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The abundant tangle of vegetation found in Malaysia's mountain rainforests For us, the signature species of these forests, the unique Fire-tufted Barbet The very handsome Chestnut-capped Laughing Thrush A Streaked Spiderhunter, taking advantage of the local flower gardens The cloud deck lies below, looking out from the crest of the range An animated White-throated Fantail flits around the forest midstory The whooping calls of Little Cuckoo Doves are a rich part of the soundscape A pair of Greater Yellownapes chip out their nesthole Small flocks of Silver-eared Mesias are commonly encountered <br>moving noisily through the forest Only the male Little Pied Flycatcher sports black and white pumage Muddy, slippery and leech-infested; <br>a typical walking track through the primary rainforest Several primates are found in these forests. <br>This Leaf Monkey peers out at it's domain A female Tiger Shrike sits quietly Irridescent plumage and long tail shafts of a Black-throated Sunbird A male White-browed Shrike Babbler patrols the forest lower story A Buff-breasted Babbler hides among thick underbrush Moss and fern garden on the forest floor Another Shrike Babbler; a female Black-eared Surprisingly tame, this female Little Pied Flycatcher perches to scan for insects Another species characteristic of the mountain forests; the Long-tailed Sibia Streaked Spiderhunter poses for a portrait Delicate sky-blue plumage of a Verditer Flycatcher A Tree Shrew pauses mid-scamper After the recording, a Mesia finds our tripod a handy vantage point
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