BORNEO: SABAH & SARAWAK

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1 Whitehead s Spiderhunter (tour participant Alec Gillespie) BORNEO: SABAH & SARAWAK 2 16/22 AUGUST 2017 LEADER: CHRIS KEHOE This year s Borneo tour produced a wonderful collection of Bornean and Sundaic specialities. Whitehead s Broadbill was clear winner of Bird of the Trip as we enjoyed multiple excellent encounters with this remarkable bird in the highlands of Sabah where its namesake Trogon and Spiderhunter were also seen very well along with the enigmatic Everett s Thrush and other tricky upland species such as the gorgeous Fruithunter, perky Bornean Stubtail and Red-breasted Partridge. In the lowlands we enjoyed prolonged views of the much-wanted Bornean Bristlehead at the Lower Kinabatangan where a spotlighted Bornean Ground Cuckoo was a great bonus and Storm s Storks, Jerdon s Bazas and many others showed well. Blueheaded and Black-headed Pittas gave fine views in the steamy lowlands along with the likes of hunting Bat Hawks, spotlighted Buffy Fish Owls, Large and Blyth s Frogmouths, Large Green Pigeons, Crested Jay and seven species of Hornbill. Those who stayed on for the extension to neighbouring Sarawak were rewarded with great views of all of our top targets, namely Bornean and Dulit Frogmouths, Black Oriole, Mountain Serpent Eagle, Hose s Broadbill and Grey-breasted Babbler. Hook-billed Bulbul at Klias Peatswamp, just over the border back in Sabah, was a very welcome addition to the Birdquest life list. Mammals featured prominently too with several Bornean Orang-utans seen very well, four different Leopard Cats, the weird Colugo, Sunda Slow Loris, Bornean Gibbons and Proboscis Monkeys just some of the many highlights. 1 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

2 After gathering at Sabah s Kota Kinabalu Airport around midday we were soon at nearby Lok Kawi beach where we enjoyed excellent views of today s top target, a dapper male Malaysian Plover (and a more distant female) plus a few early migrant shorebirds such as Greater and Lesser Sandplovers, Terek Sandpiper and Grey-tailed Tattler. Also here were a few Collared Kingfishers and unexpected Sunda Pygmy woodpeckers. Moving on, we explored the ricefields near Papar where many Wood Sandpipers and smaller numbers of Long-toed Stints were gathered along with numerous Intermediate Egrets, a few White-breasted Woodswallows and a White-breasted Waterhen. Chestnut and Scaly-breasted Munias were common here and we saw a few Yellow-bellied Prinias while an area of swampy grassland held Black-backed Swamphens, lots of Wandering Whistling Ducks, a Chestnut Bittern, a Lesser Coucal and an overflying White-bellied Sea Eagle. Bornean Green Magpie (Alec Gillespie) After an early start we were on our way inland towards the Crocker Range well before dawn and reached there at first light. During our al fresco breakfast at the Rafflesia Reserve we began to see some of the specialities of the Bornean highlands as Temminck s Sunbird, Black-capped White-eye and Bornean Treepies all quickly put in appearances. We took shelter during a heavy shower but it soon cleared and a little further along the road we found our first Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrushes, a couple of Sunda Laughingthrushes, Mountain Barbets, Indigo and Little Pied Flycatchers, Grey-throated Babblers and Chestnut-capped Yuhinas. Fruiting shrubs attracted Cinereous Bulbuls and shortly afterwards we were feasting on views of Black-and-crimson Orioles and a group of stunning Long-tailed Broadbills. A little further on we had brief views of a couple of Bornean Barbets and several Bornean Leafbirds and just around the corner were several Bornean Bulbuls. Rattling calls led us to a flighty Whitehead s Broadbill in a fruiting tree and most had reasonable views of this great prize. We returned to the Rafflesia Reserve to enjoy our box lunches in comfort and were thrilled to discover a quietly feeding Whitehead s Spiderhunter that gave amazingly prolonged scope views, a rare treat given this is normally a hyperactive species. We tried again for the Whitehead s Broadbill after lunch but drew a blank though we did succeed in seeing a Goldencheeked Barbet, Mountain Tailorbird and Ochraceous Bulbuls before beginning the drive to our accommodation at Kundasang for a four-night stay in the daunting shadow of Mt. Kinabalu. 2 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

3 Our first day at Kinabalu Park began with a visit to the highest drivable point at the Timpohon gate. As it got light we watched a Bornean Whistling Thrush along the track and soon found a few Bornean Green Magpies that put on a good show. Yellow-breasted and Mountain Leaf Warblers flitted about and a fruiting bush attracted several Gold-naped Barbets for close views while Mountain Blackeyes fed in the canopy above. After admiring an Indigo Flycatcher and obliging Sunda Bush Warbler we began walking slowly down the road. It was initially rather quiet but then, in quick succession, we were watching a fantastic group of Whitehead s Broadbills and very nearby a fabulous Fruithunter. Red-breasted Partridges began calling very close to the road and we were fortunate to find a gap in the vegetation where two birds could be seen quietly feeding. Along the road near the Silau Silau Trail it was rather quiet but we enjoyed good views of a few bits and pieces before heading up to the viewpoint for our box lunches where a Blyth s Hawk Eagle showed well overhead. After lunch we resumed birding along the road with Mountain Imperial Pigeon and Little Cuckoo Dove added to our list plus a couple of Checker-throated Woodpeckers and a brief Sunda Cuckoo. Another Whitehead s Broadbill posed nicely for us before we returned to the Silau Silau Trail area where a large laughingthrush flock attracted our first Hair-crested Drongo and the much rarer Bare-headed Laughingthrush with yet another Whitehead s Broadbill also seen before we returned to our hotel at the end of a very productive day. Mountain Wren-babbler (Alec Gillespie) At first light the next morning we were birding along the road near the Silau Silau Trail where our first Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher appeared in the half-light along with Bornean Whistling Thrushes and others including, remarkably, two more Whitehead s Broadbills, though they were the last we saw. We managed to coax a Temminck s Babbler into showing itself and had good views of Black-sided Flowerpeckers and others before venturing along the trail where the undoubted highlight was a fine male Whitehead s Trogon. A Bornean Forktail here was very skittish and only seen by some so we decided to leave it to settle down and headed up to the Bukit Ular Trail. Two more Red-breasted Partridges here were an early highlight and we eventually heard the ultra-high-pitched calls of a Bornean Stubtail that obliged with some close views. Also seen before we returned to the nearby viewpoint for lunch where our first Snowy-browed Flycatchers and a jumpy Maroon Woodpecker. With thick cloud building up it came as little surprise when rain began to fall and we took shelter at the Timpohon Gate where a soggy Sunda Cuckoo was seen. With mist now accompanying the increasingly heavy rain we left the park and visited a small resort near Kundasang where 3 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

