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First Scientific Description of Elusive Bird Illuminates Plight of Borneo’s Forests

A photo of the Spectacled Flowerpecker taken in the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary, Segerak research station. While scientists and birdwatchers have previously glimpsed the small, gray bird in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Spectacled Flowerpecker Is Now Known to Science

In 2009, a group of birders noticed a tiny, gray bird feeding on mistletoe in the canopy of a tropical forest in Borneo. The creature’s short bill and stout body were characteristic of the ...
Mongabay

To keep tabs on ecosystem health in Borneo, follow these birds: Study

A recently published study has suggested looking at the wild populations of a key bird species as a gauge for ecosystem health in Borneo. The researchers found six Bornean bird species are strong ...
The Boston Globe

Birds, bears, and boats in Borneo

SANDAKAN, Malaysia — We soon realized why locals call a boat trip up the Kinabatangan a “river safari.” Within the first half-hour of our journey, we had spotted long-tailed macaques, hornbills, baby ...
Mongabay

Indigenous schools ensure next generations protect Borneo’s ‘omen birds’

In the rainforests of West Kalimantan, in Indonesian Borneo, the Indigenous Dayak Iban listen to what they call “omen birds,” or birds they say sing messages from spirits, Mongabay’s Sonam Lama Hyolmo ...
Reuters

"Spectacled flowerpecker" bird found in Borneo

OSLO (Reuters) - Scientists have found a new species of bird in Borneo, the "spectacled flowerpecker", and expressed the hope on Thursday that the discovery would help spur conservation of the ...
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First Scientific Description of Elusive Bird Illuminates Plight of Borneo’s Forests

A photo of the Spectacled Flowerpecker taken in the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary, Segerak research station. While scientists and birdwatchers have previously glimpsed the small, gray bird in ...