Tom Birding
Tom and Jean visited some of the birding sites in Peninsular Malaysia - exploring the mangrove and paddy fields in northern Selangor, the hill station of Fraser’s Hill, the challenging forest trails of Taman Negara as well as Weng Chun’s favorite patch in Hulu Langat and the heronry in Putrajaya. Fauzi was the guide for the first 2 days while Adam substituted him after Fauzi suddenly fell sick. Later, Weng Chun took over the role in Taman Negara and Hulu Langat.In Taman Negara, we didn’t bird in Lubok Simpon - Jenut Muda - Tembeling River Trail junction.
Some of the highlights in this trip include
- Black Magpie - splendid view of 3 birds during the last few hours in Hulu Langat. Calls were heard while in Taman Negara.
- Malayan Whistling Thrush - with instructions given by Weng Chun, the endemic whistling thrush was sighted.
- Rhinoceros Hornbill - the boat ride to Lata Berkoh seems to provide a few good encounters such as this large hornbill. It came from the back of the boat and perch exactly in front of everyone - the fig tree is the main attraction for this hornbill.
- Asian Paradise Flycatcher - this white morph with long tail appeared out of nowhere and display itself for everyone on the boat. This is Weng Chun’s 2nd encounter with the white morph this year - after having recorded this in Fraser’s Hill while walking with Dan Peak along Telekom Loop.
List of birds sighted and heard. Total = 153 species
- Crested Fireback
- Buff-necked Woodpecker
- Rufous Piculet
- Fire-tufted Barbet
- Lineated Barbet
- Black-browed Barbet
- Coppersmith Barbet
- Gold-whiskered Barbet
- Red-throated Barbet
- Brown Barbet
- Rhinoceros Hornbill
- Oriental Pied Hornbill
- Red-headed Trogon
- Red-naped Trogon
- Scarlet-rumped Trogon
- Red-bearded Bee-Eater
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Stork-billed Kingfisher
- Collared Kingfisher
- Rufous-backed Kingfisher
- Blue-banded Kingfisher
- Plaintive Cuckoo
- Indian Cuckoo
- Drongo Cuckoo
- Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
- Raffles’ Malkoha
- Black-bellied Malkoha
- Lesser Coucal
- Greater Coucal
- Dollarbird
- House Swift
- Glossy Swiftlet
- Brown-backed Needletail
- Rock Pigeon
- Peaceful Dove
- Spotted Dove
- Pink-necked Pigeon
- Large Green Pigeon
- Emerald Dove
- Little Cuckoo Dove
- Greater Painted Snipe
- Crested Serpent Eagle
- Changeable Hawk-eagle
- Lesser Fish Eagle
- Brahminy Kite
- Black Eagle
- Black-shouldered Kite
- Black-thighed Falconet
- Little Egret
- Cattle Egret
- Purple Heron
- Grey Heron
- Cinnamon Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Painted Stork
- Black-and-Red Broadbill
- Black-and-Yellow Broadbill
- Asian Fairy Bluebird
- Lesser Green Leafbird
- Orange-bellied Leafbird
- Bronzed Drongo
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
- Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
- House Crow
- Large-billed Crow
- Black-naped Oriole
- Malayan Cuckooshrike
- Lesser Cuckooshrike
- Large Woodshrike
- Grey-chinned Minivet
- Scarlet Minivet
- White-throated Fantail
- Spotted Fantail
- Asian Paradise Flycatcher
- Malayan Whistling Thrush
- Rufous-browed Flycatcher
- Rufous-chested Flycatcher
- Mangrove Blue Flycatcher
- Large Niltava
- Oriental Magpie Robin
- White-rumped Shama
- Slaty-backed Forktail
- Asian Glossy Starling
- Common Myna
- Jungle Myna
- Hill Myna
- Blue Nuthatch
- Pacific Swallow
- Black-crested Bulbul
- Red-eyed Bulbul
- Grey-bellied Bulbul
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Stripe-throated Bulbul
- Black-headed Bulbul
- Yellow-vented Bulbul
- Straw-headed Bulbul
- Olive-winged Bulbul
- Ochraceous Bulbul
- Mountain Bulbul
- Hairy-backed Bulbul
- Black-headed Bulbul
- Buff-vented Bulbul
- Stripe Tit Babbler
- Mountain Tailorbird
- Common Tailorbird
- Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
- Golden-bellied Gerygone
- Everett’s White-eye
- Chestnut-crowned Warbler
- Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
- Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
- White-chested Babbler
- Ferruginous Babbler
- Short-tailed Babbler
- Horsfield Babbler
- Sooth-capped Babbler
- Rufous-crowned Babbler
- Golden Babbler
- Chestnut-winged Babbler
- Scaly-crowned Babbler
- Abbott’s Babbler
- Rufous-winged Philentoma
- Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
- Laced Woodpecker
- Common Flameback
- Lesser Yellownape
- Orange-backed Woodpecker
- Crimson-winged Woodpecker
- Blue-winged Minla
- Silver-eared Mesia
- Mountain Fulvetta
- Long-tailed Sibia
- Olive-backed Sunbird
- Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
- Purple-naped Sunbird
- Brown-throated Sunbird
- Red-throated Sunbird
- Crimson Sunbird
- Little Spiderhunter
- Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
- Spectacled Spiderhunter
- Streaked Spiderhunter
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- White-rumped Munia
- Crested Jay
- Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
- Black Magpie
- Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
- Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
- White-breasted Woodswallow
- Lesser Shortwing
- Common Iora
