Bukit Rengit off Lancang Exit from Karak-Kuantan highway is an alternate birding site you can go besides Merapoh Pahang. At times this place have many lifers to offer. It is about 45mins to an hour from Gombak toll to Lancang toll. You have to pay 3 tolls totalling RM25 two ways beside petrol RM35 for 200km unless your car is frugal and driving at 90kph. So it is wise to carpool. I prefer to drive and I usually leave it to my buddy to treat lunch and breakfast. Win-win ma.
Please take note there is a certain stretch of winding road after the Karak toll can be quite treacherous when wet. In one incident a Singapore birder AlexT who was following me to Krau has the misfortunate to hit the centre barrier while manuevering the bends. It is best to remind you to slow down to 70-80kph there. I have seen a new BMW 530 series with all its ABS EBD & ESC tech but still went off the road because of speeding. Some says these dastardly tow truck syndicate do pour diesel before the rain comes on these roads as they wait for accident to happen there. So be warned.
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| Buff-eared is a rarity here |
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| Dollarbird is seasonal |
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| Long-tailed Parakeet usually can be sighted in the higher canopies |
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| Scarlet-rumped is a "sure see" |
Nowaday with WAZE just input Deerland Lancang and you are good to go. Funny I overlook to bird at Kuala Gandah where KG Elephant Sanctuary is located. This is further in from the T junction turn off to Deerland/Krau. It should be a ideal place to bird. Maybe we can get the Fire-breasted FP with the many flowering and fruiting trees there. I would review this birding site a rating of 4/5 safe. However there are kids on bikes prying the road. Since birding here I have yet to hear any theft or car break-in.
Anyway here is my take in the month of May 2016.
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| The female Diard's |
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| The handsome male Diard's |
Bukit Rengit is aptly called the land of Trogons because all the lowland species of the cinnamon, scarlet rumped ,diard's and the red-naped can be sighted along the entire stretch of the road leading to Krau forest reserve.
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| The female Orange-bellied Flowerpecker |
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| Ferruginous Babbler |
Bukit Rengit is also called the Land of Babblers the lowland species of cause. The rarity one is the white-necked which I sighted only a few times. The active period is in the middle of the year. My hope is to see the Grey-breasted my last babbler lifer here if not it will be to Borneo.
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| The yellow bellied bulbul is one of the largest you can see here |
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The Chestnut-breasted Malkoha is always the busybody here in Rengit. the Raffles and Red-billed are the other common ones here too.
Some dream birds that you can see here is the Gould's & Javan Frogmouth, Giant Pitta (sighted but no photo), Thick-billed Spiderhunter, Large WrenBabbler, Banded Pitta , Black Partridge (sighted but no photo), Rail Babbler, White-necked Babbler, Crested Jay, Fireback Pheasant and Slaty Woodpecker.
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Bukit Rengit is aptly called the land of Trogons because all the lowland species of the cinnamon, scarlet rumped ,diard's and the red-naped can be sighted along the entire stretch of the road leading to Krau forest reserve.
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