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Endemic Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo

 

1) Black Oriole, Highlands. Kelabit Highlands

2) Black-and-Crimson Pitta, Lowlands. Sepilok, Kinabatangan

3) Black-sided Flowerpecker, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

4) Black-Throated Wrenbabbler, Lowlands. Sepilok, Kinabatangan

5) Blue-banded Pitta, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

 

6) Blue-headed Pitta, Lowlands. Kinabatangan floodplains

7) Bornean Barbet, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Mulu

8) Bornean Blue Flycatcher, Lowland/Highlands. All over Borneo

9) Bornean Bristlehead, Lowlands. Sepilok, Danum Valley, Lambir and Kutai

10) Bornean Ground Cuckoo, Lowlands. Rare

 

11) Bornean Peacock Pheasant, Lowlands. Sabah, but extremely rare

12) Bornean Stubtail, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

13) Bornean Treepie, Highlands. North and Central Mountain range

14) Bornean Whistler, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

15) Bornean Wren-Babler, Lowlands. Mulu, Batang Ai, Sepilok, Sukau, Danum

 

16 ) Bulwer's Pheasant, Highlands. Crocker Range, Tenom and Danum

17) Chestnut-crested Yuhina, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

18) Crimson-Headed Partridge, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Tenom, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

19) Dulit Frogmouth, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

20) Dulit Partridge, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Tenom, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

 

21) Dusky Munia, Lowlands. Open country

22) Everett's Thrush, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

23) Friendly Bush Warbler, Highlands. Kinabalu Park

24) Fruithunter, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

25) Golden-Naped Barbet, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

 

26) Hose's Broadbill, Highlands. Kelabit Highlands

27) Mountain Barbet, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

28) Mountain Blackeye, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

29) Mountain Serpent-Eagle, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Mulu

30) Mountain Wren-Babler, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

 

31) Pygmy White-eye, Highlands. Kinabalu park, Mulu

32) Red-Breasted Partridge, Highlands. Crocker Range, Tenom, Danum

33) White-crowned Sharma, Lowlands. Kinabatangan floodplains

34) White-Fronted Falconet, Lowlands. Sabah: Gomantong Caves, Danum Valley, Tabin, Poring

35) Whitehead's Broadbill, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

 

36) Whitehead's Spiderhunter, Highlands. Moss forest; Kinabalu park, Mulu

37) Whitehead's Trogon, Highlands. Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range, Kelabit Highlands, Mulu

38) Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker, Lowlands/Highlands. Forest edge

39) Malayan Whistling-Thrush, Highlands. Forest, 700 to 1700m

40) Malaysian Hill-Partridge, Highlands. Forest over 1000m

 

41) Mountain Peacock-Pheasant, Highlands. Forest over 600m

 

 

Source from:

1) Sibley & Monroe checklists and bird distribution lists in Thayer's Birder's Diary

2) Where to watch birds in Asia  - by Nigel Wheatley.

3) IUCN Red List, Birdlife International

 

4) An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region - by Inskipp, Lindsey & Duckworth (1996).

5) The Birds of Bario and the Kelabit Highlands-by Pun Ritai

6) A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Morten & Allan Jeyarajasingam, 1999.

 

7) A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore
by Allen Jeyarajasingam, Alan Pearson

8) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia
by Craig Robson
 

Hot Birding Spots in Malaysia

 

Around Kuala Lumpur (within 3 hours driving)

1) Taman Rimba Ampang, Kuala Lumpur (Check-list and Trip report)

2) Fraser's Hill, Pahang

3) Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor

4) The Gap House / New Road, Selangor and Pahang

5) Putrajaya Wetland, Kuala Lumpur

 

6) Taman Pertanian (Agricultural Park), Shah Alam, Selangor

7) Sekinchan / Tanjung Karang / Bagan Sungai Buloh, Selangor

8) Genting Highland/Genting Valley, Selangor and Pahang

9) Pasoh Forest Reserve, Kuala Klawang, Negeri Sembilan

10) Sungai Perdik, Ulu Perdik, Selangor

 

11) Sungai Tekala Recreation Forest, Selangor

12) Ulu Gombak/Gombak Valley (Old Gombak Road), Selangor

13) Templer's Park, Rawang, Selangor

 

14) Lake Garden, Kuala Lumpur

15) Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur

 

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Outside Kuala Lumpur (more than 3 hours drive distance)

1) Cameron Highland, West Pahang

2) Tasik Bera (Lake Bera), South Pahang

3) Tasik Chini, Pahang

4) Taman Negara National Park, Pahang

5) Endau-Kota Tinggi Wildlife Reserve, Johore

 

6) Endau-Rompin National Park, Johore

7) Kenong Rimba Park, Pahang

8) Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary, Perak

9) Matang Forest reserve, Perak

10) Tanjung Piai, Johor

 

12) Panti Forest Reserve, Johor

13) Sungai Balang, Batu Pahat, Johor

 

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Malaysian Borneo

1) Crocker Range national park, Sabah, Borneo

2) Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah Borneo

3) Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak

4) Kinabalu National Park, Sabah Borneo

5) Niah National Park, Batu Niah, Sarawak

 

6) Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sandakan , Sabah

7) Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, Sabah

8) Tawau Hill Park, Tawau, Sabah

9) Kinabatangan Floodplain, Sandakan, Sabah

10) Maliau Basin, Sabah

 

11) Danum Valley COnservation Area, Lahad Datu, Sabah

12) Klias Wetland, Kota kinabalu, Sabah

13) Santubong, Damai, Kuching, Sarawak

14) Kuching Wetland, Kuching, Sarawak

15) Bako National Park, Sarawak

 

 

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