Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve is a lowland forest in the Province of North Sulawesi. It is a site for wildlife watching. There are a lot of species of mammals, reptiles, insects and birds that can be watched in Tangkoko. A lot of tourists go there to watch Gursky's Spectral Tarsier (Tarsius spectrumgurskyae), Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (Ailirops ursinus), and Celebes-crested Macaque (Macaca nigra).
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| Sulawesi Bear Cuscus |
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| Celebes-crested Macaque |
Celebes-crested Macaque monkeys live in groups. They wander around the forest both on the grounds and in trees. They eat mostly fruits and leaves.
Birdwatching and Photography Tour
Tangkoko forest is a great destination for birdwatching and photography trip. Birdwatchers need to bring binoculars and if possible spotting scope that is installed on a tripod. For photographers, their main equipment is camera with telephoto lens and a tripod.
Here are some of the many birds which visitors could watch and photograph during the tour:
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| Knobbed Hornbill in Temboan Hill of Tangkoko |
- Green-backed Kingfisher - This kingfisher is often seen sitting alone on a lower branch of a tree. Because it is used to being photographed by visitors, the bird is not afraid of human. However, the dark green colour of its wings sometimes makes it difficult for elderly birdwatchers to spot the bird.
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| Green-backed Kingfisher |
- Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher can be rather shy when birdwatchers want to take its pictures from close distance. This rainforest bird has got dark mask that extends from his nose and eyes to the back of its head.
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| Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher |
- Ruddy Kingfisher
- Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher
- Great-billed Kingfisher
- Black-naped Fruit Dove
- Gray-cheeked Green Pigeon - This bird is often seen in a flock. They like to gather in fruiting trees.
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| Gray-cheeked Green Pigeon in Subdistrict Sonder of Minahasa regency |
- Green Imperial Pigeon
- White-bellied Imperial Pigeon
- Sulawesi-crested Myna
- Knobbed Hornbill
- Sulawesi (Pygmy) Hornbill
- Purple-winged Roller
- Sulawesi Hanging Parrot
- Pygmy Hanging Parrot
- Yellow- Racquet-tail
- Golden-mantled Racquet-tail
- Blue-backed Parrot
- Barred Rail
- White-rumped Cuckooshrike
- Purple Heron
It can be reached from Manado city by car for approximately one and a half hour.
BIRDWATCHING IN MINAHASA HIGHLAND
In addition to Tangkoko, the Minahasa Peninsula has got other interesting birding sites that can be explored by nature lovers and photographers. Mount Mahawu - This is the destination for visitors who want to see Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, Sulawesi Pitta, Superb Fruit Dove, Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove, Citrine Canary Flycatcher, Sulawesi Myzomela, Warbling White-eye, and etc. Tour participants will stay in a hotel in Tomohon during the tour in Mount Mahawu and Sonder town.
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| Warbling White-eye at the edge of the crater of Mount Mahawu |
Subdistrict town of Sonder is surrounded by forest, farmlands, rivers, and ricefields. It is around 25 minutes drive from Tomohon town. Birds that can be watched in Sonder include Black-crowned White-eye, Warbling White-eye, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Gray-sided Flowerpecker, Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, Crimson Sunbird, Black Sunbird, Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove, Black-naped Oriole, Pale Blue Monarch, Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove, Superb Fruit-dove, Yellow-billed Malkoha, Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo, and a lot more.
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| Some birds from Sonder's farm forest: Black-naped Oriole, Pygmy Woodpecker, Pale Blue Monarch, Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove |
In rice field areas, we could find Collared Kingfisher, White-breasted Woodswallow, Chestnut Munia, Scaly-breasted Munia, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Javan Pond Heron, Buff-banded Rail, Barred Rail, White-browed Crake, and etc.
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| Black-naped Oriole from Sonder's farmland |
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| Some birds from Subdistrict Sonder of Minahasa |
Duration
The duration of combined birding and wildlife watching tour in Tangkoko forest and Minahasa highland is 7 days.
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| Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher in Sonder's forest |
Also read:
- Birdwatching in Sonder of Minahasa Highland of Indonesia
- Birding Walk in the Farmland, and Paddy Fields of Sonder in Minahaaa Highland
- Birding in High Elevation Forest of Minahasa
- Walking Tour, Birdwatching and Butterflywatching in District Sonder of Minahasa Highland
- Birdwatching in Minahasa Highland
- Manado City Birdwatching and Sightseeing Tour
- Birding in North Sulawesi
- Birding in Sonder of Minahasa
- Birdwatching in Sulawesi
- Birdwatching and butterflywatching in Sonder
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