10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

Which leaves me with quite a few choices – practically the entire tropical belt, right? While there is a lot left to be done when it comes to research and nature protection in many tropical countries, there are not that many jobs in that line of work, and ecotourism seem to be the industry of choice. Malaysia (702 / 781).

Sri Lanka 257

Sri Lanka Botswana Africa Serbia 257

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2013

JOHOR, MALAYSIA, DECEMBER 2012 – If you’re traveling to Singapore for birding, you might want to think outside the box or, in this case, the island. Some of the best birding in the area is just 90 minutes or so north in peninsular Malaysia, home of the infamous Panti Forest. Bats under a rocky overhang.

Malaysia 178

Malaysia Singapore Monkeys Birds 178

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 ). In fact, given the right chromosomes, hybridization is possible between the two species and has been observed ( source ).

Rhinoceros 129

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 129

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2014

We shouldn’t be looking at a flower just as a food source for a sunbird or hummingbird or whatever your local equivalent is, they are fascinating organisms in their own rights. The trick to protecting this species has been tourism, which has raised awareness of its plight. Sometimes it is good to stop and smell the roses.

Philippines 164

Philippines Protection Malaysia Indonesia 164

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Well – I only saw two species, the most common ones at Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Sadly, according to the HBW, this pitta is also frequently caught and sold in the cage bird trade in Indonesia despite having protected status. But they are well worth their own post, even though I cannot really write too much about them.

Ghana 130

Ghana Malaysia Indonesia Singapore 130