Birding trip West Malaysia 2-17 March 2002 Species list |
Description of sites: For most species, the sites mentioned are often only those of the first or best sighting. At the bottom of this list the species are repeated that also are seen in NW Europe, with their Dutch name. EN= endangered, VU= vulnerable, NT= near-threatened according to Threatened Birds of the World (2001). Sight records unless specified otherwise. S = sound recording at Sounds |
Little Egret | Tj. Karang mangrove rim | |
Grey Heron | K. Selangor reserve, central marsh | |
Purple Heron | K. Selangor reserve, central marsh | |
Great Egret | Tj. Karang mangrove rim | |
Intermediate Egret | Tj. Karang mangrove rim | |
Chinese Pond-Heron | Tj. Karang Sawah Sempadan | |
Striated Heron | K. Selangor reserve, central marsh; many Sawah Sempadan | |
Cinnamon Bittern | Tj. Karang Sawah Sempadan | |
Black Baza | K. Selangor reserve, inside forest | |
Oriental Honey-buzzard | Tj. Tuan migration hotspot | |
Black-winged Kite | Tj. Karang Sawah Sempadan several (nest boxes are for them?) | |
Brahminy Kite | K. Selangor reserve, many | |
White-bellied Fish-Eagle | K. Selangor reserve, transmission tower (nest); Tj.Tuan | |
Crested Serpent-Eagle | Fr.Hill New Road 3 together | |
Crested Goshawk | Templer park nest at campsite | |
Black Eagle | Fr. Hill New Road | |
Changeable Hawk-Eagle | G. Brinchang | |
Red Junglefowl | K. Selangor reserve, inside forest | |
VU Malayan Peacock-Pheasant | T. Negara Swamp loop, close view of male S | |
NT Great Argus | T. Negara Jenet Muda trail, close view of male S | |
Slaty-breasted Rail | K. Selangor reserve, dike before central marsh | |
White-breasted Waterhen | Tj. Tuan, K. Selangor | |
Watercock | K. Selangor reserve, central marsh, from hide | |
Common Moorhen | Tj. Karang Sawah Sempadan | |
Pacific Golden-Plover | Tj. Karang mudflats 1 | |
Mongolian Plover | Tj. Karang mudflats dozen | |
Red-wattled Lapwing | boat trip to T. Negara 1 | |
Black-tailed Godwit | Tj. Karang mudflats group of 25 | |
Whimbrel | Tj. Karang mudflats 1 | |
Eurasian Curlew | Tj. Karang mudflats 2 | |
Common Redshank | Tj. Karang mudflats dozen | |
Marsh Sandpiper | Tj. Karang mudflats dozen | |
EN Nordmann's Greenshank | Tj. Karang mudflats 1 | |
Terek Sandpiper | Tj. Karang mudflats dozen | |
Common Sandpiper | boat trip to T. Negara 2 | |
White-winged Tern | rice fields Sekinchan 100's | |
Spotted Dove | Tj. Tuan etc. | |
Little Cuckoo-Dove | Gap one pair | |
Zebra Dove | Tj. Tuan, K. Selangor | |
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon | Tj. Tuan, K. Selangor | |
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon | T. Negara fruiting tree sev. | |
Green Imperial-Pigeon | T. Negara Tahan river trail overhead | |
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon | Fr. Hill & Gap overhead sev. small groups | |
Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot | a/o in front of chalet Taman Nagara | |
Indian Cuckoo | T. Negara heard only | |
Oriental Cuckoo | Fr. Hill L. Maxwell road S | |
Violet Cuckoo | Gap, in long flight | |
Drongo Cuckoo | T. Negara Tahan river trail nearby | |
Asian Koel | a/o Tj. Tuan, K. Selangor S | |
NT Black-bellied Malkoha | Tj. Tuan forest near lighthouse | |
NT Chestnut-bellied Malkoha | K. Selangor mangrove | |
Raffles's Malkoha | sev. groups (B. Teresik trail, Tahan river trail) | |
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha | T. Negara J. Muda trail in dense foliage 20 m high | |
Greater Coucal | a/o T. Negara start of Tahan river trail; K. Selangor reserve | |
