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Fraser's Hill has
that untouched serenity and lush greenery with vast
treasures of flora and fauna wildlife. This hill station
has a refreshing, invigorating climate and restful cool
ambience. Not only are there generally more birds about,
but also it is also easier to see several of the montane
specialities as well as the mid-altitude species. Numerous
jungle trails at Fraser's Hill provides
many opportunities to see the birdlife & other wildlife.
Peaking at 5000 feet (1500 m), along
the Titiwangsa range in Pahang, this is undoubtedly,
the premier birding site in Peninsula Malaysia than
the other hill stations, like Cameron Highlands, Genting
Highlands and Maxwell Hill. One factor that makes Fraser's
Hill unique is its quaint, tranquil, unhurried,
cool, refeshing and the quieter hill station not sullied
by tourists and commercialism.
The total bird species for Fraser's
Hill is 267 species.
To name a few, the following are the
specialities that can be seen and found at Fraser's
Hill.
Montane specialities:
Oriental Cuckoo, Little Cuckoo-dove, Rusty-naped Pitta,
Grey-chinned Minivet, Large Scimitar Babbler,Pygmy Wren-babbler,
Cutia,Blue-winged Minla,Lesser Shortwing, White-tailed
Robin, Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Rufous bellied Eagle,
Black Eagle, Blyth's Hawk Eagle, MountainImperial Pigeon,
Barred Cuckoo-dove, Large Hawk-cuckoo, Green-billed
Malkoha, Collared Owlet, Red-headed Trogon, Large Niltava,Black-eared
Shrike-babbler, Great Hornbill, Fire-tufted Barbet,
Streaked Wren-babbler, Golden Babbler, White-throated
Fantail, Chestnut crowned and Chestnut-capped
Laughingthrush, White-browed Shrike-babbler, Greater
and Lesser Yellownape, Brown Wood-owl, Speckled Piculet,
Blue Nuthatch, etc.
Mid-altitude specialities:
Feruginous Wood patridge, Marbled Wren-babbler, Everette's
White-eye, White-hooded Babbler,Pin-tailed Parrotfinch,
Yellow-vented Pigeon,Wedge-tailed Pigeon, Bat Hawk,
Sultan Tit, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Chestnut-backed
Scimitar-babbler, Black Laughing Thrush, Malayan Whistling
Thrush, Verditer Flycatcher, Hill Blue Flycatcher, Eye-browed
Wren-babbler, Ashy Bulbul, Bamboo Woodpecker, Maroon
Woodpecker, Orange-breasted Trogon, etc.
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