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Birding Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

10,000 Birds

As usual when species are well-examined, the number of subspecies seems to multiply, though apparently some of these subspecies have recently been culled in order to simplify the life of birders. On the other hand, some data that one would think is relatively easy to obtain, such as the incubation period, seems to be unavailable.

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Hornbills of Sabah

10,000 Birds

Another item they feed on is hunting edible bird nest swiftlets, which are quite common in edible swiftlet houses in Sabah, Malaysia ( source ). Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages.