Sabah, Borneo Custom Tour
Systematic Bird List
18th - 30th October 2008
Leader: James Eaton
Participant: Keith Riding
Bristlehead, Danum Valley © James Eaton / Birdtour Asia
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Systematic List
| PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae | |||
| Oriental Darter | Anhinga melanogaster | ||
| CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae | |||
| Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea | ||
| Eastern Great Egret | Ardea [alba] modesta | ||
| Intermediate Egret | Egretta intermedia | ||
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | ||
| Chinese Egret | Egretta eulophotes | ||
| Pacific Reef Heron | Egretta sacra | ||
| Eastern Cattle Egret | Bubulcus coromandus | ||
| Striated Heron | Butorides striata | ||
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | ||
| Rufous Night Heron | Nycticorax caledonicus | ||
| Cinnamon Bittern | Ixobrychus cinnamomeus | ||
| CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae | |||
| Storm's Stork | Ciconia stormi | ||
| ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae | |||
| Wandering Whistling Duck | Dendrocygna arcuata | ||
| FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae | |||
| Oriental Honey Buzzard | Pernis ptilorhynchus | ||
| Black-shouldered Kite | Elanus caeruleus | ||
| Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus | ||
| White-bellied Sea Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | ||
| Lesser Fish Eagle | Ichthyophaga humilis | ||
| Grey-headed Fish Eagle | Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus | ||
| Mountain Serpent Eagle | Spilornis kinabaluensis | e | |
| Crested Serpent Eagle | Spilornis cheela | ||
| Crested Goshawk | Accipiter trivirgatus | ||
| Rufous-bellied Eagle | Aquila kienerii | ||
| Changeable Hawk Eagle | Nisaetus limnaetus | ||
| Blyth's Hawk Eagle | Nisaetus alboniger | ||
| Wallace's Hawk Eagle | Nisaetus nanus | ||
| FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae | |||
| White-fronted Falconet | Microhierax latifrons | e | |
| GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae | |||
| Great Argus | Argusianus argus | heard only | |
| Red-breasted Partridge | Arborophila hyperythra | e | |
| Chestnut-necklaced Partridge | Arborophila charltonii | ||
| Crimson-headed Partridge | Haematortyx sanguiniceps | e | heard only |
| Crested Partridge | Rollulus rouloul | ||
| Bornean Fireback | Lophura nobilis | e | |
| GRUIFORMES: Rallidae | |||
| White-breasted Waterhen | Amaurornis phoenicurus | ||
| White-browed Crake | Porzana cinerea | ||
| Black-backed Swamphen | Porphyrio indicus | ||
| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | ||
| CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae | |||
| Pacific Golden Plover | Pluvialis fulva | ||
| Lesser Sandplover | Charadrius mongolus | ||
| Greater Sandplover | Charadrius leschenaultii | ||
| CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae | |||
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | ||
| Marsh Sandpiper | Tringa stagnatilis | ||
| Green Sandpiper | Tringa ochropus | ||
| Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | ||
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | ||
| Grey-tailed Tattler | Heterosceles brevipes | ||
| CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae | |||
| Gull-billed Tern | Sterna nilotica | ||
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybridus | ||
| COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae | |||
| Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | ||
| Spotted Dove | Streptopelia chinensis | ||
| Little Cuckoo Dove | Macropygia ruficeps | ||
| Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps indica | ||
| Peaceful Dove | Geopelia striata | ||
| Pink-necked Green Pigeon | Treron vernans | ||
| Green Imperial Pigeon | Ducula aenea | ||
| Mountain Imperial Pigeon | Ducula badia | ||
| PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae | |||
| Blue-rumped Parrot | Psittinus cyanurus | ||
| Long-tailed Parakeet | Psittacula longicauda | ||
| Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot | Loriculus galgulus | ||
| CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae | |||
| Bock's Hawk Cuckoo | Cuculus [sparverioides] bocki | e | heard only |
| Moustached Hawk Cuckoo | Cuculus vagans | ||
| Sunda Cuckoo | Cuculus lepidus | ||
| Banded Bay Cuckoo | Cacomantis sonneratii | ||
| Plaintive Cuckoo | Cacomantis merulinus | ||
| Rusty-breasted Cuckoo | Cacomantis variolosus | ||
| Violet Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus | ||
| Raffles's Malkoha | Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus | ||
| Chestnut-breasted Malkoha | Phaenicophaeus curvirostris | ||
| Bornean Ground Cuckoo | Carpococcyx radiatus | e | |
| Greater Coucal | Centropus sinensis | ||
| STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae | |||
| Oriental Bay Owl | Phodilus badius | ||
| STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae | |||
| Buffy Fish Owl | Ketupa ketupu | ||
| Brown Wood Owl | Strix leptogrammica leptogrammica | ||
| Bartel's Wood Owl | Strix [leptogrammica] bartelsi vaga | ||
| CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae | |||
| Large-tailed Nightjar | Caprimulgus macrurus | heard only | |
| APODIFORMES: Apodidae | |||
| Glossy Swiftlet | Collocalia esculenta | ||
| Bornean Swiftlet | Collocalia dodgei | e | |
| Mossy-nest Swiftlet | Aerodramus salangana | ||
| Black-nest Swiftlet | Aerodramus maximus | ||
| Edible-nest Swiftlet | Aerodramus fuciphagus | ||
| Silver-rumped Needletail | Rhaphidura leucopygialis | ||
| Brown-backed Needletail | Hirundapus giganteus | ||
| Asian Palm Swift | Cypsiurus balasiensis | ||
| Pacific Swift | Apus pacificus | ||
| House Swift | Apus [affinis] nipalensis | ||
| APODIFORMES: Hemiprocnidae | |||
| Grey-rumped Treeswift | Hemiprocne longipennis | ||
| Whiskered Treeswift | Hemiprocne comata | ||
| TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae | |||
| Red-naped Trogon | Harpactes kasumba | ||
| Diard's Trogon | Harpactes diardii | ||
| Whitehead's Trogon | Harpactes whiteheadi | e | |
| Scarlet-rumped Trogon | Harpactes duvaucelii | ||
| CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae | |||
| Common Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | ||
| Blue-eared Kingfisher | Alcedo meninting | ||
| Black-backed Kingfisher | Ceyx erithacus | ||
| Banded Kingfisher | Lacedo pulchella melanops | heard only | |
| Stork-billed Kingfisher | Pelargopsis capensis | ||
| Black-capped Kingfisher | Halcyon pileata | ||
| Collared Kingfisher | Todirhamphus chloris | ||
| Rufous-collared Kingfisher | Actenoides concretus | ||
| CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae | |||
| Blue-throated Bee-eater | Merops viridis | ||
| CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae | |||
| Dollarbird | Eurystomus orientalis | ||
| CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae | |||
| Oriental Pied Hornbill | Anthracoceros albirostris | ||
| Black Hornbill | Anthracoceros malayanus | ||
| Rhinoceros Hornbill | Buceros rhinoceros | ||
| Helmeted Hornbill | Buceros vigil | ||
| Bushy-crested Hornbill | Anorrhinus galeritus | ||
| White-crowned Hornbill | Aceros comatus | ||
| Wrinkled Hornbill | Aceros corrugatus | ||
| Wreathed Hornbill | Aceros undulatus | ||
| PICIFORMES: Capitonidae | |||
| Gold-whiskered Barbet | Megalaima chrysopogon | ||
| Red-throated Barbet | Megalaima mystacophanos | ||
| Mountain Barbet | Megalaima monticola | e | |
| Yellow-crowned Barbet | Megalaima henricii | heard only | |
| Golden-naped Barbet | Megalaima pulcherrima | e | |
| Blue-eared Barbet | Megalaima australis | ||
| Bornean Barbet | Megalaima eximia | e | |
| Bornean Brown Barbet | Calorhamphus [fuliginosus] tertius | e | |
| PICIFORMES: Picidae | |||
| Banded Woodpecker | Picus mineaceus | ||
| Maroon Woodpecker | Blythipicus rubiginosus | ||
| Buff-rumped Woodpecker | Meiglyptes tristis | ||
| Buff-necked Woodpecker | Meiglyptes tukki | ||
| Grey-and-buff Woodpecker | Hemicircus concretus | ||
| Great Slaty Woodpecker | Mulleripicus pulverulentus | heard only | |
| PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae | |||
| Dusky Broadbill | Corydon sumatranus | ||
| Black-and-red Broadbill | Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos | ||
| Banded Broadbill | Eurylaimus javanicus | ||
| Black-and-yellow Broadbill | Eurylaimus ochromalus | ||
| Green Broadbill | Calyptomena viridis | ||
| Hose's Broadbill | Calyptomena hosii | e | |
| Whitehead's Broadbill | Calyptomena whiteheadi | e | |
| PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae | |||
| Bornean Banded Pitta | Pitta [guajana] schwaneri | e | |
| Blue-headed Pitta | Pitta baudii | e | |
| Hooded Pitta | Pitta sordida | ||
| Blue-banded Pitta | Pitta arquata | e | |
| Black-crowned Pitta | Pitta ussheri | e | |
| PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae | |||
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | ||
| Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae | |||
| Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | ||
| Pechora Pipit | Anthus gustavi | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae | |||
| Sunda Cuckooshrike | Coracina larvata | ||
| Lesser Cuckooshrike | Coracina fimbriata | ||
| Pied Triller | Lalage nigra | ||
| Scarlet Minivet | Pericrocotus speciosus | ||
| Grey-chinned Minivet | Pericrocotus solaris | ||
| Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike | Hemipus hirundinaceus | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae | |||
| Straw-headed Bulbul | Pycnonotus zeylanicus | ||
| Black-headed Bulbul | Pycnonotus atriceps | ||
| Bornean Bulbul | Pycnonotus montis | e | |
| Pale-faced Bulbul | Pycnonotus [flavescens] leucops | e | |
| Yellow-vented Bulbul | Pycnonotus goiavier | ||
| Olive-winged Bulbul | Pycnonotus plumosus | ||
| Cream-vented Bulbul | Pycnonotus simplex | ||
| Red-eyed Bulbul | Pycnonotus brunneus | ||
| Spectacled Bulbul | Pycnonotus erythropthalmos | ||
| Ochraceous Bulbul | Alophoixus ochraceus | ||
| Grey-cheeked Bulbul | Alophoixus bres | ||
| Yellow-bellied Bulbul | Alophoixus phaeocephalus | ||
| Hairy-backed Bulbul | Tricholestes criniger | ||
| Buff-vented Bulbul | Iole olivacea | ||
| Streaked Bulbul | Ixos malaccensis | ||
| Cinereous Bulbul | Hemixos cinereus | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Chloropseidae | |||
| Greater Green Leafbird | Chloropsis sonnerati | ||
| Lesser Green Leafbird | Chloropsis cyanopogon | ||
| Bornean Leafbird | Chloropsis kinabaluensis | e | |
| PASSERIFORMES: Aegithinidae | |||
| Common Iora | Aegithina tiphia | ||
| Green Iora | Aegithina viridissima | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae | |||
| Bornean Whistling Thrush | Myophonus borneensis | e | |
| Orange-headed Thrush | Zoothera citrina | ||
| White-browed Shortwing | Brachypteryx montana erythrogyna | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae | |||
| Yellow-bellied Prinia | Prinia flaviventris | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae | |||
| Bornean Stubtail | Urosphena whiteheadi | e | |
| Sunda Bush Warbler | Cettia vulcania | ||
| Friendly Bush Warbler | Bradypterus accentor | e | |
| Oriental Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus orientalis | ||
| Mountain Tailorbird | Orthotomus cuculatus | ||
| Dark-necked Tailorbird | Orthotomus atrogularis | ||
| Rufous-tailed Tailorbird | Orthotomus sericeus | ||
| Ashy Tailorbird | Orthotomus ruficeps | ||
| Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopus borealis | ||
| Mountain Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus trivirgatus kinabaluensis | ||
| Yellow-breasted Warbler | Seicercus montis | ||
| Yellow-bellied Warbler | Abroscopus superciliaris | ||
| Striated Grassbird | Megalurus palustris | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae | |||
| Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher | Rhinomyias umbratilis | ||
| Eye-browed Jungle Flycatcher | Rhinomyias gularis | e | |
| Grey-streaked Flycatcher | Muscicapa griseisticta | ||
| Asian Brown Flycatcher | Muscicapa dauurica | ||
| Snowy-browed Flycatcher | Ficedula hyperythra | ||
| Rufous-chested Flycatcher | Ficedula dumetoria | ||
