Danum Valley Field Centre

The Danum Valley Conservation Area is situated in South-eastern Sabah, Malaysian Borneo (4˚50′N-5˚00N and 117˚35′E -117K45′E). The Danum Valley Field Centre is situated on the eastern border and one of worlds leading centre for rainforest research of the the Old World Tropics.

Banded Broadbill (eurylaimus javanicus)

Dark-sided flycatcher (musicapa sibirica)

Bornean Blue-flycatcher (cyrunis superbus)

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker (prionochilus xanthopygius)

Female.

Happy Birding all.

Sunda Bush Warbler

Sunda Bush Warbler - most active and complying bird and does not shy away when you try to take its picture. Took this shot at Tambunan - Alap Mountain.

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Bornean Stubtail

Bornean Stubtail 

One of the most sought after endemic and mostly heard most times. Its one of the smallest and fast bird in Borneo and always likes to walk on the ground instead of flying.

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Pheasant

Mountain Peacock Pheasant  (female)

at Bukit Tinggi.

 A lifer for me for Peninsular Malaysia birds. John Bakar was instrumental to organize this trip after the Fraser Bird race. Along the trip was Kleen (Precision Optic Asia Pte Ltd - Singapore)  who is the main guy to sponsor us the vehicle and also a new friend Shaun (Teh Soon Huat, from Lee Photo Sdn Bhd.) with him, we could never find this place.

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Fraser Hill 2014

 Long-tailed Sebia

Its been awhile getting back to Fraser Hill, this time representing Borneo Bird club for the bird race. John Bakar and Kenneth Tizon was my team mates this year race. We did not win but came out top 10 among 26 teams. This year winner was the Singapore team with a 86 bird counts.

Streaked Spiderhunter

Fire-tuffted Barbet

Chestnut-cap Laughing Thrush

Pied flycatcher with Juvenile

Black-throated sunbird

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Grey-chinned Minivet of Mt Kinabalu Park

pericrocotus solaris - cinereigula

The female Grey-chinned Minivet gives away its identification due the grey colour covering its chin area or face. While the other females minivets does not have this characteristic.Considered to be endemic sub-species. Prefer Primary and Secondary to upper montane forest from 650m to 2400m.

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Asian Paradise Flycatcher

A fascinating flycatcher - wish it would stay longer for me to get a better picture.

Enjoy. 

Common Iora - aegithina tiphia

Very widely distributed and but not easy bird to photograph.

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A bulbul and flycather

 

Found sometime to process this pictures. Taken last 2 months ago and this was the only birds that time. Its was a slow birding but looking forward to go there again.

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White-fronted Falconet - also known Bornean Falconet

microhierax latiforms

The smallest of raptor family - can easily mistaken for just another bird. Disgiscoped this on the way to Crocker Range Park. Unfortunately this was the only picture worth showing.

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