– another bird that everyone still hope to see while looking for while visiting one of the feeding spot. But it is never easy to meet this bird … finally it is active last few weeks and I managed to see it for 3/4 trips there.
– another bird that always see it far, this is far far away and lucky because of far .. accident captured the female also in a frame (actually crop 50% after 800mm focal length)
– lovely sunset, heard the bird call loud not long we managed to saw it stand far up ..
– just finish my fist long tour (19days) which sight 366++ (ebird).. many good memory for sure … and this common bird make us spent so much time to have a clear view and even the Bornean Bristlehead above us… no one want to have a look at it … all of suddenly these 2 birds pop up and making some displaying, dancing for us …
– a very active and normally not easy to have full open view
– lowland bird that can found both 2nd forest and primary forest
– very beautiful calling
– small Wren-babbler with white breasted and normally move in pair
update 202403
– this bird seem not easy at any where, but Danum Valley, BRL seem very easy .. I almost never miss this bird even for picture … but not this time, day1…day2 we tried very hard even went into trail but this bird seem very quick show and gone no one seem have good view except me 🙁 …but this bird just sudden appear at main road after we got the Finsch’s Bulbul … it just stand there and sing+dance for us
– this bird can be found easily near Lodge area but we seldom stay.. most of ours activities walk from the lodge but this time we got this bird easily just ~200-400m away on ground (~5cm from ground) … it pick the fruit for feeding ?
4. Chestnut-rumped Babbler, 红腰穗鹛, 紅腰穗鶥, Stachyris maculata, コシアカモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN BESAR BIASA
update 202403
– another active bird that getting difficult to seen and photograph compare many years ago. But this time, this bird seem very good to come close but still moving fast
– another chance to photograph and see this bird.. this bird is not easy at most of the location except Danum Valley which is seem quite easier. Even after all people have a good look I still have chance to take a picture of this shy and active song bird
– very large bird, which 150-170cm (included tail)
– female with white throat
– not easy to see
– another beautiful bird from Malaysia … it is a bird, call weird and beautiful
update 202403
– it is another great trip, we saw this bird 2 times from Fraser Hill and Danum Valley. While we having ours afternoon walk, this bird just flew in and after we managed to have some good view of the male (didn’t found where the female perch) … the male decide to leave than we saw the female 😀
– another bird quite common at Danum Valley and not else where, and this time meet this bird at Canopy bridge and it show weird reaction shaking its head ..
– 另一只在丹绒谷蛮普通的鸟（在其他地方蛮难找的）。这次还在高桥处看到他的特别摇头动作。
202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia
9. White-crowned Forktail, 白额燕尾, Enicurus leschenaulti frontalis, エンビシキチョウ, CEGAR RAYA BIASA
update 202403
– it is a bird that always avoid me, I didn’t got many chance to take photo of this common but shy bird. But this month within same tour, I got both Borneo-Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia-Pahang version … and surprise they are tame and allow us approach them ~10m
– it is a lucky night, after got the Barred Eagle Owl… this bird just stand there for us .. another good picture to show the different between indranee Group (Peninsular Malaysia) & leptogrammica Group (Borneo)
– it is one of the beautiful non black-and-white forktail here .. beautiful and shy as usual .. not that difficult to see it near the stream.
– 马来西亚蛮漂亮的燕尾，也是唯一不是黑+白的。蛮害羞，在溪边蛮容易看到的。
202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia
13. Cream-eyed Bulbul, 白眼鹎, Pycnonotus pseudosimplex, MERBAH MATA PUTIH BORNEO
update 202404
– another species getting difficult to sight, may be we overlooked the “brown bird” .. pale white eye which very Cream-vented Bulbul look alike but absent from Borneo
– a must see bird at Danum Valley, one of favorite. It is always active and good to have good view.
– 婆罗洲我最喜欢鸟之一。每次到丹浓谷，我都非常期待看到他。他的活跃，叫声是多么的吸引人。
202403, Danum Valley, Sabah
15. Great Argus, 大眼斑雉, 大眼斑雉, Argusianus argus, セイラン, KUANG-RAYA BIASA
update 202404
– a big bird .. real big and shy if not found the “dancing ground” which always heard but not seen. But Danum Valley still one of best place to see it and photograph it .. one of few good view of this bird
– so many sighting for last 2 weeks, Taman Negara, Sepilok and Kinabatangan River. Such a lovely bird which normally sight far distance but this time no.. before heavy down rain, it came so close and long for us
normally at low land jungle/forest but it stands high up … and come by more than 1 …
update 202402
– few juvi bird feeding by the adult and managed to see this young bird just stay there but think capture by David Tseu not me .. he poison with the CANON RF200800 😀 ..
