BIRDING PENINSULAR MALAYSIA 2025 — THE COMPLETE SPECIES LIST

BIRDING PENINSULAR MALAYSIA 2025 — THE COMPLETE SPECIES LIST

BIRDS

  1. Ferruginous Partridge (Caloperdix oculeus); a male and female observed from the hide at Bukit Tinggi.
  2. Malayan Partridge (Arborophila campbelli); only heard at two sites in Fraser’s Hill. They are known to show regularly at Richmond Bungalow, though they did not appear during our visit.
  3. Malayan Crested Fireback (Lophura rufa); while missed at the Swamp Loop in Taman Negara National Park, a female was encountered at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  4. Great Argus (Argusianus argus); a showy adult male appeared at a blind in Taman Negara Merapoh, a major trip highlight.
  5. Malayan Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron malacense); a showy subadult male appeared at a blind in Taman Negara Merapoh.
  6. Mountain Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum); a subadult male observed from the hide at Bukit Tinggi.
  7. Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus); seen or heard on three separate days during the trip.
  8. Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus); two birds were flushed at Paya Indah Wetlands. At least seven more were seen during an evening drive north of Kuala Selangor (GPS 3.46084, 101.24222).
  9. Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis); common, particularly in the Bukit Tinggi area.
  10. Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata); two perched in a roadside tree below Bukit Tinggi.
  11. Plume-toed Swiftlet (Collocalia affinis); confirmed at Bukit Tinggi; further swiftlet identification was not prioritized for the remainder of the trip.
  12. Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta); common throughout.
  13. Edible-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus); common, especially at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  14. Silver-rumped Spinetail (Rhaphidura leucopygialis); four observed hunting over the forest below Bukit Tinggi; also recorded at Taman Negara National Park.
  15. Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis); five at the Taman Negara Merapoh parking area.
  16. Pacific Swift (Apus pacificus); at least 25 hunting low over Pondok Tanjung Forest Reserve.
  17. House Swift (Apus nipalensis); ten observed over Kampung Selangor Dredging at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  18. Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis); three heard calling at Taman Negara National Park.
  19. Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis); common.
  20. Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis); one at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  21. Raffles’s Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea); three at the Swamp Loop in Taman Negara National Park, two at the Taman Negara Merapoh Canopy Walkway, and one near Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  22. Red-billed Malkoha (Zanclostomus javanicus); three at the Taman Negara Merapoh Canopy Walkway.
  23. Chestnut-breasted Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris); two at Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  24. Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi); three at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  25. Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis); common.
  26. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus); one at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  27. Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus); common.
  28. Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii); one at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  29. Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus); common.
  30. Sunda Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis); one at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  31. Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris); observed at Berjaya Hills, Bukit Tinggi, Taman Negara, and Bukit Larut.
  32. Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides); one at Kampung Kuala Sayong Hulu, Kuala Kangsar.
  33. Dark Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki); one in town at Fraser’s Hill.
  34. Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax); one at the Telekom Loop, Fraser’s Hill.
  35. Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis); common.
  36. Little Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia ruficeps); at least three at Fraser’s Hill and one at Bukit Larut.
  37. Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica); two at Taman Negara Merapoh and one at Bukit Larut.
  38. Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata); common.
  39. Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans); recorded at the Sama Sama Hotel, Paya Indah Wetlands, Lake Gardens (Taiping), and Matang Mangrove Forest.
  40. Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus); two at De Palma Resort, Kuala Selangor.
  41. Thick-billed Green Pigeon (Treron curvirostra); two at the Bukit Larut Land Rover station and two at Air Hitam Dalam Forest Reserve.
  42. Large Green Pigeon (Treron capellei); a mating pair at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  43. Mountain Imperial Pigeon (Ducula badia); heard at Bukit Tinggi and five perched at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  44. (Eastern) Baillon’s Crake (Zapornia pusilla pusilla); one in a rice paddy ditch east of Kuala Kangsar.
  45. Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus); two at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  46. Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea); a male and female in breeding plumage observed in the rice fields east of Kuala Kangsar.
  47. White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and the rice fields east of Kuala Kangsar.
  48. Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus); 51 birds counted west of Penanti, Penang.
  49. Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva); two observed on the sand banks of the Selangor River.
  50. Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus); common.
