31st March - 2nd April 2023
Another excellent trip with Ming, Ben and Lisa from Singapore with the aim for the rarest Bornean Peacock-Pheasant at Telupid district about 150 km from Kota Kinabalu. We got to the hide around 0745 and the enigmatic bird appeared at 0910! (it was at 1630 the day before) and my 2nd visit here with few set of images as seen below.
After Telupid, stayed for 1 night at Mt. Kinabalu and few lifers in the bag for the trio; Everett's Thrush, Whitehead's Spiderhunter, Bornean Stubtail, Bare-headed Laughingthrush and Pale-faced Bulbul. Next trip to Tabin Wildlife Reserve and Bakalalan, Sarawak.
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Entering the rainforest halfway of the 2.2 km walk from the nearby village
Basic hide with comfortable chairs protection from the rain. It is managed by the villagers and to protect the surrounding rainforest from the illegal hunters
Recording the calls of the Bornean Peacock-Pheasant
Interior of the hide
Lookout area for the Pheasant and other birds
Part of the trail were muddy and a bit slippery. Walking sticks are recommended for those with walking difficulties
At Kinabalu Park
Shooting the Bare-headed Laughingthrush
Bornean Peacock-Pheasant
My lifer the Lesser Treeshrew
Pale-faced Bulbul
Bornean Stubtail, tiny bird and walks on the forest floor at Mt. Kinabalu. Sometimes harder to get than those colourful Pitta
The endemic Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher
Whitehead's Spiderhunter
Happy birding
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