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Borneo Bird Festival 2024

30/04/2024 - by Bird Watching Asia

This year is exceptionally remarkable as the Borneo Bird Festival 2024 has announced the dates much earlier than expected. Usually, the news comes out two to three months before the …

Birding with Noah Strycker in Borneo

31/12/202331/12/2023 - by Ashwin Kalai Chelvan

This year was a very special year for Malaysia when it comes to birding. Sabah was chosen to be the host for the annual Asian Bird Fair 2023. As a …

Birdwatching at Kota Kinabalu

25/11/202328/09/2024 - by Ashraf Anuar Zaini

For visiting birders, birdwatching at Kota Kinabalu should certainly be part of the itinerary. As the main gateway of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu is often the starting point for many northern …

Rainforest Discovery Centre birdwatching

Birdwatching at the Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok, Sabah

30/10/202318/08/2024 - by Ashraf Anuar Zaini

The Rainforest Discovery Centre in Sepilok, Sabah, is a fantastic destination for birdwatchers. This nature preserve is famous for its amazing avian biodiversity, including rare endemics such as the Bornean …

Birds of Kinabalu Park – Part 2: Miscellaneous endemics

12/10/202328/09/2024 - by Ashraf Anuar Zaini

The diversity and uniqueness of the birds of Kinabalu Park ensures this place remains a favourite among birdwatchers. In my previous articles, I’ve highlighted several species of endemic birds, including …

Birdwatching at Kinabalu Park HQ – Part 2: General information

17/09/202316/08/2024 - by Ashraf Anuar Zaini

Birdwatching at Kinabalu Park HQ is a great way to see many Bornean endemic species. Thankfully, access to Kinabalu Park HQ is relatively straightforward, thanks to good transport infrastructure and …

Birdwatching at Kinabalu Park HQ – Part 1: Birdwatching info

16/09/202328/09/2024 - by Ashraf Anuar Zaini

Kinabalu Park is a fantastic birdwatching location. This World Heritage Site is famous globally for its rich and unique biodiversity, hosting many species not found anywhere else in the world …

The Star Birds of Kinabalu National Park – the Whitehead’s Trio

15/07/202328/09/2024 - by Ashraf Anuar Zaini

Mount Kinabalu and Kinabalu National Park is undoubtedly one of Malaysia’s most famous birding destinations. Birdwatchers from around the world flock here to get a glimpse of exotic Bornean endemic …

Borneo Bird Festival at RDC Sandakan

04/08/202201/10/2022 - by Bird Watching Asia

This October, the Borneo Bird Festival at RDC Sandakan will attract birders from Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia. This will also be the 13th year of the birding event in …

Borneo Bird Festival 2022

27/05/202201/10/2022 - by Bird Watching Asia

For those who have been waiting patiently, the Borneo Bird Festival 2022 is back this year after a two-year hiatus from the Covid 19 pandemic. The bird festival will also …