4 the hoped for Pygmy White-eyes eventually put in an appearance along with a Yellow-bellied Warbler, Olivebacked and Brown-throated Sunbirds, Orange-bellied Flowerpeckers and Oriental Magpie Robins. Heavy overnight rain meant it was worth concentrating on the power station road at first light as such conditions sometimes encourage shier species onto the road surface to forage. Bornean Whistling Thrushes showed nicely but much more impressive was a fabulous pair of Everett s Thrushes that showed well for quite a while, even remaining in view after it got quite light. Along the Silau Silau Trail we had further glimpses of a Bornean Forktail but it was impossible to approach for good views without disturbing it, though a couple of Eye-browed Jungle Flycatchers were much more cooperative. After such success previously, it was rather hard to come by anything new by now, White-browed Shortwings continued to evade us and Crimson-headed Partridges, though noisy, were never within reach. The rest of the day was therefore spent enjoying repeat views of the likes of Bornean Whistlers, Grey-chinned Minivets, Bornean Treepies and Sunda Cuckooshrikes. Everett s Thrush (Alec Gillespie) With a couple of hours available before we had to move on to pastures new, we returned to Kinabalu park at first light and concentrated our attention in the vicinity of the Liwagu Restaurant where, after further overnight rain it was hoped a Bornean Forktail might be tempted out on the road. One duly did so and gave some excellent views. Some also saw a brief Crimson-headed Partridge while a White-browed Shortwing also gave a series of brief views. The rest of the morning and early afternoon was spent driving towards the Kinabatangan River, though a short roadside stop gave us our first Grey-rumped Treeswifts and Silverrumped Spinetails. We reached Gomantong Caves in time to spend several hours there and quickly made our way to the main cavern where both Mossy Nest and Black Nest Swiftlets were seen on their telltale nests while back outside our first Crested Serpent Eagle and White-crowned Shama performed well. Birding along the road near the parking area gave us the likes of Oriental Pied Hornbill plus Spectacled and Charlotte s Bulbuls until we were distracted by a young male Orang-utan that showed very well indeed, feeding quietly in a roadside tree for as long as we wished. We eventually dragged ourselves away and returned to the parking area just in time to see the first bats emerging and very soon afterwards the first of several hunting Bat Hawks appeared and put on a wonderful show. From here it was just a short drive and a five-minute boat ride to our riverside lodge at Bilit. 4 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

5 We were in a boat and travelling downstream towards the Tennegang Tributary long before first light and reached there in darkness having enjoyed excellent views of a Buffy Fish Owl along the way. It didn t take long to get a response from a Large Frogmouth but just as we were about to go in pursuit an even greater prize, Bornean Ground Cuckoo, began calling from the opposite bank. Heading there instead we pulled up to the bank and began scanning the area as best we could in the first rays of dawn. Eventually the bird was spotted sitting on a high branch and gave several minutes of good spotlight views before dropping to the ground and walking off into the dense jungle. Once it was fully light we started seeing the likes of Whitechested Babblers, Blue-throated Bee-eaters, Wrinkled and Black Hornbills and a little while later were enjoying excellent views of the first of several Storm s Storks. Proboscis Monkeys were frequently seen in the riverside trees and a pair of Jerdon s Bazas put on a fine performance as we eventually returned towards our lodge when a Lesser Adjutant also noted. Dusky Munias, Scarlet-backed Flowerpeckers and other common species were around the lodge either side of lunch and as the temperature began to fall we were back out on the river where we enjoyed greatly improved views of Wrinkled Hornbills plus Grey-and-buff Woodpecker, Brown Barbets and others along with lots of primates Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alec Gillespie) Our destination the next morning was the narrow Menangol Tributary which we reached at first light. A calling Diard s Trogon was encouraged to show itself a couple of times as Malaysian Blue Flycatchers and Blue-eared and Stork-billed Kingfishers appeared at the forest edge. A pair of White-fronted Falconets atop a bare snag were a prized find and we enjoyed prolonged views before the characteristic wailing calls of Bornean Bristlehead s caught our ears and we rushed off in pursuit of this much-wanted species. Over the next hour or so we enjoyed a series of reasonable views of three Bristleheads as they moved through the canopy of the tallest trees but when we returned to the area later on one bird gave excellent views at eye level for a few minutes. More Jerdon s Bazas and Storms Storks were seen as we returned towards the lodge for lunch. In the evening we returned to the Tennegang Tributary where we added Rufous Woodpecker and Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike to our list plus Rubycheek Sunbirds and a stunning Whitebellied Woodpecker. We spent some time trying to persuade an uncooperative Hooded Pitta to show itself but much more obliging were four Rhinoceros Hornbills that gave some fantastic views. 5 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