Lesser Coucal | T. Negara at resort | |
Collared Owlet | heard Fr. Hill Telekom loop | |
Malaysian Eared-Nightjar | T. Negara at hide Swamp loop (heard and brief view) | |
Grey Nightjar | Fr. Hill Silverpark resid. area | |
Large-tailed Nightjar | Tj. Tuan golf course at dusk | |
Glossy Swiftlet | many places; nesting in garage Telekom loop Fr. Hill | |
Himalayan Swiftlet | presumed; many places, migrant; best K. Selangor reserve | |
Silver-rumped Spinetail | T. Negara swimming spot Tahan river | |
Brown-backed Needletail | from boat to T. Negara, group | |
Asian Palm-Swift | Tj. Tuan | |
Fork-tailed Swift | a/o K. Selangor reserve | |
Little Swift | many places, a/o Gap | |
Grey-rumped Treeswift | T. Negara jetty Tahan river nr Tabing Hide | |
Whiskered Treeswift | along road Raub - Gap; along road Cam. Highl. down | |
NT Diard's Trogon | T. Negara J. Muda trail; responsive but shy | |
NT Scarlet-rumped Trogon | T. Negara along Tahan river trail back from Tabing hide | |
Orange-breasted Trogon | Gap at start of Nw Road | |
Red-headed Trogon | heard a long time at Fraser's Hill Bishops Trail | |
Common Kingfisher | K. Selangor central marsh | |
Blue-eared Kingfisher | boat trip to T. Negara, probably this species (dark upperparts) | |
Black-backed Kingfisher | T. Negara J. Muda trail in forest near stream (=Oriental Dwarf K.) | |
Banded Kingfisher | T. Negara from Tabing hide | |
Stork-billed Kingfisher | K. Selangor parking lot 2 | |
White-throated Kingfisher | a/o Tj. Karang Sawah Sempadan: many | |
Black-capped Kingfisher | K. Selangor reserve, pair at old tree in mangrove forest | |
Collared Kingfisher | Tj. Tuan golf course; K. Selangor marsh | |
Red-bearded Bee-eater | Gap Old Road 2 km up | |
Blue-tailed Bee-eater | many places a/o Tj. Tuan | |
Dollarbird | Tj. Tuan golf course, K. Selangor | |
Oriental Pied-Hornbill | T. Negara overhead at resort 1 | |
NT Rhinoceros Hornbill | T. Negara clearing at stream J. Muda trail 1 overhead | |
NT Great Hornbill | Gap Old Road 1km up, distant but good views in scope | |
NT Helmeted Hornbill | Fr. Hill New Road halfway, flying around us S | |
Wreathed Hornbill | Fr. Hill New Road, 2 flying in distance | |
Fire-tufted Barbet | Fr. Hill L. Maxwell road | |
Gold-whiskered Barbet | T.Negara 3 in fruiting tree nr resort | |
NT Red-crowned Barbet | T.Negara in fruiting tree nr resort | |
NT Red-throated Barbet | T. Negara heard several times S | |
Golden-throated Barbet | G. Brinchang close view S | |
Black-browed Barbet | Fr. Hill New Road halfway, many heard elsewhere S | |
Blue-eared Barbet | T. Negara in front of chalet foraging S | |
NT Yellow-crowned Barbet | T. Negara heard a few times S | |
Malaysian Honeyguide | ? | T. Negara J. Muda trail, climbing thick branch |
Speckled Piculet | Fr. Hill in wave at Gate, at dead tree | |
Sunda Woodpecker | K. Selangor mangrove forest | |
White-bellied Woodpecker | T. Negara J. Muda trail | |
Banded Woodpecker | T. Negara Tahan river trail long time on dead trunk | |
Lesser Yellownape | Fr. Hill L. Maxwell road hanging below branch | |
Greater Yellownape | Fr. Hill L. Maxwell road in open tree | |
Checker-throated Woodpecker | T. Negara Tahan river trail | |
Laced Woodpecker | K. Selangor reserve in forest | |
Common Flameback | K. Selangor reserve near HQ in open trees | |
Maroon Woodpecker | T. Negara start of Tahan river trail | |
Buff-rumped Woodpecker | T. Negra small clearing J. Muda trail, climbing liana | |
NT Buff-necked Woodpecker | T. Negara Tahan river trail small bare tree right at trail | |
