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: The ASIA Introtour A Tropical Birding Set Departure

June 23-30, 2018 Guide: Ken Behrens

All photos by Ken Behrens

TOUR SUMMARY

Any birder who has browsed through a southeast Asian book realizes that a huge set of lowland forest is found in the southern part of the peninsula, from southern and south. Peninsular Malaysia is at the heart of this Sundaland biome, sharing a rich lowland avifauna with Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia also has tall mountains with a very different mix of birds – pseudo-Himalayan , local endemics, and species shared with the mountains of the Greater Sunda islands. This tour is built around these two biomes. It is short and affordable, and provides a great introduction both to Asian birding in general, and more specifically to birding in the southern part of . One of the great things about this trip is its simplicity; three nights are spent at two locations: Fraser’s Hill (montane forest) and Taman Negara (lowland forest). The site of Kuala Selangor is also visited on the way to Fraser’s Hill, adding a nice suite of mangrove and scrubby forest species to the trip tally. Malaysia has excellent infrastructure, including great roads and luxurious lodging. The people are friendly and hospitable, and the excellent food is enriched by a mix of Chinese, Indian, and Malay influences. For those who want a longer sojourn in Sundaland, this short tour can be combined with the longer Tropical Birding Borneo tour that immediately follows it.

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 In one week of birding, we recorded 243 species of birds. Just a few of the avian highlights were a surprise Ferruginous , endemic Malaysian Partridge, Crested Fireback, Lesser Fish- Eagle, several flocks of the scarce Large Green-Pigeon, the rare Short- toed Coucal, mangrove-dwelling Chestnut-breasted Malkhoa, Little Bronze-Cuckoo, Brush Cuckoo, Malaysian (Eared) , Ken’s favorites the Gray-rumped and Whiskered Treeswifts, Rhinoceros, Black, Wreathed, and Wrinkled , Red-bearded Bee-eater, White-bellied and Great Slaty , Fire-tufted Barbet, Green, Long-tailed, Banded, and Black-and-yellow Broadbills, Garnet , Pied Triller, Black-and- crimson Oriole, Black and Common Green Magpies, the monotypic family that is Rail Babbler (shown in The Pygmy Cupwing is a member of the small and recently split the first photo), Sultan Tit, Velvet- cupwing family, a major target for family listers who are new to fronted and Blue Nuthatches, Asia. incredible views of Pygmy Cupwing, endemic Black and Malayan , and Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher. This tour is also excellent for mammals, something that is not the case for all Asian trips. We recorded 21 species of mammal, including White-thighed and Dusky Langurs, Wild Boar,

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 Smooth-coated Otter, and a lucky sighting of a Malaysian Tapir for one lucky participant who happened to be awakened by one in the middle of the night! After a night in a fabulous Kuala Lumpur hotel, complete with swimming pool, gym, and an amazing buffet, we struck out early for Kuala Selangor. This coastal site has some secondary forest and , and offers chances for a bunch of species that aren’t possible anywhere else on the tour. Our few hours there were highly productive. Good views of the scarce Brush Cuckoo were enjoyed in In the mangroves, we found all the the mangroves of Kuala Selangor. specialty birds: Golden-bellied Gerygone, Pied Triller, Mangrove Whistler, Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher, and the mangrove-dwelling subspecies of Great Tit. A vocal Brush Cuckoo was a nice bonus. The dry forest, just inland from the mangroves, was also very good. Here we found Coppersmith Barbet, Greater and Common , Laced and Rufous Woodpeckers, Pink-necked Pigeon, Little Bronze-Cuckoo, and Chestnut-bellied Malkoha. Changeable Hawk-Eagles and Brahminy Kites were soaring overhead, along with thousands of Germain’s Swiftlets, that nest in custom-built swiftlet houses, which make it easy for local entrepreneurs to collect their valuable edible nests. After lunch in town, we struck inland and uphill, heading for the former colonial hill station of Bukit Fraser, or Germain’s Swiflets are abundant in the coastal lowlands around Kuala Selangor, where commercial swiftlet houses Fraser’s Hill. are a common sight.

