| Philippine (Tabon)
Scrubfowl Megapodius cumingii |
a poor a view of two
birds was had on the jogging path on PM after traipsing up and down about three times! |
| [Red-breasted
Partridge Arborophila charltonii |
heard on the Kiau View
Trail] |
| Crimson-headed
Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps |
a male and female seen
well on the Silau Silau trail heading towards the HQ from the cabins |
| [Great Argus Argusianus
argus |
regularly heard at
DVFC] |
| White-bellied
Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis |
one was seen flying
from a large tree on the West 0 trail at DVFC |
| Crimson-winged
Woodpecker Picus puniceus |
a couple at DVFC |
| Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus
rubiginosus |
we saw this species
fairly frequently at PHS and GK |
| Orange-backed
Woodpecker Reinwardtipicus validus |
a female at PHS |
| Buff-rumped
Woodpecker Meiglyptes tristis |
one of my favourite
woodpeckers, one seen in the Orchid Centre at PHS |
| Grey-and-buff
Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus |
this weird-looking
bird was seen once at the SK |
| Great Slaty
Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus |
I just love this bird
and we were treated to good looks at DVFC, also seen on the SK |
| Gold-whiskered Barbet Megalaima
chrysopogon |
heard often but only
seen once in the fruiting tree on the waterfall trail at DVFC |
| [Red-crowned Barbet Megalaima
rafflesii |
heard a couple of
times at SK] |
| Red-throated Barbet Megalaima
mystacophanos |
one in the same
fruiting tree |
| [Mountain Barbet Megalaima
monticola |
heard regularly at GK] |
| Yellow-crowned Barbet
Megalaima henricii |
one from the
observation tower, one in a the waterfall trail tree |
| Golden-naped
Barbet Megalaima pulcherrima |
many calling, seen
well only once at the beginning of the Liwagu Trail |
| Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima
australis |
also seen in the
fruiting tree on the waterfall trail at DVFC |
| [Bornean Barbet Megalaima
eximia |
impossible to see but
possibly heard at PHS] |
| Brown Barbet Calorhamphus
fuliginosus |
this odd barbet was
seen at DVFC and SK |
| Oriental
Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris |
probably the most
common of the hornbills, seen at DVFC, SK, Se and PHS |
| Black Hornbill Anthracoceros
malayanus |
not uncommon at DVFC
and SK |
| Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros
rhinoceros |
reasonably common at
DVFC and SK |
| Helmeted Hornbill Buceros
vigil |
one seen from the
observation tower at DVFC, brilliant views of a pair on the SK |
| Bushy-crested
Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus |
a male and female
perched on a tree behind the Sukau Rainforest Lodge, SK |
| White-crowned
Hornbill Aceros comatus |
one seen flying over
the Sungai Segama at DVFC |
| Wrinkled Hornbill Aceros
corrugatus |
a group of 4-5 in a
fruiting tree adjacent to the DVFC |
| Red-naped Trogon Harpactes
kasumba |
about 4-5 seen
altogether at Danum |
| Diard's Trogon Harpactes
diardii |
one female at SK |
| Whitehead's Trogon
Harpactes whiteheadi |
one superb male on
the Liwagu Trail at GK |
| Scarlet-rumped Trogon
Harpactes duvaucelii |
one male near the
Orchid Centre at PHS |
| Dollarbird Eurystomus
orientalis |
fairly common
throughout |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo
atthis |
SK |
| Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting |
altogether 3-4 seen
on the SK |
| Oriental Dwarf
Kingfisher Ceyx (rufidorsa) erithacus |
Rufous-backed form, a
couple at DVFC |
| Stork-billed
Kingfisher Halcyon (Pelargopsis) capensis |
2 on the S. Segama at
DVFC, quite common on the SK |
| Black-capped
Kingfisher Halcyon pileata |
one on the SK |
| Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus
chloris |
SK |
| [Red-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis amictus |
heard at DVFC] |
| Blue-throated
Bee-eater Merops viridis |
on the S. Segama at
DVFC |
| Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx
sparverioides |
heard frequently, one
seen perched at the HQ of GK NP, the race (bocki) on GK has a markedly different
call and is slightly smaller |
| [Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx fugax |
heard once at PHS] |
| [Indian Cuckoo Cuculus
micropterus |
heard almost every day
at DVFC and SK] |
| Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis
sonneratii |
also heard fairly
often, only one seen on the entrance road to DVFC Valley |
| Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx
xanthorhynchus |
one male preening, SK |
| Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus
lugubris |
often heard, seen at
DVFC, PHS |
| [Asian Koel Eudynamys
scolopacea |
heard near DVFC
regularly] |
| Black-bellied Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus diardi |
one at DVFC |
| Raffles's Malkoha Phaenicophaeus
chlorophaeus |
the most common
malkoha, seen at DVFC, SK and PHS |
| Red-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus
javanicus |
2 on the waterfall
trail at PHS |
| Greater Coucal Centropus
sinensis |
fairly common
throughout |
| Lesser Coucal Centropus
bengalensis |
2 on the road to Sukau |
| Blue-crowned
Hanging-Parrot Loriculus galgulus |
2 seen very well in a
fruiting tree on the Waterfall Trail, DVFC Valley |
| Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula
longicauda |
3-4 flying over the
SK |
| Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia
esculenta |
common throughout |
| Mossy-nest Swiftlet Collocalia
salangana |
Gomantong caves |
| Black-nest Swiftlet Collocalia
maxima |
Gomantong Caves
* the nests of this and the following two species were seen at Gomantong Caves, they can
only reliably be id'ed on thenest |
| Edible-nest Swiftlet Collocalia
fuciphaga |
Gomantong Caves |
| Silver-rumped
Needletail Rhaphidura leucopygialis |
common at DVFC,
especially hawking over the Sungai Segama |
| Brown-backed
Needletail Hirundapus giganteus |
DVFC |
| Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus
balasiensis |
a couple on the way to
Sukau |
| House Swift Apus
affinis |
KK, other towns |
| Grey-rumped Treeswift
Hemiprocne longipennis |
fairly common DVFC,
PHS |
| Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne
comata |
DVFC |
| [Mountain Scops-owl Otus
spilocephalus |
heard near twin
cabins, GK] |
| Buffy Fish-Owl Ketupa
ketupu |
one spotlit on the
entrance road to DVFC just before the suspension bridge, the birds did not show any
interest in the badminton court lights at any time during the 5 nights of our visit |
| Brown Wood Owl Strix
leptogrammica |
1 flushed by
harassing birds on the West 0 trail at DVFC |
| Malaysian Eared
Nightjar Eurostopodus temminckii |
a number flying over
the HQ area at Kerau, one seen well roosting in a tree on the main trail at Kerau, about
0800 |
| [Large-tailed
Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus |
heard at Se] |
| Rock Pigeon Columba
livia |
KK, other towns |
| Spotted Dove Streptopelia
chinensis |
common in disturbed
habitat |
| Brown Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia
(emiliana) amboinensis |
treated by Inskipp et
al as part of the amoinensis complex but often split to form an endemic form -
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove M. emiliana, 2 at PHS |
| Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia
ruficeps |
fairly common at GK |
| Emerald Dove Chalcophaps
indica |
Gomantong Caves, PHS,
PM |
| Peaceful (Zebra) Dove
Geopelia striata |
a couple in KK |
| Little Green-Pigeon Treron
olax |
fairly common in
largish flocks at SK |
| Pink-necked Pigeon Treron
vernans |
2 at KSNP |
| Thick-billed Pigeon Treron
curvirostra |
a couple on the SK |
| Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea |
not uncommon at DVFC,
SK, PM |
| Mountain
Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia |
GK |
| White-breasted
Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus |
quite common on the
side of the road leading in to Sukau, also at Se |
| White-browed Crake Porzana
cinerea |
one at Likas Bay |
| Common Moorhen Gallinula
chloropus |
5-6 Likas Bay |
| Common Greenshank Tringa
nebularia |
2 at Likas Bay |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa
glareola |
about 20 at Likas Bay |
| Common Sandpiper Actitis
hypoleucos |
SKg, Likas Bay |
| Little Ringed Plover Charadrius
dubius |
2 at Likas Bay |
| Black-headed Gull Larus
ridibundus |
fairly common in KK
port |
| Great Crested Tern Sterna
bergii |
fairly common in KK
port |
| Osprey Pandion
haliaetus |
about 4 or 5 birds
seen on the SK, one seen at nest |
| Jerdon's Baza Aviceda
jerdoni |
not uncommon on the
SK, a total of about 5 seen |
| Bat Hawk Macheiramphus
alcinus |
2 seen in flight from
the observation tower at DVFC |
| Brahminy Kite Haliastur
indus |
very common on the SK
|
| White-bellied
Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster |
also common on the SK
|
| Lesser Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga
humilis |
one seen on a
tributary of the SK |
