10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Another item they feed on is hunting edible bird nest swiftlets, which are quite common in edible swiftlet houses in Sabah, Malaysia ( source ). The first attempt in hunting was made by the male hornbill which was seen snapping at a passing swiftlet, but was unsuccessful.

Rhinoceros 125

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 125

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2021

The peninsular Malaysia is not covered, yet it lies within the distribution maps and the bird ranges are depicted in it, too, but only of the species living within the Indonesian Archipelago and not those from the Asian mainland exclusively. The main conservation issues are habitat loss, hunting and wildlife trade.

Indonesia 263

Indonesia Timor Brunei Guinea 263

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Might have something to do with the fact that they were hunted here until quite recently). The red tufts of the Fire-tufted Barbet (Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia) look like they are poisonous to touch. And indeed, birds are much more visible even in big Indian cities such as Delhi than they are in Shanghai.

South Africa 198

South Africa Africa India China 198

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

So–the book covers islands that belong to the Republic of Indonesia and to Malaysia. But, it doesn’t cover all or Indonesia or all of Malaysia. Does the fact that this guide doesn’t include all of Indonesia or Malaysia mean that a birder going to these countries will have to invest in multiple field guides?

Indonesia 122

Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 122

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Borneo is the third largest island in the world; politically it is divided amongst three countries–Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), Indonesia (Kalimantan) and the sultanate of Brunei. I’m already looking up birding tours of Borneo and pricing airfares. Not a great place for a family vacation, though I think Duncan will disagree.

Brunei 173

Brunei Birds Asia China 173