Wildlife of Borneo : observations from the different bird hides in Sabah

Bird hides can provide a unique way to observe wildlife, allowing close encounters with species in their natural environment.

In the Sabah province of North Borneo, bird hides are now very popular and many elusive species are now regularly photographed, filmed and observed.

From a fixed position, patience often reveals species that remain invisible during active exploration.

   Bornean green-magpie (Cissa jefferyi)

   Temminck’s sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii)

   Ear-spot squirrel (Callosciurus adamsi)

   Blue-headed pitta (Hydrornis baudii)

  Golden-naped barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus)

   White-browed shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus robinsoni)

   Red-breasted partridge (Arborophila hyperythra)

   Eyebrowed jungle flycatcher (Vauriella gularis)

   Blue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana intermedia)

   Large treeshrew (Tupaia tana paitana)

   Ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus stigmatops)

Why this matters

These conditions reveal behaviors that are rarely observed thoroughly during active field exploration such as preening, resting, feeding, courtship and much more.

Protected forest areas and well-managed observation sites play an important part in gathering behavioral and scientific knowledge on endangered and elusive species, including very rare ones such as Bulwer’s pheasant, Marbled cat, Tufted ground squirrel in Borneo.

Allowing close observation of biodiversity while causing minimal disturbance is a great step forward in implementing effective conservation measures to protect endemic wildlife.

 

Other species from Borneo can be found by browsing my Education resources.

 

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