6 A final boat trip saw us back at the Tennegang Tributary well before first light where two Large Frogmouths gave reasonable spotlight views though it was difficult for everyone to see them without much shuffling of positions on the boat to achieve a suitable vantage point. As it got light we had good views of Blue-eared Barbets and Pink-necked Green Pigeons along with various Hornbills and others. It was then time to finish packing, cross the river to our waiting bus and commence the journey to the legendary Danum Valley. After changing vehicles and collecting our box lunches in Lahad Datu we were on our way into an increasingly wild jungle landscape and arrived at Borneo Rainforest Lodge in time for a little birding in the immediate vicinity with rewards in the shape of Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker, Lesser Green Leafbird and Whiskered Treeswift in the lodge garden, Bornean Orang-utan, Scaly-crowned and Sooty-capped Babblers and, for some, a brief Blue-headed Pitta along the nearby Nature Trail. During dinner a Buffy Fish Owl, Bearded Pigs and a Greater Mouse Deer were visible from our table. After dinner we set off on a very productive night drive in the lodge s truck and returned 90 minutes later having seen Sambar Deer, Leopard Cat, Red Giant Flying Squirrel, Small-toothed Palm Civet and, best of all, a Blyth s Frogmouth. Large Frogmouth (Alec Gillespie) We began our first full day at Danum Valley with a walk along the Access Road where we quickly found our first Hairy-backed and Yellow-bellied Bulbuls while both Short-tailed and Black-capped Babblers showed very well, as did a Rufous-winged Philentoma and a Spotted Fantail. Star of the show though was a stunning Blue-headed Pitta that was seen well by all. Further along the road we found a showy Helmeted Hornbill calling from a huge Mengaris Tree. Nearby, we added the likes of Brown Fulvetta, Ferruginous Babbler, Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker and, in a large flowering tree, both Spectacled and Yellow-eared Spiderhunters and a couple of Red-throated Sunbirds to our growing list. Either side of lunch we divided our time between the road and some of the shorter trails near the lodge with rewards such as Raffles s Malkoha, Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Wreathed Hornbill, Red-throated Barbet, Rufous Piculet, Black-and-yellow Broadbill (after many previously heard only birds), Fiery Minivet, Green Iora, and Black Magpie. After dark we went in pursuit of Large Frogmouth and managed a rather brief view. A night drive after dinner gave us just a few commoner mammals which served to highlight just how well we had done the night before. After an early breakfast we set off on the trails. The birding was predictably rather slower than along the road but Horsfield s Babblers showed well and after a bit of persuasion we eventually had great views of a couple of cracking Black-crowned Pittas that circled us a couple of times. A calling Blue-banded Pitta was much less 6 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

7 cooperative, approaching closely before sneaking away unseen. Also frustrating here was a coucal that flew across the trail but failed to emerge again which was probably Short-toed. Back at the lodge garden we added Bornean Spiderhunter to our list before heading out to the canopy walkway. Heavy rain rather hampered us here though a few previously seen species were on show during brief drier interludes, a couple of Bornean Orang-utans showed at close range and a Yellow-crowned Barbet was seen briefly but well. As we returned towards the lodge we received word that a pair of Crested Firebacks had been seen very near our rooms and after quite a long search we enjoyed wonderful views of this spectacular and much wanted species just before they settled down to roost in the trees. Crested Fireback (Alec Gillespie) The next morning the truck dropped us off at the far end of the Access Road where we watched a scarce Olive-backed Woodpecker, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo and a couple of gorgeous Green Broadbills before setting off along the Gate Trail where we tried in vain for Blue-banded Pitta once more, though a Rufousfronted Babbler was new and a few other species performed well. Just before the truck returned to collect us for lunch, a Black Eagle was seen soaring over the road. In the afternoon we focused on the Access Road and the canopy walkway with our first Large Woodshrike, Asian Fairy Bluebird and Thick-billed Flowerpecker our rewards plus great views of the delightful Grey-and-buff Woodpecker. As we returned towards the lodge we had an overdue encounter with Bushy-crested Hornbills when 20 appeared in a tree right next to us. At dusk the Large Frogmouth was seen again but the views were similarly brief and mostly of its back, while a night drive gave us a Colugo, Malay Civet and Small-toothed Palm Civet. A final few hours at Danum saw us birding along the road and up on the canopy walkway with Black-bellied Malkoha, Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Black-and-red Broadbill, Black-headed Bulbul, Rufous-crowned Babbler and Greater Green Leafbird the chief highlights. Eventually we set off back to Lahad Datu where we changed vehicles before driving through miles of oil palms to Tabin Wildlife Reserve. Birding near the lodge at Tabin in the evening was rather hampered by rain but we had great views of a Wallace s Hawk Eagle and a few other bits and pieces. After dinner it was dry so we set off on what turned out to be a very productive night drive with highlights of Red Giant Flying Squirrel, Malay Civet, Sunda Slow Loris and, some very showy Buffy Fish Owls. 7 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

8 Early the next morning Bornean Gibbons showed well near the lodge restaurant as we boarded a truck and set off towards the Mud Volcano Trail where we found an unusually showy Crested Jay, Scarlet-rumped Trogons, Buff-necked and Checker-throated Woodpeckers and a cracking Striped Wren Babbler. At the mud volcano clearing it was rather quiet with none of the hoped-for pigeons sitting in the treetops there, though back on the road we did see a Dark-throated Oriole, our first Cream-vented Bulbul and many previously seen species. Wrinkled and Rhinoceros Hornbills (Alec Gillespie) Back at the lodge some were lucky enough to see a Blue-banded Kingfisher on the river below their rooms though it didn t linger long and never returned despite much checking. We returned to the Mud Volcano Trail which was very quiet compared to in the morning while, conversely, the clearing at the end was excellent, good numbers of pigeons were gathered in the trees allowing us to directly compare Little Green, Thickbilled Green and the rare Large Green Pigeons plus some perched Blue-crowned Hanging Parrots. Another Tabin night drive was just as enjoyable as the first with a total of three superb Leopard Cats, a Common Palm Civet, a Red Giant Flying Squirrel (actually in flight ) and our second Colugo. We began our final morning at Tabin with further views of Bornean Gibbons near the restaurant before driving along the Core Area Road where a Rufous-bellied Eagle showed well overhead. A Blue-banded Pitta approached quite close but once again never showed itself. A pair of Bornean Blue Flycatchers were a welcome surprise here and a Changeable Hawk Eagle was seen. After an early lunch we drove back to Lahad Datu and flew to Kota Kinabalu where the main tour ended. Those continuing on the Sarawak extension drove in heavy rain to Lawas, just over the border, for an overnight stay. After a very early start and a rather bumpy ride in continuing heavy rain we reached the lower section of Paya Maga around first light and just as the rain finally stopped. Bird activity was high and we were soon watching our first Streaked Bulbuls and a good selection of malkohas and barbets including Yellow-crowned and Bornean. We eventually dragged ourselves away and began hiking up towards our overnight camp. Along the way we connected with an eventually obliging Black-throated Wren Babbler and, in fruiting trees, both Scaly-breasted and Finsch s Bulbuls. After a short break and a bite to eat at the Paya Maga rest house we hiked further up the trail beyond the camp where we eventually tracked down a smart Black Oriole for good scope views. Nearby, a Bornean Banded Pitta began calling and after some encouragement it gave 8 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

