Halmahera Birding Tour 7 Days 6 Nights

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Birding on Halmahera

Packed with north Moluccan birds endemics including the stunning Wallace’s Standard wing and Ivory-breasted Pitta. A trip to Halmahera is on many people’s wish lists.

Halmahera key bird species:
Moluccan Scrubfowl; Dusky Scrubfowl; Moluccan Goshawk; Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk; Meyer’s Goshawk; Gurney’s Eagle; Bare-eyed Rail; Invisible Rail; Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove; Blue-capped Fruit Dove; Grey-headed Fruit Dove; Moluccan Imperial Pigeon; Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon; White Cockatoo; Violet-necked Lory; Chattering Lory; Moluccan King Parrot; Moluccan Hanging Parrot; Moluccan Cuckoo; Goliath Coucal; Moluccan Scops Owl; Barking Owl; Halmahera Boobook; Moluccan Owlet-nightjar; Halmahera Swiftlet; Blue-and-white Kingfisher; Sombre Kingfisher; Purple Dollarbird; Ivory-breasted Pitta; Red-bellied Pitta; Dusky Myzomela; White-streaked Friarbird; Dusky Friarbird; Moluccan Cuckooshrike; Halmahera Cuckooshrike; Rufous-bellied Triller; White-naped Monarch; Moluccan Monarch; Moluccan Flycatcher; Northern Golden Bulbul; Island Whistler; Halmahera Flowerpecker; Halmahera Oriole; Paradise-crow; Wallace’s Standard wing.





Duration: 7 days
Starting Point: Ternate (Halmahera) 
Ending Point: Ternate (Halmahera) 
Physical difficulty: Moderate to difficult 
Focus: Birding
Bird Photography: is the best, Halmahera bird endemic
Walking condition: From easy to moderate. 
Type of Land Transport & Road: Minibus or cars. Road is some part in good condition and some part in bad condition. Speedboat 
Accommodation: Stay at the Standard Hotel 
Min group size: 2 persons
Max group size: 6 persons


ITINERARY

Day 1

Arrive at Babullah Airport Ternate, drive to harbor to cross to Sidangoli Halmahera, birding around Kali Batu Putih, target species: Beach, Mollucan Dwarf, Blue and white, and Sombre Kingfishers, Mollucan Flycatcher, golden whistler and other birds.Stay in Resident Hotel or Similar in Sofifi


Day 2

After breakfast, birding around Kali Batu Putih, Target species: Standartwing, Ivory breasted Pitta, North Maluku Pitta, blue capped, Grey Headed Fruit doves, Mollucan Dwarf, Blue and white, and Sombre Kingfishers, Mollucan Flycatcher, golden whistler, Goliath Coucal, Eclectus, red checked Parrots, White Cuckatoo, Mollucan Scopsowl, Mollucan owlet Nightjar, Halmahera Boobook. Stay in Resident Hotel or Similar in Sofifi


Day 3

After breakfast and check out from the Accommodation, do birding along the way to Subaim, target Species Azure Dollarbird, Halmahera Goshawk, Eclectus, Great billed, red checked Parrots, Long billed Crow, Halmahera White-eye, Halmahera Flowerpecker, Mollucan Dwarf, Blue and white, and Sombre Kingfishers, Mollucan Flycatcher, golden whistler and other birds Stay in Wisma Kita or Balis Homestay


Day 4

After breakfast, birding road side at Mountain Uni-Uni, target species, Cinnamon bellied, Spectaled imperial Pigeons, Halmahera Friarbird, Halmahera cuckoshire, Mollucan Cuckoshrike, Halmahera Oriole, Halmahera Goshawk, Scarlet breasted fruit Dove, Eclectus, Great billed, red checked Parrots, Long billed Crow, White naped Monarc, Halmahera White-eye, Halmahera Flowerpecker, Mollucan Dwarf, Blue and white, and Sombre Kingfishers, Mollucan Flycatcher, golden whistler, Mollucan Scopsowl, Mollucan owlet Nightjar, Halmahera Boobook. Stay in Wisma Kita or Balis Homestay


Day 5

After breakfast, drive to Foli, do birding at Logging road., target species, Cinnamon bellied, Spectaled imperial Pigeons, Halmahera Friarbird, Halmahera cuckoshire, Mollucan Cuckoshrike, Halmahera Oriole, Halmahera Goshawk, Scarlet breasted fruit Dove, Eclectus, Great billed, red checked Parrots, Long billed Crow, White naped Monarc, Halmahera White-eye, Halmahera Flowerpecker, Mollucan Dwarf, Blue and white, and Sombre Kingfishers, Mollucan Flycatcher, golden whistler, Mollucan Scopsowl, Mollucan owlet Nightjar, Halmahera Boobook. Stay in Wisma Kita or Balis Homestay


Day 6

After breakfast, birding at Roni Mountain, target Species Azure Dollarbird, Halmahera Goshawk, Eclectus, Great billed, red checked Parrots, Long billed Crow, Halmahera White-eye, Halmahera Flowerpecker, Mollucan Dwarf, Blue and white, and Sombre Kingfishers, Mollucan Flycatcher, golden whistler and other birds, back for lunch and check out, then drive to Sidangoli and cross to Ternate.Stay in Villa Marasai


Day 7

After breakfast, transfer to the Airport, the end of the tour.


Includes:

Bird guide, transfers, entry fee to National parks, accommodation, transportation, lunch on day 1 and dinner on the last day of the trip.


Excludes: 

Items of personal nature, international flights, gratuities, beverages( Alcohol)

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