| Grey-headed
Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus |
one seen well on the
SK |
| Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela |
SK |
| Besra Accipiter
virgatus |
two flying low over
the hostels at GK |
| Wallace's Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus
nanus |
a couple seen on the
SK |
| White-fronted
Falconet Microhierax latifrons |
one seen very well
perched on a dead tree on the entrance road to DVFC |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco
perigrinus |
one perched, SK |
| Darter Anhinga
melanogaster |
very common on SK |
| Little Egret Egretta
garzetta |
a few on the SK,
Likas Bay |
| Pacific Reef Egret Egretta
sacra |
a few seen on the SK |
| Grey Heron Ardea
cinerea |
two at Likas Bay |
| Purple Heron Ardea
purpurea |
common on the SK and
KK |
| Great Egret Ardea
alba |
very common on SK,
also Likas Bay |
| Intermediate Egret Ardea
intermedia |
a few on the SK |
| Cattle Egret Ardea
ibis |
a small flock upriver
from Sukau on the SK |
| Little Heron Butorides
striatus |
quite common on the
SK |
| Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus
sinensis |
one at Likas Bay |
| Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus
cinnamomeus |
one at Likas Bay |
| Black Bittern Dupetor
flavicollis |
one seen flying over
a channel as we were on our way to the airport at KK |
| Storm's Stork Ciconia
stormi |
a total of 7 birds
seen very well in flight on the SK |
| Giant Pitta Pitta
caerulea hosei |
Birds of the Trip! A
fabulous male and female seen very well at the beginning of the Rhino Ridge Trail at DVFC.
Unforgettable! |
| Blue-headed Pitta Pitta
baudii |
Another bird that just
begs the overuse of superlatives. One male seen very well further up the Rhino Ridge Trail
at DVFC |
| [Black-and-crimson
Pitta Pitta ussheri |
heard a number of
times at DVFC] |
| Dusky Broadbill Corydon
sumatranus brunnescens |
the Bornean race seen
at Sukau |
| Black-and-red
Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos macrorhynchos |
very common on the SK,
a number of nests also observed |
| Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus
javanicus |
one at DVFC |
| Black-and-yellow
Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus |
not uncommon but
heard more than seen, 2-3 seen at DVFC and Sukau |
| Green Broadbill Calyptomena
viridis viridis |
one seen in the huge
tree right in front of the tree platform at DVFC |
| Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena
puella |
DVFC, SK, Se |
| Greater Green
Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati |
only seen once at PHS |
| Lesser Green Leafbird
Chloropsis cyanopogon |
the common leafbird
at DVFC |
| Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala
grisola secedens |
the Bornean race seen
on PM a couple of times |
| Bornean Whistler Pachycephala
hypoxantha |
the very disitinctive
typical whistler call was instantly recognisable to us, one of the easier birds to see on
GK |
| Crested Jay Platylophus
galericulatus coronatus |
one of the commonest
birds at PHS, confiding and easy to observe, this subspecies is chocolate brown as opposed
to the black Crested Jay on the peninsula |
| Short-tailed Green
Magpie Cissa thalassina |
this gorgeous bird is
quite common at GK and we enjoyed excellent views most days |
| Bornean Treepie Dendrocitta
cinerascens |
seen every day at GK |
| Slender-billed Crow Corvus
enca |
2 at DVFC, common on
the SK |
| White-breasted
Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus |
seen at Sukau, Se, GK
and KK |
| Bornean
Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala |
given the rain we had
fabulous looks at a group of about 8 birds, which we watched for about 20 minutes, an
amazing animal! |
| Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus
xanthonotus |
1 near on the
Waterfall Trail at DVFC, 1 at PHS |
| Black-and-crimson
Oriole Oriolus cruentus |
2 seen on different
dates at GK |
| Sunda Cuckooshrike Coracina
larvata |
2 at GK |
| Pied Triller Lalage
nigra |
1 feeding on the
grass at PM |
| Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus
igneus |
seen a couple of
times on the SK |
| Grey-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus
solaris |
seen daily at GK |
| Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus
flammeus |
up to 6 seen at DVFC |
| Bar-winged
Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus |
1 from the
observation tower at DVFC |
| Black-winged
Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus |
1 near the
accommodation at SK |
| White-throated
Fantail Rhipidura albicollis |
found at higher
altitudes, common on GK |
| Pied Fantail Rhipidura
javanica |
common at DVFC and SK |
| Spotted Fantail Rhipidura
perlata |
less common, 2 at
DVFC |
| Ashy Drongo Dicrurus
leucophaeus |
the smoky coloured
race seemed to be quite common on GK |
| Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus
aeneus |
fairly common at most
sites |
| Greater Racket-tailed
Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus |
mainly seen at DVFC
and PHS |
| Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis
azurea |
not uncommon, seen at
DVFC and SK |
| Asian Paradise
Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi |
we must have seen
8-10 males of this species, all of them in the white morph mostly at DVFC and SK; there is
some discussion that the rufous and white morphs may be an age-related trait |
| Common Iora Aegithina
tiphia |
only 1 seen at SK
near the accommodation |
| Rufous-winged
Philentoma Philentoma pyrhopterum |
not uncommon at DVFC
seen on three consecutive days |
| Maroon-breasted
Philentoma Philentoma velatum |
1 on the West 0 trail
at DVFC |
| Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis
gularis |
1 at DVFC, 1 at PHS
from the canopy walkway |
| Sunda
Whistling-Thrush Myophonus glaucinus |
2 birds seen both
times in the creek on the Silau Silau Trail |
| Eye-browed Thrush Turdus
obscurus |
5 birds in a flock on
the waterfall trail above the bat cave at PHS |
| [White-browed
Shortwing Brachypteryx montana |
one heard on the
Liwagu Trail, GK] |
| Grey-chested
Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias umbratilis |
altogether 3 birds
recorded on different days at DVFC |
| Eyebrowed
Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias gularis |
1 on the Kiau View
Trail at GK |
| Asian Brown
Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica |
2 at DVFC, 3 at GK |
| Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula
mugimaki |
1 female at PHS near
the Kipungit Waterfall, 1 male near the restaurant at GK |
| Snowy-browed
Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra |
fairly common on the
trails at GK |
| Little Pied
Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni |
up to 4 seen at GK |
| Blue-and-white
Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana |
1 male near the
restaurant at GK |
| Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias
thalassina |
1 at DVFC, 1 at PHS |
| Indigo Flycatcher Eumyias
indigo |
one of the common
birds of GK |
| White-tailed
Flycatcher Cyornis concretus |
1 at DVFC |
| Pale Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis
unicolor |
1 in a fruiting tree
on the waterfall trail at DVFC |
| Hill Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis
banyumas |
a male and female on
the Kiau View Trail at GK |
| Bornean
Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis superbus |
1 on the waterfall
trail at DVFC, 2 outside our accommodation at Sukau observed searching for insects in the
bark of a tree |
| Malaysian
Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus |
1 on the banks of the
S. Segama at DVFC |
| Mangrove
Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis rufigastra |
a total of about 6 on
the jogging path on PM |
| Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher
Muscicapella hodgsoni |
a male and female on
the upper end of the Liwagu Trail |
| Grey-headed
Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis |
recorded at DVFC and
PHS |
| Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia
cyane |
1 female and 4 males
on various trails at DVFC |
| Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis |
common throughout
except at GK |
| White-crowned
Shama Copsychus stricklandii |
reasonably common,
recorded at DVFC, S. SK and PHS |
| Rufous-tailed Shama Trichixos
pyrropyga |
good looks at 2 males
and a female on the waterfall trail and Rhino Ridge trail at DVFC |
| Chestnut-naped
Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus |
a short but very good
look at this superb bird on the West 0 trail at DVFC |
| White-crowned
Forktail Enicurus leschenaulti |
1 at DVFC, 2 at PHS
just below the Langanan Waterfall - prolonged looks at a probable male and female foraging
near the river, 1 on the Liwagu Trail at GK |
| Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis |
large flocks at the
village of Sukau and on PM |
| Hill Myna Gracula
religiosa |
common at DVFC and S.
