Malaysia · Sabah

Sepilok – Orang-utan sanctuary & forest reserve

287 species and 7,062 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March and October, with up to 119 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Ashy TailorbirdAshy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficepsCrimson SunbirdCrimson SunbirdAethopyga siparajaCrested Serpent EagleCrested Serpent EagleSpilornis cheelaBlack-and-yellow BroadbillBlack-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalusOrange-bellied FlowerpeckerOrange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigmaRhinoceros HornbillRhinoceros HornbillBuceros rhinocerosChestnut-winged BabblerChestnut-winged BabblerCyanoderma erythropterumBlack-backed Dwarf KingfisherBlack-backed Dwarf KingfisherCeyx erithacaAsian Red-eyed BulbulAsian Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneusBrown-throated SunbirdBrown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensisBlack HornbillBlack HornbillAnthracoceros malayanusLittle SpiderhunterLittle SpiderhunterArachnothera longirostraBlue-throated Bee-eaterBlue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridisBlack-crowned PittaBlack-crowned PittaErythropitta ussheri

64 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 287 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Sepilok Nature Resort0 km227 species
  2. Sepilok Jungle Resort0 km229 species
  3. Sepilok Forest Edge Resort1 km213 species
  4. Sepilok Bed & Breakfast1 km188 species
  5. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery Center2 km343 species
  6. Gomantong Cave & forest reserve40 km284 species

All 287 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Sepilok – Orang-utan sanctuary & forest reserve?

March and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 119 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Sepilok – Orang-utan sanctuary & forest reserve?

287 species, from 7,062 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Sepilok – Orang-utan sanctuary & forest reserve in November?

The most recorded in November: Ashy Tailorbird, Crimson Sunbird, Crested Serpent Eagle, Black-and-yellow Broadbill and Orange-bellied Flowerpecker.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.