  51. Greater Sand Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii); four in winter plumage on the Selangor River sand banks. A Tibetan Sand Plover (Anarhynchus atrifrons) was also recorded.
  52. Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus); one observed on the Selangor River sand banks.
  53. Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata); three on the Selangor River sand banks.
  54. Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus); fifteen on the Selangor River sand banks.
  55. Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis); 51 recorded on the Selangor River sand banks.
  56. Common Redshank (Tringa totanus); 34 on the Selangor River sand banks.
  57. Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia); one on the Selangor River sand banks.
  58. Little Tern (Sternula albifrons); one on the Selangor River sand banks.
  59. Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica); eight on the Selangor River sand banks and one adult at Air Hitam Dalam Forest Reserve.
  60. Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida); over 50 recorded over the Selangor River.
  61. Greater Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii); at least one on the Selangor River sand banks.
  62. Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans); common in rice paddies and wetlands throughout.
  63. Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus); sixteen observed where the Selangor River meets the sea.
  64. Milky Stork (Mycteria cinerea); part of the self-sustaining, fourth-generation free-flying population at Lake Gardens, now numbering approximately 40 birds.
  65. Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala); at least 10 birds seen alongside Lesser Adjutants, including potential hybrids.
  66. Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and Perak Botanical Garden.
  67. Cinnamon Bittern (Botaurus cinnamomeus); one in the rice fields east of Kuala Kangsar.
  68. Yellow Bittern (Botaurus sinensis); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and a nearby roadside pool.
  69. Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); a large colony at Paya Indah Wetlands and over 50 at the Selangor River boat ramp.
  70. Malayan Night Heron (Gorsachius melanolophus); an adult at Perak Botanical Garden, initially flushed by Irshad Mobarak — Naturalist and relocated the following morning.
  71. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta); common.
  72. Little Heron (Butorides atricapilla javanica); one at Perak Botanical Garden.
  73. Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus); one adult in non-breeding plumage at Lake Gardens, Taiping.
  74. Javan Pond Heron (Ardeola speciosa); several recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  75. Great Egret (Ardea alba); common.
  76. Medium Egret (Ardea intermedia); common.
  77. Eastern Cattle Egret (Ardea coromanda); common.
  78. Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and the Selangor River.
  79. Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands, the Selangor River, and rice fields in Perak.
  80. Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus); one spotted north of Kuala Selangor.
  81. Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus); two over Paya Indah Wetlands, at least 23 birds migrating below Bukit Tinggi within five minutes, and two observed at eye level from the watchtower at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  82. Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and Selangor Nature Park.
  83. Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela); two at Paya Indah Wetlands and one at Taiping Lake Gardens.
  84. Changeable Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus); widespread throughout the trip.
  85. Black Kite (Milvus migrans); two at Air Hitam Dalam Forest Reserve and five near Penang.
  86. Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus); common in Selangor, with a pair nesting at Lake Gardens, Taiping.
  87. Eastern Barn Owl (Tyto javanica); at least four birds observed during an evening drive north of Kuala Selangor (GPS 3.46084, 101.24222).
  88. Northern Boobook (Ninox japonica); heard calling at Bukit Tinggi.
  89. Collared Owlet (Taenioptynx brodiei); two heard during the daytime at Fraser’s Hill on February 19th and 20th.
  90. Oriental Scops Owl (Otus sunia); heard at Bukit Tinggi.
  91. Barred Eagle-Owl (Ketupa sumatrana); heard at the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest (GPS 3.46167, 101.24767).
  92. Dusky Eagle-Owl (Ketupa coromanda); heard at the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest.
  93. Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica); one observed roadside before dawn while driving down from Fraser’s Hill toward Kuala Kubu Bharu.
  94. Scarlet-rumped Trogon (Harpactes duvaucelii); recorded at Taman Negara National Park and Taman Negara Merapoh, including a gaudy male. Another male was seen on the trail adjacent to the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  95. Orange-breasted Trogon (Harpactes oreskios); recorded singing at Bukit Tinggi and Bukit Larut.
  96. Red-headed Trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus); two showy males and a female at Fraser’s Hill, and one at Bukit Larut.
  97. White-crowned Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus); two observed perched and then flying off near Richmond Bungalow, Fraser’s Hill.
