I have just conducted another birding tour in Arfak mountains and Klasow valley with a Dutch-Australian lady. We flew from Sorong city to Manokwari by Lion Air and then went directly to Arfak mountains by a chartered 4WD car. We went hiking to watch Western Parotia, Black Sicklebill, Vogelkop Lophorina (female), Magnificent Bird of Paradise as well as other birds such as Blue Gray Robin, Black Fantail, Ornate Melidectes, Fantail Monarch, Olive-crowned Flowerpecker, Gray Green Scrubwren, Green-backed Robin, Mountain Fruit Dove, and Feline Owlet Nightjar.
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| Some rainforest birds in Arfak mountains in Manokwari and Klasow Valley (Malagufuk) of Sorong regency |
We visited the sites of Wattled Brush Turkey, and Vogelkop Bowerbird but it always rained in the afternoons when we were there. So, we could not see the birds.
After spending 4 days/ 3 nights in Arfak mountains of Manokwari, we flew back to Sorong city again. We had to buy food materials before continuing our trip to Klasow valley where we spent 3 days 2 nights there. We saw a lot of species of birds including Hooded Pitta, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Tawny Straightbill, Pale-billed Scrubwren, Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher, Black Lory, Coconut Lorikeet, Black-capped Lory, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Golden Myna, Yellow-faced Myna, Pink-spotted Fruit Dove, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, White-bellied Cuckooshrike, King Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Lesser Birds of Paradise, Greater-black Coucal, Sahul Sunbird, and a lot more.
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| Ornate Melidectes in Arfak mountains |
For mammals, we saw dorcopsis, ground mouse, bandicoot, and fruit bats. I don't have field guide book for mammals of New Guinea. So, I could not accurately determine their species.
We also saw a lot of species of butterflies from the Titonus birdwing in Arfak range to Meadow Argus, Hypolimnas Bolina, and Papilio Ulysses in Klasow valley.
If you are interested in taking a bird tour in Arfak mountains, and Klasow valley of West Papua and need someone to arrange your trip, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or whatsapp: +6281332245180.
BIRDING IN SONDER OF MINAHASA HIGHLAND OF NORTH SULAWESI
Sonder is a small subdistrict town in Minahasa highland of Indonesia. It is a great destination for visiting birders who want to see the avifauna of Sulawesi island.
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| Yellow-billed Malkoha, Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove, Sooty-headed Bulbul, White-breasted Wood swallow, Crimson Sunbird |
There are several interesting birding sites in Sonder and its surrounding areas. The paddy fields are the habitat of Purple Heron, White-browed Crake, Cinnamon Bittern, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Chestnut Munia, Scaly-breasted Munia, Collared Kingfisher, Isabelline Bush Hen, White-breasted Woodswallow.
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| Some birds in Sulawesi |
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| Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Sulawesi Fantail, Sulawesi Cuckoo Dove, Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker |
As we explore the higher elevation forest of Sonder, we could see more interesting birds such as the White-faced Cuckoo-dove, Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove, Warbling White-eye, Black-crowned White-eye, Crimson Sunbird, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Yellow-billed Malkoha, Sulawesi Drongo, Sulawesi Swiftlet, Glossy Swiftlet, Sulawesi Bush Warbler, Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, Sulawesi Myzomela, and a lot more.
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| Sulawesi Hanging Parrot |
Manado city is the main gate for visiting Sonder forest and farmland in Minahasa Highland. There are daily flights between Manado and major cities in Indonesia such as Jakarta, Denpasar, Makassar and Sorong city. They are server by such airlines as Lion Air, Batik Air, Garuda. Direct international flight from Singapore and Manado city is server by Scoot Air.
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| Sonder is a small sub-district town in Minahasa highland |
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| Flight routes to Manado city |
If you are interested in birding and nature photography tour in Sonder forest and farmland of Minahasa highland, please, contact me by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by e-mail to peace4wp@gmail.com.
Also read:
- Walking Tour, Birdwatching and Butterflywatching in District Sonder of Minahasa Highland
- Birding in the Paddy Fields of Subdistrict Sonder
- Birdwatching in the Farmland of Sonder Town
- Birding in Sonder of Minahasa
- Birdwatching Tour in the Farmland and Forest of Minahasa Highland
- Birds in North Sulawesi
- Birding in Tangkoko Nature Reserve
- Manado City Tour
- Birding in North Sulawesi
- Birdwatching in Sulawesi
- Birdwatching in Minahasa Highland
- Collared Kingfisher
- Birding in Minahasa of North Sulawesi
- Birding in Higher Elevation Forest of Minahasa
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