Borneo - Sarawak & Kalimantan Endemics 2021

Highlights

• Black Oriole
• Dulit Frogmouth
• Bornean Peacock Pheasant
• Bornean Ground Cuckoo
• Bornean & Mountain Barbet
• Bornean Bulbul
• Blue-banded Pitta
• Hose’s Broadbill
• Bornean Frogmouth
• Whitehead’s Spiderhunter
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What's this trip about?

This exciting extension takes us deep into the vast and remote ocean of forest that cloaks the Sarawak province of Borneo. There, using recently-made logging tracks to gain access to these forests, we will endeavour to find several of the island’s seldom-seen endemics, including two of the most poorly-known species on earth, namely Black Oriole and Dulit Frogmouth. Fortunately, many of the species we will search for live in healthy numbers in the area, and we have a very high chance of finding such desired specials as Bornean Peacock Pheasant, Bornean Ground Cuckoo, Whitehead’s Trogon,  Bornean Barbet, Mountain Barbet, Bornean Bulbul, Blue-banded Pitta, Whitehead’s and Hose’s Broadbill, Bornean Frogmouth, Whitehead’s Spiderhunter, Pygmy White-eye, Mountain Serpent Eagle and Bornean Leafbird! And while by no means guaranteed, we also have an excellent chance of finding both the oriole and the frogmouth, despite the fact that the former was only known from specimens until its recent discovery, while the latter has remained almost as poorly-known since 1891! In fact, our previous departures have enjoyed a 100% success rate with these two species, on top of recording all of the above-mentioned species. On its own, this tour offers a chance at seeing around half of the island’s endemics, while as an add-on to our Malaysia & Borneo – Rainforest Mammals and Birds tour, the combination could add over 90% (all but three) of the island’s endemics to your list!

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