Dusky Broadbill | T. Negara Tahan river trail before entering J Muda trail | |
Black-and-red Broadbill | T. Negara Tahan river trail close view 5 m high | |
NT Black-and-yellow Broadbill | T. Negara heard Tahan river trail, seen in brief flight only | |
Long-tailed Broadbill | Fr. Hill splendid views with Durai at L Maxwell rd | |
NT Green Broadbill | T. Negara at last visit to fruiting tree nr resort | |
Dusky Crag-Martin | Tj. Tuan lighthouse | |
Barn Swallow | many places | |
Pacific Swallow | many places | |
Red-rumped Swallow | Gap 1 | |
Black-headed Bulbul | a/o Tj. Tuan | |
Black-crested Bulbul | Gap conspicuous | |
NT Grey-bellied Bulbul | T.Negara nr fruiting tree nr resort (like Blue-headed Tanager) | |
NT Puff-backed Bulbul | T. Negara Tahan river trail rather high in tree S | |
Stripe-throated Bulbul | T. Negara in nearly fruiting tree opposite our chalet | |
Yellow-vented Bulbul | common esp. in lowlands | |
Olive-winged Bulbul | T.Negara Tahan river trail | |
Red-eyed Bulbul | T. Negara resort campsite | |
Ochraceous Bulbul | Gap 2 km up New Road in tall trees | |
Yellow-bellied Bulbul | T.Negara Tahan river trail; nice bird for a bulbul.. | |
Hairy-backed Bulbul | T. Negara clearing at stream J. Muda trail | |
Mountain Bulbul | Fr. Hill, Cam. Highlands | |
Asian Fairy-bluebird | a/o Gap | |
Greater Green Leafbird | T. Negara at fruiting tree nr resort campsite | |
NT Lesser Green Leafbird | T. Negara start of J Muda trail, small clearing tall trees | |
Blue-winged Leafbird | along road Raub to Gap | |
Orange-bellied Leafbird | Fr. Hill | |
Tiger Shrike | first years at Tj. Tuan golf course, Gap, Tahan hide T. Negara | |
Brown Shrike | Tj. Karang at least 7 at Sawah Sempadan | |
Blue Whistling-Thrush | T. Negara nr fruiting tree; local race has dark bill (?) | |
Siberian Thrush | G. Brinchang 2 males (1 ad., 1 subad.) and probably 1 female | |
Asian Brown Flycatcher | Fr. Hill at The Lodge | |
Mugimaki Flycatcher | 1st yr males Fr. Hill L. Maxwell rd, and G. Brinchang | |
Rufous-browed Flycatcher | Fr. Hill 1 along Hemmant trail, on rope | |
Snowy-browed Flycatcher | G. Brinchang picking insects from road | |
NT Rufous-chested Flycatcher | T. Negra above forest stream crossing Tahan river tail | |
Little Pied Flycatcher | Fr. Hill (Telekom loop clearing), Cam. Highl. | |
Verditer Flycatcher | a/o Fr. Hill Telekom loop | |
Large Niltava | a/o Fr. Hill L. Maxwell road pair on wire | |
Rufous-vented Niltava | G. Brinchang - sitting op top of small tree! | |
Hill Blue-Flycatcher | a/o Fr. Hill Nw Road halfway | |
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher | T Negara Tahan river trail above forest stream; Fr. Hill C36 | |
Oriental Magpie-Robin | common near houses, gardens; often singing from roofs | |
White-rumped Shama | T. Negara behind campsite and along Tembeling river S | |
White-tailed Robin | G. Brinchang several along road | |
NT Chestnut-naped Forktail | at stream along road Gap - Raub | |
Slaty-backed Forktail | Fr. Hill New Road halfway, at stream | |
Yellow-bellied Prinia | K. Selangor reserve in grass along canal | |
Oriental Reed-Warbler | Tj. Karang behind coastal dike | |
Common Tailorbird | commonly heard, nesting nr. chalet T.Negara | |
Dark-necked Tailorbird | along road Raub - Gap one pair, strong reaction to tape | |
Ashy Tailorbird | K. Selangor reserve common in bushes, e.g. at end of main trail | |
Inornate Warbler | Cam. Highlands along road behind hotel in large bird wave | |
Arctic Warbler | many places | |
Mountain Leaf-Warbler | Fr. Hill in side of L. Maxwell rd | |
