Peninsular Malaysia has 600 birds, compared with 580 bird species in Borneo, it also attracts countless Malaysian fellow birders every year. Based on the wild birds have their different habitats, so the hobby for birders have many choices.
There are two major bird-watching in Malaysia, one is the Malay peninsula, and the other is located on Borneo Sabah and Sarawak. Most birds can adapt to the environment, but some two varieties can only in certain places to find. Birdwatching activity focused on three different habitats — mountain forest, lowland rain and mangrove. Generally speaking, mountain forest is at an altitude of 900 meters above place, Lowland rainforest retains the largest living environment for more than 200 kinds of birds, and in the sea water and intersection of mangrove ecosystem for other birds for habitat.
To perfect the bird experience, to different ecological environment, the bird can enjoy different fun.
To spare for birders, there are three superexcellent place, from Kuala Lumpur, only a few hours. Fraser Hill and Cameron highland, greenery, beautiful environment, can be found along the way forest traces of birds. To spend the day, but delighted from kuala selangor nature park, it is a swamp forests park has 130 birds and some rare migratory birds, including the grate spoonbills and dive.
In addition, if enough time, Malaysia’s first national park, there is a dense forest, low land rainforest with more than 200 kinds of birds. Kota Kinabalu took the sanctuary is robust Bali many kinds of birds from the north and several kinds of resident of migratory birds, a shelter and food for the visitors in Borneo sabah capital, the traffic is very convenient.
The tropical climate year-round in Malaysia are suitable for birdwatching activities. Generally speaking, the rainy season is on the west coast in September to December, and East Malaysia in October to the following February.
With the wild animals, birds and its habitats are protected and attention. Visit the sanctuary is particularly birds to forest bureau of licence. Bird watching person follows appropriate prior to travel guide or query related issues.
Wild Life Birds to Watch in Malaysia
- High Hill Forest Bird Watch
Orange-bellied Leafbird, Grey-chinned Minivet, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Long-tailed Broadbill, Night-Heron, White-browed Shrik-babbler, Silver-eared Mesia, Mountain Tailor Bird, Black-browed Barbet, Scarlet Sunburn, Black-and-Crimson Oriole, Green Magpie, Niltava.
- Low Land Forest Bird Watch
Black and Yellow Broadbill, Common Goldenbacked Woodpecker, Banded Woodpecker, Blue-winged Pitta, Banded Pitta, Green Broadbill, Yellow-bellied Prinia, Long-tailed Tailorbird, Blue-throated Flycatcher, Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Jambu Fruit Dove, Scarlet-rumped Trogon Sunbird.
- Mangrove Forests Bird Watch
Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Little Her, Black-crowned, Yellow Bittern, Great Egret, Little Egret, Water Cock, Common Kingfisher, Black-capped Kingfisher, Brahminy Kite, White-bellied Sea Eagle.
Practical Birdwatching Tips
Some Bird Watching Activities Field Guide that need to Pay Attention to:
- Bring the telescope to observe and appraisal of birds at high distant.
- Bring relevant manuals help from feathers, color and habits of different preferences and confirm the birds. Bring your notebook to observe and list down found things.
- The clothes wear drab and cooperate with lubricious environment all round.
- Wear long-sleeved clothes pants, cotton and leeches socks, against insects and leeches bites. And wear their wellies, to keep the feet dry and comfortable and avoid slipped in wet land.
- Most of the bird is in the morning and afternoon at low temperature. With reference to determine the optimal timing, special birds.
- There are a lot of birds and the regularity of feeding habits and mode. The best watch is on shore birds in the muddy land after the ebb.
- And some of the park has cover watchtower (elevated the peace have), with convenient for birders ornamental and photography.
- It is best to use long range lens (tele-zoom) with flash, because is nature may not have adequate light.