Paradise Bird Watching and Wildlife Tour in Indonesia

Birding and Photography Tour in Indonesia to watch paradise bird, parrot, kingfisher, pigeon, dove, sunbird, flowerpecker, pitta, from Malagufuk in Sorong regency, Klabili and Sausapor in Tambrauw, Waigeo in Raja Ampat of West Papua to Minahasa (Mount Mahawu, Tangkoko Nature Reserve, District Sonder) in North Sulawesi. I support community based tourism. Please, contact me (Charles Roring) by whatsapp to +6281332245180 or by e-mail to: peace4wp@gmail.com.

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

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

BIRDING IN SONDER OF MINAHASA HIGHLAND

Sonder is a small subdistrict town in Minahasa highland of Indonesia. It is surrounded by hill forest, farmland and rice fields. Some small rivers flow through Sonder too. This is a good destination for birding visitors.

Birding sites in Sonder of Minahasa highland

Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove

Various species of birds could be seen there. They include: Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Pygmy Hanging Parrot, Ashy Woodpecker, Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, Crimson Sunbird, Sahul Sunbird, Brown-throated Sunbird, Gray-sided Flowerpecker, Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Turquoise Flycatcher, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Citrine Canary Flycatcher, Sooty-headed Bulbul, Pale Blue Monarch, Brush Cuckoo, Sulawesi Malkoha (also known as Yellow-billed Malkoha), Lesser Fish Eagle, Collared Kingfisher, Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, White-breasted Swallow, Blue-taled Bee-eater, Zebra Dove, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Purple Heron, White-browed Crake, Cinnamon Bittern, Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove, White-faced Cuckoo-dove, Green Imperial Pigeon, Gray-cheeked Green Pigeon, Gray-rumped Treeswift, Sulawesi Swiftlet, Black-naped Oriole, Bay Coucal, Sulawesi-crested Myna, Hair-crested (White-eyed) Drongo, Sulawesi Drongo, Finch-billed Myna, Chestnut Munia, Scaly-breasted Munia, Black-faced Munia, and etc.

Sooty-headed Bulbul

Black-naped Oriole

Visitors who want to enjoy birding tour in Sonder can spend around 3 days/ 2 nights exploring the forest, farmland and paddy fields to see the birds that are mentioned above.

White-eyed Drongo, Collared Kingfisher, Yellow-billed Malkoha, Warbling White-eye

A good pair of binoculars, a camera with telephoto lens will be needed to watch and photograph them. I personally use a pair of 10×50 binoculars and an old bridge camera the Fujifilm HS50EXR. This camera is not manufactured anymore.

Sulawesi Hanging Parrot

Flights

Sonder town is approximately a 1-hour drive from Manado city which is the capital of North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. Therefore, visitors who want to visit Sonder need to fly to Manado city. There are regular daily flights between Manado city and some major cities in Indonesia such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Makassar, and Sorong. They are served by Garuda, Citilink, Lion Air, Batik Air and TransNusa.

birding in Minahasa highland of North Sulawesi

Flight route to Manado city

Land route between Sonder and Manado city

Car route from Manado city to Sonder town in Minahasa highland

Accommodation

Visitors could stay in hotels in Tomohon town which can be booked online. There are also homestays in Sonder that offer rooms in more affordable prices.

Sonder town in Minahasa regency is surrounded by hill forest, farmland and paddy fields

Minahasan people are agricultural community, they grow rice, fruits and vegetables. They also run pig and poultry farm. Tour participants will see farmland everywhere in Minahasa both in lowland and highland.

Farmland and agricultural crops in Minahasa highland

Booking

If you are interested in taking a birding and sightseeing tour in Sonder town of Minahasa regency and want me to organize your tour, please, contact me by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Birdwatching in Malagufuk Snorkeling in Raja Ampat

Malagufuk village is a popular birdwatching destination in Sorong Regency of Southwest Papua province of Indonesia. A lot of photographers and nature lovers visit the jungle village to watch such birds as Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Superb Fruit Dove, Pink-spotted Fruit-dove, Beautiful Fruit-dove, Zoe Imperial Pigeon, Golden Myna, Yellow-faced Myna, Tawny Straitbill, Black Lory, Black-capped Lory, Coconut Lorikeet, Hooded Butcherbird, Brown Cuckoo-dove, Black-sided Robin, Spotted Honeyeater, Papua Frogmouth, Marbled Frogmouth, Papua Boobook, and etc.

