Bird Watching in Malaysia: June 2016

General Itinerary

5 Days 4 Nights - Rail-babbler & Shrikejay

This itinerary is mainly for birdwatchers who are looking to tick off these 2 most sought after species. Rail-babbler is from Eupetidae family while Shrikejay belongs to a new family called Platylophidae. We will be covering 2 forests in the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia. This trip will be flexible, although we will be targeting at these 2 main species but there will be opportunities to hunt down more bird species along the journey.

5 Days 4 Nights - Central Region Peninsular Malaysia
Short trip that generally covers various habitats such as mangrove, highland and lowland forest.

Day 1 - Kuala Selangor
Day 2 - Fraser's Hill
Day 3 - Fraser's Hill
Day 4 - Fraser's Hill
Day 5 - Hulu Langat

7 Days 6 Nights - Central Region Peninsular Malaysia
Most popular itinerary among birdwatchers from Europe, America and Australia.

Day 1 - Kuala Selangor
Day 2 - Fraser's Hill
Day 3 - Fraser's Hill
Day 4 - Fraser's Hill
Day 5 - Krau Wildlife Reserve
Day 6 - Bukit Tinggi
Day 7 - Hulu Langat

12 Days 11 Nights - Western Route

Recommended for birders who prefer a longer trip to cover more species and also recommended for bird photography. Only for January - April. For other months of the year, we will adjust the itinerary slightly.

Day 1 - Kuala Lumpur

Day 2 - Kuala Selangor

Day 3 - Ipoh

Day 4 -Taiping

Day 5 - Penang

Day 6 - Alor Setar / Sg Petani

Day 7 - Kuala Sepetang

Day 8 - Ipoh

Day 9 - Fraser's Hill

Day 10 - Fraser's Hill

Day 11 - Krau Wildlife Reserve

Day 12 - Bukit Tinggi

Day Trips
1. Kuala Selangor
2. Bukit Tinggi & Genting Highland
4. Hulu Langat

Bird Watching in Malaysia

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Ruddy-breasted Crake