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WINGS Birding Tours – Photo Gallery

Borneo: Sabah

Mount Kinabalu, Kinabatangan River, Tabin Reserve, and the Danum Valley

With so many birds like this Bornean Crested Fireback pheasant…
…and the endemic Bornean Bristlehead…
…the colourful Red-bearded Bee-eater…
…or the mountain-dwelling endemic Eyebrowed Jungle-Flycatcher, the island of Borneo is a very exciting place.
Many of the birds are startlingly colorful, like this Black-and-yellow Broadbill…
…or the remarkable Crested Partridge.
Borneo is a great place for pittas, too. The Bornean Banded-Pitta is endemic to the island…
as is the gorgeous Blue-headed Pitta…
The Whitehead’s Trogon is one of the trifecta, which also includes the Whitehead’s Broadbill and Whitehead’s Spiderhunter.
Other charming birds include the Indigo Flycatcher…
…the less colourful but lovely and rare Everett’s Thrush…
Raptors are well represented, too. Here, a Lesser Fish-Eagle…
….and Crested Serpent-Eagle.
Nightbirding is very productive. Here a Barred Eagle-Owl…
…and the remarkable Large Frogmouth.
But Borneo is more than birds. It’s a naturalists’ paradise, with so many special mammals like Bornean Orang-utan…
…and the wildly unlikely-looking Proboscis Monkey.
Primates are a feature of the Bornean forests - these Maroon Leaf-Monkeys are often seen…
…while the Horsfield’s Tarsier is more elusive.
Borneo is said to have the most squirrel species in the world! The Sunda Giant Squirrel is more often heard than seen.
This Sunda Colugo is a master of camouflage!
Reptiles and amphibians abound. Here a Chequer-bellied Keelback…
…and the charmingly named Blunthead Slug Snake.
Wallace’s Flying Frog is just one of many gliding animals found in the Asian rainforests.
And let’s not forget the amazing insects, including the Leaf Grasshopper…
…and the breathtaking Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing.
And many mind-boggling plants like this Arum…
…and the legendary Rafflesia…
…and other weird oddities…
The Bornean rainforest is the most diverse on earth…
The scenery often spectacular…
Mount Kinabalu dominates the landscape in the west.
The birding is always varied and fun!
Looking for birds from the canopy walkway at the Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok.
The facilities for birding in Borneo are outstanding…
Borneo has the best canopy walkways in Asia!
And the forests are unforgettable.
As are the rivers…
Our accommodations are very comfortable and in great locations.
We’ll experience plenty of local culture. The roadside markets are colorful…
…and the countryside picturesque…
Borneo is nothing less than a wonderful experience!

 

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