Bird watching in Sarawak


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Bako Kuching Wetlands National Parks and Bako-Buntal Bay Important Bird Area
Kubah National Park
Hard to miss, given that it is just over 20km from Kuching, the landmark limestone peaks and rainforest habitats are accessible via walking trails that open up a veritable birding bonanza. Species include plenty of blue beauties, such as the blue-banded pitta, Bornean blue flycatcher and the large-billed blue flycatcher as well as the stunning Bornean Bristlehead.Gunung Penrissen Important Bird Area
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Gunung Mulu National Park
Starting in the north, where the Orang Ulu still thrive, Gunung Mulu National Park is one of the most well equipped parks in terms of access, with boardwalks, canopy walks, observation towers and excellent walking trails. With a unique biome that segues from lowland to montane forest, as well as its iconic limestone massif of jagged pinnacles, you will find all eight species of Sarawak’s hornbills here, just some of the 263 bird species to be found in the park. Most of these are in the lowlands, and therefore accessible, with ‘near threatened’ species, as categorised by Birdlife International, including the oriental darter, lesser fish-eagle and Bornean frogmouth. The specific Important Bird Area within the park is known as Mulu – Buda.Paya Maga Highlands
Stretching up as high as 1,860m at the top of Gunung Matalan, the Paya Maga plateau, covered in montane heath forest, is also held in high esteem by birders in search of the Bornean black oriole, a black and red oriole endemic to Sarawak. Brimming with other species – many of which are seen in the areas mentioned above – it is the oriole that birders have their binoculars focused on.Lambir Hills National Park

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