Highlight of the tour
A tour brought to you a different birding experience to watch the montane birds species from the higher level of tropical rainforest-montane and high mountain bird species, at Mount Kinabalu National Park.
In year 2000,Kinabalu National Park has been recognized as one of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site. Located at the higher ground of the southwest coast in Sabah,the rainforest in the lower ground, the boreal forests, the shrub and grass plateau habitat located at the altitude of 4000 meters, are rich in exotic plants like oaks, orchids, azaleas and pitcher plants. This lush vegetation has attracted numerous wild animals and birds to build their habitat here.Therefore,Borneo is definitely the best place for bird-watching activities and Kinabalu National Park has been dedicated as one of the top birding destination in Asia.
There are over 300 different species of birds have been recorded in the Kinabalu National Park.In the hill forest around Poring many of Borneo’s lowland forest birds as well as submontane endemic such as Hose’s Broadbill and Blue-banded Pitta may be found. From 900m above sea level upwards the specialist montane endemic birds appear such as Borneon Flowerpecker,Whitehead’s Broadbill,Whitehead’s Trogon,Bornean Laughing Thrush,Bornean Treepie,Sunda Laughing Thrush,Chestnut-hooded Laughing Thrush,Chestnut-crested Yuhina,Mountain Barbet and Kinabalu Serpent Eagle.These are birds may be seen in the mountain trail around park. On the Kinabalu summit trail the bird life changes once again and specialist higher montane species such as Golden-naped Barbet,Fruithunter,Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher,Bornean Stubtail,Borneon Whistling Thrush,Bornean Whistler,Bornean Swiftlet,Mountain Black-eye, Mountain Wren Babbler,Pale-faced Bulbul,Friendly Bush Warbler,Crimson-headed Partrige and Red-breasted Hill Parfridge occur.
婆罗洲观鸟生态摄影旅游 有限公司 （马来西亚, 沙巴州 ) KPL/LN 6728
Borneo Nature Tours And Photography Sdn Bhd
Lot 27-2, 2nd Floor, Block C, Damai Plaza Phase 1, Jalan Damai,
88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Contact: Xiao Haojun Manager / Bird Guide / Photography Guide
Contact Person: Stephen Siaw Operations Manager / Birds & Nature Photography Guide
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