Sabah, Borneo

Systematic Bird List

28th June – 11th July 2008

Leader: Rob Hutchinson

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Blue-banded Pitta, Danum Valley                  © Rob Hutchinson / Birdtour Asia

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Systematic List

PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
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Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
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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
Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni
16
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
17
Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus
18
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
19
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
20
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
21
Lesser Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis
22
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
23
Mountain Serpent-Eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis e
24
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela
25
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
26
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis
27
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus alboniger
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Wallace's Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus nanus
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
29
White-fronted Falconet Microhierax latifrons e
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
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Great Argus Argusianus argus heard only
31
Red-breasted Partridge Arborophila hyperythra e
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Chestnut-necklaced Partridge Arborophila charltonii heard only
33
Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps e heard only
34
Bornean [Crested] Fireback Lophura nobilis e
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
35
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
36
White-browed Crake Porzana cinerea
37
Black-backed Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
38
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
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Common Tern Sterna hirundo
40
Little Tern Sterna albifrons
41
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
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Rock Pigeon Columba livia
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Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
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Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia emiliana
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Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps
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Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
47
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
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Little Green-Pigeon Treron olax
49
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon Treron vernans
50
Large Green-Pigeon Treron capellei heard only
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
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Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus vagans heard only
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Sunda Cuckoo Cuculus lepidus heard only
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Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
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Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
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Rusty-breasted Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus
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Malaysian Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus heard only
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Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
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Asian Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
63
Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi
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Raffles's Malkoha Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus
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Red-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus javanicus
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Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
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Bornean Ground-Cuckoo Carpococcyx radiatus e
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Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis heard only
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Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
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Reddish Scops-Owl Otus rufescens
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Mountain Scops-Owl Otus spilocephalus heard only
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Buffy Fish-Owl Ketupa ketupu
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Brown Wood-Owl Strix leptogrammica
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
75
Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta
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Bornean Swiftlet Collocalia dodgei
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
Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
82
House Swift Apus nipalensis
APODIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae
83
Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis
84
Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
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Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba
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Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii
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Whitehead's Trogon Harpactes whiteheadi e
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Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
89
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting
90
Black-backed Kingfisher Ceyx erithacus
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Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
92
Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda heard only
93
Collared Kingfisher Todirhamphus chloris
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Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
95
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus
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Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
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Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae
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Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
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Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus
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Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros
101
Helmeted Hornbill Buceros vigil
102
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus
103
White-crowned Hornbill Aceros comatus
104
Wrinkled Hornbill Aceros corrugatus
105
Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus
PICIFORMES: Capitonidae
106
Gold-whiskered Barbet Megalaima chrysopogon
107
Red-throated Barbet Megalaima mystacophanos
108
Mountain Barbet Megalaima monticola e
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Yellow-crowned Barbet Megalaima henricii
110
Golden-naped Barbet Megalaima pulcherrima e
111
Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima australis
112
Bornean Barbet Megalaima eximia e
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Bornean Brown Barbet Calorhamphus [fuliginosus] tertius e
PICIFORMES: Picidae
114
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis
115
Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus
116
White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
117
Banded Woodpecker Picus mineaceus
118
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus
119
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus
120
Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes tristis
121
Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki
122
Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus
PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae
123
Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus
124
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
125
Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus
126
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus
127
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis heard only
128
Whitehead's Broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi e
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
129
Giant Pitta Pitta caerulea
130
Bornean Banded Pitta Pitta [guajana] schwaneri e
131
Blue-headed Pitta Pitta baudii e
132
Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida heard only
133
Blue-banded Pitta Pitta arquata e
134
Black-crowned Pitta Pitta ussheri e
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
135
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
136
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
137
Sunda Cuckooshrike Coracina larvata
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Lesser Cuckooshrike Coracina fimbriata
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Pied Triller Lalage nigra
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Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus
141
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus
142
Grey-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris
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Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
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Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
145
Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus heard only
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Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps
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Bornean Bulbul Pycnonotus montis e
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Scaly-breasted Bulbul Pycnonotus squamatus
149
Puff-backed Bulbul Pycnonotus eutilotus
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Pale-faced Bulbul Pycnonotus [flavescens] leucops e
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Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
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Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus
153
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus
154
Spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus erythropthalmos