9 stellar views sitting in the open on a fallen log. We stayed out till after dark but though a Bornean Frogmouth called briefly it never showed itself. A pre-dawn attempt for Bornean Frogmouth came to nothing but we did see another Black Oriole as we returned to camp for breakfast. The rest of the morning was spent along various trails around the camp where the undoubted highlight was a good view of a male Hose s Broadbill while an Eye-browed Wrenbabbler, a Rufous-chested Flycatcher and a pair of Dayak Hill Blue Flycatchers were also notable and out first Chestnut-backed Scimitar-babbler was seen after a few earlier heard-only birds. After lunch we made our way back downhill, birding was rather slow in the heat of early afternoon so our walk was greatly enlivened by the appearance of a superb Blue-banded Pitta that eventually showed quite well. Once we met up with our vehicle, that had been stuck in mud, we returned to Lawas for an overnight stay and a nice hot shower. After a leisurely breakfast we drove the short distance to Lawas Airport where our 30-minute flight to Bakalalan was on time and we were soon settling into our comfortable homestay accommodation there. After a bite to eat we drove high into the hills above the village where a calling Mountain Serpent Eagle showed quite well and we also enjoyed views of Bare-headed Laughingthrushes, several each of Bornean and Mountain Barbets and our first, overdue, Blyth s Shrike Babblers. A calling Rail-babbler above the village refused to show itself, despite a lengthy effort. As dusk approached we drove to a site below the village where Malaysian-eared Nightjars called distantly and, after a rather tense wait, we eventually had a calling Dulit Frogmouth in the spotlight for excellent views. A pre-dawn attempt for Bornean Frogmouth left us empty-handed while a series of lengthy vigils for the Railbabbler heard yesterday was similarly unproductive, the bird calling rather briefly at dawn but not subsequently. During the course of the day we amassed a respectable list of species, scarcest of which was a Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher. Also noted today were the likes of Crimson-winged Woodpeckers, Crested Serpent Eagle, many Thick-billed Green Pigeons, Mountain Imperial Pigeons, Wreathed Hornbills and a good selection of upland barbets and bulbuls. As darkness fell we tried again for Bornean Frogmouth which resulted in splendid views in the spotlight. Bornean Leafbird and Mountain Barbet (Chris Kehoe) 9 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

10 With our flight back to Lawas not until mid-morning we birded along the road above Bakalalan for a few hours and found some excellent birds. Both Whitehead s and Hose s Broadbill were seen briefly, the latter almost flying between our legs at one point, while additions to our list came in the shape of Orange-breasted Trogon, Yellow-vented Flowerpecker and Grey-breasted Spiderhunter with Scaly-breasted, Bornean and Streaked Bulbuls all seen well along with Bornean Leafbirds and Mountain Barbets. On arrival at Lawas a vehicle was waiting to take us back across the border into Sabah where, after a bite to eat, we dropped off our bags at our hotel in Beaufort and set off to nearby Klias Peatswamp. Highlights this afternoon included some stunning Scarlet-breasted Flowerpeckers and Red-crowned Barbets while the supporting cast included Banded Woodpecker, Red-naped Trogon and Chestnut-rumped Babbler though a Reddish Scops Owl calling after dark never obliged despite an extended try for it. We returned to Klias at first light, with several Large-tailed Nightjars in the headlights as we approached. We were soon watching a smart Red-naped Trogon from the boardwalk but had to work hard for our other targets here. Eventually though, we connected with a pair of furtive and quiet Hook-billed Bulbuls that showed quite well for a few minutes and not long afterwards a rather obliging Grey-breasted Babbler was on view. Well satisfied with this haul and with the temperature and humidity rising by the minute, we departed and began the journey north towards Kota Kinabalu. A couple of short stops on the way to the airport, where the extension ended in the afternoon, added Red-necked Stint, Little Tern and Pacific Golden Plover to our list. BIRD OF THE TRIP 1 - Whitehead s Broadbill 30 points 2 - Bornean Bristlehead 3 = Blue-headed Pitta 3 = Black-crowned Pitta 3 = Whitehead s Spiderhunter 3 = Bornean Ground Cuckoo - White-crowned Shama (Alec Gillespie) 10 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

11 11 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo Bornean Orang-utan (Alec Gillespie)

