Site Report: Penang Hill, Malaysia

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Georgetown Temple

Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus)

Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)

Formosa Gliding Lizard (Draco formosus)

Black Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor)

Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)

Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia)

Hilltop Park

Map of Site Report: Penang Hill, Malaysia

2025-08-29: We woke up early thinking that it would not take long to hike to the top of Penang Hill. On the way up, we encountered a few thunderstorms. Eventually, we arrived at some point on the funicular riding up to the top. Even after an hour walking, it turns out we were nowhere near the top. Later, we headed over to the tourist center of George Town where we got rained on again.

Kingdom: Animals (35 records)

Phylum: Chordates (35 records)

Class: Birds (31 records)

Order: Doves and Pigeons (5 records)
- Family: Pigeons and Doves
- Asian Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)
- Pink-necked Green-Pigeon (Treron vernans)
- Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
- Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)
- Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)

Order: Hummingbirds and Swifts (3 records)
- Family: Swifts
- House Swift (Apus nipalensis)
- Plume-toed Swiftlet (Collocalia affinis)
- White-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus)

Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots (2 records)
- Family: Bee-eaters
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
- Family: Kingfishers
- White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

Order: Perching Birds (20 records)
- Family: Drongos
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)
- Family: Fairy-bluebirds
- Asian Fairy-bluebird (Irena puella)
- Family: Flowerpeckers
- Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma)
- Family: Iora
- Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- House Crow (Corvus splendens)
- Family: Old World Orioles
- Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
- Family: Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers
- Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)
- Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis)
- Family: Starlings and Mynas
- Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis)
- Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
- Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus)
- Family: Swallows
- Pacific Swallow (Hirundo javanica)

Class: Mammals (3 records)

Order: Primates (2 records)
- Family: Old World Monkeys
- Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus)
- Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)

Order: Rodents (1 record)
- Family: Squirrels
- Black Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor)

Class: Reptiles (1 record)

Order: Lizards and Snakes (1 record)
- Family: Agamas
- Formosa Gliding Lizard (Draco formosus)