“I have had more opportunity to spend time with this solitary male Sultan Tit (Melanochlora sultanea flavocristata). This observation was taken against the sun and at first I thought the […]
“I saw a pair of this near threatened Short-tailed Babbler (Trichastoma malaccense poliogene) that were calling to each other on the canopy floor. “They were in a dried up bed […]
The least common of the tailorbirds in Borneo is the Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis humphreysi). “Saw a very confident male on the trail in primary forest. “In north-east Borneo is […]
“White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucoryn leucoryn) are common in Borneo but from many visits there and a 3 year stint of work, I get the impression that they are more common […]
“Saw up to 6 Grey-headed Babblers (Stachyris poliocephala) together in a social foraging or family group (information on social organisation limited). Images were poor (below) due to thick canopy but […]
“The Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella melanops) (abpve) was easy to watch and we had good views of a male calling for long periods. This kingfisher often raises its crest feathers […]
A Plantain Squirrel, also known as Red-bellied Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus), was resting on the stem of a slender palm, head facing down (left – image not from this encounter). It […]
“Another shy babbler, the Chestnut-winged Babbler (Stachyris erythroptera bicolor) that was easy to watch at RDC (above). We had close naked eye views for 6-7 minutes with many calls and […]
“Saw a family unit of Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris convexus) – adults with two juveniles. I suspect they (and Imperial Green Pigeons) had come to feed on Oli Palm […]
“Little Spiderhunters (Arachnothera longirostra buettikoferi) were common at the Rain-forest Discovery Center, especially in the discovery garden – a show case of the biodiversity of plants at the centre. “I […]
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