Here is a list of our sightings in Borneo (mostly at Uncle Tan’s, few at Mulu and Mt Kinabalu) .Thanks to Adarsh for sharing his list with me.
Mammals
- Orangutan
- Proboscis Monkey
- Bornean Gibbon
- Long-tailed macaque
- Dusky Fruit Bat
- Prevost’s squirrel
- Giant Squirrel
- Plantain squirrel
- Plain pigmy squirrel
- Civet Cat
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Birds
- Argus, Great
- Babbler, White Chested
- Babbler, Chestnut winged
- Bee Eater, Blue Throated
- Broadbill, Black and Red
- Broadbill, Black and Yellow
- Coucal, Larger (heard)
- Darter, Oriental
- Dollar Bird
- Dove, Emerald
- Dove, Spotted
- Eagle, Grey Headed Fish
- Eagle, White Bellied Sea
- Egret, Great
- Fantail, Pied
- Flycatcher, Malaysian Blue
- Flycathcer, Blue and white
- Heron, Black Crowned
- Heron, Purple
- Hornbill, Black
- Hornbill, Pied
- Hornbill, Rhinoceros
- Hornbill, Wrinkled
- Kingfisher, Black Backed
- Kingfisher, Blue Eared
- Kingfisher, Stork Billed
- Kingfisher, White Collared
- Kite, Brahminy
- Munia, Black Headed
- Owl, Buffy Fish
- Parakeets, Long tailed
- Plover, Common Ringed
- Sparrow
- Spiderhunter, Little
- Sunbird, Crimson
- Swallow, Pacific
- Trogon, Scarlet Rumped
- Woodpecker, ?
- At least 5 unidentified species of birds
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Reptiles
- Salt Water Crocodile
- Monitor Lizard
- Bronzed Back Snake
- Flying Lizard
- Few unidentified species of frogs
- Crested Lizard
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Others
- Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes)
- Cocoa plant
- Spider n wasp
- Stick Insects
- Cotton Bugs
- Lantern bug
- Componatus Gigas – Largest Ant
- Spider wasp paralyze a spider
- Stick Insects Mating
- Damsel fly
- Numerous buterflies
The entire Borneo backpacking series is listed below.
- Backpacking in Borneo-1: Prologue (includes itinerary)
- Backpacking in Borneo-2: A sneak preview
- Backpacking in Borneo-3: Wild Wild Southeast (Uncle Tan’s wildlife adventures)
- Backpacking in Borneo-4: The Teksi scare
- Backpacking in Borneo-5: Cave and canopy magic (Gunung Mulu National park)
- Backpacking in Borneo-6: Photography equipment to carry
- Backpacking in Borneo-7: Trip expenses and tips to keep it low
- Backpacking in Borneo-8: Climbing Mt Kinabalu
- Backpacking in Borneo-9: Malaysian food
- Backpacking in Borneo-10: List of sightings
- Backpacking in Borneo-11: Epilogue