– another very close encounter of the lovely woodpecker, the story behind is the bird only have certain angle to have better view but it is always good to tolerate to have every got chance to have a good picture or view
– depend on the checklist this split from Banded Kingfisher (if split it is Borneo endemic)
update 202404
– another good bird seen while waiting for target bird, this bird just came not that high and making some call .. beautiful male bird
– 沙巴另一只低海拔的主要目标鸟。在等其他鸟，这鸟飞在我们附近不高。
202403, Sepilok, Sabah
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update 202402
– while we waiting for ours target, a pair of this special Borneo endemic came really low while the target also came close to us… make everyone of us so busy to look for 3 of them 。。 this such a beautiful girl
– it is so hot here, the weather look same like previous Chinese New Year… hot .. hot .. hot .. I am just like this cute little fellow want to shower and shower
– 有如之前华人新年一样，非常热。就热热。。。我就如这小可爱，要冲凉啊。
202402, Sepilok, Sabah
8. Van Hasselt’s Sunbird, 紫喉蓝肩花蜜鸟, 紫喉藍肩花蜜鳥, Leptocoma brasiliana, アンハッセルトタイヨウチョウ, KELICAP BELACAN BIASA
– one of the most beautiful Sunbird of Malaysia, it wont be wrong if you see reddish+purple
– 马来西亚最漂亮花蜜鸟之一吧。远远看红+紫。
update 202402
– quite hot and humid afternoon, heard the bird call… and very soon saw it stand at top of the tree. lovely and beautiful bird as usual
– 蛮闷热的一个中午。听到鸟叫，很快就找到。站在树顶上，漂亮吧
202402, Sepilok, Sabah
9. Sabah Partridge, 沙巴山鹧鸪, 沙巴山鷓鴣, Tropicoperdix graydoni, クリチャミヤマテッケイ, SERUK-BUKIT SABAH
– also call Sabah Partridge, the look slightly different on the chest & head.
– behavior, environment very similar
– comparative common or more sighting compare to the Arborophila Charlton
update 202402
– after got the Bornean Bristlehead, this bird soon come and make loud call for us .. really beautiful and loud call
– 看到棘头鵙后，这鸟就来很近+叫的很大声。这鸟也很漂亮虽然叫的大声恐怖。
10. Blue-headed Pitta, 蓝头八色鸫, 藍頭八色鶇, Hydrornis baudii, ズアオヤイロチョウ, Burung Pacat Kepala Biru
– another Borneo lowland endemic
– male have blue-head, red-back, purple-blue chest-bellied. female overall with blue-tailed.
– 婆罗洲特有种。
– 公鸟-蓝头，尾。红背。胸腹是紫蓝。母鸟都是棕色，蓝尾
update 202402
– it is not a new site for this feeding station, 12-13 years ago I got my Blue-headed Pitta similar site and it is not feeding .. the bird just there and it was very fun trip with few good buddies .. Andy Pau, Jasnnie, Ah Lee, Shunfa .. this time we went for feed !!! but the bird came while we arrive and came infornt of me ~4-5feet away without food or hide !!! But after wait for 3 hours .. it came with a chick few times but not the male .. it is a tough time spent with almost 8 hours for Blue-Banded and 3 hours for no male … but this female really beautiful and I think I never got any good picture of female of this bird
– a rare and Endangered species
– Borneo Tabin and Kinabatangan river are 2 places easier to see this bird
– 珍稀瀕危物種
– 婆羅洲塔賓與京河是比較見到這鳥的鳥點。
update 202402
– a Photography trip at here, lucky us to have this bird stay low and long with weird hairstyle even quite a lot of rain…
– 摄影团，虽然很多雨。可是都拍到主要目标，包括这一只还要站蛮低+久。还给个新发型让我们拍。
202402,
Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia
13. Bornean bristlehead, 棘头鵙,棘頭鵙,Pityriasis gymnocephala, ブタゲモズ, TIUNG-BATU KEPALA MERAH
– very special lowland Borneo endemic.
– overall black under and back. on top Red-Yellow-orange
– won’t miss the call as very weird calling
– male without red flanks where the female has
– 非常特別的婆羅洲特有種。
– 下半身都黑。頭頸部，紅-橙黃。
– 叫聲很特別。吵，有像狗叫。
update 202402
– sometime it is just luck, patient will bring luck … patient ……..
– this bird can be found easily near Lodge area but we seldom stay.. most of ours activities walk from the lodge but this time we got this bird easily just ~200-400m away on ground (~5cm from ground) … it pick the fruit for feeding ?
