Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Sorong Birding

Sorong is an important transit city in Indonesia for visitors who want to go snorkeling and scuba diving in Raja Ampat. As a matter of fact, Sorong city is a nice destination for tourists who love birding. For day birding, birdwatchers can enjoy their activities, usually very early in the mornings from 06:00 ton10:00, and in late afternoons from 14:30 to 18:00 at the outskirt areas of Sorong city.

Participants can be a solo traveling visitor or a group of tourists who are interested in watching birds and other wild animals of West Papua as well as enjoying sightseeing of the natural landscapes of Sorong regency. 

Blyth's Hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus)
Blyth's Hornbill

Sorong is also a recommended destination for visitors who like birding. There are a number of places which birders can go to watch birds. Some of them include mangrove forest, hill forest, Sorong's ridge forest, and northern coast of Sorong city. 

Hooded Butcherbird
Hooded Butcherbird

In the hill and ridge forest, visitors can watch Black Sunbird, Sahul Sunbird, Olive-crowned Flowerpecker, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Palm Cockatoo, Blyth's Hornbill, Orange-bellied Fruit-dove, Black-butcherbird, Hooded Butcherbird, Brown Oriole, Orange-bellied Fruit-dove, Pink-spotted Fruit-dove, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Yellow-faced Myna, Golden Myna, Emperor Fairywren, and etc.

Blue-fronted Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus gulielmitertii)
Blue-fronted Fig Parrot, formerly called Orange-breasted Fig Parrot

In mangrove forest, visitors could enjoy watching such birds as Orange-fronted Fruit-dove, Collared Imperial Pigeon, Brown-backed Honeyeater, Sahul Sunbird, Common Sandpiper, Willie Wagtail, Blue-fronted Fig Parrot, White-bellied Cuckooshrike, Beach Kingfisher, Little Kingfisher, Striated Heron, Rainbow Bee-eater, Brush Cuckoo, and etc. 

Papuan Eclectus
Papuan Eclectus

Visitors can bring binoculars, and camera if they want to take this tour. 

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
Rainbow Bee-eater
If you are interested in taking a birding tour from Sorong city and want me to organize your trip, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180. 

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