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  There are so many birding places, with such diversity, that it is impossible to pick individual sites as the top for the nation. Therefore, top sites are listed in each of the individual regional pages

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• Number of bird species: 1847

  (As at April 2024)

  National Bird: Javan Hawk-eagle Nisaetus bartelsi

• Number of endemics: 398 (168 Non-Passerines)

  Bruijn's Brush-Turkey Aepypodius bruijnii
  Red-Billed Brush-Turkey Talegalla cuvieri
  Maleo Macrocephalon maleo
  Moluccan Scrubfowl Eulipoa wallacei
  Sula Scrubfowl Megapodius bernsteinii
  Tanimbar Scrubfowl Megapodius tenimberensis
  Biak Scrubfowl Megapodius geelvinkianus
  Snow Mountain Quail Anurophasis monorthonyx
  White-Faced Hill-Partridge Arborophila orientalis
  Chestnut-Bellied Partridge Arborophila javanica
  Red-Billed Partridge Arborophila rubrirostris
  Green Junglefowl Gallus varius
  Hoogerwerf's Pheasant Lophura hoogerwerfi
  Salvadori's Pheasant Lophura inornata
  Bronze-Tailed Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron chalcurum
  Spotted Kestrel Falco moluccensis
  Sulawesi Serpent Eagle Spilornis rufipectus
  Sulawesi Goshawk Accipiter griseiceps
  Spot-Tailed Goshawk Accipiter trinotatus
  Moluccan Goshawk Accipiter henicogrammus
  Small Sparrowhawk Accipiter nanus
  Rufous-Necked Sparrowhawk Accipiter erythrauchen
  Vinous-Breasted Sparrowhawk Accipiter rhodogaster
  Flores Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus floris
  Javan Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus bartelsi
  Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus lanceolatus
  White-Striped Forest-Rail Rallina leucospila
  Sharpe's Rail Gallirallus sharpei
  Invisible Rail Gallirallus wallacii
  Snoring Rail Aramidopsis plateni
  Blue-Faced Rail Gymnocrex rosenbergii
  Talaud Rail Gymnocrex talaudensis
  Isabelline Waterhen Amaurornis isabellinus
  Talaud Bush-Hen Amaurornis magnirostris
  Sumba Buttonquail Turnix everetti
  Javanese Lapwing Vanellus macropterus
  Javan Plover Charadrius javanicus
  Javan Woodcock Scolopax saturata
  Sulawesi Woodcock Scolopax celebensis
  Moluccan Woodcock Scolopax rochussenii
  White-Faced Cuckoo-Dove Turacoena manadensis
  Barred Dove Geopelia maugeus
  Sulawesi Ground Dove Gallicolumba tristigmata
  Western Crowned-Pigeon Goura cristata
  Grey-Cheeked Green Pigeon Treron griseicauda
  Flores Green Pigeon Treron floris
  Sumba Green Pigeon Treron teysmannii
  Sumatran Green Pigeon Treron oxyurus
  Pink-Headed Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus porphyreus
  Red-Naped Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus dohertyi
  Red-Eared Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus fischeri
  Maroon-Chinned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus subgularis
  Scarlet-Breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus bernsteinii
  Wallace's Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus wallacii
  Blue-Capped Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus monacha
  Grey-Headed Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus hyogastrus
  Carunculated Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus granulifrons
  Elegant Imperial Pigeon Ducula concinna
  White-Bellied Imperial Pigeon Ducula forsteni
  Grey-Headed Imperial Pigeon Ducula radiata
  Spectacled Imperial Pigeon Ducula perspicillata
  Spice Imperial Pigeon Ducula myristicivora
  Cinnamon-Bellied Imperial Pigeon Ducula basilica
  Dark-Backed Imperial Pigeon Ducula lacernulata
  Silver-Tipped Imperial Pigeon Ducula luctuosa
  Sombre Pigeon Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa
  Buru Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps mada
  Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot Loriculus stigmatus
  Moluccan Hanging-Parrot Loriculus amabilis
  Sula Hanging-Parrot Loriculus sclateri
  Sangihe Hanging-Parrot Loriculus catamene
  Red-Billed Hanging-Parrot Loriculus exilis
  Yellow-Throated Hanging-Parrot Loriculus pusillus
  Flores Hanging-Parrot Loriculus flosculus
  Geelvink Pygmy-Parrot Micropsitta geelvinkiana
  Salmon-Crested Cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis
  White Cockatoo Cacatua alba
  Tanimbar Cockatoo Cacatua goffiniana
  Black Lory Chalcopsitta atra
  Red-And-Blue Lory Eos histrio
  Violet-Necked Lory Eos squamata
  Red Lory Eos bornea
  Blue-Streaked Lory Eos reticulata
  Black-Winged Lory Eos cyanogenia
  Blue-Eared Lory Eos semilarvata
  Ornate Lorikeet Trichoglossus ornatus
  Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet Saudareos meyeri
  Sula Lorikeet Saudareos flavoviridis
  Chattering Lory Lorius garrulus
  Purple-Naped Lory Lorius domicella
  Blue-Fronted Lorikeet Charmosyna toxopei
  Yellowish-Breasted Racquet-Tail Prioniturus flavicans
  Golden-Mantled Racquet-Tail Prioniturus platurus
  Buru Racquet-Tail Prioniturus mada
  Black-Lored Parrot Tanygnathus gramineus
  Great-Billed Parrot Tanygnathus megalorynchos
  Moluccan King-Parrot Alisterus amboinensis
  Salvadori's Fig-Parrot Psittaculirostris salvadorii
  Sulawesi Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus crassirostris
  Moluccan Cuckoo Cacomantis aeruginosus
  Pied Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx crassirostris
  Black-Billed Koel Eudynamys melanorhynchus
  Yellow-Billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus calyorhynchus
  Sumatran Ground Cuckoo Carpococcyx viridis
  Goliath Coucal Centropus goliath
  Kai Coucal Centropus spilopterus
  Biak Coucal Centropus chalybeus
  Sunda Coucal Centropus nigrorufus
  Bay Coucal Centropus celebensis
  Sulawesi Golden Owl Tyto inexspectata
  Seram Masked Owl Tyto almae
  Taliabu Masked Owl Tyto nigrobrunnea
  Moluccan Masked Owl Tyto sororcula
  Sulawesi Owl Tyto rosenbergii
  Simeulue Scops-Owl Otus umbra
  Javan Scops-Owl Otus angelinae
  Sulawesi Scops-Owl Otus manadensis
  Sangihe Scops-Owl Otus collari
  Flores Scops-Owl Otus alfredi
  Siau Scops-Owl Otus siaoensis
  Enggano Scops-Owl Otus enganensis
  Biak Scops-Owl Otus beccarii
  Mentawai Scops-Owl Otus mentawi
  Wallace's Scops-Owl Otus silvicola
  Javan Owlet Glaucidium castanopterum
  Sumba Boobook Ninox rudolfi
  Least Boobook Ninox sumbaensis
  Cinnabar Boobook Ninox ios
  Ochre-Bellied Boobook Ninox ochracea
  Togian Boobook Ninox burhani
  Speckled Boobook Ninox punctulata
  Satanic Nightjar Eurostopodus diabolicus
  Sulawesi Nightjar Caprimulgus celebensis
  Mees's Nightjar Caprimulgus meesi
  Salvadori's Nightjar Caprimulgus pulchellus
  Long-Whiskered Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles crinifrons
  Vogelkop Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles affinis
  Moluccan Swiftlet Collocalia infuscata
  Volcano Swiftlet Collocalia vulcanorum
  Javan Trogon Apalharpactes reinwardtii
  Sumatran Trogon Apalharpactes mackloti
  Purple-Winged Roller Coracias temminckii
  Purple Dollarbird Eurystomus azureus
  Green-Backed Kingfisher Actenoides monachus
  Scaly Kingfisher Actenoides princeps
  Kofiau Paradise-Kingfisher Tanysiptera ellioti
  Biak Paradise-Kingfisher Tanysiptera riedelii
  Numfor Paradise-Kingfisher Tanysiptera carolinae
  Lilac-Cheeked Kingfisher Cittura cyanotis
  White-Rumped Kingfisher Caridonax fulgidus
  Black-Billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis melanorhyncha
  Javan Kingfisher Halcyon cyanoventris
  Blue-And-White Kingfisher Todirhamphus diops
  Lazuli Kingfisher Todirhamphus lazuli
  Sombre Kingfisher Todirhamphus funebris
  Talaud Kingfisher Todirhamphus enigma
  Sulawesi Kingfisher Ceyx fallax
  Small Blue Kingfisher Alcedo coerulescens
  Black-Headed Kingfisher Actenoides capucinus
  Purple-Bearded Bee-Eater Meropogon forsteni
  Sulawesi Hornbill Penelopides exarhatus
  Knobbed Hornbill Aceros cassidix
  Sumba Hornbill Aceros everetti
  Brown-Throated Barbet Megalaima corvina
  Black-Banded Barbet Megalaima javensis
  Flame-Fronted Barbet Megalaima armillaris
  Sulawesi Woodpecker Dendrocopos temminckii
  Ashy Woodpecker Mulleripicus fulvus