15. Bold-striped Tit-Babbler, 宽纹胸巨鹛, 寬紋胸巨鶥, Mixornis bornensis,シマムシクイチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERJALUR TIMUR
update 202403
– another active bird, but this was quite easy for us to have good view and good picture too … happy
– 另一只不停的鸟。可是这次，这鸟非常乖，没几分钟就让我们看好好。拍好好
202403, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia
16. Chestnut-rumped Babbler, 红腰穗鹛, 紅腰穗鶥, Stachyris maculata, コシアカモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN BESAR BIASA
update 202403
– another active bird that getting difficult to seen and photograph compare many years ago. But this time, this bird seem very good to come close but still moving fast
– another chance to photograph and see this bird.. this bird is not easy at most of the location except Danum Valley which is seem quite easier. Even after all people have a good look I still have chance to take a picture of this shy and active song bird
18. Wrinkled Hornbill, 皱盔犀鸟, 皺盔犀鳥,Aceros corrugatus, ズグロサイチョウ, ENGGANG BERKEDUT MELAYU
update 202403
– as usual most of the guests arrive here is looking for this not so common Hornbill of Malaysia in other location. But it is pretty common in Kinabatangan River
– it is another great trip, we saw this bird 2 times from Fraser Hill and Danum Valley. While we having ours afternoon walk, this bird just flew in and after we managed to have some good view of the male (didn’t found where the female perch) … the male decide to leave than we saw the female 😀
– another bird quite common at Danum Valley and not else where, and this time meet this bird at Canopy bridge and it show weird reaction shaking its head ..
– 另一只在丹绒谷蛮普通的鸟（在其他地方蛮难找的）。这次还在高桥处看到他的特别摇头动作。
202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia
22. White-crowned Forktail, 白额燕尾, Enicurus leschenaulti frontalis, エンビシキチョウ, CEGAR RAYA BIASA
update 202403
– it is a bird that always avoid me, I didn’t got many chance to take photo of this common but shy bird. But this month within same tour, I got both Borneo-Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia-Pahang version … and surprise they are tame and allow us approach them ~10m
– both indranee Group & leptogrammica Group both show have different look and call .. Borneo one seem smaller too
update 202403
– it is a lucky night, after got the Barred Eagle Owl… this bird just stand there for us .. another good picture to show the different between indranee Group (Peninsular Malaysia) & leptogrammica Group (Borneo)
– a very Asian Brown like bird, but upper chest seem have brown streak
update 202403
– not my first time seeing this bird here, but few occasion and this time we saw it carry nesting material went into a canopy tree.. but not able to have record picture
– Peninsular Malaysia only White-crowned at lowland without Bornean
update 202403
– another bird that easy confuse and found at KNP, always found near road side and near stream
– 在神山就这一种，也蛮容易见到。在路旁或小溪旁都可以看到
202308, KNP, Sabah, Malaysia
27. Black Magpie (Bornean), 婆罗洲白翅鹊, 婆羅洲白翅鵲，Platysmurus leucopterus aterrimus，クロカケス， BURUNG-KAMBING BORNEO
update 202403
– another bird that use to be not so common at RDC but recently it become almost cannot miss bird .. a black bird that look similar to Peninsular Malaysia species but here without the white patch on wing
– just another bird seldom meet it perch, it is beautiful bird
– 一只我很少见到它站的。通常都是飞版。
202403, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia
35. Golden-naped Barbet, 金枕拟鴷, 金枕擬鴷, Psilopogon pulcherrimus, キエリゴシキドリ, TAKUR TOPENG HITAM GUNUNG
update 202404
– a bird use to easy to get a good photo but it become more patient needed for better picture .. and this picture like the bird : “are you looking for me ? ”
– a casual relax short break with only camera and myself .. managed to have few good birds and enjoy my cold drink with beautiful beach view. Lucky to have few birds included this use to be shy bird and came out feeding without worry about me.
37. Cream-eyed Bulbul, 白眼鹎, Pycnonotus pseudosimplex, MERBAH MATA PUTIH BORNEO
update 202404
– another species getting difficult to sight, may be we overlooked the “brown bird” .. pale white eye which very Cream-vented Bulbul look alike but absent from Borneo
– another bird which can be very easy at certain period but very difficult even have a look at wrong season. But again it is much easier to have a look at feeding spot. Thanks some effort of the birder for keep the good place allow many other photograph this bird as not everyone has so much time (come at right time) for non feeding …
– another Borneo endemic easier to see but difficult to be photograph but recently getting much easier compare old time. a bird active in dusk and dawn ..