12 Bornean Bristlehead (Alec Gillespie) SYSTEMATIC LIST OF SPECIES RECORDED DURING THE TOUR The species names and taxonomy used in the report mostly follows Gill, F & D Donsker (Eds). IOC World Bird Names. This list is updated several times annually and is available at Species which were heard but not seen are indicated by the symbol (H). Species which were only recorded by the leader are indicated by the symbol (LO). Species which were not personally recorded by the leader are indicated by the symbol (NL). Species marked with the diamond symbol ( ) are either endemic to the country or local region or considered special birds for some other reason (e.g. it is only seen on one or two Birdquest tours; it is difficult to see across all or most of its range; the local form is endemic or restricted-range and may in future be treated as a full species). Wandering Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arcuata About 100 near Papar. Red-breasted Partridge Arborophila hyperythra Good views at Kinabalu Park. Chestnut-necklaced Partridge Arborophila charltonii (H) Heard at Danum and Tabin but unresponsive. Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps (NL) Seen by some at Kinabalu Park Crested Fireback Lophura ignita A pair near our room at Danum Valley one evening. Great Argus Argusianus argus (H) Heard at Danum, Tabin and in Sarawak. Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi Up to 10 at the Lower Kinabatangan and one at Tabin. Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus A handful at the Lower Kinabatangan. Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Singles near Papar and at Bakalalan, Sarawak Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax A few at the Lower Kinabatangan. Striated Heron Butorides striata Singles at Lok Kawi and Danum Valley Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus A few scattered encounters. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Prominent at the Lower Kinabatangan, a couple elsewhere. Great Egret Ardea alba A few near Papar and numerous at the Lower Kinabatangan. Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Numerous near Papar. Little Egret Egretta garzetta Several near Papar. 12 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

13 Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra one at Lok Kawi Beach at the end of the Sarawak extension. Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster One near Papar and several along the Lower Kinabatangan. Storm s Stork and Great Egret at the Lower Kinabatangan (Alec Gillespie) Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Distant views of one near Papar. Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni Unusually prominent at the Lower Kinabatangan, including displaying pairs. White-bellied Sea Eagle and Jerdon s Baza (Alec Gillespie) 13 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

14 Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Widespread in the lowlands. Mountain Serpent Eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis One above Bakalalan, Sarawak. Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus Great views of up to six at Gomantong Caves. Bat Hawk (Chris Kehoe) Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus Two at the Lower Kinabatangan and one at Tabin. Blyth's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus alboniger Singles at Kinabalu Park and Bakalalan, Sarawak. Wallace's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus nanus A handful at the Lower Kinabatangan and Tabin. Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii One at Tabin. Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis A couple at Danum Valley, Tabin and in Sarawak. Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus A handful at the Lower Kinabatangan and Danum Valley. Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus A few in the lowlands. White-bellied Sea Eagle (W-b Fish E) Haliaeetus leucogaster Noted near Papar and at the Lower Kinabatangan. Lesser Fish Eagle Haliaeetus humilis Great views at the Lower Kinabatangan, another at Danum. Grey-headed Fish Eagle Haliaeetus ichthyaetus Great views at the Lower Kinabatangan. White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus A few in the lowlands. Black-backed Swamphen Porphyrio indicus A few near Papar. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus A couple near Papar. Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva One at Lok Kawi Beach after the Sarawak extension. Grey Plover (Black-bellied P) Pluvialis squatarola A couple at Lok Kawi beach. Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Several near Papar. Malaysian Plover Charadrius peronii Great views at Lok Kawi Beach. Lesser Sand Plover (Mongolian P) Charadrius mongolus Several at Lok Kawi Beach. Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaulti Many at Lok Kawi beach. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Numerous near Papar. Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes Three at Lok Kawi Beach. Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus A couple at Lok Kawi Beach. 14 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

15 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Ones and twos on five dates. Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Three at Lok Kawi Beach. Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Numerous near Papar. Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Two near Papar during the extension. Malaysian Plover and Buffy Fish Owl (Alec Gillespie) Little Tern Sternula albifrons About eight at Lok Kawi on our return there. Rock Dove (introduced) Columba livia A few in some towns Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis Present in disturbed habitats. Philippine Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia tenuirostris (H) Heard in Sarawak. Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps Fairly numerous in highland areas. Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Seen briefly at the Lower Kinabatangan. Zebra Dove (introduced) Geopelia striata A few in and around some towns. Little Green Pigeon Treron olax Seen best at Tabin, a couple elsewhere. Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans A handful at the Lower Kinabatangan, one in Sarawak. Thick-billed Green Pigeon Treron curvirostra Seen best at Tabin and during the Sarawak extension. Large Green Pigeon Treron capellei Up to six at Tabin s mud volcano, a traditional site. Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea Common along the Lower Kinabatangan, several elsewhere in the lowlands. Mountain Imperial Pigeon Ducula badia A few at Kinabalu Park and in Sarawak. Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis A handful in the lowlands Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis A couple near Papar. Bornean Ground Cuckoo Carpococcyx radiceus Good spotlight views at Tennegang. Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea Noted at Danum Valley, Tabin and in Sarawak. Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus Two at the Lower Kinabatangan and two in Sarawak. Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris Noted on six dates at lower elevations. Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi A couple at Danum Valley, others in Sarawak. Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus One calling in flight at Menangol. Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii (H) Heard at Tabin. Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus Often heard, occasionally seen in the lowlands. Sunda Cuckoo Cuculus lepidus A couple at Kinabalu Park. Reddish Scops Owl Otus rufescens (H) Heard at Klias Peatswamp during the extension. Buffy Fish Owl Ketupa ketupu Great views at Bilit, Danum and Tabin. 15 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

16 Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei (H) Heard distantly at Paya Maga, Sarawak. Large Frogmouth Batrachostomus auritus Two in the spotlight at Tennegang and also at Danum Valley. Dulit Frogmouth (S) Batrachostomus harterti Great Spotlight views below Bakalalan, Sarawak. Bornean Frogmouth (S) Batrachostomus mixtus Good views at Bakalalan eventually. Blyth's Frogmouth Batrachostomus affinis Close spotlight views at Danum Valley during a night drive. Malaysian Eared Nightjar Lyncornis temminckii (H) Heard distantly below Bakalalan, Sarawak. Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus About six along the Klias approach road during the extension. Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis Noted near Ranau and at Danum Valley. Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata Great views at Danum and Tabin. Whiskered Treeswift and Black-and-yellow Broadbill (Alec Gillespie) Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta Common and widespread. Bornean Swiftlet Collocalia dodgei Several in the highlands. Mossy-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus salangana Seen on nests at Gomantong caves. Black-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus maximus Seen on nests at Gomantong caves. Silver-rumped Spinetail (S-r Swift) Rhaphidura leucopygialis Regular encounters in the lowlands. Brown-backed Needletail (Brown N) Hirundapus giganteus Two at Paya Maga, Sarawak Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis Several over Kundasang House Swift Apus nipalensis Common in Lawas, Sarawak. Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba Two singles at Klias during the extension. Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii Just one at Menangol, heard at Tabin.. Whitehead's Trogon Harpactes whiteheadi A fine male at Kinabalu Park. Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii A handful at Menangol, Danum and Tabin. Orange-breasted Trogon Harpactes oreskios One near Bakalalan, Sarawak. Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis Prominent at the Lower Kinabatangan, a handful elsewhere. Banded Kingfisher Lacedo pulchella (H) Heard distantly at Danum Valley. Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis Common at the Lower Kinabatangan, a couple elsewhere. Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris A few in the lowlands, mainly as we travelled. Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona Seen by some at Tabin. Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting Several at the Lower Kinabatangan. Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca Good views at Menangol and especially Danum Valley. Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus Too brief views at Danum Valley, others heard, frustrating! 16 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

