Backpacking in Borneo-10: List of sightings

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Here is a list of our sightings in Borneo (mostly at Uncle Tan’s, few at Mulu and Mt Kinabalu) .Thanks to Adarsh for sharing his list with me.

Mammals

1. Orangutan
2. Proboscis Monkey
3. Bornean Gibbon
4. Long-tailed macaque
5. Dusky Fruit Bat
6. Prevost’s squirrel
7. Giant Squirrel
8. Plantain squirrel
9. Plain pigmy squirrel
10. Civet Cat

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Birds

1. Argus, Great
2. Babbler, White Chested
3. Babbler, Chestnut winged
4. Bee Eater, Blue Throated
5. Broadbill, Black and Red
6. Broadbill, Black and Yellow
7. Coucal, Larger (heard)
8. Darter, Oriental
9. Dollar Bird
10. Dove, Emerald
11. Dove, Spotted
12. Eagle, Grey Headed Fish
13. Eagle, White Bellied Sea
14. Egret, Great
15. Fantail, Pied
16. Flycatcher, Malaysian Blue
17. Flycathcer, Blue and white
18. Heron, Black Crowned
19. Heron, Purple
20. Hornbill, Black
21. Hornbill, Pied
22. Hornbill, Rhinoceros
23. Hornbill, Wrinkled
24. Kingfisher, Black Backed
25. Kingfisher, Blue Eared
26. Kingfisher, Stork Billed
27. Kingfisher, White Collared
28. Kite, Brahminy
29. Munia, Black Headed
30. Owl, Buffy Fish
31. Parakeets, Long tailed
32. Plover, Common Ringed
33. Sparrow
34. Spiderhunter, Little
35. Sunbird, Crimson
36. Swallow, Pacific
37. Trogon, Scarlet Rumped
38. Woodpecker, ?
39. At least 5 unidentified species of birds

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Reptiles

1. Salt Water Crocodile
2. Monitor Lizard
3. Bronzed Back Snake
4. Flying Lizard
5. Few unidentified species of frogs
6. Crested Lizard

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Others

1. Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes)
2. Cocoa plant
3. Spider n wasp
4. Stick Insects
5. Cotton Bugs
6. Lantern bug
7. Componatus Gigas – Largest Ant
8. Spider wasp paralyze a spider
9. Stick Insects Mating
10. Damsel fly
11. Numerous buterflies

The entire Borneo backpacking series is listed below.

• Backpacking in Borneo-1: Prologue (includes itinerary)
• Backpacking in Borneo-2: A sneak preview
• Backpacking in Borneo-3: Wild Wild Southeast (Uncle Tan’s wildlife adventures)
• Backpacking in Borneo-4: The Teksi scare
• Backpacking in Borneo-5: Cave and canopy magic (Gunung Mulu National park)
• Backpacking in Borneo-6: Photography equipment to carry
• Backpacking in Borneo-7: Trip expenses and tips to keep it low
• Backpacking in Borneo-8: Climbing Mt Kinabalu
• Backpacking in Borneo-9: Malaysian food
• Backpacking in Borneo-10: List of sightings
• Backpacking in Borneo-11: Epilogue

Related posts:

1. Backpacking in Borneo-3: Wild Wild South-East!
2. Backpacking in Borneo-2: A sneak preview
3. Backpacking in Borneo-1: Prologue
4. Backpacking in Borneo-11: Epilogue
5. Backpacking in Borneo-6: Photography gear to carry
6. Backpacking in Borneo-5: Cave & canopy magic
7. Backpacking in Borneo-8: Climbing Mt Kinabalu
8. Backpacking in Borneo-7: Expenses & tips to keep it low