  98. Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros); recorded at Bukit Tinggi, Fraser’s Hill, and Taman Negara Merapoh. A pair with a juvenile offered excellent views at the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  99. Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis); heard at Bukit Tinggi and Bukit Larut.
  100. Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil); one heard near The Gap, Fraser’s Hill, and another seen flying off near the Canopy Walkway at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  101. Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris); observed at Kuala Kubu Bharu, Lake Gardens (Taiping), and Kuala Sepetang.
  102. Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus); at least fifteen recorded at Taman Negara Merapoh, primarily near the Canopy Walkway.
  103. Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus); heard at Fraser’s Hill and Taman Negara National Park, with two seen at Bukit Larut.
  104. Wreathed Hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus); two adults over Mutiara Resort, Taman Negara National Park, and a party of four over Bukit Larut.
  105. Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus); heard at the Taman Negara Merapoh parking area and seen flying low overhead deeper in the park.
  106. Oriental Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis); a pair at De Palma Resort, Kuala Selangor, and one at Taman Negara National Park.
  107. Rufous-collared Kingfisher (Actenoides concretus); one showing well on the trail next to the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  108. Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella); heard singing at Taman Negara Merapoh and on the trail next to the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  109. Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis); observed along the river south of Kuala Kubu Bharu and at Taman Negara National Park.
  110. White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis); one at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  111. Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata); one recorded at Selangor Nature Park.
  112. Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris); common.
  113. Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus); recorded at the Japanese Village (Bukit Tinggi), The Gap (Fraser’s Hill), Taman Negara Merapoh, and Bukit Larut.
  114. Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and the Berjaya Hills Golf & Country Club.
  115. Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis); ten at the edge of the Swamp Loop, Taman Negara National Park, and two at Burmese Pool, Taiping.
  116. Fire-tufted Barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus); singing at Meranti Park Suites (Bukit Tinggi) and four seen at Fraser’s Hill.
  117. Lineated Barbet (Psilopogon lineatus); heard at Selangor Nature Park and four seen at Perak Botanical Garden, Taiping.
  118. Golden-whiskered Barbet (Psilopogon chrysopogon); common throughout.
  119. Red-throated Barbet (Psilopogon mystacophanos); heard at Bukit Tinggi and the Lake Gardens, Taiping.
  120. Black-browed Barbet (Psilopogon oorti); common.
  121. Yellow-crowned Barbet (Psilopogon henricii); heard at Bukit Tinggi and The Gap, Fraser’s Hill.
  122. Black-eared Barbet (Psilopogon duvaucelii); at least five at Taman Negara Merapoh and one singing roadside at Pondok Tanjung Forest Reserve.
  123. Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus); two recorded singing at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  124. Sooty Barbet (Caloramphus hayii); six at Meranti Park Suites, near the golf course at Bukit Tinggi.
  125. Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis); one observed in a roadside tree near the Sedim Tree Top Walk parking area.
  126. Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceum); recorded at the Taman Negara Merapoh parking area, a pair at Matang Mangrove Forest (Kuala Sepetang), and an adult male at Air Hitam Dalam Forest Reserve.
  127. Greater Yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha); two observed at Fraser’s Hill.
  128. Lesser Yellownape (Picus chlorolophus); one recorded at Fraser’s Hill.
  129. Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus); one at Bukit Tinggi.
  130. Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus); one recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  131. Common Flameback (Dinopium javanense); common throughout the trip.
  132. Greater Flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus); two males observed at De Palma Resort, Kuala Selangor.
  133. Bamboo Woodpecker (Gecinulus viridis); one at the Japanese Tea House, Bukit Tinggi.
  134. Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus); recorded near The Gap (Fraser’s Hill) and two at the Swamp Loop in Taman Negara Merapoh.
  135. Rufous Woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus); one at the Taman Negara Merapoh parking area.
  136. Buff-rumped Woodpecker (Meiglyptes grammithorax); one at the Taman Negara Merapoh parking area.
  137. Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus); heard calling in Taman Negara National Park.
  138. Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius); recorded at the Sungai Gerachi Dam, the road between Kuala Kubu Bharu and Fraser’s Hill, and Air Hitam Dalam Forest Reserve.
