endemicguides Birds Report – Peninsular Malaysia 15-18 Jun 2017
We had Japan guests for some target in Peninsular Malaysia .
Day 1 – Kuala Lumpur
We mainly at center of Kuala Lumpur before heading Kuala Selangor for next day Mangrove targets .
we quickly start a day with Barred Eagle-Owl, with very small window but still we got it clear view ..
very soon , another cute bird approaching … black and yellow Broadbill
after here , we quickly move to another nearby forest .. here we quickly tick
Rufous-backed Kingfisher
Black-and-red Broadbill
etc
with very short stay time, we rush to west-Kuala Lumpur for Mangrove Pitta and etc .. very fast within 5 minutes, we got the pitta in frame and we would like to try
Savanna Nightjar
with long search, finally we see one …
……. we got most the targets tick and yet we have some time, we go for earlier dinner … immediate after the dinner, we very soon tick both
Large Frogmouth
Large-tailed Nightjar
Bird list
1 Barred Eagle-Owl
1 Black-and-yellow Broadbill
2 Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
1 Asian Glossy Starling
2 Javan Myna
1 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
1 Whiskered Treeswift
1 Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
1 Banded Woodpecker
2 Checker-throated Woodpecker
2 Black-thighed Falconet
2 Black-and-red Broadbill
1 Black-and-yellow Broadbill
2 Common Myna
2 Little Egret
2 Brahminy Kite
X Red-wattled Lapwing
2 Oriental Pratincole
3 Red Collared-Dove
2 Spotted Dove
2 Zebra Dove
1 Savanna Nightjar
2 White-throated Kingfisher
1 Collared Kingfisher
3 Blue-throated Bee-eater
1 Mangrove Pitta
X House Crow
1 Slender-billed Crow
2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
3 Ashy Tailorbird
2 Oriental Magpie-Robin
2 Common Myna
X Javan Myna
1 Plain-throated Sunbird (Brown-throated) — See only
1 Large Frogmouth
1 Large-tailed Nightjar
Day 2 – Pulau Indah – Fraser Hill
We start our day earlier , and with 4 hours walk … we managed to tick all mangrove targets .
both
Mangrove Whistler
Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
are star of the walk .. good view and picture
after good seafood lunch, we move forward to Fraser Hill… for the remaining 3 hours…
Malaysian Hill Partridge
Whiskered Treeswift (eye level and close)
Malayan Laughingthrush
Bay woodpecker
seem to be our stars of the day
bird list
1 Lesser Adjutant
1 Collared Kingfisher
1 Dollarbird
2 Coppersmith Barbet
3 Laced Woodpecker
1 Common Flameback
2 Golden-bellied Gerygone
1 Mangrove Whistler
1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
3 Cinereous Tit
1 Olive-winged Bulbul
5 Ashy Tailorbird
1 Yellow-bellied Prinia
1 Oriental White-eye
1 Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
2 Scaly-breasted Munia
3 Gray-breasted Partridge (Malayan)
1 Crested Serpent-Eagle
1 Asian Emerald Dove
1 Whiskered Treeswift
1 Greater Yellownape
3 Bay Woodpecker
1 Large Cuckooshrike
1 Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
4 Mountain Fulvetta
3 Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
1 Malayan Laughingthrush
1 Streaked Spiderhunter
Day 3 – Fraser Hill
we spend almost whole day at Fraser Hill , but seem like weather getting misty and rain after lunch … which slow down our bird list
but some how most the target got hit and miss few …
while our visit of Telekom loop, we bumped into few birds wave . and heard Blue Nuthatch but too bad mist just too thick for us to have a view and picture .. but again, lucky to got
Collared Babbler
Bamboo Woodpecker
to close a beautiful day with most the Fraser Hill star birds e.g
Fire-tufted Barbet , Pygmy Cupwing, Sultan Tit , Red Headed Trogon, Dark-Hawk cuckoo etc …
Bird list
1 Little Cuckoo-Dove
1 Sunda Cuckoo
3 Red-headed Trogon
1 Fire-tufted Barbet
1 Black-browed Barbet
2 Greater Yellownape
1 Bamboo Woodpecker
2 Gray-chinned Minivet
1 Large Cuckooshrike
1 Black-and-crimson Oriole
2 Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
4 White-throated Fantail
1 Common Green-Magpie
1 Sultan Tit
1 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
2 Black-crested Bulbul
2 Ochraceous Bulbul
2 Mountain Bulbul
2 Pygmy Cupwing
1 Golden Babbler
1 Buff-breasted Babbler
5 Collared Babbler
2 Mountain Fulvetta
4 Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
3 Long-tailed Sibia
4 Silver-eared Mesia
2 Rufous-browed Flycatcher
1 Large Niltava
1 Lesser Shortwing
1 White-tailed Robin
2 Slaty-backed Forktail
3 Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
5 Black-throated Sunbird
2 Streaked Spiderhunter
Day 4 – Bukit Tinggi
we only had 3 hours , so we trying our best and still missed the Ferruginous Partridge & Rail-Babbler. no call at all for the morning. but lucky we had Mountain Peacock-Pheasant family with displaying male and Silver-breasted Broadbill .
Bird list
5 Mountain Peacock-Pheasant — One chick , 3 males and 1 female
1 Silver-breasted Broadbill
1 Gray-bellied Bulbul
1 Stripe-throated Bulbul
1 Ochraceous Bulbul
2 Gray-throated Babbler
1 Buff-breasted Babbler
2 White-rumped Shama (White-rumped)
1 Blue-winged Leafbird
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total 94 species birds saw and may be 80 species photograph
*** most the pictures captured during the tour ..