| Little Pied Flycatcher | Ficedula westermanni | ||
| Blue-and-white Flycatcher | Cyanoptila cyanomelana | ||
| Indigo Flycatcher | Eumyias indigo | ||
| White-tailed Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis concretus everetti | ||
| Large-billed Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis caerulatus | ||
| Malaysian Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis turcosus | ||
| Bornean Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis superbus | e | |
| Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher | Culicicapa ceylonensis | ||
| Oriental Magpie Robin | Copsychus saularis pluto | ||
| White-crowned Shama | Copsychus stricklandii | e | |
| White-crowned Forktail | Enicurus leschenaulti borneensis | ||
| Enicurus leschenaulti frontalis | |||
| PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae | |||
| White-throated Fantail | Rhipidura albicollis | ||
| Pied Fantail | Rhipidura javanica | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae | |||
| Black-naped Monarch | Hypothymis azurea | ||
| Asian Paradise Flycatcher | Terpsiphone paradisi | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae | |||
| Bornean Whistler | Pachycephala hypoxantha | e | |
| PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae | |||
| Sunda Laughingthrush | Garrulax palliatus | ||
| Bare-headed Laughingthrush | Melanocichla calvus | e | |
| Rufous-hooded Laughingthrush | Rhinocichla [mitratus] treacheri | e | |
| White-chested Babbler | Trichastoma rostratum | ||
| Ferruginous Babbler | Trichastoma bicolor | ||
| Short-tailed Babbler | Malacocincla malaccensis | ||
| Moustached Babbler | Malacopteron magnirostre | ||
| Sooty-capped Babbler | Malacopteron affine | ||
| Scaly-crowned Babbler | Malacopteron cinereum | ||
| Rufous-crowned Babbler | Malacopteron magnum | ||
| Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler | Pomatorhinus montanus | heard only | |
| Bornean Ground Babbler | Ptilocichla leucogrammica | e | |
| Striped Wren Babbler | Kenopia striata | ||
| Black-throated Wren Babbler | Napothera atrigularis | e | |
| Mountain Wren Babbler | Napothera crassa | e | |
| Grey-throated Babbler | Stachyris nigriceps | ||
| Grey-headed Babbler | Stachyris poliocephala | ||
| White-necked Babbler | Stachyris leucotis | ||
| Black-throated Babbler | Stachyris nigricollis | heard only | |
| Chestnut-rumped Babbler | Stachyris maculata | ||
| Chestnut-winged Babbler | Stachyris erythroptera | ||
| Bold-striped Tit Babbler | Macronous bornensis | ||
| Fluffy-backed Tit Babbler | Macronous ptilosus | ||
| Brown Fulvetta | Alcippe brunneicauda | ||
| Chestnut-crested Yuhina | Yuhina everetti | e | |
| White-browed Shrike Babbler | Pteruthius flaviscops | ||
| White-bellied Erpornis | Erpornis zantholeuca | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae | |||
| Golden-bellied Gerygone | Gerygone sulphurea | heard only | |
| PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae | |||
| Velvet-fronted Nuthatch | Sitta frontalis | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae | |||
| Ruby-cheeked Sunbird | Chalcoparia singalensis | ||
| Plain Sunbird | Anthreptes simplex | ||
| Brown-throated Sunbird | Anthreptes malacensis | ||
| Red-throated Sunbird | Anthreptes rhodolaema | ||
| Purple-naped Sunbird | Hypogramma hypogrammicum | ||
| Olive-backed Sunbird | Cinnyris jugularis | ||
| Crimson Sunbird | Aethopyga siparaja | ||
| Temminck's Sunbird | Aethopyga temminckii | ||
| Spectacled Spiderhunter | Arachnothera flavigaster | ||
| Long-billed Spiderhunter | Arachnothera robusta | ||
| Little Spiderhunter | Arachnothera longirostra | ||
| Yellow-eared Spiderhunter | Arachnothera chrysogenys | ||
| Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter | Arachnothera affinis everetti | ||
| Grey-breasted Spiderhunter | Arachnothera modesta | ||
| Whitehead's Spiderhunter | Arachnothera juliae | e | |
| PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae | |||
| Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker | Prionochilus maculatus | ||
| Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker | Prionochilus xanthopygius | e | |
| Orange-bellied Flowerpecker | Dicaeum trigonostigma | ||
| Black-sided Flowerpecker | Dicaeum monticolum | e | |
| Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker | Dicaeum cruentatum | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae | |||
| Black-capped White-eye | Zosterops atricapillus | ||
| Everett's White-eye | Zosterops everetti | ||
| Pygmy Ibon | Oculocincta squamifrons | e | |
| Mountain Black-eye | Chlorocharis emiliae | e | |
| PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae | |||
| Dark-throated Oriole | Oriolus xanthonotus | ||
| Black-and-crimson Oriole | Oriolus cruentus | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Irenidae | |||
| Asian Fairy Bluebird | Irena puella | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae | |||
| Brown Shrike | Lanius cristatus | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Prionopidae | |||
| Rufous-winged Philentoma | Philentoma pyrhopterum | ||
| Maroon-breasted Philentoma | Philentoma velatum | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae | |||
| Sunda [Ashy] Drongo | Dicrurus leucophaeus stigmatops | ||
| Bronzed Drongo | Dicrurus aeneus | ||
| Hair-crested Drongo | Dicrurus hottentottus borneensis | ||
| Greater Racket-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus paradiseus | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae | |||
| White-breasted Woodswallow | Artamus leucorynchus | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Pityriaseidae | |||
| Bristlehead | Pityriasis gymnocephala | e | |
| PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae | |||
| Crested Jay | Platylophus galericulatus coronatus | ||
| Short-tailed Magpie | Cissa thalassina | ||
| Bornean Treepie | Dendrocitta cinerascens | e | |
| Slender-billed Crow | Corvus enca compilator | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae | |||
| Asian Glossy Starling | Aplonis panayensis | ||
| Common Hill Myna | Gracula religiosa | ||
| Crested Myna | Acridotheres cristatellus | ||
| Chestnut-cheeked Starling | Sturnus philippensis | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae | |||
| Dusky Munia | Lonchura fuscans | e | |
| White-bellied Munia | Lonchura leucogastra | ||
| Black-headed Munia | Lonchura atricapilla | ||
| PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae | |||
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | ||
| MAMMALS | |||
| Mountain Treeshrew | Tupaia montana | ||
| Lesser Treeshrew | Tupaia minor | ||
| Large Treeshrew | Tupaia tana | ||
| Maroon Langur | Presbytis rubicunda | ||
| Sunda Silvered Langur | Presbytis cristata | ||
| Proboscis Monkey | Nasalis larvatus | ||
| Long-tailed Macaque | Macaca fascicularis | ||
| Bornean Gibbon | Hylobates muelleri | ||
| Bornean Orang-utan | Pongo pygmaeus | ||
| Prevost's Squirrel | Callosciurus prevostii | ||
| Kinabalu Squirrel | Callosciurus baluensis | ||
| Plantain Squirrel | Callosciurus notatus | ||
| Bornean Black-banded Squirrel | Callosciurus orestes | ||
| Low's Squirrel | Sundasciurus lowii | ||
| Jentink's Squirrel | Sundasciurus jentinki | ||
| Brooke's Squirrel | Sundasciurus brookei | ||
| Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel | Dremomys everetti | ||
| Thomas's Flying Squirrel | Aeromys thomasi | ||
| Red Giant Flying Squirrel | Petaurista petaurista | ||
| Dark-tailed Tree Rat | Niviventer cremoriventer | ||
| Malay Civet (Tangalung) | Viverra tangalunga | ||
| Common Palm Civet | Paradoxurus hermaphroditus | ||
| Masked Palm Civet | Paguma larvata | ||
| Short-tailed Mongoose | Herpestes brachyurus | ||
| Bornean Pygmy Elephant | Elephas maximus | ||
| Bearded Pig | Sus barbatus | ||
| Lesser Mouse-Deer | Tragulus javanicus | ||
| Greater Mouse-Deer | Tragulus napu | ||
| Sambar Deer | Cervus unicolor | ||
| Birds of the tour | |||
| 1 | Bristlehead | ||
| 2 | Blue-banded Pitta | ||
| 3 | Bornean Banded Pitta | ||
| 4 | Whitehead's Trogon | ||
| 5 | Short-tailed Magpie | ||
283 species recorded including 10 heard only
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