I offer an open trip for wildlife tour to Malagufuk village from 2 to 4 August 2025. Today, 1 participant has booked the tour. There are 2 seats available for those who are interested in taking this wildlife tour. During the tour, participants will explore the rainforest of Klasow valley in Sorong regency to watch various species of paradise birds, and a lot of other tropical birds of West Papua, do night walk to see nocturnal animals such as cuscus and bandcoot as well as see unique tropical plants of rainforest.
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Lesser Bird of Paradise |
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Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher |
- Day 1
Local guide will meet you at the airport or hotel of Sorong city and organize your trip by 4dw car to Malagufuk village in Sorong city. It takes around 1 hour 20 minutes to reach it. Arriving at the parking lot, some villagers will help carry your bags and other logistical materials using wheel barrows to the village. Accompanied local guide and 1 or 2 other villagers, you will walk along the boardwalk doing wildlife watching. There are birds such as Papuan Eclectus, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Shining Flycatcher, Papuan Eclectus, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Coconut Lorikeet, Yellow-faced Myna, Hooded Butcherbird, and etc. Butterflies such as the Ulysses butterfly, New Guinea Clipper and Cruiser butterfly could be seen along the way. If we are lucky we will be able to see monitor lizard or snake along the way to the village. Arriving in the village, participants could take a rest.
Wildlife watching activity could be continued again at around 15:00 to see such birds as Sahul Sunbird, Olive-crowned Flowerpecker, and etc.
Basic Accommodation is provided in a homestay in the village.
- Day 2
Wake up early at around 05:00. You will walk to the site of Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise and then continue your trip to the site of Lesser Bird of Paradise. You could also go to the site of King Bird of Paradise, other birds such as Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Common Paradise Kingfisher, Blue Black Kingfisher, and etc.
After lunch you could continue your walk to watch Magnificent Riflebird.
Night walk can be organized after dinner to look for such birds as Papuan Frogmouth, Marbled Frogmouth, and birds that sleep on lower branches of tree. Cuscus, wallaby could also be seen in at night. They usually come out to find food and to find mating partner.
- Day 3
There is still time to watch birds of paradise as well as a lot of tropical birds such as Golden Myna, Frilled Monarch, Palm Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Large Fig Parrot, and etc. After lunch, we will return to Sorong city.