Sabah, Borneo

3rd – 15th June 2007

Leader: Rob Hutchinson

Participants: Frank Bills, Sharon Bostick, Rob Goldbach,
Norman Maclean, Jean Maclean, Aidan Moore

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Bornean Bristlehead, Sepilok, Sabah           © Rob Hutchinson / Birdtour Asia

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Systematic List

PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
1 Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
2 Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana
3 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
4 Great Egret Ardea alba
5 Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
6 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
7 Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra
8 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
9 Striated Heron Butorides striata
10 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
11 Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
12 Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi
13 Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
14 Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
15 Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus
16 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
17 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
18 White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
19 Lesser Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis
20 Grey-headed Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
21 Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela
22 Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
23 Besra Accipiter virgatus
24 Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
25 Rufous-bellied Eagle Aquila kienerii
26 Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus limnaetus
27 Blyth's Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus alboniger
28 Wallace's Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus nanus
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
29 White-fronted Falconet Microhierax latifrons Endemic
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae
30 Tabon Scrubfowl Megapodius cumingii
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
31 Red-breasted Partridge Arborophila hyperythra Endemic, heard only
32 Chestnut-necklaced Partridge Arborophila charltonii
33 Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps Endemic, heard only
34 Bornean' Crested Fireback Lophura [ignita] nobilis
35 Great Argus Argusianus argus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
36 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
37 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
38 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
39 Common Tern Sterna hirundo
40 Little Tern Sterna albifrons
41 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
42 Rock Pigeon Columba livia
43 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
44 Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia emiliana
45 Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps
46 Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
47 Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
48 Little Green-Pigeon Treron olax
49 Pink-necked Pigeon Treron vernans
50 Large Green-Pigeon Treron capellei
51 Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea
52 Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
53 Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda
54 Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot Loriculus galgulus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
55 Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus vagans Heard only
56 Sunda Cuckoo Cuculus lepidus
57 Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
58 Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus Heard only
59 Malaysian Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus
60 Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
61 Asian Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
62 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea Heard only
63 Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi
64 Raffles's Malkoha Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus
65 Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
66 Bornean Ground-Cuckoo Carpococcyx radiatus Endemic
67 Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis Heard only
68 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
69 Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
70 Reddish Scops-Owl Otus rufescens Heard only
71 Barred Eagle-Owl Bubo sumatranus
72 Buffy Fish-Owl Ketupa ketupu
73 Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica Heard only
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae
74 Blyth's Frogmouth Batrachostomus affinis Heard only
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
75 Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta
76 Cave Swiftlet Collocalia linchi
77 Mossy-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus salangana
78 Black-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus maximus
79 Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
80 Silver-rumped Needletail Rhaphidura leucopygialis
81 Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
82 House Swift Apus nipalensis
APODIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae
83 Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis
84 Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
85 Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba
86 Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii
87 Whitehead's Trogon Harpactes whiteheadi Endemic
88 Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii
89 Orange-breasted Trogon Harpactes oreskios Heard only
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
90 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
91 Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting
92 Black-backed Kingfisher Ceyx erithacus
93 Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
94 Collared Kingfisher Todirhamphus chloris
95 Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus Heard only
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
96 Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus
97 Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
98 Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae
99 Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
100 Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus
101 Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros
102 Helmeted Hornbill Buceros vigil
103 Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus
104 White-crowned Hornbill Aceros comatus
105 Wrinkled Hornbill Aceros corrugatus
106 Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus
PICIFORMES: Capitonidae
107 Gold-whiskered Barbet Megalaima chrysopogon
108 Red-throated Barbet Megalaima mystacophanos
109 Mountain Barbet Megalaima monticola Endemic
110 Yellow-crowned Barbet Megalaima henricii Heard only
111 Golden-naped Barbet Megalaima pulcherrima Endemic
112 Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima australis
113 Bornean Barbet Megalaima eximia Endemic
114 Bornean' Brown Barbet Calorhamphus [fuliginosus] tertius
PICIFORMES: Picidae
115 Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis
116 Brown-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis Heard only
117 Gray-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus
118 Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus
119 Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus
120 Checker-throated Woodpecker Picus mentalis
121 Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus
122 Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes tristis
123 Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki
124 Gray-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus
125 Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus
PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae
126 Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus
127 Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
128 Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus
129 Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus
130 Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis
131 Whitehead's Broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
132 Bornean' Banded Pitta Pitta [guajana] schwaneri Endemic, heard only
133 Blue-headed Pitta Pitta baudii Endemic
134 Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
135 Blue-banded Pitta Pitta arquata Endemic (L)
136 Black-crowned Pitta Pitta ussheri Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
137 Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
138 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
139 Sunda Cuckoo-shrike Coracina larvata
140 Lesser Cuckoo-shrike Coracina fimbriata
141 Pied Triller Lalage nigra
142 Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus
143 Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
144 Grey-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris
145 Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
146 Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps
147 Bornean Bulbul Pycnonotus montis Endemic
148 Puff-backed Bulbul Pycnonotus eutilotus
149 Flavescent 'Kinabalu' Bulbul Pycnonotus [flavescens] leucops
150 Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
151 Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus
152 Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex
153 Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus
154 Spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus erythropthalmos
155 Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus
156 Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus bres
157 Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus
158 Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger
159 Buff-vented Bulbul Iole olivacea
160 Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis
161 Ashy 'Cinereous' Bulbul Hemixos [flavala] cinereus
PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae
162 Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati
163 Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon
164 Bornean Leafbird Chloropsis kinabaluensis Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae
165 Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
166 Green Iora Aegithina viridissima
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
167 Bornean Whistling-Thrush Myophonus borneensis Endemic
168 Everett's Thrush Zoothera everetti Endemic
169 Fruit-hunter Chlamydochaera jefferyi Endemic
170 White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
171 Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
172 Bornean Stubtail Urosphena whiteheadi Endemic
173 Sunda Bush-Warbler Cettia vulcania
174 Friendly Bush-Warbler Bradypterus accentor Endemic
175 Mountain Tailorbird Orthotomus cuculatus
176 Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis
177 Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus
178 Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps
179 Mountain Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus
180 Yellow-breasted Warbler Seicercus montis
181 Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris
182 Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
183 Grey-chested Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias umbratilis
184 Eye-browed Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias gularis Endemic
185 Rufous-browed Flycatcher Ficedula solitaris
186 Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra
187 Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
188 Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina
189 Indigo Flycatcher Eumyias indigo
190 White-tailed Flycatcher Cyornis concretus
191 Large-billed Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus
192 Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus
193 Bornean Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis superbus Endemic
194 Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher Muscicapella hodgsoni
195 Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
196 Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
197 White-crowned Shama Copsychus stricklandii Endemic
198 Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus
199 White-crowned Forktail Enicurus leschenaulti
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
200 White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis
201 Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica
202 Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
203 Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
204 Asian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae
205 Bornean Whistler Pachycephala hypoxantha Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
206 Sunda Laughingthrush Garrulax palliatus
207 Bare-headed Laughingthrush Garrulax calvus Endemic
208 Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush Garrulax mitratus
209 White-chested Babbler Trichastoma rostratum
210 Ferruginous Babbler Trichastoma bicolor
211 Abbott's Babbler Malacocincla abbotti
212 Horsfield's Babbler Malacocincla sepiarium
213 Short-tailed Babbler Malacocincla malaccensis
214 Temminck's Babbler Pellorneum pyrrogenys
215 Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratum
216 Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre
217 Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine
218 Scaly-crowned Babbler Malacopteron cinereum
219 Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum
220 Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus montanus
221 Bornean Ground-Babbler Ptilocichla leucogrammica Endemic
222 Striped Wren-Babbler Kenopia striata
223 Black-throated Wren-Babbler Napothera atrigularis Endemic
224 Mountain Wren-Babbler Napothera crassa Endemic
225 Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps
226 Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata
227 Chestnut-winged Babbler Stachyris erythroptera
228 Bold-striped Tit-Babbler Macronous bornensis
229 White-browed Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius flaviscapis
230 Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda
231 Chestnut-crested Yuhina Yuhina everetti Endemic
232 White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae
233 Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
234 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
235 Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis
236 Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex
237 Plain-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
238 Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaema
239 Purple-naped Sunbird Hypogramma hypogrammicum
240 Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
241 Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
242 Temminck's Sunbird Aethopyga temminckii
243 Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris
244 Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster
245 Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta
246 Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
247 Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys
248 Bornean Spiderhunter Arachnothera everetti Endemic
249 Grey-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta
250 Whitehead's Spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae
251 Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus
252 Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius Endemic
253 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
254 Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum Endemic
255 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
256 Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
257 Black-capped White-eye Zosterops atricapillus
258 Pygmy Ibon Oculocincta squamifrons Endemic
259 Mountain Black-eye Chlorocharis emiliae
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
260 Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus
261 Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus cruentus
PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae
262 Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella
PASSERIFORMES: Prionopidae
263 Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis
264 Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhopterum
265 Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velatum
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
266 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
267 Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
268 Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
269 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus Heard only
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
270 White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus
PASSERIFORMES: Pityriaseidae
271 Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
272 Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus
273 Bornean' Black Magpie Platysmurus [leucopterus] aterrimus
274 Short-tailed Magpie Cissa thalassina
275 Bornean Treepie Dendrocitta cinerascens Endemic
276 Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca
277 Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
278 Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
279 Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus
280 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
281 Dusky Munia Lonchura fuscans Endemic
282 Black-headed Munia Lonchura atricapilla
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
283 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus

 

A total of 283 species were recorded including 34 endemics and 15 species heard only

1 Mountain Treeshrew Tupaia montana
2 Slender Treeshrew Tupaia gracilis
3 Slow Loris Nycticebus coucang
4 Maroon Langur (Red Leaf Monkey) Presbytis rubicunda
5 Silvered Langur Presbytis cristata
6 Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus
7 Long-tailed (Crab-eating) Macaque Macaca fascicularis
8 Pig-tailed Macaque Macca nemestrina
9 Bornean Gibbon Hylobates muelleri
10 Orang-utan Pongo pygmaeus
11 Giant Squirrel Ratufa affinis
12 Prevost's Squirrel Callosciurus prevostii
13 Kinabalu Squirrel Callosciurus baluensis
14 Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus
15 Ear-spot Squirrel Callosciurus adamsi
16 Bornean Black-banded Squirrel Callosciurus orestes
17 Low's Squirrel Sundasciurus lowii
18 Jentink's Squirrel Sundasciurus jentinki
19 Red-bellied Sculptor Squirrel Glyphotes simus
20 Four-striped Ground Squirrel Lariscus hosei
21 Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel Dremomys everetti
22 Plain Pigmy Squirrel Exilisciurus exilis
23 Whitehead's pigmy Squirrel Exilisciurus whiteheadi
24 Black Flying Squirrel Aeromys tephromelas
25 Thomas's Flying Squirrel Aeromys thomasi
26 Red Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista petaurista
27 Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista elegans
28 Malay Civet (Tangalung) Viverra tangalunga
29 Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
30 Small-toothed Palm Civet Arctogalidia trivirgata
31 Bearded Pig Sus barbatus
32 Greater Mouse-Deer Tragulus napu
33 Sambar Deer Cervus unicolor

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Proboscis Monkey, Kinabatangan River, Sabah      © Rob Hutchinson / Birdtour Asia

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