44. Mountain Barbet, 山拟鴷, 山擬鴷,Megalaima monticola, ヤマゴシキドリ, TAKUR BUKIT BORNEO
update 202404
– another not so common endemic to be Photograph, but it is always heard at Sub-montane forest
– 另一只特有种通常都是听，可是没什么办法拍好的婆罗洲特有种。
202311 – Tambunan, Sabah, Malaysia
45. Great Argus, 大眼斑雉, 大眼斑雉, Argusianus argus, セイラン, KUANG-RAYA BIASA
update 202404
– a big bird .. real big and shy if not found the “dancing ground” which always heard but not seen. But Danum Valley still one of best place to see it and photograph it .. one of few good view of this bird
A yearly event, we have our yearly Hornbill Expedition trip to Belum-Temengor even the Covid-19 lock down but we make it short instead, where we just spend 1.5 days boat ride and 2 morning at Titiwangsa Rest area (which is ~30km from Belum jetty).
This forest believe to be older than 130 million years, due to the lake crossing the main forest make it an open area for hornbill seeing good spot … it is always to better chance to spot all 10 hornbills of Malaysia here within few days of birding trip.
As usual, our main target is Plain-pouched hornbill which believe peak season Aug-Sept every year.. easily spot them in big flocks flying on skyline here.
Plain-pouched Hornbill, 淡喉皱盔犀鸟,淡喉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros subruficollis, ムジシワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BELANTARA
Sometime, birding here can be depressing, birds can be far !!!! not even able to ID without photo record as only using binocular ….
But it is always good place to capture some Bird in flight due to open area and with some distance .. (for photographers, we need little bit luck and patient to have birds nearer and flying)
Wreathed Hornbill, 花冠皱盔犀鸟, Rhyticeros undulatus, シワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BIASA
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sometime, lucky to have it perch low too.
Great Hornbill, 双角犀鸟, Buceros bicornis, オオサイチョウ,ENGGANG PAPAN
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a very common hornbill but here it can stand 300m at the canopy .. the only option waiting it flying to get some BIF picture
Oriental Pied-Hornbill, 冠斑犀鸟, Anthracoceros albirostris, キタカササギサイチョウ,KELINGKING BIASA
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Black Hornbill should be one of the most common here but this is our last hornbill record for the trip .. during the boat session, we hard quite a lot of this bird but we just didn’t see the bird come close or open
Black Hornbill, 黑斑犀鸟, Anthracoceros malayanus, クロサイチョウ,KELINGKING HITAM
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Another Critically Endangered due to killing this bird for the solid-beautiful ivory like casques.. at here it is not difficult to see one ..
here is the main target for the trip, Plain-pouched hornbill. It look almost identical like Wreathed Hornbill except
lack of grooves on bill
small size
lack of a black patch on the pouch
Plain-pouched Hornbill, 淡喉皱盔犀鸟,淡喉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros subruficollis, ムジシワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BELANTARA
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lucky to have this perch quite low
Plain-pouched Hornbill, 淡喉皱盔犀鸟,淡喉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros subruficollis, ムジシワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BELANTARA
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There are a group
Bushy-crested Hornbill, 凤头犀鸟 spotted but this happen while Great Hornbill perch low … so we decided give it a missed than we didn’t see it any more for the trip ..
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Bushy-crested Hornbill, 凤头犀鸟,鳳頭犀鳥, Anorrhinus galeritus, ムジサイチョウ, Burung Arau, ENGGANG BULUH
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only 8 hornbills for the 1.5 days boat ride but this is mainly targeting the Plain-pouched Hornbill where we spotted 9 groups and ~377 birds
There are some other birds also captured during the tour on the boat and Titiwangsa Rest area which is ~30km from Belum Jetty ,… as below
Oriental Honey-buzzard, 凤头蜂鹰
at this season , plenty of this raptor can be sight
Oriental Honey-buzzard, 凤头蜂鹰
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2. Lesser Fish-Eagle, 鱼雕
many fish eagle can be easily spot
Lesser Fish-Eagle, 鱼雕
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3. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle, 灰头鱼雕
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4.White-bellied Sea-Eagle, 白腹海雕
wont miss this bird here , plenty of them either flying high or low
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5.Large Green-Pigeon,大绿鸠
– very easy to spot this bird but as usual, standing high up in big flock
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6.Black-thighed falconet, 黑腿小隼
captured at Titiwangsa rest area which is ~30km further from Belum Jetty from Kuala Kangsar direction
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7. Sultan Tit, 冕雀
captured at Titiwangsa rest area which is ~30km further from Belum Jetty from Kuala Kangsar direction
both male and female come near the light area for insect attracted by the light
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8. Scarlet Minivet, 赤红山椒鸟
captured at Titiwangsa rest area which is ~30km further from Belum Jetty from Kuala Kangsar direction
both male and female come near the light area for insect attracted by the light
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9. Large Woodshrike, 鉤嘴林鵙
captured at Titiwangsa rest area which is ~30km further from Belum Jetty from Kuala Kangsar direction
both male and female come near the light area for insect attracted by the light
We start 2017 with previous 2 short bird watching tours which with very limited target . follow by this 14 days tour from Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor-Fraser Hill-Bukit Tinggi-KRAU forest-Taman Negara. Quite a lot of miss due to raining almost every evening especially Bukit Tinggi-KRAU-Taman Negara (think mostly we lost 3-5 days due to rain L)
with 2 Switzerland guests , we have very good start from Kuala Lumpur, got few very special target hit and we got first pitta (hooded pitta) and Frogmouth for guests. A lucky day where rain stop ~830pm and we reach there 845pm and got the buffy fish owl, Blyth’s frogmouth and another very special target (guests just saw it flying hmmmm and they mark it count as this is so special owl) .. 54 species for day 1
Next morning, we heading to Pulau Indah for another target, struggle a bit but we still finally got the Mangrove Pitta after 3-4 hours tried for few locations.