17 Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis Widespread in the lowlands. Blue-banded and Oriental Dwarf Kingfishers (Alec Gillespie) Oriental Pied and Black Hornbills (Alec Gillespie) Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros Several great encounters in the lowlands. Helmeted Hornbill Rhinoplax vigil Fine views at Danum Valley. Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris Numerous in the lowlands. Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus Prominent at the Lower Kinabatangan, a couple elsewhere. 17 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

18 Helmeted Hornbill (Alec Gillespie) Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus Flocks at Danum Valley and near Bakalalan, Sarawak. Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus Noted at Danum, Tabin and in Sarawak. Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus Great views at the Lower Kinabatangan. Golden-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon Noted at the Crocker Range, Danum and in Sarawak. Red-crowned Barbet (S) Psilopogon rafflesii Good views at Klias during the extension. Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos A few seen at Danum Valley, heard elsewhere. Mountain Barbet Psilopogon monticola A few in the Crocker Range, common in Sarawak. Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii A couple at Danum Valley, better views at Paya Maga, Sarawak. Golden-naped Barbet Psilopogon pulcherrimus Common at Kinabalu Park, heard above Bakalalan, Sarawak. Blue-eared Barbet Psilopogon duvaucelii Often heard in the lowlands, a couple seen well. Bornean Barbet Psilopogon eximius Brief views at the Crocker Range, common in Sarawak. Brown Barbet (Bornean B B) Caloramphus fuliginosus A handful at the Lower Kinabatangan, also in Sarawak. Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis Noted at Danum Valley and in Sarawak. Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus Singles near Bilit and at Danum Valley. Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (Sunda W) Yungipicus moluccensis Two at Lok Kawi beach. White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis Two at Tennegang. Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum A couple in Sarawak and at Klias during the extension. Checker-throated Woodpecker Chrysophlegma mentale Noted at Kinabalu Park, Tabin and in Sarawak Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus One at Klias during the extension. Olive-backed Woodpecker Dinopium rafflesii One at Danum Valley. Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus Seen on four dates at widespread sites, more heard than seen. Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus Good views at Tennegang, Tabin and in Sarawak. 18 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

19 Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes tristis Just a couple during the extension, oddly scarce! White-bellied Woodpecker (Alec Gillespie) Blue-headed Pitta and White-fronted Falconet (Alec Gillespie) Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki Two at Tabin. Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus (H) Heard distantly at Danum Valley. Black-thighed Falconet (S) Microhierax fringillarius One at Paya Maga, Sarawak. 19 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

20 White-fronted Falconet Microhierax latifrons Two at Menangol. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus One hunting bats at Gomantong Caves. Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda Just one in flight at Menangol, heard at Klias. Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot Loriculus galgulus Widespread in the lowlands but mostly in flight. Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis Two at at Danum Valley and one at Tabin, heard in Sarawak. Hose's Broadbill (S) Calyptomena hosii Singles at Paya Maga and Bakalalan, Sarawak. Whitehead s Broadbill (Alec Gillespie) Whitehead's Broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi Several encounters in the Sabah highlands, bird of the trip. Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos Just a few in the lowlands. Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae A small group in the Crocker Range. Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus Heard at Danum Valley but, surprisingly, only seen in Sarawak Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus Often heard and several seen well in the lowlands. Blue-headed Pitta Hydrornis baudii Great views of a pair at Danum Valley. Bornean Banded Pitta Hydrornis schwaneri Great views of one at Paya Maga, Sarawak, others heard. Blue-banded Pitta Erythropitta arquata After several heard in Sabah, one finally seen at Paya Maga, Sarawak. Black-crowned Pitta (Black-and-crimson P) Erythropitta ussheri Great views at Danum Valley. Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (H) Heard at Tennegang but unresponsive.. Golden-bellied Gerygone (Flyeater) Gerygone sulphurea A couple at the Crocker range, heard in Sarawak. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus Two at the Crocker Range. Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus Small numbers in the lowlands. Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis virgatus Singles at Danum Valley and Tabin, heard in Sarawak. Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhoptera One at Danum Valley and a couple in Sarawak. Maroon-breasted Philentoma (M-b Flycatcher) Philentoma velata A couple at Danum Valley, heard in Sarawak Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala Good views of three at Menangol, heard at Danum Valley. White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus A few in the lowlands. Common Iora Aegithina tiphia One at Bilit. Green Iora Aegithina viridissima A handful at Danum Valley. Sunda Cuckooshrike (Black-faced C-S) Coracina larvata A handful at Kinabalu Park. Lesser Cuckooshrike Coracina fimbriata A couple at Paya Maga, Sarawak. 20 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