Palm Cockatoo is also called Kakatua Raja

Palm Cockatoo in Malagufuk valley

In addition to birds, visitors could watch other animals such as cuscus, monitor lizard, wallaby, bandicoot and butterflies.

Blyth's Hornbill

Magnificent Riflebird

Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher

The average duration of their stay in Malagufuk is 3 to 4 days. There are a few simple wooden houses that are owned by villagers that can accommodate visitors for several nights. Food materials have to bought from the city. Women in the village could work as cooks to serve the visiting birdwatchers and nature photographers.

Most visitors want to see paradise birds in their natural habitat. There are several species of them which tourists can watch in Malagufuk including: King Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Lesser Birds of Paradise, Glossy-mantled Manucode and Trumpet Manucode.

Terrestrial Orchid

Swimming and Snorkeling in Raja Ampat

After spending several days birding and photographing birds and other wild animals in Malagufuk, visitors could continue their trip to Raja Ampat enjoy swimming and snorkeling over pristine coral reef. There are a lot of snorkeling sites in Raja Ampat. Some of them include coastal area of Waigeo island, Lesser Urai island, Mioskon island, Friwen Wall and Yenbuba Strait.

Charles Roring was in the water obseving marine life in coral reef

Various species of reef fish could be seen while snorkeling. Some of them include butterflyfish, wrasse, parrotfish, anemonefish and moorish idol, lionfish, black tip reefshark, wobbegong and etc. There are also Christmas Tree Worm, Sea Cucumber, Giant clamshell and etc.

Coral reef in Raja Ampat

There is a small rock islet near Friwen Wall where visitors could see Coconut Crab. This snorkeling trip in Raja Ampat can be combined with wildlife watching tour in the rainforest of Waigeo for tour participants to watch Red Bird of Paradise and Wilson's Bird of Paradise.

Reef fish among coral reef in Raja Ampat

Orchid in the forest of Waigeo island

Booking

If you are interested in taking wildlife watching tour in rainforest of Sorong regency and snorkeling tour in Raja Ampat, please, contact me by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Another Birding Tour in Arfak Mountains and Klasow Valley

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.

Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Magnificent Bird of Paradise, Western Parotia, Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise

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.

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.

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.

Citrine Canary Flycatcher, Scaly Kingfisher, Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove, Superb Fruit Dove

Some birds in Sulawesi

The farmland of Sonder and the forest along the riverside is the site for watching Green Imperial Pigeon, Gray-cheeked Green Pigeon, Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove, Zebra Dove, Sulawesi-crested Myna, White-rumped Triller, Hair-crested (White-eyed) Drongo, Finch-billed Myna, Lesser Fish Eagle, Brahminy Kite, Sulawesi Serpent Eagle and etc.

Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove, Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Sulawesi Fantail

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.

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.

Sonder is a small sub-district town in Minahasa highland

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.

Monday, October 7, 2024

Watching Tropical Birds in West Papua and Minahasa Highland with A British Tourist

I am now in a fast passenger ferry that is going to Waigeo island of Raja Ampat. We spent a few days in Sausapor, Klabili and Malagufuk to watch and photograph birds. We saw Lesser Birds of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, and Glossy-mantled Manucode. We also saw Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Superb Fruit Dove, Tawny-breasted Honeyeater, Rusty Mouse Warbler, Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot, Pacific Baza, Hooded Pitta, Papuan Pitta, and etc.

In Sausapor town, we stayed in Sansapore Pacific Park Beach Resort. It was a comfortable accommodation for visitors who love birdwatching, swimming, snorkeling and wave surfing.