Following to Kuala Selangor, spend evening walking nearby mangrove … got most the targets hit again and customer favor is Common Flameback woodpecker … how I wish everyday got such easy target 😀 . it was heavy rain after dinner, but we still try our luck and YES. Got the Spotted wood owl just before another heavy rain hit …
Day 2 : 46 species
Morning, we heading to Natural Park. A long walk , got most the target again but missed out Copper-Throat Sunbird L … after lunch slowly travel to Fraser Hill, on the way… what a lucky under a fruiting tree easily hit few target : Yellow-Crowned Barbet, Gold Whiskered Barbet … follow Chestnut-naped Forktail , Dark-Sided Flycatcher , Temminck’s Sunbird, Scaly-Breasted Bulbul etc …. Ohh forgot Rufous-Bellied Swallow and family of Silver-Breasted Broadbill make our day .
Day 3 : 50 species
For Day 4, very good weather at Fraser Hill … but we missed the Malayan Whistling-Thrush Hill Partridge in the morning !!! But with the half day, we got back some star Birds : Collared Owlet, Malaysian Nightjar, Fire-tufted Barbet, Rufescent Prinia, and very good view of Marbled Wren-Babbler … at night we also got Sunda Slow-Loris .
Day 5, misty+raining ohhhhh … and we got brief view of Malayan Whistling-Thrush in the morning. Than follow by very good view of Large Scimitar Babbler, Bay Woodpecker, Black-Browed Barbet, Black-and-Crimson Oriole, Black Laughingthrush, Malayan Laughingthrush, Brown Wood-Owl and what surprise Barred Eagle-Owl show off here too …
Day 6, again !!! MISTY+RAINING … but luck is on our site, with limited hours … We managed to got some main target like Yellow-vented Pigeon, Silver-rumped Needletail, Bamboo Woodpecker, Long-Tailed Broadbill + Blue Nuthatch (under the heavy rain !) … and very lucky to have pair of Collard Babbler stay long for us for very good view and photo …
Day 7, we had almost everything we need … but we missing those common bird like mountain Bulbul, little cuckoo dove (joke from customer… it is a must and how can we missed it , lets stay few more days for Mountain Bulbul ) .. no joke we really missed this bulbul for 4 days @Fraser Hill .
Before we heading to Bukit Tinggi, we record Scarlet-Rumped Trogon @890m (think may be little too high but it show up there) and a pair of Banded Kingfisher …
Day 8, from Genting Highland to Krau forest. We didn’t get much target meet but Cinamon-rumped Trogon is our favor of the day .
with 2 fruting trees , we managed to see some barbets, bulbuls, etc but to our surprise. We saw local climb up to a tree may be 30-40m height to hunt for birds !!!!!! L
Day 9 : full day raining at Bukit Tinggi, guests enjoy red wine 80% of the day
Day 9 : 7 species
Day 10 : we have beautiful Moutain Peacock Pheasant displaying 2 hours for us , before we leave. Got a very good view of Rhinoceros and Helmeted Hornbill follow by heading to Taman Negara with raining full 2nd half day.
