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This page contains pictures of some of the birds that I saw in Borneo .
I saw quite a few birds during the early morning, evening, and night excursions. I was especially impressed by the colorful Kingfishers and the Hornbills.
Nature pictures of Borneo and other bird pages are linked:
Nature Page for Borneo Bird Pages
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Birds in Borneo
Dusky Broadbill (Corydon sumatranus , french: Eurylaime corydon ). (623k)
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius , french: Couturière à longue queue ). (646k)
Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata ). (551k)
White-chested Babbler (Pellorneum rostratum , french: Akalat à front noir ). (746k)
Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati , german: Dickschnabel-Blattvogel ). (679k)
Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra , german: Weißkehl-Spinnenjäger , french: Petit Arachnothère ). (912k)
Male Temminck's Sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii , french: Souimanga de Temminck ). (649k)
Male Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus ). (777k)
Female Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus ). (838k)
Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis , french: Guêpier à gorge bleue ). (551k)
Female Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis , french: Souimanga à gorge brune ). (580k)
Male Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis , french: Souimanga à gorge brune ). (487k)
Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata , german: Baumsegler , french: Hémiprocné coiffé ). (453k)
Black-crowned Pitta (Erythropitta ussheri , french: Brève d'Ussher ). (565k)
Male Scarlet-rumped Trogon (Harpactes duvaucelii , french: Trogon de Duvaucel ). (458k)
Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis , german: Storchschnabelliest , french: Martin-chasseur gurial ), sitting on the tree and another kingfisher flying. (823k)
Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis , german: Storchschnabelliest , french: Martin-chasseur gurial ). (714k)
Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris , german: Halsbandliest , french: Martin-chasseur à collier blanc ). (914k)
Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher ssp. motleyi (Ceyx erithaca motleyi , german: Dschungelzwergfischer , french: Martin-pêcheur pourpré ). (433k)
Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting , german: Menintingeisvogel , french: Martin-pêcheur méninting ). (508k)
Slender-billed Crow (Corvus enca , french: Corneille à bec fin ) picking a worm out of a tree hole. (604k)
Plume-toed Swiftlets (Collocalia affinis ) in an abandoned building. (456k)
Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta , german: Silberreiher , french: Grande Aigrette ). (966k)
Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta , german: Seidenreiher , french: Aigrette garzette ). (512k)
Eastern Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis , german: Purpurreiher , french: Héron pourpré ). (654k)
Eastern Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis , german: Purpurreiher , french: Héron pourpré ) in flight. (715k)
Oriental Darter/Snake Bird (Anhinga melanogaster , german: Indischer Schlangenhalsvogel , french: Anhinga roux ). (503k)
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster , german: Indischer Schlangenhalsvogel , french: Anhinga roux ) drying its wings. (1029k)
Male White-crested Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus , german: Langschopf-Hornvogel , french: Calao coiffé ). (759k)
Bushy-crested Hornbill in flight (Anorrhinus galeritus , french: Calao largup ). (516k)
Wrinkled Hornbill in flight (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus , german: Runzelhornvogel , french: Calao à casque rouge ). (446k)
Male Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus , german: Malaien-Hornvogel , french: Calao charbonnier ). (511k)
Male Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus , german: Malaien-Hornvogel , french: Calao charbonnier ). This one has a white stripe over eye to nape. (713k)
Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros , german: Rhinozerosvogel , french: Calao rhinocéros ). (947k)
Rhinoceros Hornbill in flight (Buceros rhinoceros , german: Rhinozerosvogel , french: Calao rhinocéros ). (523k)
Rhinoceros Hornbill in flight (Buceros rhinoceros , german: Rhinozerosvogel , french: Calao rhinocéros ). (515k)
Rhinoceros Hornbill in flight (Buceros rhinoceros , german: Rhinozerosvogel , french: Calao rhinocéros ). (781k)
Rhinoceros Hornbills in flight. Hornbills mate for life, so you usually see them in pairs. (398k)
Male Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris , german: Orienthornvogel , french: Calao pie ). (770k)
Male Northern Bornean Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita nobilis , german: Feuerrückenfasan , french: Faisan noble ). (632k)
Barred Eagle Owl (Bubo sumatranus , german: Malayen-Uhu , french: Grand-duc bruyant ). (623k)
Borneo Boobook (Ninox scutulata borneens , german: Falkenkauz , french: Ninoxe hirsute ). (720k)
Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica , german: Malaienkauz , french: Chouette leptogramme ). (442k)
Buffy Fish Owl (Ketupa ketupu , german: Sunda-Fischuhu , french: Kétoupa malais ). (615k)
Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus , german: Schopfhabicht , french: Autour huppé ). (751k)
Oriental Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus , german: Schopfwespenbussard , french: Bondrée orientale ). (574k)
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster , german: Weißbauchseeadler , french: Pygargue blagre ). (1247k)
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster , german: Weißbauchseeadler , french: Pygargue blagre ). (961k)
Wallace's Hawk Eagle (Nisaetus nanus , french: Aigle de Wallace ). (645k)
Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela , german: Schlangenweihe , french: Serpentaire bacha ). (588k)
Crested Serpent Eagle eating a rat. (578k)
This page contains 51 pictures of 39 bird species
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Page last updated on Mon Dec 19 14:32:17 2022 (Mountain Standard Time)
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