Red Bird of Paradise

Our next targets will be Wilson's Bird of Paradise and Red Bird of Paradise as well as other birds such as Beach Kingfisher, Hooded Butcherbird, Brown Oriole, Helmetted Friarbird, Red-cheeked Parrot, Coconut Lorikeet, Eclectus Parrot, Great-billed Parrot, Spice Imperial Pigeon, and a lot more.

Wilson's Bird of Paradise

Birding in Minahasa Highland

Before birding in West Papua, we spent 3 days/ 2 nights in Minahasa highland where we watched Warbling White-eye, Black-crowned White-eye, Crimson Sunbird, Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Yellow-billed Malkoha, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Sulawesi-crested Myna, White-rumped Triller, Green Imperial Pigeon and Sulawesi Scops Owl.

Pale Blue Monarch

Black-naped Oriole

Gray-sided Flowerpecker

We also visited rice field areas of Sonder where we watched Javan Pond Heron, Cattle Egret, Little Egret, White-browed Crake, Zebra Dove, Collared Kingfisher, Chestnut Munia, and Scaly-breasted Munia. We tried to watch Isabelline Bush-hen by playing his sounds, unfortunately, she was not interested to come out of her hiding place in the bush.

Crimson Sunbird in Sonder's Forest of Minahasa Highland

We completed our birding trip in Minahasa highland by visiting Kengkang waterfall in Tincep village which was the habitat of Gray-rumped Treeswift, White-rumped Triller, Sulawesi-crested Myna, White-eyed Drongo, and Green Imperial Pigeon. The strong sound of the waterfall made it difficult for us to hear the sounds of birds. So, we had to fuly rely on binoculars to look for birds that were sitting on the branches of trees. I also used my spotting scope to watch birds in distant trees. The mist from the waterfall fill the surrounding atmosphere slightly reducing the image quality of birds that we saw through the telescope.

Forest and farmland in Subdistrict Sonder of Minahasa highland

Forest and farmland in Minahasa highland

After birding in Minahasa highland, we continued our trip to Sorong city where we did birding in Tambrauw, Klasow valley and Waigeo island of Raja Ampat.

Accommodation

During our birding trip in Minahasa highland, we stayed in Hotel Villa Emitta of Tomohon town which is approximately 1 hour by car from Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado city.

The main gate to travel to Minahasa highland is Manado city. It can be reached by planes of Garuda, Batik Air, Lion Air and TransNusa from major cities in Indonesia such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Makassar and Sorong.

Flight Route from major cities in Indonesia to Manado city

Booking

If you are interested in taking a birding tour in North Sulawesi and Raja Ampat, and want me to organize your tour, please, contact me by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Birding in North Sulawesi and West Papua

I have just completed two consecutive group tours that covered Minahasa highland in North Sulawesi Province and Klasow valley in Sorong regency of Southwest Papua Province of Indonesia as well as Arfak mountains in Manokwari regency of West Papua province. The first tour consisted of 4 Polish tourists and the second one consisted of 9 Swedish visitors.

White-browed Crake, Crimson Sunbird, Sahul Sunbird, Sulawesi Malkoha, Sulawesi Drongo, Little Egret, Yellow-sided Flowerpecker,

Some birds in Minahasa highland
Reference: https://wildlifeminahasa.blogspot.com

Citrine Canary Flycatcher, Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove, Superb Fruit Dove

Some birds in Sulawesi

In Minahasa highland, birding activity was conducted along the slope of Mount Mahawu to find the Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, and in Subdistrict town of Sonder to watch: Citrine Canary Flycatcher, Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, Gray-sided Flowerpecker, Black-crowned White-eye, Warbling White-eye, Chestnut Munia, Scaly-breasted Munia, Barred Rail, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Sulawesi Pygmy Hanging Parrot, Sulawesi Bush Warbler, Cattle Egret, Little Egret, Sooty-headed Bulbul, Collared Kingfisher, and etc.