Arrived Taman Negara Dusk, both Great Hornbill and Great Argus welcome us at lobby area
Day 10 : 21 species
Day 11-16 : we spend few days at Taman Negara but 40% of the time raining or cloudy make the whole birding slowing. But within few days of tracking in the mud, pond etc . We cover a lot of Bulbuls, barbet, parrot, hornbill but the 10 star birds over days
– Eccentric-looking hornbill with a bushy, upright white crest and a whitetail. The Male is white from the head down to the belly; the female is predominantly black, with only a white crest. (ebird)
– not very a common hornbill
update 202401
– so many sighting for last 2 weeks, Taman Negara, Sepilok and Kinabatangan River. Such a lovely bird which normally sight far distance but this time no.. before heavy down rain, it came so close and long for us
– a lovely Hornbill but sometime just tricky to have a sight but this year seem very stable at few location.. but any how still good to see this beautiful Hornbill
– 非常特别的犀鸟。有时非常找到，今年有点不一样。好几个点都很容易见到拍到。
202308, Sabah, Malaysia
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update 202208
– we have very good encounter of this beautiful hornbill
– 幸运的客人。见了这鸟好几次。到后期，他们都不要看了。
202208, Kinabatangan River, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
– very large bird, which 150-170cm (included tail)
– female with white throat
– not easy to see
– another beautiful bird from Malaysia … it is a bird, call weird and beautiful
update 202404
– another bird that always see it far, this is far far away and lucky because of far .. accident captured the female also in a frame (actually crop 50% after 800mm focal length)
– lovely sunset, heard the bird call loud not long we managed to saw it stand far up ..
– 夕阳来袭时，突然听到这鸟叫。很快的就看到他们站高高。
– 很多朋友都希望看到这鸟，可是还是可遇不可求。通常还是站远远，这一幕大概1-2公里？
202402, Pahang, Malaysia
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update 202403
– it is another great trip, we saw this bird 2 times from Fraser Hill and Danum Valley. While we having ours afternoon walk, this bird just flew in and after we managed to have some good view of the male (didn’t found where the female perch) … the male decide to leave than we saw the female 😀
– another fun tour for 2 just enjoy nature and birding by no target and enjoy to see almost every birds. Lucky people, we saw this while driving back after have ours target. I saw a big black bird far up the tree and make a stop, just immediate I shout … Helmeted …. Helmeted … and 2 smiling face even we try to have a look at the male but seem he is shy
– a bird always love to heard and see, especially close view and what about 1 pair together !
– seem this pair like this tree !!! twice in same year ..
– 这鸟是百看不厌。可是希望我们下一代好友机会看。近距离+一对。怎么样？
– 看来这鸟喜欢这树。一年遇上2次。
202301, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia
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update 202309
– it was another amazing trip to Danum, ours “toilet stop” got this lovely girl flying toward us.
– 我们这次到丹浓谷，很不错。第一天的进去时的“小便时刻”尽然听到见到这”美女”迎面飞过来
202308, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia
update 202305
– a place normally just heard and not easy to meet this bird but we saw it twice in 1 day. and this is close and stay long for us has good view.
– 这里时常都听到这鸟叫，就是看不到。可是这团客人超好运，一天2次
202305, Sabah, Malaysia
update 202304
– never get bore to see this bird again and again. even from far distance it is still lovely and beautiful bird.
– 从不厌倦重复看这鸟。从远到近还是这么好看。
202302, Pahang, Malaysia
update 202303
– a beautiful “girl” come close to look at us
– 这美女飞过来看看我们。
202302, Pahang, Malaysia
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– 6 encounters over 2 months various locations, look like they are active. and this beautiful girl flying above us. make a raining day end with some smile.
– 非常幸运2个月内见了6 次。开来非常活跃。这美女在头上飞过，雨就来了。还好每个人脸上都充满笑。
202302, Pahang, Malaysia
update 202302
– never get bored of this handsome looking bird. the moment it looking back to us, make our day.
– 每次见着鸟都不会闷。尤其在他回头看我们时，就是最好的一刻了。
202302, Pahang, Malaysia
update 202301
– a lucky moment when it flying toward us. and with the new camera AI focus and tracking. it is so easy .
– 幸运的一刻。这么大的鸟冲向我们飞来。新的相机对焦，追焦功能。很容易拍下。
202302, Pahang, Malaysia
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– very lucky guests, managed to have this bird so close for good photo session
– 非常幸运的客人。尽然，这么近距离的拍到这么漂亮的鸟。
202302, Pahang, Malaysia202302, Pahang, Malaysia
update 202208
– working on a sold video, going through some old folder. one of the best & worst encounter of this Honrbill. Good time mean we spend good time with this huge bird close, bad ……..