SK |
| Barn Swallow Hirundo
rustica |
common throughout
except at DVFC where Pacific seemed to be the only swallow present |
| Pacific Swallow Hirundo
tahitica |
common throughout |
| Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus
zeylanicus |
2 seen on the SK,
unfortunately not heard this time |
| Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus
atriceps |
6 at Sukau town, also
at Se |
| Puff-backed Bulbul Pycnonotus
eutilotus |
2 at DVFC on a
flowering tree on the entrance road |
| Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus
goiavier |
the common bulbul
near towns and cultivated areas |
| Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus
plumosus |
DVFC |
| Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus
brunneus |
recorded at DVFC,
seemed quite common at SK and Se |
| Spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus
erythropthalmos |
recorded at Se and
PHS |
| Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus
ochraceus |
a high altitude
species, recorded most days at PHS and GK |
| Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus
bres |
seen a couple of
times at DVFC |
| Yellow-bellied Bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus |
only seen at PHS |
| Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes
criniger |
recorded at DVFC, SK,
Se and PHS, we found it to be not uncommon at all these sites |
| Ashy Bulbul Hemixos
flavala |
1 in a flowering tree
at DVFC |
| Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris |
1 on the entrance
road to DVFC, heard often |
| Black-capped
White-eye Zosterops atricapilla |
also common on GK |
| Everett's White-eye Zosterops
everetti |
one at PHS |
| Bornean Stubtail Urosphena
whiteheadi |
the call of this bird
is described in most tomes as 'very high pitched' but this is an understatement; it is one
of the most distinctive calls I've heard and once learnt could never be forgotten, we saw
one very well on the Kiau View Trail a GK but hear dit many times thereafter |
| Sunda Bush-Warbler Cettia
vulcania |
very common above the
Silau Silau Trail at GK |
| Oriental Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus orientalis |
1 seen at Likas Bay |
| Mountain Tailorbird Orthotomus
cuculatus |
common at GK |
| Dark-necked
Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis |
DVFC, SK |
| Rufous-tailed
Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus |
1 at DVFC on the
entrance road |
| Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus
ruficeps |
DVFC, PHS |
| Mountain Leaf-Warbler
Phylloscopus trivirgatus |
common in mixed
flocks at GK |
| Yellow-breasted
Warbler Seicercus montis |
common in mixed
flocks at GK |
| Yellow-bellied
Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris |
seen a couple of
times in mixed flocks at GK on the KIau View Trail |
| Striated Grassbird Megalurus
palustris |
2 seen well at Likas
Bay |
| Sunda Laughingthrush Garrulax
palliatus |
not uncommon at GK,
usually in association with Chestnut-capped LTs |
Black
Laughingthrush Garrulax lugubris
(sometimes treated as Bare-headed G. calvus) |
only 2 groups seen,
one on the lower end of Silau Silau, one on the Liwagu Trail, both times in association
with Sunda and Chestnut-capped LTs |
| Chestnut-capped
Laughingthrush Garrulax mitratus |
very common around
the HQ and accommodation at GK |
| White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum |
1 at DVFC, 1 at Sukau
where a bird had made a nest in one of the potted plants in the lodge |
| Ferruginous Babbler Trichastoma
bicolor |
1 at DVFC on the West
0 trail |
| Horsfield's Babbler Malacocincla
sepiarium |
3-4 on the waterfall
trail at PHS |
| Short-tailed Babbler Malacocincla
malaccensis |
this excellent
