Subject: [Oversea] Sulawesi, Indonesia 印尼蘇拉威西 [Print This Page] Author: nfelix Time: 19/11/2009 00:58 Subject: Sulawesi, Indonesia 印尼蘇拉威西
A short visit to Sulawesi looking for endemic birds was made in this September. Given only a relatively short period of holidays, we could only visit the most accessible area of Lore Lindu National Park, where is home of most of Sulawesi's endemic species. Excluding extensive traveling time required, we finally had 5 days left in the montane forest for bird photography. Compared with the number of endemic birds recorded in any other birding trip reports, our records are definitely pretty low. However, we are happy to safely and satisfactorily finish such an exploratory birding tour to one of the most amazing birding areas in Indonesia.
Cerulean Cuckoo-shrike (endemic)
Chestnut Munia
Citrine Flycatcher
Collared Kingfisher
Fiery-Browed Starling (endemic)
Island Verditer Flycatcher
Ivory-backed Wood-swallow (endemic)
Dark-eared (Lesser Sulawesi) Honeyeater (endemic)
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher
Mountain White-eye
Oliver-backed Sunbird
Purple-bearded Bee-eater (endemic)
Pied Chat
Rainbow Bee-eater
Superb Fruit Dove
White-rumped Cuckoo-shrike (endemic)
White-bellied Imperial Pigeon (endemic)
Sacred Kingfisher
[ Last edited by nfelix at 24/05/2010 00:29 ] Author: John Holmes Time: 27/11/2009 08:17 Subject: Sulawesi photos
Hi Felix,
Nice photos of some great birds. I especially liked the Purple-bearded Bee-eater with the dragonfly !
It is hard to get to some sites in Sulawesi, but always worth the effort.
John
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