Bird Tour Manado

  Sangihe Pitta Sangihe Pitta Sangihe Scops-Owl Elegant Sunbird Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher Western Hooded Pitta The island of Sangihe probably has the most to offer to the visiting birder who is short of time. It is relatively easy to get to and has some excellent accessible birding. All of the endemics, bar the mysterious Sangihe White-eye, can be seen in 1-2 days birding. The place to head first is the village of Lelipang, near Tamoko. From here you can access the slopes of Gunung Sahengbalira where all of the endemics are found. From the village up you have a chance at two of the more widespread endemics: Sangihe Hanging-Parrot and Elegant Sunbird. For a chance at Cerulean Paradise-Flycatcher your best bet is get a guide from Lalipang (see below) and head into one of several shady woody gullies above the village. These gullies are the preferred habitat of the flycatcher, which can often be seen accompanying squirrels through the canopy! Next you need to head higher, onto the ridge of

Birding at Tangkoko Nature Reserve This 87 qkm nature reserve offers excellent opportunities for birdwatchers and photographers. It includes three volcanic peaks, covered with forest: Mount Tangkoko (1.109 m), Mount Batuangus (450 m) and the twin peaks of Mount Dua Saudara (1.361 m). More than 150 of 475 bird species in Sulawesi have been recorded in Tangkoko Nature Reserve - including 47 endemic species! 1.605 birds occuring in Indonesia. Some of the endemic birds: Bay Coucal, Golden Mantle racquet-tailed, Sulawesi black pigeon, Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher, Green-backed Kingfisher, Red-knobbed Hornbill, Sulawesi Dwarf Hornbill, White-necked Myna, Ochre-bellied Boobook,  Sulawesi Cicada bird, Sulawesi Triller, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Grosbeak Starling, White-Bellied Imperial Pigeon, Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon, Sulawesi serpent Eagle, Ornate Lorikeets, Grey-sided Flowerpecker, ... Birding at Mount Mahawu and Tomohon region Gunung Mahawu, a 1.324 m high forested volcano with an emerald-

Sulawesi and Halmahera – Spectacular Endemic Birding Itinerary: Day 1 Palu then on to Lore Lindu Pick you up at Palu Airport, directly to Lore Lindu Along the way we will likely stop for a few open-country birds such as Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Lemon-bellied White-eye, White-shouldered Triller, Red Collared Dove, Pale-headed Munia, Black-faced Munia, Chestnut Munia, and maybe even day-roosting Savanna Nightjar. As we reach the Lore Lindu area we will make some roadside stops, where we might find the first of many special birds to be found here, at what is surely one of the best birding areas in Sulawesi. Some of the specials we are after include (Western) Superb Fruit Dove, Red-eared Fruit Dove, Fiery-browed Starling, Sulawesi Thrush, Pygmy Cuckooshrike, Cerulean Cuckooshrike, Great Shortwing, and the bizarre Geomalia (now considered to be an aberrant ground thrush and not a babbler as previously thought). Overnight: Nasional Lodge, Lore Lindu Area Days 2-3: Birding Lore Lindu National P