  139. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus); one perched on a high-rise building near the Sama Sama Hotel at the airport.
  140. Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda); frequently observed at the Lake Gardens in Taiping.
  141. Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus); fly-overs at Taman Negara National Park and four perched in a roadside tree near the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  142. Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae); a trip highlight, one was observed nesting at Fraser’s Hill.
  143. Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus); recorded singing at Fraser’s Hill, marking a recent altitudinal expansion for this species.
  144. Black-and-red Broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and the Taman Negara Merapoh parking area.
  145. Banded Broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus); one recorded at the Bukit Larut base camp, Taiping.
  146. Black-and-yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus); recorded at Bukit Tinggi, The Gap (Fraser’s Hill), Taman Negara National Park, and Taman Negara Merapoh.
  147. Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis); one recorded singing at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  148. Garnet Pitta (Erythropitta granatina); heard from a blind at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  149. Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis); one heard and then observed flying along the approach road to the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  150. Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha); recorded calling at Matang Mangrove Forest, Kuala Sepetang.
  151. Golden-bellied Gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea); a few recorded at Selangor Nature Park.
  152. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus); one at Meranti Park Suites, Bukit Tinggi.
  153. Large Woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus); recorded at Bukit Tinggi and near The Gap, Fraser’s Hill.
  154. Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia); common.
  155. Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima); recorded near The Gap, at the Bukit Larut base camp, and the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  156. Great Iora (Aegithina lafresnayei); one at the Taman Negara Merapoh parking area.
  157. Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris); two pairs recorded at Fraser’s Hill.
  158. Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus); common. A male Pericrocotus observed at The Gap was likely a Fiery Minivet.
  159. Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and Pondok Tanjung Forest Reserve.
  160. Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina striata); a roadside male recorded at Pondok Tanjung Forest Reserve.
  161. Malayan Cuckooshrike (Coracina larutensis); three recorded at Fraser’s Hill.
  162. Pied Triller (Lalage nigra); five recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  163. Lesser Cuckooshrike (Lalage fimbriata); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and the Lake Gardens, Taiping.
  164. Mangrove Whistler (Pachycephala cinerea); heard at Matang Mangrove Forest, Kuala Sepetang.
  165. Black-eared Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius melanotis); five recorded over two days at Fraser’s Hill.
  166. White-browed Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus); four recorded over two days at Fraser’s Hill.
  167. White-bellied Erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca); recorded at Bukit Tinggi, Fraser’s Hill, and in a mixed flock at the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  168. Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus consanguineus); four recorded at Fraser’s Hill, including sightings at the Telekom Loop.
  169. Dark-throated Oriole (Oriolus xanthonotus); one observed in a mixed flock along the trail adjacent to the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  170. Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis); one recorded near the Sama Sama Hotel at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
  171. Bronzed Drongo (Dicrurus aeneus malayensis); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and Fraser’s Hill.
  172. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer); observed at Bukit Tinggi and Fraser’s Hill, including one leading a flock near Richmond Bungalow.
  173. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus); common.
  174. Crow-billed Drongo (Dicrurus annectens); one recorded near the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  175. White-throated Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis); three at Fraser’s Hill and one at Bukit Larut.
  176. Malaysian Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica); recorded at Kampung Selangor Dredging (Paya Indah Wetlands) and Fraser’s Hill.
  177. Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea); a male at Tembeling River (Taman Negara) and a female observed from the trail at Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  178. Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus); common.
  179. Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach); recorded north of Kuala Selangor and in the western part of Taiping.
  180. Malayan Black Magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus); one at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  181. Sunda Crow (Corvus enca); at least two observed near the airport along with numerous House Crows.
  182. Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos); common.
  183. Rail-babbler (Eupetes macrocerus); heard calling at close range on two consecutive mornings at Taman Negara Merapoh, though the birds remained concealed.
  184. Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis); recorded at Bukit Larut and the Sedim Tree Top Walk parking area.
  185. Sultan Tit (Melanochlora sultanea); at least eleven seen at Fraser’s Hill, including a large mixed flock of eight near Richmond Bungalow.
  186. Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus); one observed from a blind at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  187. Grey-cheeked Bulbul (Alophoixus tephrogenys); one observed from a blind at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  188. Ochraceous Bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus); common at Bukit Tinggi, Fraser’s Hill, and Bukit Larut.
