A close up of a Whiskered Treeswifts facing left. It has brown underparts, blue wings, a deep blue hood, white 'whiskers' above and below the eye which project behind the head.
Whilst some birds were incredibly hard to see at Danum, on the other hand the Whiskered Treeswifts were a delight.
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A bird perched on a vine with green back, red bum and a black face mask. The distinguishing features from other similar pittas include chestnut crown stripe and narrow supercillium.
We found a rare bird (only 4 previous ebird records in Sabah) in the form of a Fairy Pitta at Danum! Worth slogging the leech-infested trails in the dark 🎉
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A view of the Danum Valley rainforest in lowland Sabah with a river in the foreground. Trees reaching 100m tall grow here.
Finished up 5 days in the Danum Valley. Some of the toughest but most rewarding birding I've known. Giant Pitta and Bornean Ground-cuckoo both seen (!) but far too elusive for photos
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A brown bird with a very broad bill base perches on branch at night
Gould's Frogmouth giving the death stare along the Kinabatangan River last night
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A round green bird with a black hood, red bellyand shocking blue shoulder stripe
Another day, another Pitta! This time a Western Hooded Pitta along the Kinabatangan River.
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A plump black bird with rich ruby underparts and shocking highlights of blue, perches on a low branch in the forest.
Black-crowned Pitta was a star from our time at Sepilok. What a dapper fella! #BorneoBirding
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A small bird with yellow-striped black back, pink neck collar, deeper pink belly, pale eye and a blue bill with green highlights.
The colours on this Black-and-Yellow Broadbill are really quite something! It landed nearby for a split second before melting into the greenery at Sepilok RDC. #BorneoBirding
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A male Bornean Peacock-pheasant stands on a tree root. He has a greyish cap, yellow eye-ring, emerald breast with white stripe down the middle, brown back covered with jewel like feathers.
Bornean Peacock-pheasant today. Words don't do it justice!
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Temminck's Sunbird
Black-sided Flowerpecker
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
Grey-throated Babbler
A selection of passerines from Mount Kinabalu (names in alt text). We're now moving on to the steamy lowlands and a whole new set of species awaits!
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Sunrise from the upper flanks of Mount Kinabalu. The sun is poking out from the horizon and several peaks show above fog
Happy New Year! Started off 2026 with a rather special sunrise. Went on a trek for Friendly Bush-Warbler but it remained distinctly unfriendly! Sundaic Island Thrush and Besra were good compensation though. #BorneoBirding
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A medium sized orange bird with dark wings and a bluish bill sits on a branch in mossy forest
Lots of rain on Mount Kinabalu but it didn't stop the highland endemic Whitehead's Trogon showing well - this is the female. #BorneoBirding
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A lime green bird with black face mask, and a red bill and legs, perches on a diagonal stick with a dark background
The endemics are rolling in now in Malaysian #Borneo, with few more eye-catching than the Bornean Green-magpie #BorneoBirding
Bornean Rufous-tailed Tailorbird.
Bornean Rufous-tailed Tailorbird. They're common in Borneo's lowlands.
If you were coming to Borneo, what's the #1 endemic you'd want to tick off your list?
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Whilst searching for the elusive Bornean Ground-cuckoo, a Western Hooded Pitta popped into view - an unexpected and delightful encounter!
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