babbler was seen and heard frequently on the West 0 trail at DVFC, rarely comes above
ground level and usually in groups of 3 or 4 |
| Temminck's Babbler
Pellorneum pyrrogenys |
2 on the waterfall
trail at PHS, one flushed from a nest containing eggs |
| Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum
capistratum |
a total of about 8
birds in two groups seen on the main West trail at DVFC, another of my favourite babblers |
| Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron
affine |
recorded at DVFC |
| Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum |
probably the
commonest babbler at DVFC |
| Rufous-crowned
Babbler Malacopteron magnum |
reasonably common at
DVFC, often in association with Scaly-crowned |
| Chestnut-backed
Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus montanus |
2 at DVFC on the
waterfall trail and at West 5 |
| Mountain
Wren-Babbler Napothera crassa |
2 groups of about 5
birds each recorded at GK on the Silau Silau and Mempening trails |
| Grey-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps |
common at GK |
| Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris
poliocephala |
common at DVFC and S.
SK |
| Chestnut-rumped
Babbler Stachyris maculata |
1 at DVFC on the West
trail |
| Chestnut-winged
Babbler Stachyris erythroptera |
recorded at DVFC and
Se |
| [Striped Tit-babbler Macronous
gularis |
heard a few times at
DVFC and SK] |
| White-browed
Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius flaviscapis |
a male and female
seen at the upper end of the Liwagu Trail at GK |
| Brown Fulvetta Alcippe
brunneicauda |
recorded at DVFC and
PHS |
| Chestnut-crested
Yuhina Yuhina everetti |
common in mixed
flocks at GK |
| White-bellied Yuhina Yuhina
zantholeuca |
recorded at DVFC and
Se |
| Yellow-breasted
Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus |
seen twice at DVFC in
a flowering tree on the entrance road |
| Yellow-rumped
Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius |
not uncommon at DVFC,
also seen at Gomantong Caves |
| Orange-bellied
Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma |
common at DVFC and
PHS |
| Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum
concolor |
one at PHS in the
clearing |
| Black-sided
Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum |
a total of 3 birds
seen at GK at the twin cabins and the restaurant |
| Plain Sunbird Anthreptes
simplex |
1 at PHS |
| Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Anthreptes
singalensis |
1 on the entrance
road to DVFC |
| Olive-backed Sunbird Nectarinia
jugularis |
3-4 on PM |
| Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga
siparaja |
2 near the
accommodation at DVFC |
| Temmink's Sunbird Aethopyga
temminckii |
1 or 2 seen every day
at GK |
| Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera
longirostra |
DVFC, SK |
| Long-billed
Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta |
2 seen at PHS near
the Orchid Centre |
| Spectacled
Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster |
1 at PHS |
| Grey-breasted
Spiderhunter Arachnothera affinis |
1 at DVFC on the
entrance road |
| Bornean
Spiderhunter Arachnothera everetti |
2 seen on consecutive
days at the clearing on the upper waterfall trail at PHS |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus |
found near any human
habitation |
| Yellow Wagtail Motacilla
flava |
up to 6 seen on the
road to Sukau |
| Grey Wagtail Motacilla
cinerea |
1 near the twin
cabins at GK |
| Dusky Munia Lonchura
fuscans |
common in any grassy
areas at DVFC, Sukau, Sepliok and PHS |
| Black-headed Munia Lonchura
malacca |
up to 20 at one time
in grassy areas near oil palm plantations near Sukau |
Bird Species seen in Sabah, Malaysia 18 February~5 March 2000
