforest sarawak tropical 褐擬啄木鳥
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. 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.
    • dixonlau
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    • borneo diard's trogon female harpactes diardii lowland malaysia rainforest sarawak shaded tropical under storey 紫頂咬鵑
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Crimson-winged Woodpecker, Borneo

    Crimson-winged Woodpecker, Borneo

    Unexpected lucky encounter, Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus) 紅翅綠啄木鳥
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    • borneo crimson-winged woodpecker garden lowland malaysia park picus puniceus rainforest sarawak tropical 紅翅綠啄木鳥
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. Chestnut-cheeked Starling, Borneo

    Chestnut-cheeked Starling, Borneo

    Rare sighting of winter migrant in Borneo, Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) 栗頰椋鳥
    • dixonlau
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    • agropsar philippensis borneo chestnut-cheeked starling garden lowland malaysia park rainforest rare sarawak tropical winter migratory bird 栗頰椋鳥
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. 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.
    • dixonlau
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    • borneo garden lowland malaysia male park pink-necked green pigeon sarawak treron vernans young 紅頸綠鳩
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Rufous Piculet, Borneo

    Rufous Piculet, Borneo

    Small, cute and behave like woodpecker, Rufous Piculet (Sasia abnormis) 棕姬啄木
    • dixonlau
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    • cute lowland malaysia peat swamp rainforest rufous piculet sarawak sasia abnormis small tiny woodpecker 棕姬啄木
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Bornean Bristlehead, Borneo

    Found only in Borneo, the Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) 棘毛伯勞
    • dixonlau
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    • bornean bristlehead borneo endemic lowland malaysia peat swamp pityriasis gymnocephala rainforest sarawak tropical 棘毛伯勞
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Storm's Stork, Borneo

    Storm's Stork, Borneo

    Caught a pair of Storm's Stork (Ciconia stormi) 黃臉鸛 engaging in mating display. A rare event sighting of this rarest stork.
    • dixonlau
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    • ciconia stormi lowland malaysia mating display peat swamp rarest stork sarawak storm's stork tropical 黃臉鸛
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. 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.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird of prey borneo immature lowland malaysia nisaetus nanus rainforest raptor sarawak tropical wallace's hawk-eagle 華氏鹰鵰
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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