  189. Buff-vented Bulbul (Iole crypta); common.
  190. Cinereous Bulbul (Hemixos cinereus); two at Fraser’s Hill and one at Bukit Larut.
  191. Streaked Bulbul (Ixos malaccensis); one recorded near the watchtower at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  192. Mountain Bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii peracensis); nine recorded at Fraser’s Hill and one at Bukit Larut.
  193. Puff-backed Bulbul (Euptilotus eutilotus); one recorded at Taman Negara National Park.
  194. Black-headed Bulbul (Brachypodius melanocephalos); common.
  195. Spectacled Bulbul (Ixodia erythropthalmos); three at Bukit Tinggi and one at the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  196. Grey-bellied Bulbul (Ixodia cyaniventris); one at Taman Negara National Park.
  197. Scaly-breasted Bulbul (Ixodia squamata); one recorded along the road between Kuala Kubu Bharu and Fraser’s Hill.
  198. Black-crested Bulbul (Rubigula flaviventris); recorded on the road to Fraser’s Hill and at the hill station itself.
  199. Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex); a pair seen past the Sungai Gerachi Dam while driving toward Fraser’s Hill.
  200. Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus); recorded at Selangor Nature Park and the Bukit Larut base camp.
  201. Asian Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands and near the Sungai Gerachi Dam.
  202. Straw-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus); one heard singing along the Selangor River south of Kuala Kubu Bharu. This species is now increasingly rare in Peninsular Malaysia.
  203. Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni); recorded at Fraser’s Hill and Taman Negara National Park.
  204. Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier); very common.
  205. Sand Martin (Riparia riparia); two observed over the sand banks of the Selangor River.
  206. Pacific Swallow (Hirundo javanica); common.
  207. Rufous-bellied Swallow (Cecropis badia); at least four hunting over Fraser’s Hill on the afternoon of February 20th.
  208. Pygmy Cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla); three recorded at Fraser’s Hill, including one that allowed for excellent photography.
  209. Yellow-bellied Warbler (Abroscopus superciliaris); one observed in a mixed flock at Fraser’s Hill.
  210. Mountain Tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus); two heard singing at Bukit Larut.
  211. Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus); one recorded at Fraser’s Hill.
  212. Eastern Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus); two observed from the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  213. Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis); common throughout the trip.
  214. Chestnut-crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus castaniceps); two recorded at Fraser’s Hill.
  215. Mountain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus); two recorded at Fraser’s Hill.
  216. Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis malaya); one observed in the rice fields east of Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
  217. Rufescent Prinia (Prinia rufescens); one recorded along the Selangor River, south of Kuala Kubu Bharu.
  218. Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius); recorded at Bukit Larut and the Matang Mangrove Forest at Kuala Sepetang.
  219. Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis); recorded at Selangor Nature Park and Bukit Tinggi.
  220. Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus); three at Tembeling River beach, Taman Negara National Park.
  221. Ashy Tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps); three at Paya Indah Wetlands and one at Air Hitam Dalam Forest Reserve.
  222. Swinhoe’s White-eye (Zosterops simplex); one observed in a large mixed-species flock at Kuala Kubu Bharu.
  223. Hume’s White-eye (Zosterops auriventer); one recorded near the main parking area of Selangor Nature Park.
  224. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler (Mixornis gularis); two well-observed at Bukit Tinggi, with several others heard during the trip.
  225. Golden Babbler (Cyanoderma chrysaeum); common at Fraser’s Hill and one recorded at Bukit Larut.
  226. Chestnut-winged Babbler (Cyanoderma erythropterum); recorded at Bukit Tinggi, Taman Negara National Park (Swamp Loop), and near the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  227. Rufous-fronted Babbler (Cyanoderma rufifrons); three recorded near the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  228. Black-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigricollis); one heard singing at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  229. Chestnut-rumped Babbler (Stachyris maculata); recorded at the Swamp Loop in Taman Negara National Park and on the trail at Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  230. Grey-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigriceps); two heard singing at Bukit Larut and one on the trail next to the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  231. Sooty-capped Babbler (Malacopteron affine); two recorded at the Swamp Loop in Taman Negara National Park.
  232. Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum); one observed at the Swamp Loop in Taman Negara National Park.
