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Wildlife of Borneo: a free field guide to 4,258 species

4,258 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish and plants

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Sunda pangolin in leaf litter at night Mammal watching in BorneoWhere to go, why the night drives need to be long, what a thermal imager changes, and the species you won't see without a trip built around them. Read the guide › Rhinoceros hornbill perched in the canopy, showing its upswept orange casque Birdwatching in BorneoWhere to go, how the mornings actually run, when to be out, and the 60-odd endemics that live nowhere else on Earth. Read the guide › Bornean horned frog on the forest floor, patterned like a dead leaf Herping in BorneoWhere to go, why the good hours are after dark and after rain, how to walk a stream, and the snakes, frogs and lizards worth a trip. Read the guide › Malay weasel photographed in the Borneo rainforest Wildlife photography in BorneoWhere to shoot, what you'll actually get a frame of, and the trade-offs worth knowing before you book. Read the guide › Sunda clouded leopard Trip report: Borneo's Rare Mammals Tour 2024A Sunda Clouded Leopard stalks a Malay Porcupine in daylight, plus Banteng and Binturong, from Royle Safaris' 2024 tour. Read the report › Bornean bristlehead at Tabin Trip report: Bristleheads & Broadbills, Sabah 2026A displaying Bornean Peacock-Pheasant and a Whitehead's Broadbill on the nest, from Trusmadi to Tabin. 274 birds, 39 mammals. Read the report ›

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Know before you go. See more in the field.

Borneo holds some of the richest biodiversity left on Earth — orangutans, Bornean elephants and Sunda clouded leopards in rainforest that exists nowhere else. This is a free field guide to 4,258 of its species, a planner for building a trip around them, and a log for recording what you actually see.

Once you're on the ground, switch to My Sightings to record what you actually saw: the species, the location and the date. It's built for independent travellers, guests preparing for a booked tour, guides and tour operators putting together itineraries, and teachers, students and naturalists who want to learn more about Borneo's wildlife.

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