Peninsular Malaysia 2016 1/2

South-East Asia is very biodiverse so it is one of the best regions to see nature in the world. Malaysia in particular has a well developed eco-tourism with many destinations and is not expensive to travel to. Because Borneo has a well-deserved reputation of having high numbers of endemic, exotic and unnamed species, I chose the Island(East Malaysia) as my destination for my previous five trips to Malaysia. This time however my dad and I gave West Malaysia a try. And we are pretty happy with the trip and everything our guide Liewwk arranged for us.

Jul 06
Pulau Indah, Selangor
The first stop is a sand bank near Kuala Lumpur. A few low-elevation specialties to wake us up from our overnight flight.

Red-wattled Lapwing
interesting to see birds of different ages. One of them is still pretty small.

juvenile

adult

Lesser Adjutant

Savanah Nightjar

Many of them are hiding around the concrete. 

 Paddyfield Pitpit

 Pacific Swallow

 Lesser Coucal

 Common Myna
apparently they are declining because they are not outcompeting the invasive Javan Mynas.

Ashy Tailorbird

Oriental Magpie-Robin

other residents

Selangor-Ampang

Barred Eagle-Owl

A nice treat on our way out the city. Two Juveniles in the same tree, but the adults are nowhere to be seen.

Ulu Langat-Jalan Hulu Langat

Bamboo Woodpecker

This woodpecker is fast and only stays still for a short moment.

 Banded Woodpecker

 Blue-eared Kingfisher

 Black-headed Bulbul

 Plain Sunbird

 Spectacled Spiderhunter

 Black-thighed Falconet
they go back to nest holes to sleep

but they usually sleep inside the hole and not at the entance 

These two had to wait for it to leave the opening.

Family gathering

Edible-nest Swiftlet

Jul 07

Bukit Tinggi

Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

pheasants and partridges are usually quite elusive, but luckily for those travelling, there are now a few species accustomed to being fed on trails.

male spreading its wings to claim territory.

A male displaying to a female

the ocelli on the tail can appear green or blue. The spots on a male's back are also blue where a female's appear black.

A female and a first year.

 Ferruginous Partridge

Little Cuckoo Dove

Raffle's Malkoha

Whiskered Treeswift
Seeing this bird reminds me of Danum Valley where they can sometimes be viewed at eye level.

Rhinoceros Hornbill

female has white eyes

male has red eyes.

Stripe-throated Bulbul

Blue-winged Leafbird

male

female

Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker

Dusky Leaf Monkey

Order Lepidoptera

Krau Forest

Spotted Dove

 Diard's Trogon

 Stork-billed Kingfisher
the subspecies found on Borneo does not have the brown cap.

 White-throated Kingfisher

 Black-and-red Broadbill

 Banded Broadbill

 Yellow-bellied Bulbul

 Ochraceous Bulbul

 White-rumped Shama

 Common Hill Myna
unlike the other mynas, this one is always high up in the trees when I see them.