  233. Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum); two observed at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  234. Moustached Babbler (Malacopteron magnirostre); recorded at the Swamp Loop and the Tembeling River beach area in Taman Negara National Park.
  235. Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps); a flock of five observed at Perak Botanical Garden, Taiping.
  236. Malayan Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum nigrocapitatum); one heard singing at the Swamp Loop in Taman Negara National Park.
  237. Mourning Babbler (Pellorneum malaccense); one observed from a blind at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  238. Buff-breasted Babbler (Pellorneum tickelli); observed regularly at feeding stations in Fraser’s Hill.
  239. Ferruginous Babbler (Pellorneum bicolor); recorded singing at the Swamp Loop in Taman Negara National Park and at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  240. Abbott’s Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti); two recorded at Mutiara Resort, Taman Negara National Park.
  241. Mountain Fulvetta (Alcippe peracensis); common at Fraser’s Hill and recorded singing at Bukit Larut.
  242. Streaked Wren-Babbler (Gypsophila brevicaudata); one observed at Fraser’s Hill.
  243. Malayan Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron peninsulae); one observed at a feeding station at Fraser’s Hill.
  244. Long-tailed Sibia (Heterophasia picaoides); fairly common at Fraser’s Hill.
  245. Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus mitratus); common at Fraser’s Hill.
  246. Asian Fairy-bluebird (Irena puella); recorded at Taman Negara National Park, Taman Negara Merapoh, and the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  247. Blue Nuthatch (Sitta azurea); recorded in two separate mixed flocks at Fraser’s Hill.
  248. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis); one observed at Fraser’s Hill.
  249. Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis); a large flock of at least 75 birds at the Sama Sama Hotel near the airport, and regularly seen in settlements throughout the trip.
  250. Common Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa); two observed at the Swamp Loop in Taman Negara National Park.
  251. Great Myna (Acridotheres grandis); at least one at Paya Indah Wetlands.
  252. Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus); recorded at the base of Bukit Larut and near the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  253. Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis); common.
  254. Daurian Starling (Agropsar sturninus); an adult bird recorded at the main parking area of Selangor Nature Park.
  255. Siberian Thrush (Geokichla sibirica); a roadside female observed at Fraser’s Hill.
  256. Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina); an adult male observed from the hide at Bukit Tinggi.
  257. Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis); one recorded in the Sama Sama Hotel garden.
  258. White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus); observed from a blind at Taman Negara Merapoh and at Taman Negara National Park.
  259. Dark-sided Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica); recorded at Paya Indah Wetlands, Kuala Kubu Bharu, and Fraser’s Hill.
  260. Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica); common.
  261. Large Niltava (Niltava grandis); one observed at Fraser’s Hill.
  262. Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus); adult males observed at Richmond Bungalow and The Gap, Fraser’s Hill.
  263. Rufous-browed Flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris); one observed at Bukit Larut.
  264. Pale Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis unicolor); a male observed near The Gap and another heard singing at the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  265. Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis); a female at Bukit Tinggi and one heard singing at the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  266. White-crowned Forktail (Enicurus leschenaulti); one observed at a stream near The Gap, Fraser’s Hill.
  267. Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus); an adult observed at Bukit Larut.
  268. Malayan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus robinsoni); heard singing near the Wyndham Garden Shahzan Hotel at Fraser’s Hill just before dawn.
  269. Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris); a female observed at a feeding station at Fraser’s Hill.
  270. Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane); an adult male observed from the hide at Bukit Tinggi.
  271. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia); a female observed at Kuala Kubu Bharu.
  272. Mugimaki Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki); recorded at Fraser’s Hill and Bukit Larut.
  273. Little Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni); a confiding male observed at Fraser’s Hill.
  274. Rufous-chested Flycatcher (Ficedula dumetoria); a bright male recorded at Taman Negara National Park.
  275. Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati); a female recorded near Telekom Loop, a recent addition to the local avifauna at Fraser’s Hill.
  276. Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon); recorded at Bukit Tinggi and northwest of Kuala Kubu Bharu.
  277. Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis); common.
  278. Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii); observed over three days at Fraser’s Hill.
  279. Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus maculatus); recorded in a mixed flock at Kuala Kubu Bharu and seen from the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  280. Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus percussus); a male observed at Bukit Tinggi.
