I had so many requests for info re birding around Kuala Lumpur, I have decided to post it here on B-Aus. Hope you don’t mind.
Cheers
Steve
Hi Folks,
I had an opportunity to spend a day out in the region around KL.
As I only had one day, I decided to take the advice of Ed Williams and contacted Lee at Endemic Guides Malaysia (+60 16 838 2222, info@endemicguides.com) which proved to be pricy for Asia but worth it considering the cost of hire cars, the fact I was completely unfamiliar with the region and that I slept almost the whole time we were driving due to a busy 2 weeks work prior.
I stayed at the Concorde Inn next to the Airport which I discovered is at the wrong end of KL and cost me an extra MR80 each way.
Lee picked me up at 5.30am sharp, and we headed north then east of the city along the main E8 highway.
The first place we stopped was the Toll Gate on the Pantai Timur Highway at Kampung (I have called Bukit Rengit below for some reason)
at 3-31-35N, 102-10-34E. Here we had great views over the fence of Black-thighed falconet, Red Jungle-fowl ect.
Next we headed north under the Highway towards Deerland, stopping only a few K’s along the small road that heads there. Ive called this Bukit Rengit Village at 3-32-25N, 102-09-13E. We walked in to the left along a small track. Here we had Black and Red Broadbill, Little Green Pigeon, Crescent Serpent Eagle etc.
We then headed along to Deerland proper stopping a few k’s just before in amazing forest at what I have called
Krau Forest below at 3-34-47N, 102-09-50E. This was by far the most amazing place and I could have spent all day just here. Apparenly this road towards and beyond is brilliant and also great for night birds. I am definitely coming back! Here we had Garnet Pitta calling from 20ft in the air, 2 Black and Yellow Broadbill building a nest above the car, 2 types of Trogons, 4 types of Malkohas. Amazing. We then drove on to Deerland and birded here for a while picking up Babblers, Barbets and Bulbuls.
Heading off we stopped on the way back for lunch at one of the many little cafes in a group before stopping at the turnoff to the Genting Highlands at 3-20-51N, 101-46-45E looking for and dipping on Hornbills but picking up more Barbets and Woodpeckers Spectacled Spiderhunter and Verditer Flycatcher.
Lastly we headed up the hill towards the Genting Casino (massive) and meandered down a small road to an Internationally recognised site at 3-23-49N, 101-47-11E. This was quiet but we managed a few more Bulbuls, Barbets and one Great Hornbill.
Time to head back to KL we finished up at around 6pm and got back to the Inn at around 7.30pm.
A brilliant day out. I am sure there are many other spots around including the famed Frasers Hill but for what I wanted, this was excellent.
Thanks again to Ed Williams for the tip and Lee from Endemic Guides for being a great guide and good company.
Steve Potter
p. 0407398234
Full list KL:
Species Location
Red Junglefowl Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Crested Serpent-Eagle Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Black-thighed Falconet Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
White-breasted Waterhen Bukit Rengit Village
Spotted Dove Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Little Cuckoo-Dove Genting Highlands
Emerald Dove Bukit Rengit Village
Zebra Dove Bukit Rengit Village
Little Green-Pigeon Bukit Rengit Village
Pink-necked Pigeon Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Long-tailed Parakeet Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Black-bellied Malkoha Krau Forest
Raffles’s Malkoha Bukit Rengit Village
Red-billed Malkoha Krau Forest
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Krau Forest
Diard’s Trogon Krau Forest
Cinnamon-rumped Trogon Krau Forest
Blue-eared Kingfisher Bukit Rengit Village
Stork-billed Kingfisher Bukit Rengit Village
White-throated Kingfisher Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Great Hornbill Genting Highlands
Brown Barbet Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Fire-tufted Barbet Genting Highlands
Gold-whiskered Barbet Bukit Rengit Toll Village
Red-throated Barbet Genting Highlands Turn off
Black-browed Barbet Genting Highlands
Rufous Piculet Krau Forest
Grey-capped Woodpecker Genting Highlands Turn off
Rufous Woodpecker Bukit Rengit Village
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Krau Forest
Common Flameback Bukit Rengit Village
Maroon Woodpecker Krau Forest
Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Krau Forest
Black-and-red Broadbill Bukit Rengit Village
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Krau Forest
Garnet Pitta Krau Forest
Rufous-winged Philentoma Krau Forest
Common Iora Bukit Rengit Village
Brown Shrike Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Black-naped Oriole Bukit Rengit Village
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Pied Fantail Bukit Rengit Village
Large-billed Crow Krau Forest
Pacific Swallow Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Black-headed Bulbul Genting Highlands Turn off
Yellow-vented Bulbul Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Olive-winged Bulbul Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Red-eyed Bulbul Genting Highlands Turn off
Hairy-backed Bulbul Krau Forest
Ochraceous Bulbul Genting Highlands
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Krau Forest
Ashy Bulbul Genting Highlands
Yellow-bellied Warbler Genting Highlands
Oriental Reed-Warbler Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Dark-necked Tailorbird Krau Forest
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Krau Forest
Yellow-bellied Prinia Bukit Rengit Village
Horsfield’s Babbler Krau Forest
Rufous-crowned Babbler Krau Forest
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Krau Forest
Chestnut-winged Babbler Krau Forest
Asian Fairy-bluebird Genting Highlands Turn off
Oriental Magpie-Robin Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
White-rumped Shama Bukit Rengit Village
Verditer Flycatcher Genting Highlands Turn off
Asian Glossy Starling Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Javan Myna Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Common Myna Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Greater Green Leafbird Genting Highlands Turn off
Blue-winged Leafbird Genting Highlands Turn off
Orange-bellied Leafbird Genting Highlands
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Bukit Rengit Village
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Bukit Rengit Village
Plain Sunbird Genting Highlands Turn off
Plain-throated Sunbird Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Spectacled Spiderhunter Genting Highlands Turn off
Oriental Pipit Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
Nutmeg Mannikin Bukit Rengit Toll Gate and Village
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Fair point Dave!
And however they spell people’s names they are an excellent guiding company.
Cheers again,
Ed
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Well – I guess I can’t spell a lot of foreign names either!
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Indeed Dave deserves the original credit! His recommendation was what got me to book with Lee and I look forward to more visits to KL in the future too…
On the Endemic Guides website there is also an endorsement from a “Dave Tour” too… Whoever he may be .)
Cheers all,
Ed
Ed Williams Kingsville, VIC
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I can only add my endorsement to this (in fact I think I pointed Ed in this direction) – I hired Lee for a 4 day trip a few years ago and he was fantastic!
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