21 Pied Triller Lalage nigra One near Papar. Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus A few at Danum Valley and Tabin. Grey-chinned Minivet (Mountain M) Pericrocotus solaris Small numbers in the Sabah highlands. Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus Several in Sarawak. Bornean Whistler Pachycephala hypoxantha Several at Kinabalu Park. Bornean Whistler and Sunda Cuckooshrike (Alec Gillespie) White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca Four at Danum Valley and in Sarawak. Blyth's Shrike-babbler Pteruthius aeralatus Small numbers above Bakalalan, Sarawak. Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus A couple at Danum Valley and Tabin. Black Oriole Oriolus hosii Three at Paya Maga, Sarawak. Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus cruentus Several at the Crocker Range, one at Paya Maga, Sarawak. Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus Fairly numerous in highland areas throughout. Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus A handful in lowland rainforests. Hair-crested Drongo (Spangled D) Dicrurus hottentottus A few in the highlands. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus A few at Danum Valley and in Sarawak. White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis Fairly common in the Sabah highlands. Malaysian Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica Seen most days at lower elevations. Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata Good views at Danum Valley and in Sarawak. Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea Seen on five dates in the lowlands. Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis Just one at Danum Valley. Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus Great views at Tabin, another in Sarawak. Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus A couple at Danum Valley. Bornean Green Magpie Cissa jefferyi Several at Kinabalu Park, always a favourite.. Bornean Treepie Dendrocitta cinerascens Numerous in the highlands. Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca Fairly common in the lowlands. Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus (H) Heard at Bakalalan but evaded us despite much effort. Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis A few at scattered sites throughout. Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus (H) Heard at Danum Valley. Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps Small numbers in the lowlands. Bornean Bulbul Pycnonotus montis Fairly common at mid-elevations in Sabah and Sarawak. Scaly-breasted Bulbul Pycnonotus squamatus Up to 10 during the Sarawak extension. Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier Widespread in the lowlands, especially in disturbed habitats. Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus A few in the lowlands. 21 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

22 Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex Noted at Tabin and Paya Mara in Sarawak Asian Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus A few in the lowlands. Spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus erythropthalmos Common and widespread at lower elevations. Finsch's Bulbul Alophoixus finschii Two or more at Paya Maga, Sarawak. Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus A few in the Sabah highlands, heard in Sarawak. Spotted Fantail (Chris Kehoe) and Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alec Gillespie) Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus bres A few in the lowlands. Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus A couple at Danum Valley. Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis criniger A pair at Klias during the extension, a Birdquest lifer! Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger Small numbers at Danum Valley and Tabin, also in Sarawak. Charlotte's Bulbul (Buff-vented B) Iole charlottae Noted on four dates in the lowlands and once in Sarawak. Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis Good views on two dates in Sarawak. Cinereous Bulbul Hemixos cinereus Four in the Crocker Range and numerous in Sarawak. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Regularly seen in the lowlands. Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Common and widespread. Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris One at Kundasang. Mountain Tailorbird Phyllergates cuculatus Seen at the Crocker Range and heard at Kinabalu Park. Sunda Bush Warbler Horornis vulcanius A few at higher elevations in Kinabalu Park. Bornean Stubtail Urosphena whiteheadi Good views of one at Kinabalu Park. Mountain Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus Fairly common at Kinabalu Park. Yellow-breasted Warbler Seicercus montis Fairly common at Kinabalu Park. Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris A few in the lowlands. Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis A couple at Danum Valley and in Sarawak, others heard. Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus Fairly common in the lowlands. Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps Common, mainly in the lowlands. Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus montanus Heard at Danum Valley, seen in Sarawak. Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps Quite numerous at Kinabalu Park. Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala (H) Heard at Paya Maga, Sarawak but unresponsive. Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata Heard at Tabin, seen well at Klias on the extension. Chestnut-winged Babbler Stachyris erythroptera Common in the lowlands though more heard than seen. 22 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

23 Rufous-fronted Babbler Stachyridopsis rufifrons A couple at Danum Valley, heard in Sarawak. Bold-striped Tit-Babbler Macronus bornensis Often heard, occasionally seen, mainly in the lowlands. Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler Macronus ptilosus Oddly scarce, only seen at Klias on the extension. Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda Fairly numerous at Danum Valley and Tabin, also in Sarawak. Black-throated Wren-Babbler Napothera atrigularis Heard at Danum Valley, seen at Paya Maga, Sarawak. Mountain Wren-Babbler Napothera crassa Great views of one at Kinabalu Park. Eye-browed Wren Babbler Napothera epilepidota One at Paya Maga, Sarawak, a write-in. Horsfield's Babbler Malacocincla sepiaria A couple at Danum Valley. White-chested Babbler (Alec Gillespie) Short-tailed Babbler Malacocincla malaccensis Great views at Danum Valley. Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre Just a couple seen and others heard at Danum and Tabin. Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine Common in the lowlands though more heard than seen. Scaly-crowned Babbler Malacopteron cinereum Several at Danum Valley and Tabin. Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum Just two at Danum Valley, a few more heard. Grey-breasted Babbler (S) Malacopteron albogulare Good views at Klias during the extension. White-chested Babbler Trichastoma rostratum Common in the lowlands, especially near water. Ferruginous Babbler Trichastoma bicolor Just one seen at Danum Valley but several more heard. Striped Wren-Babbler Kenopia striata Great views of one at Tabin. Temminck's Babbler Pellorneum pyrrogenys Seen quite well at Kinabalu Park, others heard. Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratum Good views at Danum and Tabin, others heard. Sunda Laughingthrush Garrulax palliatus Fairly common in the Sabah highlands. Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush Garrulax treacheri Common at higher elevations. Bare-headed Laughingthrush Garrulax calvus Reasonable views of this scarcity at Kinabalu Park. Chestnut-crested Yuhina Yuhina everetti Common in the highlands. Pygmy White-eye (P Ibon) Oculocincta squamifrons Ten at Kundasang, many more in Sarawak Mountain Blackeye Chlorocharis emiliae Several at the Timpohon Gate in Kinabalu Park. Black-capped White-eye Zosterops atricapilla Common in the Sabah highlands, one in Sarawak. Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella Noted at Danum Valley, Tabin and in Sarawak. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis Two at Tennegang and another at Klias on the extension. 23 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

