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.

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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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Whitehead's Trogon - Male

This juvenile male was to shy too show its front view.

Finally the adult male of Whitehead Trogon. It was quite a long wait for me as my friends were more luckier but its all worth the wait.

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A day at Mahua Waterfalls

A nice day out at Mahua waterfalls today, its a 2 hours drive from Kota Kinabalu. The Mahua waterfalls is under the Sabah Parks management and starting to lure birders and photographers alike .Also very popular as a picnic destinations because of it's spectacular falls.  

Whitehead's Broadbill -calyptomena whiteheadi(Female)

Bornean Whistling Thrush

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Bornean Spiderhunter formerly known as Streak spiderhunter.

Bornean Spiderhunter

Arachnothera affinis

Thank you for the 1st Borneo Birdrace with 7 countries participating (8 bird clubs- Taiwan send two clubs) that I was able to finally finish my spiderhunter list but I do not have any picture to proof that I have seen it. However this Bornean Spiderhunter was there to fill up that pictureless of the Grey-breasted Spiderhunter. Earlier, I posted this was the Grey-breasted Spiderhunter, my apologies to my readers.

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A birding fest during 5th Borneo Bird Festival (7th - 9th June 2013)

Birding was fantastic during the 5th Borneo Bird Festival and below are few species that I could managed  to digiscope due to the hectic program.

Baya Weaver - a large group of them building their nest along the road side to Sepilok Orang Center.

A female Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker, however I missed the male.

Rafffles's Malkoha, the smallest of Malkoha's Borneo. Feeds like squirrel like behavior, making short gliding flights from tree to tree.

Diard's Trogon Female - a frequent visitor at RDC (Rainforest Discovery Centre). But again its never guaranteed that its an easy sighting.

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A Great Weekend - May 2013

Bornean Leafbird - chloropsis kinabaluensis (female)

Endemic

A very fruitful weekend. Got a tip to visit a new birding area and it looks promising. Will come back again soon to explore the trails. 

Long-tailed Broadbill with young.

(they nest was empty the next day - the young had flown which was a very good sign)

Ochraceous Bulbul - alophoixus ochraceus

Hill Blue flycatcher - cyronis banyumas (female)

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