The Sandakan Borneo Bird Club is proud to announce the 1st Borneo Bird Race to be held on 31st May to 9th June 2013 in collaboration with Brunei Tourism and Sabah Tourism Board. This event is specially organized for Birders…
For the first time, we launch the first international Borneo Bird Race 2013, where 11 countries travel more than 1000 kilometres in search of more than 400 species of birds in a wide range of habitats from the coastal regions, freshwater swamps, lowland forests, to the hills and mountain ranges of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei. At the end of the day, each team will enjoy the beauty of this land as they count the numbers of recorded species, and the longest list shall earn the prestigious “Bornean Bristlehead Cup”. The event will be jointly organised by Brunei Tourism Board, Sarawak Tourism Board, Sabah Tourism Board and Tourism Malaysia.
IDENTIFICATION Unmistakable black and red bird with a very large bill. Adult male (as shown) has bristle-like orange yellow feathers on crown, from which it gets its name. Face, throat and neck bright scarlet. Black ear-patch protrudes like the ear piece…
Birds have always been a source of inspiration and fascination to people around the globe and in the regional state of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, the rapid spread of its popularity in the market is unstoppable in a few years time…
