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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Gaur Morning

10,000 Birds

For you and me, there are about 200 bird species, but for proper tourists, there seem to be only five species in the reserve: Bengal Tiger , Leopard , Sloth Bear , Indian Wild Dog (Dhole) and the Gaur. One of them has a scarred shoulder, claw marks, but not big enough for Tiger – probably a Leopard.

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Danum Valley: Simply the Best

10,000 Birds

The cool stuff seen, principally a Colugo (a flying lemur as it is sometimes known) and the odd Bearded Pig, were somewhat spoiled by the feeling that too many people were scaring away other cool stuff. This is the place, after all, that people see Sunda Clouded Leopards! Night is for the frogs.

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Birding Borneo with Non Birders

10,000 Birds

The truly lucky might see Bornean Clouded Leopards or the endemic Flat-faced Cat at night. Oh, and mammals like Bornean Orangutans, B ornean Gibbons , Banded Civets , Bearded Pigs and Maroon Langurs. Think of the Jungle Ride at Disney. And, to be honest, the cocktails after you’ve been out for a day of lowland birding.

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