– 在处理卖了的婆罗洲视频，看回久照片，见到这组照片。忍不住还是来张这么美的照明。
202008, Fraser Hill, Selangor, Malaysia
update 202205
– one of the most wanted bird to be seen bird in wild, lucky to see it both Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo within a week
– 非常大的犀鸟。通常都是鸟人要看的鸟。幸运的在1个星期里，马来西亚半岛，婆罗洲都看到。
202205, Selangor, Malaysia
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– Kinabatangan River still one of my favorite where we had 7 out of 8 hornbills of Borneo photograph in just 2 evening
– this pair of big and critical endanger calling and clying above us while we waiting for our’s elephant
– 沙巴京河，还是我最喜欢鸟点之一。2个下午，拍到7种犀鸟（婆罗洲有8种）
– 这大家伙，尽然在我们等大象时在我们头上一直叫飞过。
202205, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia
update 202204
– a lucky morning, this bird making call attract our attention
– 幸运的早上，我与客人们都被这叫声吸引
update 202106
– last day before our lockdown MCO3.0 – this male making calls nonstop and flying around.
– 封城前一天。這公鳥，在我們拍啄花鳥時一直叫與飛。
update 202105
– I still remember that morning where I and my buddy went for a casual birding. found this bird flying that area. giving us chance to have some good picture opportunities.
– common, widespread, and beautiful hornbill of Malaysia
– big size of hornbill, with dog alike call “roh” “roh”
– difficult to miss, red-yellow horn normally moving in pair
– KRAU, Bukit Tinggi, Genting Highlands, Taiping, Kuala Tahan, Merapoh, Kinabatangan river, Danum Valley, RDC – Sandakan etc
update 202403
– it is fun to have 800mm zoom ? I used this new CANON RF200-800mm for months and again the 800mm is really useful sometime while this bird just ~10m from us and I use 800mm zoom to get almost same view like this
– arrived , park our car … this bird stand open with beautiful weather …
– 刚停车，这鸟站的美美的。漂亮的天空。
202303, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
update 202302
– early morning when we park our’s car getting ready for birding. This bird flying toward us and give us opportunity to have few BIF pictures
– 一大早上，我们刚停下车来。这鸟尽然飞了过来。
202302, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
update 202211
– what a lucky day to have this bird flying infront of us dusk time
– 非常幸运，这么漂亮的鸟在夕阳时在我们面前飞过。
update 202208
– one of the most common and beautiful hornbill of Borneo, saw this bird more than 3 times before decided to have some photos of this beauty.
– handsome male flying too close actually …
– with current new CANON mirrorless camera to capture bird in flight over blue sky is very easy ….
– 马来西亚/婆罗洲最普通与漂亮犀鸟之一，在这团里见了最少3次才有机会让客人拍照（终于较低与近）
– 佳能R7拍这种飞版（蓝天版）几乎难度是0
Kinabatangan River, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
update 202207
– a lucky group today to have 3 different hornbill same day. But the Helmeted Hornbill is 10-20km away and how we spot it ! so dot captured…and think everyone have BIF version
– 非常幸运的一天，3种犀鸟。可是盔犀鸟站在10-20公里以外。
– 这鸟站蛮久的，大家都拍到飞的。
202207, BuKit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia
update 202201
– just another this lovely hornbill flying close to us
– 飞的很近。低
202201, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
– this lovely Hornbill flying low and close allow us and all of sudden poo infront of us
– 马来西亚蛮美的犀鸟，尽然飞的这么低与近。可是忽然大便。幸好没在我们头上
202201, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
update 202105
– had been seeing this lovely hornbill 2 locations for the last 7 days and this time surprise easy to spot it and flying left-right for us to capture some good picture
– a male with red-eye and a female with white eye
– lucky to have this setup while walking and I have an almost 100% success rate for this bird flying from left to right in 2-3s
– a big bird … that ignore human when looking for food
update 2014 Nov 11
rhinoceros hornbill , 马来犀鸟 [Buceros rhinoceros]
4. Great Hornbill, 双角犀鸟, 雙角犀鳥, Buceros bicornis, オオサイチョウ, ENGGANG PAPAN
– large bird, a large bill many Yellow (neck, horn, bill etc)
– this bird does not exist in Borneo
update 202403
– while we looking for another “hornbill” this bird suddenly make a flying across .. lovely hornbill
– 当我们在找另一只犀鸟时，这鸟突然叫了+飞过。
202403, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia
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update 202101
- one out of 10 hornbills of Malaysia which missing at Borneo
- Overall Yellow-Black - eye iris make difference for male and female
- male with the reddish eye, female with white
馬來西亞，10種其一的犀鳥。 眼睛的顏色分別公母之分。
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was lucky to see this pair of hornbill get close and stay long enough for us to capture …. same trip also got black & red broadbill … and un-Id minivet[from Bukit Rengit, Pahang]
update 2013 Feb 25
Black Hornbill 黑腹犀鳥
7. Oriental Pied-Hornbill, 冠斑犀鸟, 冠斑犀鳥, Anthracoceros albirostris, キタカササギサイチョウ, KELINGKING BIASA
– most common small hornbill
– moving in a group
update 202302
– a common hornbill, but it still a fun to see this hornbill calling, feeding and flying.