155
Finsch's Bulbul Alophoixus finschii
156
Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus
157
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus bres
158
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus
159
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger
160
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole olivacea
161
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis
162
Cinereous Bulbul Hemixos cinereus
PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae
163
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati
164
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon
165
Bornean Leafbird Chloropsis kinabaluensis e
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae
166
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
167
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
168
Bornean Whistling-Thrush Myophonus borneensis e
169
Chestnut-capped Thrush Zoothera interpres
170
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus
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Fruit-hunter Chlamydochaera jefferyi e
172
White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana erythrogyna
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
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Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
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Bornean Stubtail Urosphena whiteheadi e
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Sunda Bush-Warbler Cettia vulcania
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Friendly Bush-Warbler Bradypterus accentor e
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Mountain Tailorbird Orthotomus cuculatus
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Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis
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Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus
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Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps
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Mountain Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus
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Yellow-breasted Warbler Seicercus montis
183
Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris
184
Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
185
Grey-chested Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias umbratilis
186
Eye-browed Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias gularis e
187
Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra
189
Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
190
Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassina
191
Indigo Flycatcher Eumyias indigo
192
White-tailed Flycatcher Cyornis concretus
193
Pale Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis unicolor
194
Large-billed Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus
195
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus
196
Bornean Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis superbus e
197
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
198
Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis pluto
199
White-crowned Shama Copsychus stricklandii e
200
White-crowned Forktail Enicurus leschenaulti
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
201
White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis
202
Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica
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Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
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Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
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Asian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae
206
Bornean Whistler Pachycephala hypoxantha e
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
207
Sunda Laughingthrush Garrulax palliatus
208
Bare-headed Laughingthrush Melanocichla calvus e
209
Rufous-hooded Laughingthrush Rhinocichla [mitratus] treacheri e
210
White-browed Shrike-babbler Pteruthius flaviscapis
211
White-chested Babbler Trichastoma rostratum
212
Ferruginous Babbler Trichastoma bicolor
213
Abbott's Babbler Malacocincla abbotti
214
Horsfield's Babbler Malacocincla sepiarium
215
Short-tailed Babbler Malacocincla malaccensis
216
Temminck's Babbler Pellorneum pyrrogenys
217
Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratum
218
Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre
219
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine
220
Scaly-crowned Babbler Malacopteron cinereum
221
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum
222
Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus montanus
223
Bornean Ground-Babbler Ptilocichla leucogrammica e
224
Striped Wren-Babbler Kenopia striata
225
Black-throated Wren-Babbler Napothera atrigularis e
226
Mountain Wren-Babbler Napothera crassa e
227
Rufous-fronted Babbler Stachyris rufifrons
228
Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps
229
Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala
230
White-necked Babbler Stachyris leucotis
231
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata
232
Chestnut-winged Babbler Stachyris erythroptera
233
Bold-striped Tit-Babbler Macronous bornensis
234
Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler Macronous ptilosus
235
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda
236
Chestnut-crested Yuhina Yuhina everetti e
237
White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae
238
Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
239
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
240
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis
241
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex
242
Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
243
Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaema
244
Purple-naped Sunbird Hypogramma hypogrammicum
245
Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
246
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
247
Temminck's Sunbird Aethopyga temminckii
248
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster
249
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta
250
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
251
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys
252
Bornean Spiderhunter Arachnothera [affinis] everetti e
253
Whitehead's Spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae e
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae
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Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus
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Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus
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Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius e
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Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile
258
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
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Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum e
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
260
Black-capped White-eye Zosterops atricapillus
261
Everett's White-eye Zosterops everetti
262
Pygmy Ibon Oculocincta squamifrons e
263
Mountain Black-eye Chlorocharis emiliae e
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
264
Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus
265
Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus cruentus
PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae
266
Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella
PASSERIFORMES: Prionopidae
267
Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis
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Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhopterum
269
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velatum
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
270
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
271
Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
272
Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
273
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
274
White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus
PASSERIFORMES: Pityriaseidae
275
Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala e
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
276
Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus coronatus
277
Bornean Black Magpie Platysmurus aterrimus e
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Short-tailed Magpie Cissa thalassina
279
Bornean Treepie Dendrocitta cinerascens e
280
Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
281
Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
282
Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
283
Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus
284
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
285
Dusky Munia Lonchura fuscans e
286
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
287
Black-headed Munia Lonchura atricapilla
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
288
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
MAMMALS
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Common Treeshrew Tupaia glis
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Colugo (Flying Lemur) Cynocephalus variegatus
3
Maroon Langur (Red Leaf Monkey) Presbytis rubicunda
4
Silvered Langur Presbytis cristata
5
Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus
6
Long-tailed (Crab-eating) Macaque Macaca fascicularis
7
Pig-tailed Macaque Macca nemestrina
8
Bornean Gibbon Hylobates muelleri
9
Orang-utan Pongo pygmaeus
10
Giant Squirrel Ratufa affinis
11
Prevost's Squirrel Callosciurus prevostii
12
Kinabalu Squirrel Callosciurus baluensis
13
Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus
14
Bornean Black-banded Squirrel Callosciurus orestes
15
Jentink's Squirrel Sundasciurus jentinki
16
Red-bellied Sculptor Squirrel Glyphotes simus
17
Three-striped Ground Squirrel Lariscus insignis
18
Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel Dremomys everetti
19
Shrew-faced Ground Squirrel Rhinosciurus laticaudatus
20
Plain Pigmy Squirrel Exilisciurus exilis
21
Whitehead's pigmy Squirrel Exilisciurus whiteheadi
22
Thomas's Flying Squirrel Aeromys thomasi
23
Red Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista petaurista
24
Common Pencil-tailed Tree-Mouse Chiropodomys gliroides
25
Smooth Otter Lutra perspicillata
26
Malay Civet (Tangalung) Viverra tangalunga
27
Masked Palm Civet Paguma larvata
28
Binturong (Bearcat) Arctictis binturong
29
Leopard Cat Felis bengalensis
30
Bearded Pig Sus barbatus
31
Lesser Mouse-Deer Tragulus javanicus
32
Greater Mouse-Deer Tragulus napu
33
Sambar Deer Cervus unicolor

288 species recorded including 13 heard only

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