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 We had three nights and parts of four days to explore the wonders of Fraser’s Hill. One of the things that make it such an attractive birding spot, is that lots of habitats and birding areas can be easily accessed in a small area. The higher elevations of the hill, as around the town, have a characteristic set of highland birds, while the forest starts to The delightful Silver-eared Mesia is common and conspicuous on Fraser’s Hill. change as you go down the exit road, taking on the character of lowland forest at “The Gap”, where the one-way entrance and exit roads meet. We covered all these habitats as thoroughly as possible during our time on the hill. The top of the hill has some of Fraser’s famous species like Fire-tufted Barbet and Blue Nuthatch, and the endemic Malaysian Partridge and Malaysian Laughingthrush. The mountains of Malaysia have a fascinating set of species. Sometimes birding here feels like birding in the Himalayas of , and you forget that you’re only a short ways from the equator! Meanwhile, the town has a funky British colonial vibe, with manor houses and elaborate light poles. It’s a weird but wonderful combination! One of the features of Fraser’s are a bunch of feeding stations, which attract great birds like Long-tailed Sibia, Silver-eared Mesia, White-tailed Robin, Large Niltava, and several babblers. We were amazed to see that

photographers had even set up a feeding Large Niltavas are large and aggressive, and dominate station for Pygmy Cupwing, allowing us to some of the feeding stations on Fraser’s Hill.

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 get sensational views of this normally skulking species. Although we pretty quickly cleaned up most of the species of the top of the hill, there was plenty more birding to do in the lower elevations of “the Gap” and the access roads. There we ran into some large feeding flocks that contained gems like Velvet-fronted

We had great views of the scarce and shy Nuthatch and Sultan Tit. One rather quiet . late morning was livened up by a sighting of the odd but fabulous Red-bearded Bee-eater. Another time, while driving back to our lodge along the old road, we bumped into a bit of bird activity, and saw the scarce Collared Babbler and Black Laughingthrush in quick succession – well worth a late lunch! One evening, we waited at “The Gap” until huge and raptor-like Malaysian (Eared) emerged to start hawking insects – a memorable sight.

We had two good encounters with the endemic Malaysian Partridge.

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 Our time at Frasers passed all to quickly, and soon it was time to head to Taman Negara for a three-night stay. This national park protects one of the largest stretches of pristine lowland rainforest left in peninsular Malaysia. This is the Asian equivalent of the Amazon rainforest. It’s an incredibly rich environment with an endless list of mouth-watering birds. But it’s also hard work. The trees are literally among the tallest in the world, the weather is hot and steamy, and there are terrestrial leaches to contend with. Not only that, but the birds are shy, and the forest will sometimes go almost completely silent, especially in the afternoon. But those who persevere are rewarded with sightings of some of the coolest birds in the world. On After a lot of hard work, we had excellent views of the jewel- like Garnet Pitta. this trip, Rail Babbler and Garnet Pitta provide examples of both: the hard work required and the fabulous payoff. We spent most of our first morning in the park pursuing these two special birds. The Rail Babbler makes up its own family, which is related to the wickedly weird picathares of Africa. It’s a very shy ground dwelling bird, with a beautiful facial pattern that includes inflatable bluish-purple sacs on the sides of the neck. After a long bushwalk in pursuit of a calling bird, we counted ourselves very lucky to eventually have excellent views of this unique beauty. The Garnet Pitta required even more effort. We heard several in the distance before finally having a closer bird that seemed within reach. But

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 finding this bird still entailed a long session of bushwhacking, punctuated by stretches of waiting in the forest as I went forward to try to spot the shy pitta without scaring it and making it fly away. Our efforts eventually paid of when I found the pitta perched high in the sub-canopy, as this species often does.

Another Taman Negara highlight was the Crested Fireback.

Taman Negara has an incredible bounty of and babblers, and we worked our way through the list, notching species after species. The babblers essentially fill the “-thing” niche of the Neotropics; the brown and blackish birds of the forest understory. There are a couple wonderful in the park. Unfortunately, Malayan Peacock- remained as a heard- only species, but we had unforgettable views of a very tame Crested Fireback at dusk one day. There are only four treeswifts in the world, and in my view, they count among the planet’s coolest birds. Lowland Malaysia has two of these four species, and we saw them both: Whiskered and

