Borneo Birding Tours Sdn Bhd - Hornbills & Herons

One of the most wanted endemic Pittas in Borneo, but it is one of the hardest pittas to find, requiring lots of patience and experience to get it into view.

This Pitta is a highly sought-after endemic bird. Very shy and elusive but a birding tour to Sarawak gives birders a good opportunity to see it.

One of the most beautiful Borneo's Pittas. More common in eastern Borneo, and less common in western Borneo. Habitat loss is the main threat for this species.

Less challenging among the 4 endemic Pittas to see in Borneo. Easy to see it and common in Sabah but absent in other parts of Borneo.

Photo Gallery Hornbills & Herons

Photo Gallery

White-crowned Hornbill (male)

White-crowned Hornbill (female)

Bushy-crested Hornbill

Oriental Pied Hornbill (male)

Oriental Pied Hornbill (female)

Asian Black Hornbill

Wrinkled Hornbill

Wreathed Hornbill

Rhinoceros Hornbill (male)

Rhinoceros Hornbill (female)

Helmeted Hornbill (male)

Helmeted Hornbill (female)

Rufous Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

Chinese Pond Heron

White-crowned Hornbill (male)

The rarest and most carnivorous of the hornbills, prefers dense, shrubby vegetation next to rivers in lowland and hill forest. Species likelihood : Should be seen, better chance in Sabah & Sarawak.

White-crowned Hornbill (male)

The rarest and most carnivorous of the hornbills, prefers dense, shrubby vegetation next to rivers in lowland and hill forest. Species likelihood : Should be seen, better chance in Sabah & Sarawak.

White-crowned Hornbill (female)

The rarest and most carnivorous of the hornbills, prefers dense, shrubby vegetation next to rivers in lowland and hill forest. Species likelihood : Should be seen, better chance in Sabah & Sarawak.

White-crowned Hornbill (female)

The rarest and most carnivorous of the hornbills, prefers dense, shrubby vegetation next to rivers in lowland and hill forest. Species likelihood : Should be seen, better chance in Sabah & Sarawak.

Bushy-crested Hornbill

The commonest hornbill of inland logged and virgin forests from the lowlands to the hills, throughout Borneo. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Bushy-crested Hornbill

The commonest hornbill of inland logged and virgin forests from the lowlands to the hills, throughout Borneo. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Oriental Pied Hornbill (male)

More common on islands and in coastal and secondary forests than other hornbills and often found inland along rivers. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Oriental Pied Hornbill (male)

More common on islands and in coastal and secondary forests than other hornbills and often found inland along rivers. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Oriental Pied Hornbill (female)

More common on islands and in coastal and secondary forests than other hornbills and often found inland along rivers. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Oriental Pied Hornbill (female)

More common on islands and in coastal and secondary forests than other hornbills and often found inland along rivers. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Asian Black Hornbill

A common inhabitant of primary lowland, peat swamp and tall mangrove forest. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Asian Black Hornbill

A common inhabitant of primary lowland, peat swamp and tall mangrove forest. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Wrinkled Hornbill

Generally scarce but locally common in peat swamp forests. Species likelihood : Should be seen, better chance in Sabah.

Wrinkled Hornbill

Generally scarce but locally common in peat swamp forests. Species likelihood : Should be seen, better chance in Sabah.

Wreathed Hornbill

Widespread throughout Borneo but only locally common. prefers hill forest but also common in peat swamp forest. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Wreathed Hornbill

Widespread throughout Borneo but only locally common. prefers hill forest but also common in peat swamp forest. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Rhinoceros Hornbill (male)

Found in primary forest throughout Borneo. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Rhinoceros Hornbill (male)

Found in primary forest throughout Borneo. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Rhinoceros Hornbill (female)

Found in primary forest throughout Borneo. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Rhinoceros Hornbill (female)

Found in primary forest throughout Borneo. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Helmeted Hornbill (male)

The rarest hornbill. Uncommon in lowland and hill forest. Species likelihood : Maybe seen, better chance in Sabah & Sarawak.

Helmeted Hornbill (male)

The rarest hornbill. Uncommon in lowland and hill forest. Species likelihood : Maybe seen, better chance in Sabah & Sarawak.

Helmeted Hornbill (female)

The rarest hornbill. Uncommon in lowland and hill forest. Species likelihood : Maybe seen, better chance in Sabah & Sarawak.

Helmeted Hornbill (female)

The rarest hornbill. Uncommon in lowland and hill forest. Species likelihood : Maybe seen, better chance in Sabah & Sarawak.

Rufous Night Heron

A scarce but widespread local breeder in small colonies near Kota Kinabalu. Species likelihood : Should be seen, better chance in Sabah.

Rufous Night Heron

A scarce but widespread local breeder in small colonies near Kota Kinabalu. Species likelihood : Should be seen, better chance in Sabah.

Black-crowned Night Heron

A widespread and locally common resident in coastal areas and wet padi fields. Species likelihood : Should be seen, better chance in Sabah.

Black-crowned Night Heron

A widespread and locally common resident in coastal areas and wet padi fields. Species likelihood : Should be seen, better chance in Sabah.

Chinese Pond Heron

A winter visitor from Asia and seen regular in the padi fields and swamps of North West Borneo. Species likelihood : Maybe seen, better chance in Sabah & Sarawak.

Chinese Pond Heron

A winter visitor from Asia and seen regular in the padi fields and swamps of North West Borneo. Species likelihood : Maybe seen, better chance in Sabah & Sarawak.

Striated Heron

The smallest and commonest heron in Borneo found wherever there are fish and crabs to be caught from the seashore to remote river banks in the interior. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Striated Heron

Grey Heron

A relatively common winter visitor in the swamps and padi fields in North West Sabah. Species likelihood : Should be seen during migration season, better chance in Sabah.

Grey Heron

A relatively common winter visitor in the swamps and padi fields in North West Sabah. Species likelihood : Should be seen during migration season, better chance in Sabah.

Purple Heron

A shy bird of reed and swamps and padi fields, often seen in camouflage 'dead stick' pose with neck vertically extended. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.

Purple Heron

A shy bird of reed and swamps and padi fields, often seen in camouflage 'dead stick' pose with neck vertically extended. Species likelihood : Should be seen, good chance throughout the island.