Hi all,
I spent some time in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore in April / early May
2008. Firstly in Malaysia for work and then went back for a holiday on Langkawi
Island (Malaysia) with a few days in Singapore in between.
The key highlights were in terms of bird sightings (around 80 in total – full
list below) were:
Great, Oriental Pied and Wreathed Hornbills on Langkawi Island, Orange-Breasted
Trogon (Datai, Langkawi), Brown-Winged Kingfisher on Langkawi and Crested
Serpent Eagle (Mt Raya, Langkawi).
Sightings were made very easy by using the local guides through Bird Malaysia
(www.bird-malaysia.com) and a huge thanks to Indera and friend cwloke who
helped me spot the Orange-Breasted Trogon and dozens of other great birds.
These guys are strongly recommended if you are ever in Malaysia.
The field guide I used was the Birds of South-East Asia by Craig Gibson.
The following birds were seen:
Lesser Whistling-Duck (Langkawi) – 29/04/2008
Wandering Whistling-Duck (Singapore Botanical Gardens) - 25/04/2008
Little Grebe (Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Great Flameback (Mt Raya, Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Wreathed Hornbill on (Mt Raya, Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Oriental Pied Hornbill (Langkawi, seen all over the island) – April 2008
Great Hornbill (Mt Raya, Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Dollarbird (Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Orange-Breasted Trogon (Datai, Langkawi) – 2/5/2008 (also heard at Mt Raya but
not seen there)
Banded Kingfisher (heard but not seen on Mt Raya) - 29/04/2008
Brown-Winged Kingfisher (Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Black-Capped Kingfisher (Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur) – 12/4/2008 (and on
Langkawi 29/4/2008)
Collared Kingfisher (Langkawi April 2008; Singapore, Sungei Buloh Wetland
Reserve 26/4/2008)
Asian Koel (Lake Gardens, KL) – 12/04/2008
Indian Cuckoo (Datai, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Plaintive Cuckoo (Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Chestnut Breasted Malkoha (Mt Raya, Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Greater Coucal (Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Short-Toed Coucal (Langkawi) - 1/5/2008
Rock Pigeon (Singapore / Malaysia) – various
Spotted Dove (Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur) – 12/4/2008
Peaceful Dove (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia – FRIM, KL) - 12/4/2008
Pink-Necked Green Pigeon (Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore) - 26/4/2008
Thick-Billed Green Pigeon (Langkawi) – 3/5/2008
Large Green Pigeon (Datai, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Emerald Dove (near Frasers Hill, Malaysia) – 11/4/2008
White-Breasted Waterhen (Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore) - 26/4/2008
Common Sandpiper (Langkawi) – 29/4/2008
Red-Wattled Lapwing (Langkawi) – 27/4/2008
Brahminy Kite (Langkawi) – 27/4/2008
Osprey (Datai, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore) - 26/4/2008
Crested Serpent Eagle (Mt Raya, Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Crested Goshawk (Mt Raya, Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Changeable Hawk Eagle (Dark Morph) - (Datai, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Little Egret (Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore) - 26/4/2008
Cattle Egret (Kranji Beach, Singapore) - 26/4/2008
Chinese Pond Heron (Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Grey Heron (Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore) - 26/4/2008
Little Heron (Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore) - 26/4/2008
Yellow Bittern (Singapore Botanical Gardens) - 25/04/2008
Milky Stork (escapee?) (Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur) – 12/4/2008
Blue-Winged Pitta -( The Snake Farm, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Common Iora (Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore) - 26/4/2008
Asian Fairy Bluebird (Mt Raya, Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
House Crow (Singapore) - 26/4/2008
Black-naped Oriole (Singapore and KL) – April 2008
Black-Hooded Oriole (Langkawi) - 29/4/2008
Ashy Minivet (Langkawi) - 29/4/2008
Ashy Drongo (Langkawi) - 29/4/2008
Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo (Langkawi) - 29/4/2008 and (Singapore Botanical
Gardens) - 25/04/2008
Pied Fantail (Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Oriental Magpie Robin (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia – FRIM, KL) -
12/4/2008
Asian Glossy Starling (Singapore Botanical Gardens) - 25/04/2008
Common Myna (Singapore and Pen Malaysia) April 2008
White-Vented Myna (Langkawi) - 29/4/2008
Pacific Swallow (Langkawi) - 29/4/2008 and (FRIM, KL) - 12/4/2008
Red-Rumped Swallow (Langkawi) - 29/4/2008
Black-Headed Bulbul (Datai, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Stripe Throated Bulbul (FRIM, KL) - 12/4/2008
Yellow-Vented Bulbul (FRIM, KL) - 12/4/2008 and (Singapore Botanical Gardens) -
25/04/2008
Olive-Winged Bulbul (Mt Raya, Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Red-Eyed Bulbul (Datai, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Straw headed Bulbul (FRIM, KL) - 6/5/2008
Ochraceous Bulbul (Mt Raya, Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Golden-Bellied Greygone (Langkawi) - 28/4/2008
Dark-Necked Tailorbird (Mt Raya, Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Common Tailerbird (Datai, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Striped Tit Babler (Datai, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker (Datai, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (The Snake Farm, Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Purple-Throated Sunbird (Langkawi) - 2/5/2008
Olive-Backed Sunbird (FRIM, KL) - 6/5/2008 and (Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve,
Singapore) - 26/4/2008
Richard’s Pipit (Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Baya Weaver (Langkawi) - 29/04/2008
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Singapore Botanical Gardens) - 25/04/2008
Scaly-Breasted Munia (Langkawi) - 28/04/2008
Cheers,
Charles Hunter
Paddington, Sydney
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