Bird Tour Manado

Tomohon & Tangkoko Nature Reserve Birding & Wildlife Tour This trip report summarizes a six-day birding and wildlife expedition conducted in North Sulawesi, covering one day in the highland area of Tomohon and five days in Tangkoko Nature Reserve. The main objective of the trip was to observe and document endemic bird and wildlife species in their natural habitats. Day 1 – Tomohon Highlands The tour commenced with a full day of birding activities in the highland forests of Tomohon. Birding sessions were conducted early in the morning, focusing on forest edges, secondary forests, and mountain trails. Weather conditions were generally favorable, with cool temperatures and occasional mist. Several Sulawesi endemic and highland bird species were successfully observed, including Scally Breasted Kingfisher, Sulawesi Scops Owl, Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, and Sulawesi Thrush. In addition to avifauna, various butterflies and small reptiles were also recorde...

We ended our 2025 tour with a bang, having a wonderful time in Halmahera. What better way to end the tour than with a Standardwing and incredible views of three other pittas, including the Ivory-breasted Pitta, the North Moluccan Pitta, and the Ternate Pitta. We look forward to an even more amazing tour of Indonesia this year.

Our 7-day birding tour with Jonathan Phillip and his friends at Tangkoko Nature Reserve and Mount Mahawu in Tomohon provided us with the opportunity to photograph some incredible birds! Unforgettable moments and experiences, offering a glimpse into the rich biodiversity of the region. These locations offer equally captivating environments for birding. Our highlights Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher Great-billed Kingfisher  Ruddy Kingfisher Sacred Kingfisher Collared Kingfisher (Collared) Green-backed Kingfisher (Blue-headed) Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Scaly-breasted) Purple-winged Roller Sulawesi PygmyWoodpecker Ashy Woodpecker Sulawesi Heleia  Warbling White-eye Black-crowned White-eye Sulawesi Babbler Finch-billed Myna Asian Glossy Starling Sulawesi Myna White-necked Myna (Northern) Javan Myna Rusty-backed Thrush Turquoise Flycatcher Chestnut Munia Eurasian Tree Sparrow Sulphur-bellied Whistler Black-naped Oriole (Sulawesi) White-breasted Woodswallow Hair-...

Thank you Herman and Kit for joining us on our birding trip. We had so much positive energy to share. We enjoyed our 7-day birding trip to Tangkoko Nature Reserve and Mount Mahawu in Tomohon. Our bird list was excellent, and many of them caught birds of a lifetime, as this was their first birding experience in North Sulawesi Our highlights: Sulawesi Scops-Owl  Speckled Boobook  Knobbed Hornbill  Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher Ashy Woodpecker  Pygmy Hanging-Parrot Sulawesi Pitta (Sulawesi) Black-naped Oriole (Sulawesi) White-breasted Woodswallow Black-crowned Night Heron (Eurasian) Eastern Cattle-Egret/ Medium Egret Sulawesi Goshawk  White-bellied Sea-Eagle Sulawesi Masked-Owl  Ochre-bellied Boobook  Sulawesi Hornbill (Dwarf) Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher Great-billed Kingfisher Philippine Megapode Gray-headed Imperial-Pigeon Green Imperial-Pigeon (Rufous-naped) Pied Imperial-Pigeon Silver-tipped Imperial-Pigeon Channel-billed Cuckoo Sulawesi Nightjar Black-nape...