Chestnut-crowned Warbler | sev. places often heard, best seen Telekom loop | |
Yellow-bellied Warbler | a/o Gap singing in bamboo | |
Black Laughingthrush | Fr. Hill group along Old road 2 km above Gap S | |
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush | common at Fr. Hill | |
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush | Fr. Hill L. Maxwell road 2 closeby at eye level | |
Abbott's Babbler | T. Negara J. Muda trail, two eating big cicada | |
NT Sooty-capped Babbler | T. Negara Tahan river trail last morning | |
Scaly-crowned Babbler | T. Negara Tahan river trail last morning group low beside trail | |
Streaked Wren-Babbler | Fr. Hill Old rd halfway down; G. Brinchang group in bush S | |
Golden Babbler | Fr. Hill Hemmant trail; Cam. Highl. Parit falls | |
Grey-throated Babbler | Fr. Hill New Rd halfway, eating insect from folded banana leaf | |
NT Black-throated Babbler | T. Negara J. Muda trail two very vocal and responsive S | |
Striped Tit-Babbler | Gap 1 km up Old rd in bamboo | |
Silver-eared Mesia | in bird waves Fr. Hill and Cam. Highl. a/o L Maxwell rd big wave | |
Cutia | Fr. Hill Telekom loop bird wave at end of last day | |
White-browed Shrike-Babbler | Fr. Hill small bird wave road down former Garbage tip | |
Black-eared Shrike-Babbler | Fr. Hill bird wave L Maxwell rd 2nd visit | |
White-hooded Babbler | Fr. Hill Old rd halfway down in tall trees small group | |
Blue-winged Minla | Fr. Hill a/o L Maxwell rd nr the Lodge and Telekom loop last day | |
Chestnut-tailed Minla | G. Brinchang close views S | |
NT Brown Fulvetta | T. Negara at start of J. Muda trail two in mid strata S | |
Mountain Fulvetta | common at Fr. Hill | |
Long-tailed Sibia | sev. groups at Fr. Hill, esp. active at dusk (gathering for night) | |
Sultan Tit | Fr. Hill in bird wave near Gate | |
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch | Gap 2 km up Old rd two racing up and down branches | |
Blue Nuthatch | Fr. Hill in bird wave near Gate on dead branches | |
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker | along rd Raub - Gap at base of hills nr river | |
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker | along rd Raub - Gap | |
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker | Gap in front of resthouse (= Buff-bellied F.) | |
Plain Sunbird | sev. times Fr. Hill and Cam. Highl. (but higher than 900 m!) | |
Plain-throated Sunbird | T. Negara at resort | |
Purple-naped Sunbird | T. Negara at resort | |
Olive-backed Sunbird | K. Selangor from hide central marsh, closeby | |
Black-throated Sunbird | a/o Fr. Hill male at Gate | |
Scarlet Sunbird | T. Negara J. Muda trail male | |
Spectacled Spiderhunter | T. Negara Tahan river trail, better view desired | |
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter | T. Negara at resort in big tree | |
Streaked Spiderhunter | common at Fr. Hill | |
Oriental White-eye | Tj. Tuan, K. Selangor | |
Everett's White-eye | Fr. Hill New rd near fruiting tree | |
Golden-bellied Gerygone | K. Selangor reserve near mangrove | |
Eurasian Tree Sparrow | common but not abundant | |
Forest Wagtail | K. Selangor reserve close views behind entrance | |
Grey Wagtail | Gap every time at New rd c. 1 km up | |
Richard's Pipit | Tj.Tuan golf course several | |
Baya Weaver | Tj. Karang Sawah Sempadan | |
Scaly-breasted Munia | Tj.Tuan (late at hotel), Tj. Karang | |
White-headed Munia | Tj. Tuan early at golf course flying past us | |
Asian Glossy Starling | a/o Tj.Tuan raptor watch site | |
Common Myna | common at lowlands near houses | |
