Whitehead's Pygmy Squirrel 怀氏侏儒松鼠 (B)

Class : Mammalia 哺乳動物綱
Order : Rodentia 啮齿目

Family : Sciuridae 松鼠科
Genus : Exilisciurus x属

Binomial name : Exilisciurus whiteheadi

Whitehead's Pygmy Squirrel
怀氏侏儒松鼠

Head-Body Length : up to 8.5 cm

Tail Length : up to 6.5 cm

Habitat: inhabits montane forest at elevations of between 1000 and 3000 metres.

Diet: eat mosses and lichens

Average Life-expectancy in the wild: up to 6 years

Found in: Borneo

 

Whitehead's Pygmy Squirrel

Nov2023 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Olive-winged Bulbul 橄榄褐鹎 (hutzi)(B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目

Family : Pycnonotidae 鹎科
Genus : Pycnonotus 褐鹎属

Binomial name : Pycnonotus plumosus - hutzi

Olive-winged Bulbul
橄榄褐鹎

Size: 20~20.5cm

Habitat: Secondary growth, coastal scrub, mangroves. Up to 610m.

Status: Borneo Resident
lifer: Oct2023 . Kota Kinabalu @ Sabah

Olive-winged Bulbul - hutzi

lifer 20231029 . Kota Kinabalu @ Sabah

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Sunda Owlet 巽他鸺鹠 (B)

Order : Strigiformes 鸮形目

Family : Strigidae 鸱鸮科
Genus : Glaucidium 林鸮属

Binomial name : Glaucidium sylvaticum

Sunda Owlet
巽他鸺鹠

Size: 16~16.5cm
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen forest, occasionally deciduous forest. 500~2100mm.
Status: Borneo Resident

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lifer: Nov2023 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Sunda Owlet

lifer 20231103 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

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Whitehead's Broadbill 黑喉绿阔嘴鸟 (B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目

Family : Calyptomenidae 阔嘴鸟科
Genus : Calyptomena 绿阔嘴鸟属

Binomial name : Calyptomena whiteheadi

Whitehead's Broadbill
黑喉绿阔嘴鸟

Size: 24~27cm

Habitat: Montane forest and edges, at 900~1700mm.

Behaviour: Usually forages alone, occasionally in small, noisy groups at fruiting tree.
Status: Borneo Resident
lifer: Nov2023 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Whitehead's Broadbill (female)

lifer 20231103 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Whitehead's Broadbill (male)

lifer 20231103 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Mountain Serpent-Eagle 山蛇雕 (B)

Order : Accipitriformes 隼形目

Family : Accipitridae 鹰科
Genus : Spilornis 蛇雕属

Binomial name : Spilornis kinabaluensis

Mountain Serpent-Eagle
山蛇雕

Size: L51~58cm. WS118~129cm.

Habitat: Montane and submontane evergreen forests.
Status: Borneo Resident
lifer: Nov2023 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Mountain Serpent-Eagle

lifer 20231103 8:18am . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Bornean Whistling-Thrush 婆罗洲啸鸫 (B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目

Family : Muscicapidae 鶲科
Genus : Myophonus 啸鸫属

Binomial name : Myophonus borneensis

Bornean Whistling-Thrush
婆罗洲啸鸫

Size: 24~26m

Habitat: Forages on ground along banks of mountain streams, around limestone caves and dark ravines.
Behaviour: Very shy, occasionally frequents mountain roadsides at dawn and dusk.

Status: Resident
Remark: Near Endemic
lifer: Nov2023 . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Bornean Whistling-Thrush (male)

lifer 20231102 5:38pm . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Bornean Whistling-Thrush (female)

lifer 20231103 7:11am . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Bornean Whistling-Thrush (male)

20231103 7:16am . Kinabalu Park @ Sabah

Pechora Pipit 北鹨 (B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目

Family : Motacillidae 鹡鸰科
Genus : Anthus 鹨属

Binomial name : Anthus gustavi

Pechora Pipit
北鹨

Size: 14~15cm

Habitat: Open areas, scrub, kerangas, old plantations, mostly in coastal.

