Birdwatching in Malaysia
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
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Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. | |
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Initial | Last Name | Area | Available | Language |
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| Y | See Hooi | Sungai Patani, Kedah | Anytime | |
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| C | Hon Ming | Ipoh, Perak | Weekend | English/Malay Cantonese/Hokkien Mandarin/Hakka |
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| A | Etin | Kampong Abai/Kinabatangan, Sabah | Anytime | English/Malay |
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| T | Kumar | Cameroon Highlands, Selangor | Anytime | |
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| S | Din | Hulu Langat, Selangor | Anytime | English |
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| S | Suresh | Kuala Lumpur, Selangor | Anytime | |
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| M | Selvam | Seremban | Weekend | English/Malay Tamil |
| Keen to join any birding groups, not really a bird expert (i.e species knowledge etc), but interested in taking pictures, especially coloful rainforest birds. | ||||||
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| S | Chin | Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan | Weekend | |
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Professional Guides | ||||||
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| Initial | Last Name | Area | Available | Language |
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| CW | Cheong | Putrajaya/Kajang, Selangor | Anytime | English Bahasa Malaysia Cantonese/Mandarin |
| Cheong is a great guy. Very friendly and knowledgeable in birds and jungle environment. To me - coming from cold Scandinavia - it was great to be shown so many birds and have such an entertaining day. Cheong is also witty and funny which did make the day even more fun. Highly recommended - will contact again next time I am in Asia. Thomas Hagstrom thomas.hagstrom(AT)comdatsec.com | ||||||
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| BR | Jason | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Anytime | English/Malay |
| I'm working as a freelance tour guide and main interest is birding. Live near Kinabalu National Park and it has one of the highest concentration of endemics for Borneo Island. Other places of interest nearby is Tuaran and Kota Belud district for wader watching during the migratory season, as well on the east coast of Sabah, places such as the Kinabatangan River, Danum Valley and Tabin Wildlife Sanctuary. | ||||||
Local Information
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| Name | Description
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| Malaysian Nature Society | Club |
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| Borneo Bird Club | Club |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Nick Baker's | Ecology Asia |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Malaysia |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | MapQuest |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | |
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| Field guides recommended by Birdingpals | |
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| Printable bird check list | |
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| Trip Reports from Malaysia |
Last update 14/06/2009