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 Gray-rumped Treeswifts. Another marquee group of Taman Negara is the kingfishers, many of which are forest-dwelling and very shy. We enjoyed views of Blue-eared, Blue-banded, and Stork- billed Kingfishers. This biome is also one of the world’s best for woodpeckers. We recorded more than 10 species, which ranged from the huge Great Slaty and White-bellied, to the dinky Buff- rumped and Gray-and-buff. On our final morning, we did a boat trip. Compared to sweating our way through the forest, this was wonderfully easy Stork-billed Kingfisher, the most common birding! Some of the highlights of of Taman Negara’s ‘fishers. our time on the water included delightfully vocal Straw-headed Bulbuls. This endangered species has been trapped to the verge of , mainly to satisfy the demand for mellifluous cage birds in . Taman Negara is now one of the best places in the world to see this rapidly disappearing species. Other prizes on the boat trip included flyovers by three huge hornbills: Rhinoceros, Wreathed, and Wrinkled Hornbills. The excellent Malaysian roads quickly brought us back to the mega-city of Kuala Lumpur, and to the conclusion

Black-capped Babbler was one of many babblers that we saw in of this short but sweet tour. the rich lowland forest of Taman Negara.

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 ITINERARY

June 23 Arrival in Kuala Lumpur June 24 Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Selangor to Fraser’s Hill June 25 Fraser’s Hill June 26 Fraser’s Hill June 27 Fraser’s Hill to Taman Negara June 28 Taman Negara June 29 Taman Negara June 30 Taman Negara to Kuala Lumpur

Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush is common and conspicuous on Bukit Fraser.

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 PHOTO GALLERY Follows chronology of trip

A couple of “LBJ”s at Kuala Selangor: Abbott’s Babbler (left) and Mangrove Whistler (right).

There are loads of cool mudskippers at Kuala Selangor.

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Lesser Adjutant (left) and Changeable Hawk-Eagle (right) festooned the sky at Kuala Selangor.

Golden-bellied Gerygone (left) and Greater (right).

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The moist hill forest on Fraser’s Hill holds countless prizes like the White-tailed Robin.

Of the many squirrel species encountered on this trip, the Red-cheeked Squirrel is one of the least common.

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An incredible insect (left) and an endemic Rufous-bellied Swallow (right).

Silver-eared Mesia, a flashy member of the laughingthrush family.

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We saw large troops of Pig-tailed Macaques along the new road at Fraser’s Hill.

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Pacific Swallow (left) at “The Gap” and a Black-throated Sunbird (right) on top of the hill.

Little Cuckoo-Dove is common, but extremely flighty. So it was nice to get some prolonged scope views.

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Red-headed Trogons were very cooperative.

Dark-necked Tailorbird (left) and Mountain (right); denizens of the hill.

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The diminutive but big-voiced Streaked Wren-Babbler.

Lower-elevation forest along the New Road and around “The Gap” has a different mix of species, which starts to include lowland birds like Stripe-throated Bulbul (left) and Purple-naped Spiderhunter (right).

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Long-tailed Sibias certainly don’t lack character… or tail.

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A Sundaland highland specialty, the Black-and-crimson Oriole.

We saw Wild Boar both at Fraser’s Hill and Taman Negara.

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Malayan Laughingthrush, a handsome peninsula endemic.

Rufous-browed Flycatcher is quite common on Fraser’s Hill.

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Fire-tufted Barbet is undoubtedly one of the top birds of Fraser’s Hill.

A couple of babblers at Fraser’s: Buff-breasted (left) and Gray-throated (right).

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We plunged into the humid lowland forest of Taman Negara, where we sought a rich new set of species including the likes of Black (left) and Gray-cheeked Bulbul (right).

Red-throated Barbet is normally found high in the canopy, so getting eye-level views was a real treat.

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Rail Babbler was definitely Bird of the Trip.

Right on the grounds of the Mutiara Resort, we saw Thick-billed Green-Pigeon (left) and Black-and-red Broadbill (right).

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Taman Negara is babbler paradise. A couple of the more distinctive species are Black-throated (left) and Short-tailed (right) Babblers.

A common but wonderful bird of lowland and mid-elevation forest: White-rumped Shama.

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Straw-colored Bulbul is one of Asia’s top songsters, which has almost been its undoing.

The -like .

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Bulbuls might seem dull at a distance, but are actually wonderful birds when seen well. Shown here are Yellow-bellied (left) and Hairy-backed (right) Bulbuls.

Crested Fireback, a spectacular beast by any reckoning.

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 BIRD LIST

Taxonomy and nomenclature follow The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World v2017 (including updates through August 2017).

