10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2021

The peninsular Malaysia is not covered, yet it lies within the distribution maps and the bird ranges are depicted in it, too, but only of the species living within the Indonesian Archipelago and not those from the Asian mainland exclusively. The main conservation issues are habitat loss, hunting and wildlife trade.

Indonesia 262

Indonesia Timor Brunei Guinea 262

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Another item they feed on is hunting edible bird nest swiftlets, which are quite common in edible swiftlet houses in Sabah, Malaysia ( source ). The first attempt in hunting was made by the male hornbill which was seen snapping at a passing swiftlet, but was unsuccessful.

Rhinoceros 123

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 123

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

So–the book covers islands that belong to the Republic of Indonesia and to Malaysia. But, it doesn’t cover all or Indonesia or all of Malaysia. Does the fact that this guide doesn’t include all of Indonesia or Malaysia mean that a birder going to these countries will have to invest in multiple field guides?

Indonesia 120

Indonesia Brunei Malaysia Papua New Guinea 120