Malaysia still remains as one of the best destination for tropical rainforest bird life. Malaysia is geographically located in tropical climate zone and most of the territory is dominated by tropical rainforest. However, it is believed that about 60% of the forest has been lost because of oil palm and rubber plantation (or rather crop) and industrialization in the Peninsular Malaysia. Although a large scale forest is countable, there are still some good birding spots in the peninsular Malaysia.

Malaysia Side of Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak) still remains very big piece of virgin forest that home for many endemic species. However most of the place is difficult to access until recently the local government effort to convert some of the forest reserve to become national park, game reserve and conservation area.