PHEASANTS AND : Ferruginous Partridge Caloperdix oculeus Malaysian Partridge Arborophila campbelli Great Argus Argusianus argus H Malayan Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron malacense H Crested Fireback Lophura ignita HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS: Ardeidae Gray Heron Ardea cinerea Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES: Accipitridae Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus limnaeetus Blyth's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus alboniger Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Lesser Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis PIGEONS AND DOVES: Columbidae Rock Pigeon Columba livia Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Zebra Dove Geopelia striata Little Green-Pigeon Treron olax Pink-necked Pigeon Treron vernans Thick-billed Pigeon Treron curvirostra Large Green-Pigeon Treron capellei Wedge-tailed Pigeon Treron sphenurus Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia CUCKOOS: Cuculidae Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis H Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaeus Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus Little (Malay) Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus Brush (Rusty-breasted) Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus sepulcralis Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo Surniculus lugubris Dark Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx bocki OWLS: Strigidae Mountain Scops-Owl Otus spilocephalus H Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei H NIGHTJARS: Caprimulgidae Malaysian (Eared) Nightjar temminckii Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus SWIFTS: Apodidae Silver-rumped Needletail Rhaphidura leucopygialis Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus Plume-toed (Glossy) Swiftlet Collocalia affinis cyanoptila Germain's Swiftlet Aerodramus germani House Swift Apus nipalensis TREESWIFTS: Hemiprocnidae Gray-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata TROGONS: Trogonidae Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba H Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus Orange-breasted Trogon Harpactes oreskios H HORNBILLS: Bucerotidae Helmeted Hornbill Buceros vigil H Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus KINGFISHERS: Alcedinidae Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona Banded Kingfisher Lacedo pulchella H Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris BEE-EATERS: Meropidae Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis ROLLERS: Coraciidae Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis ASIAN BARBETS: Megalaimidae Sooty (Brown) Barbet Calorhamphus hayii Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephala Blue-eared Barbet Psilopogon australis Fire-tufted Barbet Psilopogon pyrolophus Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon Black-browed Barbet Megalaima oorti WOODPECKERS: Picidae Sunda (Brown-capped) Dendrocopos moluccensis H Gray-capped (Pygmy-) Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus H White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis H Banded Woodpecker mineaceus Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus H Greater Yellownape Picus flavinucha Laced Woodpecker Picus vittatus Checker-throated Woodpecker Picus mentalis Common Flameback javanense Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes tristis Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis Orange-backed Woodpecker Reinwardtipicus validus H Gray-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus Great Slaty Woodpecker pulverulentus PARROTS: Psittacidae Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot Loriculus galgulus AFRICAN AND GREEN BROADBILLS: Calyptomenidae viridis ASIAN AND GRAUER'S BROADBILLS: Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus H Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus : Pittidae Garnet Pitta granatina Rusty-naped Pitta Hydrornis oatesi H Giant Pitta Hydrornis caeruleus H Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida H THORNBILLS AND ALLIES: Acanthizidae Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea , HELMETSHRIKES AND ALLIES: Vangidae Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus H : Aegithinidae Common Aegithina tiphia Green Iora Aegithina viridissima CUCKOO-SHRIKES: Campephagidae Gray-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei larutensis Pied Triller Lalage nigra WHISTLERS: Pachycephalidae

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea VIREOS: Vireonidae Blyth's Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius aeralatus Black-eared Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius melanotis tahanensis White-bellied Erpornis Erpornis zantholeuca OLD WORLD ORIOLES: Oriolidae Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus cruentus DRONGOS: Dicruridae Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus FANTAILS: Rhipiduridae Malaysian Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis MONARCH FLYCATCHERS: Monarchidae Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis CROWS AND JAYS: Corvidae Crested (Shrike) Platylophus galericulatus Black Magpie Platysmurus l. leucopterus Common Green Magpie Cissa chinensis House Crow Corvus splendens Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos RAIL-BABBLER: Eupetidae Malaysian Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus SWALLOWS: Hirundinidae Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Rufous-bellied Swallow Cecropis badia FAIRY FLYCATCHERS: Stenostiridae Gray-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis CHICKADEES AND TITS: Paridae Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea Cinereous Tit Parus cinereous

