Birding at Sangihe

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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 Gunung Sahengbalira to pick up the last of the day-time endemics, Sangihe Shrike-Thrush. These can be found in the low and mid-storey of the ridge-top forest. Climbing up and down from the ridge makes for a tough day’s birding, but the rewards are there. Look out anywhere in the forest for Sangihe White-eye, however it is many years now since one has been seen. Sangihe Scops-Owl is pretty widespread on the island, and in addition to seeing them at the sites above, they can be heard and seen from many locations around the coast road.


Some bird species on Sangihe: Sangihe Pitta, Sangihe hanging Parrot, Sangihe Scops Owl, Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher, Elegant Sunbird, Sangihe Shrike Thrush, Cerulean Paradise Flycatcher, Sangihe White-eye, Sangihe Golden Bulbul, ...


Access 

Each of the islands is served by boat from Manado, plus Sangihe are occasionally served by plane, also from Manado. The standard ‘slow’ boats all run at night, and separate boats serve each island. They usually depart three times a week, going out one night and coming back the next, and take Sunday off. By the slow boat from Manado it is around 8-10 hours to Sangihe. 


There is also a ‘fast’ boat to Sangihe (that sometimes stops in Siau on the way). This also runs three times a week, but travels by day. The boat has pretty comfortable airplane style seats, and cuts the journey to Sangihe down to about 6-7 hours.



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