– 马来西亚非常普通的犀鸟。可是可以看到它们飞，吃，叫的样子。还是很可爱的。
202202, Pahang, Malaysia
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update 202102
another captured using New Fujifilm XF70300
Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300, TC 1.4x: 434.0 mm, ISO500 F.9.0 1/90]
update 20210112
– saw this pair of Hornbill mating but missed the shot as twice facing different direction… and this is the only time right direction but then the male didn’t make it at last minute !!!!
– very impressed with the Fujifilm X-T4 stabilizer, as this is captured handheld
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8. Wreathed Hornbill, 花冠皱盔犀鸟, Rhyticeros undulatus, シワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BIASA
– moving in group. Male with yellow pouch and female with blue
– very funny call
– very look alike Plain-pouched Hornbill with slight different
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9. Wrinkled Hornbill, 皱盔犀鸟, 皺盔犀鳥,Aceros corrugatus, ズグロサイチョウ, ENGGANG BERKEDUT MELAYU
– another beautiful hornbill of Malaysia found near the primary forest
– The male and female have different head and bill patterns. Males have bright yellow feathers on the auriculars, cheeks, throat, neck-sides, and chest, but these areas are black in the female, except for the blue throat.
***https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrinkled_hornbill
– as usual most of the guests arrive here is looking for this not so common Hornbill of Malaysia in other location. But it is pretty common in Kinabatangan River
– 有如其他鸟人，到京河。都想看看这犀鸟，这犀鸟其实在其他点很不容易见到。
202403, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia
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update 202208
– this is one of my favorite hornbill of Borneo/Malaysia. especially seeing it at morning and evening session. Golden light make it look more lovely
– seeing it so many times in the trip but prefer to capture it morning and evening light
– with the CANON R3 and 100500 the flying moment is almost never miss for me even I am shooting on boat or land
– 我最喜欢马来西亚/婆罗洲犀鸟之一。尤其在早上，夕阳时刻。金黄色加上犀鸟本身的颜色真的非常迷人。
– 佳能R3拍犀鸟飞版几乎没可能错过任何一幕。
– 在5天婆罗洲行中，最少见了5-6次可是还是较喜欢在早上，夕阳拍他。
Kinabatangan River, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
update 202207
– one of the most beautiful Hornbill, lucky to have early morning warm light with the beautiful male
– 马来西亚最美犀鸟之一，也非常幸运这雄鸟站的蛮近的。
202207, Sabah, Malaysia
update 202102
– Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia
– female
– male
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10. Plain-pouched Hornbill, 淡喉皱盔犀鸟,淡喉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros subruficollis, ムジシワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BELANTARA
– It looks almost identical to Wreathed Hornbill except
– lack of grooves on the bill
– small size
– lack of a black patch on the pouch
– the only non-resident hornbill. only travel to North Peninsular Malaysia Jul-Oct
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update 202302
– a request to use this special bird and open up the folder many pictures still yet to be filter. take a opportunity to process another one for sharing this special hornbill of Malaysia
– 要求用这照片在某网站。在找会原图时，看到还有蛮多照片没用到。处理多一张分享这很特别的犀鸟。
202209, Belum, Perak, Malaysia
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update 202102
Panasonic G9, Panasonic Leica 200mm F2.8, 1.4x
Perak, Malaysia 202009
– another lovely slow-motion of a group of Plain-pouched Hornbill captured using Panasonic G9 high-speed video
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2020 Oct
– Just got back from a yearly repeated event, a hornbill expedition … we did a short one this year just 1.5 days on the boat. and we able to record 7 (pictures and videos) and 1 seen only
Plain-pouched Hornbill always our’s main target for the trip, and this is one of the groups we managed to sight and recorded ..
update 2020 Sept
Plain-pouched Hornbill, 淡喉皱盔犀鸟,淡喉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros subruficollis, ムジシワコブサイチョウ, ENGGANG GUNUNG BELANTARA
11. Knobbed Hornbill, 苏拉皱盔犀鸟, 蘇拉皺盔犀鳥, Rhyticeros cassidix, アカコブサイチョウ, Julang Sulawesi
– one of the most beautiful hornbill for me.
– a group of them flying across us. lucky to have flown close.
– some also call this Papuan Hornbill
– look like our Wreathed Hornbill, the male is rufous on the head and the female blue.
– this captured just outside our resort in the morning.