24 Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis Common in disturbed habitats. Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa Seen at Danum Valley, heard elsewhere in the lowlands. Javan Myna (introduced) Acridotheres javanicus Several at the Lower Kinabatangan, increasing there. Everett's Thrush Zoothera everetti Prolonged good views of two at Kinabalu Park, a major prize.. Fruithunter Chlamydochaera jefferyi Two at Kinabalu Park, a real star. Fruithunter and Black-capped Babbler (Alec Gillespie) Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis Fairly common in disturbed habitats. White-crowned Shama Copsychus stricklandii Often heard and occasionally seen in the Sabah lowlands. Hill Blue Flycatcher Cyornis banyumas A pair at Paya Maga, Sarawak. Sunda Blue Flycatcher (Large-billed BF) Cyornis caerulatus One at Danum Valley. Bornean Blue Flycatcher Cyornis superbus Two at Tabin. Malaysian Blue Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus Several at the Lower Kinabatangan and Danum Valley Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ruficauda One at Bakalalan, Sarawak. Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus Singles at Danum valley and Tabin. Indigo Flycatcher Eumyias indigo Several at Kinabalu Park. White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana Brief views for some at Kinabalu Park, others heard there. Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher (White-browed J F) Vauriella gularis Five in total at Kinabalu Park. White-crowned Forktail Enicurus leschenaulti One at Tabin but rather fleeting. Bornean Forktail Enicurus borneensis Good views at Kinabalu Park, heard at Paya Maga. Bornean Whistling Thrush Myophonus borneensis Several at Kinabalu Park. Rufous-chested Flycatcher Ficedula dumetoria One at Paya Maga, Sarawak. Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra A few at Kinabalu Park. Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni A couple at Kinabalu Park. Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati Singles at Tabin and in Sarawak. Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon Numerous in the lowlands. Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis Two at Paya Maga, Sarawak. Bornean Leafbird Chloropsis kinabaluensis Several at the Crocker Range and in Sarawak. Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus A handful at Danum Valley. Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius Several at Danum Valley and in Sarawak. 24 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

25 Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker (S) Prionochilus thoracicus A fine male at Klias during the extension. Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile One at Danum Valley Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum One at Bakalalan, Sarawak. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma Numerous in the lowlands. Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum minullum One or two at Bakalalan, Sarawak. Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum Several in the highlands. Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker (Alec Gillespie) Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum A couple at Bilit. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis A few in the lowlands and in Sarawak. Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex Small numbers in the lowlands. Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis A handful, mainly in the lowlands. Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus Two at Danum Valley and one at Tabin. Purple-naped Sunbird Hypogramma hypogrammicum Three at Danum Valley. Van Hasselt's Sunbird (Purple-throated Sunbird) Leptocoma brasiliana A couple at Danum Valley. Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis Four at Kundasang, others in Sarawak. Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja A couple in the lowlands. Temminck's Sunbird Aethopyga temminckii Fairly common in the highlands. Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra Fairly common in the lowlands. Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster Singles at Danum Valley and Paya Maga, Sarawak. Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys A handful at Danum Valley and in Sarawak Grey-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta One at Bakalalan, Sarawak. Bornean Spiderhunter Arachnothera everetti Two at Danum Valley. Whitehead's Spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae Fabulous views at the Crocker Range, others heard or glimpsed. Eurasian Tree Sparrow (introduced) Passer montanus Widespread in disturbed habitats. Dusky Munia Lonchura fuscans Common in the lowlands. Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata Several near Papar, one at Tabin. Chestnut Munia Lonchura atricapilla Common in disturbed habitats. Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea One above Bakalalan, Sarawak. Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus A couple at Lahad Datu airport. 25 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo

26 MAMMALS Proboscis Monkey (Chris Kehoe) Mountain Tree Shrew Tupaia montana A few at Kinabalu Park. Colugo (Malayan Flying Lemur) Cynocephalus variegatus Singles at Danum and Tabin during night drives. Large Flying Fox (Malayan F F) Pteropus vampyrus Noted at Tabin and in Sarawak. Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat Tadarida plicata Countless numbers leaving at Gomantong Caves at dusk. Sunda Slow Loris Nycticebus coucang One at Tabin during a night drive. Long-tailed Macaque (Crab-eating M) Macaca fascicularis Numerous in the lowlands. Sunda Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca nemestrina Common at Tabin. Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus Numerous at the Lower Kinabatangan where up to 60 per day were seen. Silvered Langur (S Leaf Monkey) Presbytis cristata Ten at the Lower Kinabatangan. Maroon Langur (M Leaf Monkey, Red L M) Presbytis rubicunda One at Kinabalu Park; several at Danum Valley. Bornean Gibbon (Müller s G) Hylobates muelleri Good views at Tabin, others heard in the lowlands. Bornean Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus One at Gomantong and a further 7 or 8 at Danum Valley and Tabin. Malay Weasel (Malaysian W) Mustela nudipes One at Danum Valley, a strikingly coloured animal! Malay Civet Viverra tangalunga Singles at Danum Valley and Tabin. Small-toothed Palm Civet (Three-striped P C) Arctogalidia trivirgata Seen twice at Danum Valley. Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Noted at the Lower Kinabatangan and Tabin. Leopard Cat Felis bengalensis One at Danum and three at Tabin during night drives, stunning looking animals. Bearded Pig Sus barbatus Noted at the Lower Kinabatangan, Danum Valley and Tabin, more than usual. Lesser Mouse-Deer (L Malay Chevrotain) Tragulus javanicus Two at Danum Valley. Greater Mouse-Deer (G Malay Chevrotain) Tragulus napu One at Danum Valley. Bornean Red Muntjac (Indian M) Muntiacus muntjak One at Tabin. Bornean Yellow Muntjac Muntiacus atherodes One at Tabin. Sambar Deer (Sambhar) Cervus unicolor Several at Danum Valley. Common Giant Squirrel (Cream-coloured G S) Ratufa affinis Noted at Kinabalu Park and Tabin. Bornean Black-banded Squirrel Callosciurus orestes Several at Kinabalu Park. Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus One near Papar. Prevost s Squirrel Callosciurus prevostii Seen most days in the lowlands. 26 BirdQuest Tour Report: Borneo