Sarawak's state bird — the enormous orange-red casque curving upward from the bill base is Borneo's most iconic forest sight, flying in pairs above the Kinabatangan canopy.
The only solidly-casqued hornbill — its "ivory" casque is more dense than elephant ivory and has driven catastrophic poaching; one of Borneo's most critically threatened species.
One of Borneo's most sought-after birds — a large, bizarre-looking passerine with a naked red and yellow head, placed in its own family, found in primary lowland forest.
One of the world's rarest storks — the Kinabatangan floodplain is arguably the best site globally, where pairs wade in forest-edge waterways.
One of the most jewel-like birds on Earth — striking crimson, blue, and black plumage flashes through dark forest undergrowth as it bounds across the leaf litter.
A Borneo endemic pitta with a sky-blue cap — occurs in extremely low densities in primary lowland dipterocarp forest, requiring careful early-morning stake-outs.
Named for Alfred Russel Wallace — a small, powerful eagle restricted to primary lowland forest in Borneo and Sumatra, rarely seen due to its forest interior habits.
Borneo's most abundant hornbill — an all-black bird with a yellow bill and casque, flying in noisy flocks between fruiting trees along the Kinabatangan River.
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