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 NUTHATCHES: Sittidae Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis Blue Nuthatch Sitta azurea BULBULS: Pycnonotidae Puff-backed Bulbul eutilotus Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus Pycnonotus erythropthalmos Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes ochraceus Gray-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus bres Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus Buff-vented Bulbul olivacea flavala cinereus mcclellandii Ixos malaccensis CUPWINGS: Pnoepygidae Pygmy Cupwing (Wren-Babbler) Pnoepyga pusilla BUSH-WARBLERS AND ALLIES: Scotocercidae Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris Mountain Tailorbird Phyllergates cucullatus LEAF-WARBLERS: Phylloscopidae Mountain (Leaf) Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus Chestnut-crowned Warbler Seicercus castaniceps AND ALLIES: Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus Rufescent Prinia rufescens Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 YUHINAS, WHITE-EYES AND ALLIES: Zosteropidae Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus Everett's White-eye Zosterops everetti TREE-BABBLERS, SCIMITAR-BABBLERS AND ALLIES: Timaliidae Pin-striped Tit-Babbler Mixornis gularis chrysaeum Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum Rufous-fronted Babbler Cyanoderma rufifrons H Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus montanus Black-throated Babbler nigricollis Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata Gray-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps Gray-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala GROUND BABBLERS AND ALLIES: magnirostre Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine Scaly-crowned Babbler Malacopteron cinereum Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum Collared Babbler torquatus Black-capped Babbler capistratum Buff-breasted Babbler Pellorneum tickelli White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor Abbott's Babbler abbotti Large Wren-Babbler Turdinus macrodactylus H Streaked Wren-Babbler Turdinus brevicaudatus LAUGHINGTHRUSHES AND ALLIES: Leiothrichidae Mountain Fulvetta peracensis peracensis Black Laughingthrush lugubris Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush Lanthocincla mitrata peninsulae Long-tailed Sibia picaoides Silver-eared Mesia argentauris Blue-winged Minla Actinodura cyanouroptera FAIRY-BLUEBIRDS: Irenidae Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS: Muscicapidae Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus Rufous-browed Flycatcher Anthipes solitaris Hill Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis banyumas Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis rufigastra Large Niltava Niltava grandis Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus Lesser Shortwing Brachypteryx leucophrys Blue Whistling-Thrush Myophonus caeruleus H Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus White-tailed Robin Myiomela leucura Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni STARLINGS: Sturnidae Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus Common Myna Acridotheres tristis : Chloropseidae Greater Green Chloropsis sonnerati Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii FLOWERPECKERS: Dicaeidae Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus SUNBIRDS AND SPIDERHUNTERS: Nectariniidae Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex Plain-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata wrayi Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja Gray-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra Purple-naped Spiderhunter Arachnothera hypogrammicum

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna OLD WORLD SPARROWS: Passeridae Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus WAXBILLS AND ALLIES: Estrildidae White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata White-headed Munia Lonchura maja G

H = heard-only G = guide-only

MAMMAL LIST

TREESHREWS: Tupaiidae Common Treeshrew Tupaia glis Lesser Treeshrew Tupaia minor MONKEYS: Cercopithecidae Silvered Langur/Leaf-Monkey Presbytis cristata White-thighed Langur/Leaf-Monkey Presbytis siamensis Dusky Langur/Leaf-Monkey Trachypithecus obscurus Long-tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis Southern Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca nemestrina GIBBONS: Hylobatidae White-handed Gibbon Hylobates lar H Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus H SQUIRRELS: Sciuridae Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel Ratufa affinis H Prevost's Squirrel Callosciurus prevostii G Gray-bellied Squirrel Callosciurus caniceps Pallas's Squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus Sunda Black-banded Squirrel Callosciurus nigrovittatus Himalayan (Western) Striped Squirrel Tamiops macclellandii Low's Squirrel Sundasciurus lowii Slender Squirrel Sundasciurus tenuis CIVETS AND MONGOOSES: Viverridae Crab-eating Mongoose Herpestes urva PIGS: Suidae Wild Boar Sus scrofa

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018 TAPIRS: Tapiridae Malayan Tapir Tapirus indicus MUSTELIDS: Mustelidae Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata

H = heard-only G = guide-only

REPTILE LIST

Mangrove Skink Emoia atrocostata Common Sun Skink Europsis multifasciata Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko Water Monitor Lizard Varanus salvator

The cuckooshrikes on Fraser’s Hill are a bit of a taxonomic mystery. They have been considered part of both Large and Javan Cuckooshrikes, but may actually comprise their own endemic species: Malaysian Cuckooshrike.

Malaysia: The Asia Introtour June 23-30, 2018