Sunday, November 10, 2024

Birding in Klabili and Malagufuk of Klasow Valley

I am now guiding a couple from Spain. We are now on Day 7. We still have 3 days to complete the trip. 

In the first day of the tour, we visited the mangrove park of Sorong city. There we saw Orange-fronted Fruit Dove, Common Sandpiper, and Sahul Sunbird. So far, we have seen a lot of species of birds including King Bird of Paradise, Lesser Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Glossy-mantled Manucode, Red-cheeked Parrot, Palm Cockatoo, Black Lory, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Large Fig Parrot, Black Lory, Coconut Lorikeet, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot, Forest Bittern, Gray-headed Goshawk, Brahminy Kite, Variable Goshawk, Brahminy Kite, Papuan Frogmouth, Shining Flycatcher, Yellow-faced Myna, Golden Myna, Hooded Pitta, Papuan Pitta, Sooty-thicket Fantail, Frilled Monarch, Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher, Dusky Scrubfowl, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Western-crowned Pigeon, Zoe Imperial Pigeon, Pink-spotted Fruit Dove, Beautiful Fruit Dove, Dwarf Fruit Dove, Wompoo Fruit Dove, Frilled Monarch, Olive-backed Sunbird, Black Sunbird, Olive-crowned Flowerpecker, and etc. 

Birding in rainforest of Klabili and Malagufuk
Birds in Klasow valley

We also saw Ringed-tailed Possum, Cuscus, Dorcopsis, snakes, a lot of butterflies. 

Yesterday, I had to return to Sorong city to buy more food supply. The tropical rainforest of Klasow valley stretches from Sorong Regency to Tambrauw Regency. It has now become a favorite destinations among tourists who want to enjoy wildlife watching in Southwest Papua Province of Indonesia. 

Papuan Frogmouth (Padargus papuensis)
Papuan Frogmouth

If you are interested in taking a rainforest tour in Sorong regency, Raja Ampat, or Tambrauw and want me to organize your trip, you could contact me by WhatsApp to: +6281332245180 or by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com

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