White-vented Myna | a/o Tj. Tuan, K. Selangor reserve (mangrove even) | |
NT Crested Jay | T. Negara J. Muda trail group 7 m high in lower trees | |
NT Black Magpie | T. Negara at swimming place Tahan river, with bell sounds | |
Green Magpie | Fr. Hill L Maxwell rd, stunning colours | |
House Crow | a/o Tj. Tuan; not often seen | |
Slender-billed Crow | a/o K. Selangor | |
Large-billed Crow | a/o Fr. Hill | |
White-breasted Woodswallow | Tj. Karang Sawah Sempadan a few, on wires | |
NT Dark-throated Oriole | T. Negara J. Muda trail, responsive, rather high in trees | |
Black-naped Oriole | a/o Tj. Tuan (first bird there); on many places elsewhere | |
Black-and-crimson Oriole | a/o Fr Hill start of L Maxwel rd, male and female | |
Javan Cuckooshrike | a/o Fr. Hill near The Lodge | |
Ashy Minivet | K. Selangor reserve near bridge in main trail, group | |
Grey-chinned Minivet | Fr. Hill several groups, mostly high | |
Scarlet Minivet | T. Negara sev. small groups always high | |
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike | Fr. Hill in several bird waves | |
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike | group of 3 high in trees along road Tembeling - Raub | |
White-throated Fantail | a/o Fr. Hill Hemmant trail | |
Pied Fantail | K. Selangor reserve sev. near end of main trail | |
Spotted Fantail | T. Negara Tahan river trail close view | |
Black Drongo | Tj. Karang Sawah Sempadan 1 | |
Ashy Drongo | K. Selangor reserve near end of main trail | |
Bronzed Drongo | Fr. Hill regularly in bird waves | |
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo | a/o Fr. Hill some | |
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo | a/o Fr. Hill sev. | |
Black-naped Monarch | T. Negara 60 m after start of Tahan river trail, pair with nest mat. | |
Asian Paradise-Flycatcher | T. Negara female from Tabing hide | |
Common Iora | a/o Tj. Tuan, K. Selangor | |
Other : | ||
Siamang (gibbon) | Fraser's Hill New Road Km 3 group seen high in trees; often heard | |
Dusky Leaf Monkey | Along road Raub - The Gap near river, one group | |
Silvered Leaf Monkey | Kuala Selangor reserve, sev. | |
Long-tailed Macaque | Kuala Selangor reserve, sev. groups | |
Common Palm Civet | Kuala Selangor reserve, adult with one young | |
Smooth Otter | Tanjung Karang Sawah Sempadan rice fields | |
wild pig | Taman Negara Tahan hide; Fraser's Hill Telekom loop | |
squirrel | many; both plain-colored species as chipmunk-like striped ones | |
bats | several species | |
Water Monitor Lizard | Kuala Selangor reserve, small and huge ones | |
flying lizard | Taman Negara twice; with webbed feet | |
slijkspringer (Dutch) | fish jumping over mudflat surface; Tj. Karang (many) | |
butterflies | a/o "birdwing" Trogonoptera brookiana; hairstreaks (pages, Du.) |
NOTE for Nordmann's Greenshank. This is probably the rarest bird of our trip, so here is the field description: rather robust tringa-like sandpiper with strikingly white head and neck, short light-colored legs and relatively thick bill (slightly curved upward), and showing a white "cigar" on the rump between dark upperwings when making a short flight. The bird was often motionless for a period and then walking a short distance. The remarkably short legs (much shorter than e.g. Common Greenshank) were well seen when the bird walked over the mud (in stead of in the small pools). The bird was observed through a Nikon scope (45x), from a distance of about 200 m. It stayed near the tide line all the time (about 15 minutes).
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