Friday, December 20, 2024

Birding in Raja Ampat and Sorong

Visitors who travel to Sorong city can take birding and wildlife watching tours in Raja Ampat and Sorong regency. The duration of the tours is from 5 to 7 days. 
While in Sorong regency, visitors can visit Kasulala forest to watch Lesser Birds of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, Brown Oriole, Helmeted Friarbird, Red-cheeked Parrot, Hooded Butcherbird, Coconut Lorikeet as well as ground hopping birds such as Hooded Pitta and Papuan Pitta. 
Visitors who like to explore rainforest could do night walk to look for Papuan Frogmouth, Marbled Frogmouth, Papuan Boobook, Papuan Hawk Owl and other birds sleep on lower branches of trees. 
In addition to birds, visitors could also watch butterflies, monitor lizard, cuscus and snake.
Palm Cockatoo
Palm Cockatoo
In Waigeo, visitors could watch such birds as Red Bird of Paradise and Wilson's Bird of Paradise. 
A lot of other birds could be watched in those places including Palm Cockatoo, Eclectus Parrot, Yellow-billed Kingfisher and Rufous-bellied Kookaburra.
Snorkeling in Raja Ampat
Tour participants who take this tour could combine birding and snorkeling. Usually, snorkeling is done at the house reef of the resort or homestay which they stay. Snorkeling tour to other sites such as Friwen wall, Urai, and Yenbuba Strait as well as Arborek could also be organized upon request.
coral reef in Waigeo island
Coral reef in Raja Ampat

Marine Life in Waigeo of Raja Ampat
Snorkeling Photo from Raja Ampat

Wilson's Bird of Paradise
Wilson's Bird of Paradise
If you are interested in watching birds and enjoying snorkeling in Raja Ampat as well as hiking and wildlifewatching in Sorong regency, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com. 

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