BORNEO BIRDS - Giant Pitta, Blue-banded Pitta, Black-and-crimson Pitta, Bornean-banded Pitta and Blue-headed Pitta

Recently, the Giant Pitta and Blue-banded Pitta are very active, both of these pittas are very rare and most serious birders from the worldwide are looking for it. Especially Giant Pitta, it is a near threatened species. Now, there are 2 adult male and 1 juvenile male was found in the same trail. Whereas Blue-banded Pitta is "The Jewel Of Borneo" , it is beautiful, unique, scarce and rare. Apart of the above two unique scarce and rare species, you also have a chance to find the Black-crowned Pitta, Blue-headed Pitta and Bornean Banded Pitta. Those are the endemic to Borneo especially Black-crowned Pitta, if we say Blue-banded Pitta is "The Jewel Of Borneo" then Black-crowned Pitta should be "The Jewel Of Sabah", it is the only pitta strictly found in Sabah.  

If you interested to join our "Borneo Pitta Search" Birding Tour, please do not hesitate to contact us. Email: stephen@birds.my