Forest Bittern

In Southwest Papua Province, we visited Sausapor, Klasow valley (Klabili and Malagufuk), Sorong ridge forest and Mangrove forest near Sorong city. The Vogelkop region is the natural habitat of such paradise birds as Lesser Bird of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Red Bird of Paradise, Wilson's Bird of Paradise, Glossy-mantled Manucode, Trumpet Manucode and etc.

We also saw a juvenile female Northern Cassowary, and Forest Bittern which is a special avifauna of New Guinea.

The first part of the tour with Polish tourists was a difficult one because we experienced heavy rain. For the second part with Swedish group the rainy season has just stopped. It was easier to conduct.

We saw a lot of tropical birds during the tour including Eclectus Parrot, Olive-crowned Flowerpecker, Black-capped Lory, Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot, Violet-necked Lory, White-breasted Fruit Dove, Western-crowned Pigeon, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Beach Kingfisher, Azure Kingfisher, and etc.

The Polishs tourists, when in Arfak mountains of Manokwari, saw Western Parotia, Arfak Lophorina, Magnificent Bird of Paradise, Vogelkop Bowerbird and a number of birds that are endemic to high elevation forest of Arfak mountains.

If you are interested in taking a tour to Minahasa highland in North Sulawesi and birding sites in West Papua and want me to organize your trip, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by e-mail to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

Watching Twelve-wired and King Bird of Paradise in Tambrauw

Recently I guided a European couple in Tambrauw regency. We visited Klabili village and District town of Sausapor. We spent 3 days/ 2 nights exploring tropical rainforest. We watched birds including the Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise and King Bird of Paradise as well as South Papuan Pitta, Forest Bittern, New Guinea Vulturine Parrot and Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher.

Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Southern Papuan Pitta, Blyth's Hornbill, Papuan Frogmouth, Spangled Drongo,

Tropical Birds in Tambrauw Regency of Indonesia

During the tour, we also did night walk to look for nocturnal bird. We saw Papuan Frogmouth and Northern Tree Snake (Dendrelapis calligaster).

To watch the paradise birds in Klabili village, we had to wake up early at 04:00. We made preparation, and had some tea and coffee with some biscuits. At 04:30, we left our homestay for the site of Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleucus). It took around 1 hour of walking to reach it. It was down when we arrived. Minutes later, the male Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise began to call his mating partner.

When the female Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise came, she landed on a lower tree trunk. Local villagers called it "stick." The male flew to that stick and began his courtship dance performance which lasted for more than 1 hour.

After watching the dance performance, we continued rainforest tour that morning to the site of Forest Bittern. Along the path we saw other birds such as Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Coconut Lorikeet, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, and Blyth's Hornbill. The Forest Bittern was sitting on his nest. We watched it using a spotting scope from a distant in order not to disturb the bird.

We continued our walking tour in the forest to King Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus regius) at around 09:45. The bird was sitting on a branch of a tall ficus tree. It was very difficult to find it.

We still do general birding to see Yellow-faced Myna, Red-cheeked Parrot, Helmeted Friarbird, and Black Lory.

There was a hide behind Klabili village. We entered it before lunch time. We put some worms and played their sounds. The Hooded Pitta landed shortly. He was there for only a few seconds. The Southern Papuan Pitta came later and stayed for around 15 minutes until it started to rain.

At 14:00, we continued our next adventure to Sausapor. We saw Brush Cuckoo, Sahul Sunbird, Rainbow Bee-eater, Blyth's Hornbill, Slender-billed Cuckoo-dove and Hoodee Butcherbird. The forest at the outskirt of Sausapor is the habitat of birds of prey including White-bellied Sea Eagle, Gurney's Eagle, Long-tailed Honey Buzzard, Brahminy Kite and etc.

If you are interested in taking a bird of paradise watching tour in West Papua of Indonesia and want me to organize your tour, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to +6281332245180.

