Black-crowned Pitta (Erythropitta ussheri) is a colorful, very active and attractive resident bird can be found in Batu Puteh forest, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia.
Black-crowned Pitta aka. Black-headed Pitta is endemic to Borneo, East Malaysia. the photos were taken using Nikon D500 paired with Nikkor 500 PF lens, ISO 2000, F 5.6, EV -0.7.
How to get to Batu Puteh, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu
Lahad Datu is a district located some 400 km away from the capital city Kota Kinabalu. Located in the Tawau division of Sabah, Batu Putih has both primary virgin forest and secondary forest, which attract a lot of birds both residents and migratory birds.
Lahad Datu can be reached in approximately 7 hours 30 minutes from Kota Kinabalu by car. Alternatively, it can also be reached from Sandakan city in approximately 2 hours 30 minutes by car for a distance of 170 km. To reach birding location, it requires to hike approximately one kilometer through secondary forest behind a village crossing a small river. Special protection is needed against leaches for visiting the place during rainy season.
The Connecting City - Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu can be considered as a transit place for many bird watchers and birders to Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia as it is a gateway to other more exciting bird watching and bird photography destinations in the island, such as Mount Alab, Rainforest Discovery Center (RDC) and Mount Trusmadi.
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