  281. Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus thoracicus); a male recorded at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  282. Yellow-vented Flowerpecker (Pachyglossa chrysorrhea); one recorded at Kuala Kubu Bharu.
  283. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma); recorded at Bukit Tinggi and in a mixed flock at Kuala Kubu Bharu.
  284. Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus); a male observed at the Bukit Larut base camp.
  285. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum); several observed around Kuala Kubu Bharu and the Perak Botanical Garden in Taiping.
  286. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis); three recorded at Selangor Nature Park.
  287. Plain Sunbird (Anthreptes simplex); recorded east of Kuala Kubu Bharu and near the Sungai Gerachi Dam.
  288. Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis); frequently encountered during the first five days of the trip.
  289. Copper-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma calcostetha); a pair recorded at the Matang Mangrove Forest, Kuala Sepetang.
  290. Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus); common.
  291. Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata); three males recorded at Fraser’s Hill and one at Bukit Larut.
  292. Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja); one observed near the Sungai Gerachi Dam.
  293. Temminck’s Sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii); a male observed from the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  294. Purple-naped Spiderhunter (Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum); two recorded along the trail next to the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  295. Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra); one recorded at Bukit Larut.
  296. Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris); two recorded at Taman Negara National Park.
  297. Long-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera robusta); recorded near the Shah Alam Botanical Garden and at Fraser’s Hill.
  298. Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster); one recorded at Bukit Tinggi.
  299. Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera modesta); one recorded along the Selangor River, south of Kuala Kubu Bharu.
  300. Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna); common at Fraser’s Hill and recorded at Bukit Larut.
  301. Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus); common.
  302. Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata); very common.
  303. White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata); over 50 birds in mixed flocks within the rice fields east of Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
  304. Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla); observed in large mixed flocks in the rice fields east of Kuala Kangsar.
  305. White-headed Munia (Lonchura maja); well-represented in mixed flocks in the rice fields east of Kuala Kangsar.
  306. Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus); nesting in Selangor and common in mixed flocks in the rice fields east of Kuala Kangsar.
  307. Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea); recorded at Fraser’s Hill and near Bukit Larut.
  308. Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus); several observed at Taiping Lake Gardens.

MAMMALS

  1. Common Treeshrew (Tupaia glis); observed at Selangor Nature Park.
  2. Sunda Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina); recorded at Bukit Tinggi.
  3. Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis); common at Selangor Nature Park.
  4. Robinson’s Banded Langur (Presbytis robinsoni); observed at Lake Gardens, Taiping.
  5. Pale-thighed Langur (Presbytis siamensis); recorded at Bukit Tinggi and a group of six at Fraser’s Hill.
  6. Selangor Silvery Langur (Trachypithecus selangorensis); easily observed at De Palma Resort (Kuala Selangor) and Selangor Nature Park.
  7. Dusky Langur (Trachypithecus obscurus); a family of five at Kampung Selangor Dredging, four at Bukit Tinggi, and three at Lake Gardens, Taiping.
  8. Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar); recorded at Taman Negara National Park.
  9. Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus); heard or seen at Bukit Tinggi, Fraser’s Hill, and Taman Negara.
  10. Short-tailed Gymnure (Hylomys suillus); several recorded at feeding stations in Fraser’s Hill.
  11. Prevost’s Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii); observed at Taman Negara Merapoh.
  12. Grey-bellied Squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps); common throughout the trip.
  13. Pallas’s Squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus); recorded at Bukit Tinggi.
  14. Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus); common.
  15. Swinhoe’s Striped Squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei); recorded at Bukit Tinggi.
  16. Three-striped Ground Squirrel (Lariscus insignis); one observed at Bukit Larut.
  17. Horse-tailed Squirrel (Sundasciurus hippurus); recorded at Bukit Tinggi.
  18. Wild Boar (Sus scrofa); observed at Fraser’s Hill.
  19. Lesser Oriental Chevrotain (Tragulus kanchil); one recorded at Taman Negara Merapoh.

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS

  1. Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor); observed at Fraser’s Hill.
  2. Common Flying Dragon (Draco volans); recorded at the Sedim Tree Top Walk.
  3. Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus); common throughout the trip.