Behaviour: Feeds mainly on ground.
Status: Migrant

lifer: Nov2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Pechora Pipit 

lifer 20231101 11:47am . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Pechora Pipit 

lifer 20231101 3:19pm . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Chestnut-cheeked Starling 紫背椋鸟

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目

Family : Sturnidae 椋鸟科
Genus : Agropsar 椋鸟属

Binomial name : Agropsar philippensis

Chestnut-cheeked Starling
紫背椋鸟

Size: 16~18cm

Habitat: Open country with scattered trees and gardens.
Status: Migrant

lifer: Oct2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (female)

lifer 20231031 6:43am . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

lifer 20231031 6:43~7:03am . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Long-tailed Shrike 棕背伯劳 (B)

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目

Family : Laniidae 伯劳科
Genus : Lanius 伯劳属

Binomial name : Lanius schach - nasutus

Long-tailed Shrike
棕背伯劳

Size: 20~25cm

Habitat: Open scrub, rice paddies, swamps in lowlands.

Behaviour: Comparatively bold and fearless. Hunts from prominent perch
Status: Migrant

lifer: Oct2023 . Putatan Paddyfields @ Sabah

Long-tailed Shrike - nasutus

lifer 20231030 . Putatan Paddyfields @ Sabah

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Northern Boobook 北鹰鸮 (B)

Order : Strigiformes 鸮形目

Family : Strigidae 鸱鸮科
Genus : Ninox 鹰鸮属

Binomial name : Ninox japonica

Northern Boobook
北鹰鸮

Size: 29~33cm
Habitat: Forest and woodland, especially on islands off Borneo.
Status: Winter Visitor
lifer: Oct2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Northern Boobook

lifer 20231030 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

1. Found in the same area the night before by Afiq team.

2. Clear Boobook photo taken by Wong.

3. Phantom photo taken by myself. (due to camera setting issue)

Large-tailed Nightjar 长尾夜鹰 (B)

Order : Caprimulgiformes 夜鹰目

Family : Caprimulgidae 夜鹰科
Genus : Caprimulgus 夜鹰属

Binomial name : Caprimulgus macrurus - salvadorii

Large-tailed Nightjar
长尾夜鹰

Size: 31.5 ~ 33cm

Habitat: Variety habitats. including forest edge, mangroves, scrub, parkland. Up to 1200m.

Status: Borneo Resident
lifer: Oct2023 . Tualan @ Sabah

Sound1: adult . dawn song . 20231030 . Tualan @ Sabah

 

Large-tailed Nightjar - salvadorii

lifer 20231030 4:34am . Tualan @ Sabah

Brown Boobook 鹰鸮 (B)

Order : Strigiformes 鸮形目

Family : Strigidae 鸱鸮科
Genus : Ninox 鹰鸮属

Binomial name : Ninox scutulata - borneensis

Brown Boobook
鹰鸮

Size: 30~31cm
Habitat: Open Forest, mangroves, tall secondary growth, occasionally parkland, wooded gardens. Up to 1200m.
Status: Borneo Resident
Alternate name: Brown Hawk-Owl
lifer: Oct2023 . Tualan @ Sabah

Sound1: adult . duet . 20231030 . Tualan @ Sabah

Sound2: adult . duet . 20231030 . Tualan @ Sabah

Brown Boobook - borneensis

lifer 20231029 4:13am . Tualan @ Sabah

Buff-banded Rail 红眼斑秧鸡 (B)

Order : Gruiformes 鹤形目

Family : Rallidae 秧鸡科
Genus : Hypotaenidia 秧鸡属

Binomial name : Hypotaenidia philippensis

Buff-banded Rail
红眼斑秧鸡

Size: 25~33cm

Habitat: Wide variety of wetlands including marshes, lakes, coastal lagoons, mangroves, saltmarshes and tidal mudflats.

Behaviour: Forages at all times of day and night, but mostly crepuscular. Can be confiding and ventures into open more often than many rails.

Status: Borneo Resident

lifer: Oct2023 . Putatan Paddyfields @ Sabah

Sound1: call . 20231030 . Putatan Paddyfields @ Sabah

Buff-banded Rail

lifer 20231029 5.55pm . Putatan Paddyfields @ Sabah

Buff-banded Rail (juv.)

20231030 . Putatan Paddyfields @ Sabah

Buff-banded Rail

20231030 . Putatan Paddyfields @ Sabah

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