Hose's Broadbill - Calyptomena hosei 20cm

One of the rarest and least known endemic broadbill to Borneo. Found throughout the hills and lower slopes of mountains from Kinabalu ( Poring ) to NE kalimantan and also at Mulu, Kelabit highland, usun apau, Lawas and Lanjak Entimau Sarawak. This picture taken last year Near Langganan Waterfall about 3km from the main office at poring Hots Spring. This is the second time i saw this bird after 10 long year looking for it.

Whiskered Tern-Chlidonias hybrida

Common winter visitor throughout Sabah.Found on the coast and paddy field.

Taken with Kowa Telescope TSN-883+20-60 zoom eyepiece with Nikon Coolpix P300

Red-billed Starling - Sturnus sericeus 22cm

A common winter visitor in Vietnam and Hong kong, this is the first ever photograph record of this bird this year
This picture taken from kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Setup: Kowa Telescope TSN 883+30x eyepiece with Nikon Coolpix P300

Brown Wood Owl - Strix leptogrammica 47cm

Common resident at Tabin Wildlife Reserve and Danum Valley or any lowland forest in Borneo.
Sometimes need a luck to see them

Setup: Kowa Telescope TSN-883 + 30x eyepiece with Nikon Coolpix P300

Golden-naped Barbet - Megalaima pulcherrima 20cm

Montane endemic
A common montane at Kinabalu Park and some others mountain in Borneo at 600-3200mm ASL.
Call a lot but difficult to get a eye level view

Setup: Kowa Telescope TSN-883+ 30x eyepiece with Nikon Coolpix P300

Blue-tailed Bee-Eater - Merops philippinus

Uncommon and a scarce vagrant to North Borneo or Sabah. This is the first ever photograph of this bird in Sabah.

Setup: Kowa Telescope TSN-883+ 20-60 zoom eyepiece with Nikon Coolpix P300

Buff-banded Rail - Gallirallus philippensis 30cm

Rapidly expanding population from Tempasuk Kota Belud to Kota Kinabalu. Now getting common to see them around any of the paddy field around kota Kinabalu.

Setup: Kowa Telescope TSN-883 + 20-60 eyepiece with Nikon Coolpix P300