  4. East Indian Brown Mabuya (Eutropis multifasciata); common.
  5. Clouded Monitor (Varanus nebulosus); common.
  6. Common Water Monitor (Varanus salvator); common.
  7. Malayan Green Whip Snake (Ahaetulla mycterizans); recorded at Taman Negara National Park.
  8. Common Mock Viper (Psammodynastes pulverulentus); one observed at Fraser’s Hill.

BUTTERFLIES

  1. Dingy Scrub Hopper (Aeromachus dubius)
  2. Bush Hopper (Ampittia dioscorides)
  3. Chocolate Demon (Ancistroides nigrita)
  4. Common Spotted Flat (Celaenorrhinus leucocera)
  5. Giant Redeye (Gangara thyrsis)
  6. Chestnut Bob (Iambrix salsala)
  7. Clavate Banded Demon (Notocrypta clavata)
  8. Corissa Yellow-banded Skipper (Xanthoneura corissa)
  9. Common Mime (Papilio clytia)
  10. Banded Swallowtail (Papilio demolion)
  11. Great Helen (Papilio iswara)
  12. Great Mormon (Papilio memnon)
  13. Common Mormon (Papilio polytes)
  14. Malayan Zebra (Graphium delesserti)
  15. Five-bar Swordtail (Graphium antiphates)
  16. Common Jay (Graphium doson)
  17. Great Jay (Graphium eurypylus)
  18. Lesser Jay (Graphium evemon)
  19. Pendlebury’s Zebra (Graphium ramaceus)
  20. Common Rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae)
  21. Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing (Trogonoptera brookiana)
  22. Malay Birdwing (Troides amphrysus)
  23. Common Birdwing (Troides helena)
  24. Striped Albatross (Appias libythea)
  25. Orange Gull (Cepora iudith)
  26. One-spot Grass Yellow (Eurema andersoni)
  27. Three-spot Grass Yellow (Eurema blanda)
  28. Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)
  29. Chocolate Grass Yellow (Eurema sari)
  30. Changeable Grass Yellow (Eurema simulatrix)
  31. Psyche (Leptosia nina)
  32. Lesser Darkie (Allotinus unicolor)
  33. Ciliate Blue (Anthene emolus)
  34. Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon)
  35. Straight Pierrot (Caleta roxus)
  36. Fluffy Tit (Zeltus amasa)
  37. Forget-me-not (Catochrysops strabo)
  38. Common Cerulean (Jamides celeno)
  39. Yamfly (Loxura atymnus)
  40. Pale Grass Blue (Pseudozizeeria maha)
  41. Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis)
  42. Common Five-ring (Ypthima baldus)
  43. Common Four-ring (Ypthima huebneri)
  44. Common Three-ring (Ypthima pandocus)
  45. Malayan Eggfly (Hypolimnas anomala)
  46. Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)
  47. Common Sailer (Neptis hylas)
  48. Malay Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea)
  49. Rustic (Cupha erymanthis)
  50. Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia)
  51. Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra)
  52. Magpie Crow (Euploea radamanthus)
  53. Paper Kite (Idea leuconoe)
  54. Common Tree Nymph (Idea stolli)
  55. Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris)
  56. Malay Viscount (Pandita sinope)
  57. Dark Glassy Tiger (Parantica agleoides)
  58. Yellow Glassy Tiger (Parantica aspasi)
  59. Yellow-banded Palmer (Xanthotaenia busiris)
  60. Brown Pansy (Junonia hedonia)
  61. Chocolate Pansy (Junonia iphita)
  62. Grey Pansy (Junonia atlites)
  63. Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya)
  64. Malayan Lascar (Lasippa tiga)
  65. Dark Archduke (Lexias dirtea)
  66. White-bar Bush-brown (Mycalesis anaxias)
  67. Long-branded Bush-brown (Mycalesis visala)
  68. Striped Ringlet (Ragadia critolaus)
  69. Horsfield’s Baron (Tanaecia iapis)

DRAGONFLIES

  1. Amethyst Jewel (Vestalis amethystina)
  2. Grizzled Pintail (Acisoma panorpoides)
  3. Fulvous Forest Skimmer (Neurothemis terminata)
  4. Common Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum glaucum)