Blue-banded Pitta, Borneo, Danum March 2014
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Dulit Frogmouth, Borneo, Sarawak January 2014
Birdtour Asia
My penultimate Bornean endemic - just a partridge known from specimens to go - and my final Asian frogmouth. An excellent start to the year!
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![Dulit Frogmouth](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20140106203631771.jpg) |
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Dulit Frogmouth, Borneo, Sarawak January 2014
Birdtour Asia facebook page
Known from 7 specimens and two further sightings - a very exciting moment finding this bird, one of a pair over the weekend.
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![Dulit Frogmouth](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20140106203508225.jpg) |
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Whitehead's Spiderhunter, Sabah, Borneo, Rafflesia Center (Crocker Range) 30 Nov 2013
The flowers are found opoosite the Center's entrance; apparently, many Bornese photographers used the opportunity to 'shoot' these magnificent creatures.
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![Whitehead's Spiderhunter](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20131229044416661.jpg) |
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Whitehead's Spiderhunter, Sabah, Borneo, Rafflesia Center (Crocker Range) 30 Nov 2013
Easily seen here; in fact, our second bird seen in Borneo. Still there on Dec 21!
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![Whitehead's Spiderhunter](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20131229044208238.jpg) |
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Eyebrowed Thrush, Sabah, Borneo, Mantanani Island 19 Dec 2013
Common on the island. Also seen at Poring and Inobong (Crocker Range).
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![Eyebrowed Thrush](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20131229043950467.jpg) |
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Siberian Rubythroat, Sabah, Borneo, Timpohon power station, Mt Kinabalu 23 Dec 2013
4th for Borneo.
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![Siberian Rubythroat](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20131229043700282.jpg) |
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Siberian Rubythroat, Sabah, Borneo, Timpohon power station, Mt Kinabalu 23 Dec 2013
This is apparently the 4th record for Borneo. Male Bornean Whistling-Thrush in foreground.
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![Siberian Rubythroat](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20131229043540415.jpg) |
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Whitehead's Trogon, Borneo, Mount Kinabalu November 2013
Birdtour Asia
My favourite trogon and one of Borneo's finest endemics...
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![Whitehead's Trogon](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20131209023635058.jpg) |
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Friendly Bush Warbler, Borneo, Mount Kinabalu November 2013
Birdtour Asia Facebook page
As has happened on every visit, once reached, it's a very aptly named species! Known from just 2 mountains in Borneo.
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![Friendly Bush Warbler](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20131209023519740.jpg) |
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Bornean Ground Babbler, Borneo, Danum Valley November 2013
Birdtour Asia
My best views yet of this, one of Borneo's shyer endemics.
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![Bornean Ground Babbler](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20131209023313958.jpg) |
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Hook-billed Bulbul, Borneo, Sabah November 2013
Birdtour Asia Facebook page
A highly localised, rarely encountered species, restricted to peatswamp forest.
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![Hook-billed Bulbul](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20131209023153084.jpg) |
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Bare-headed Laughingthrush, Borneo, Mount Kinabalu November 2013
Birdtour Asia
A species that has become noticeably less common here in recent years.
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![Bare-headed Laughingthrush](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20131209023052947.jpg) |
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Fruithunter, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo, Tambunan Rafflesia Centre 30th June 2013
Birders Of Sabah Borneo
A pair came above my head while looking at the Bornean Bulbul
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![Fruithunter](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20130703065520915.jpg) |
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Bornean Ground Cuckoo, Borneo, Sabah March 2013
Birdtour Asia Facebook page
I'm sure all those neotropical birds are as great as the photos suggest, but can anything beat the excitement of seeing one of these beasts?? My favourite species by some distance!
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Giant Pitta, Borneo, Danum Valley March 2013
Birdtour Asia
Not the greatest photo as it was dusk, but 20-minute, walkaway scope views of this mega, shortly after a Blue-headed Pitta prancing around on the trail - birding doesn't get much better than that!
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![Giant Pitta](http://01271bfede0954168758-da1041207dde8e2d0a75af6fbedebedf.r83.cf1.rackcdn.com/20130311130047413.jpg) |
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