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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 1)

10,000 Birds

Apparently, the Greater Coucal is associated with some superstitions – in India, seeing one is believed to be auspicious, and in some areas, eating the flesh was regarded to help with illnesses such as tuberculosis. Sepilok is a good place to see a number of woodpecker species. The smallest on offer is the Rufous Piculet (8-9.5