Ulu Muda is a vast area of lowland rainforest in northern Peninsula Malaysia and is a vital water catchment area for millions of people in the provinces of Kedah & Penang. Although labelled as a ‘forest reserve’, logging concessions are currently...
Recorded around midnight on remote microphones left in primary rainforest along the banks of the Sungai Muda river. The sound appears to come from at least two individuals close to the microphones (one to the left and another in front or above) and at least two more...
On a recent trip to Sabah, Malaysia, I spent a few days in the stunning Danum Valley. Danum is famous for it’s abundance of wildlife, and one of it’s most iconic inhabitants is the Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus). Orangutans make a range of...
Recorded around midnight in Lambir Hills, Sarawak, this vibrant natural symphony features the sounds of several frog species as well as Blyth’s Frogmouth, Great Argus pheasant, and countless types of insect. Lambir Hills National Park is thought to have one of...
While recording frogs in Kubah National Park, Sarawak, I bumped into this spectacular cicada, Tacua speciosa. One of the world’s largest species and also one of the most colourful, it also has an amazing call! ← Previous Article - "Bellbirds in the...
Recorded in montane rainforest in the Malaysia highlands. The deep ‘whoo-oom woop’ of Mountain Imperial Pigeon can be heard above the gentle stream. A Rufous-browed Flycatcher makes the ticking call as it hunts in the undergrowth, and a Fire-tufted Barbet...
Strong winds made recording difficult on this trip to Mount Kinabalu, but I managed to get one decent recording where the sound of the wind complements the birdsong & ambience. ← Previous Article - "Cicadas in the Crocker Ranges, Sabah, Malaysia"...
Just after sunrise in Sabah’s Crocker Ranges, cicadas start buzzing like little electric saws. ← Previous Article - "Eubenangee Rainforest, Queensland, Australia" Next Article - "Windy Morning on Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia" → Posts by...
A lone, young male White-handed Gibbon sings from the rainforest canopy in Taman Negara, Malaysia. White-handed Gibbon ((Hylobates lar) ← Previous Article - "Voices of the Night - Taman Negara, Malaysia" Next Article - "Evening Rhythms - Kuranda,...
An excerpt from a 4 hour recording which, for the most part, captured Taman Negara’s gentle nocturnal soundscape. However on this sample, the peaceful twinkling of insects & cooing of frogs is interrupted by alarm calls from a Spectacled Langur...