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Sunday, August 11, 2024

Paradise Bird Photography Tour in West Papua of Indonesia

I often organize tours for photographers who want to take pictures of paradise birds in tropical rainforest of West Papua of Indonesia. The places that we visit include Sorong city, Sausapor, Klabili, Malagufuk, and Waigeo of Raja Ampat, as well as Arfak mountains in Manokwari regency.

King Bird of Paradise

Magnificent Riflebird

Birds of Paradise that can be seen and photographed in their natural habitat include: Lesser Birds of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Western Parotia, Magnificent Bird of Paradise, Black Sicklebill, Superb Bird of Paradise, Trumpet Manucode, Glossy-mantled Manucode, Red Bird of Paradise, and Wilson's Bird of Paradise.

Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise

Participants can also see and photograph other birds such as Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Common Paradise Kingfisher, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, Beach Kingfisher, Yellow-faced Myna, Golden Myna, Eclectus Parrot, Large Fig Parrot, Eclectus Parrot, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Palm Cockatoo, Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot, Red-cheeked Parrot, Coconut Lorikeet, Violet-necked Lory, and a lot more.

Red Bird of Paradise

To do the bird photography trip, participants need to bring D-SLR camera with large sensor plus telephoto lens such as the Sigma Sports 150 to 600 mm or Tamron G2 150-600 mm.

Lesser Bird of Paradise

The recommended entry point for bird photography tour is Sorong city or Manokwari city in the Republic of Indonesia. Participants need to come in a group of two to four or more to share the cost.

Western Parotia

This paradise bird tour can be combined with a birdwatching tour to a Wallace region (transitional zone from Asia to Australia), especially to North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia.

p.s. Photos in this article were taken by my clients and me during our previous tours.

BIRDWATCHING AND SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN MINAHASA PENINSULA

Minahasa peninsula in North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia is a highly recommended destination for visitors who are interested in watching tropical birds of Wallace region (the transitional zone between the continent of Asia and Australia) which is the habitat of a lot of unique tropical birds of Sulawesi island.

Pale Blue Monarch

The rainforest and farmland of Minahasa is the habitat of such birds as:

Sulawesi Hanging Parrot
Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker
Ashy Woodpecker
Gray-sided Flowerpecker
Yellow-sided Flowerpecker
Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker
Sulawesi Fantail
Zebra Dove
Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove
White-faced Cuckoo-dove
Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove
Gray-cheeked Green Pigeon
Green Imperial Pigeon
Rock Pigeon
Black-crowned White-eye
Warbling White-eye
Sahul Sunbird
Crimson Sunbird
Brown-throated Sunbird
Turquoise Flycatcher
Pale Blue Monarch
Black-naped Oriole
Collared Kingfisher
Scaly-breasted Kingfisher
Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher
Green-backed Kingfisher
Sooty-headed Bulbul
Slender-billed Crow
Sooty-headed Bulbul
White-browed Crake
Barred Rail
Buff-banded Rail
Barn Swallow
Sunda Teal
Cattle Egret
Little Egret
Cinnamon Bittern
Finch-billed Myna
White-breasted Woodswallow
Ivory-backed Woodswallow
Barn Swallow
Gray-rumped Treeswift
Sulphur-bellied Whistler
Brush Cuckoo
Chestnut Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia
Black-faced Munia
Glossy Swiftlet
Purple Needletail
Hair-crested Drongo
Sulawesi Drongo
Red-backed Thrush
and etc.

Red-backed Thrush

Birding sites that can be explored by visitors include Mount Mahawu, Lake Linow, Pine Forest, The hill forest, farmland and paddy field of Subdistrict Sonder.

Yellow-billed Malkoha

More birds could be watched if we explore lowland and lower montane forest in Talawaan waterfall and farmland; and in Tangkoko Nature Reserve. Birds such as Sulawesi Pygmy Hornbill, Knobbed Hornbill, Purple-winged Roller, Black-naped Fruit Dove, Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove, Great-billed Kingfisher, Sulawesi Myna, and etc.

Scaly-breasted Munia, Gray-sided Flowerpecker, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot

If you are interested, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by e-mail to: peace4wp@gmail.com.

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