• Number of endemics: 398 (230 Passerines)

  Schneider's Pitta Pitta schneideri
  Ivory-Breasted Pitta Pitta maxima
  Sula Pitta Pitta dohertyi
  Graceful Pitta Pitta venusta
  Elegant Pitta Pitta elegans
  Vogelkop Bowerbird Amblyornis inornata
  Golden-Fronted Bowerbird Amblyornis flavifrons
  Orange-Cheeked Honeyeater Oreornis chrysogenys
  White-Streaked Friarbird Melitograis gilolensis
  Brass's Friarbird Philemon brassi
  Dusky Friarbird Philemon fuscicapillus
  Black-Faced Friarbird Philemon moluccensis
  Grey-Necked Friarbird Philemon subcorniculatus
  Arfak Honeyeater Melipotes gymnops
  Vogelkop Melidectes Melidectes leucostephes
  Rufous-Sided Honeyeater Ptiloprora erythropleura
  Dark-Eared Myza Myza celebensis
  White-Eared Myza Myza sarasinorum
  Scaly-Crowned Honeyeater Lichmera lombokia
  Olive Honeyeater Lichmera argentauris
  Indonesian Honeyeater Lichmera limbata
  White-Tufted Honeyeater Lichmera squamata
  Buru Honeyeater Lichmera deningeri
  Seram Honeyeater Lichmera monticola
  Black-Chested Honeyeater Lichmera notabilis
  Drab Myzomela Myzomela blasii
  Wetar Myzomela Myzomela kuehni
  Sumba Myzomela Myzomela dammermani
  Sulawesi Myzomela Myzomela chloroptera
  Wakolo Myzomela Myzomela wakoloensis
  Banda Myzomela Myzomela boiei
  Vogelkop Scrubwren Sericornis rufescens
  Biak Gerygone Gerygone hypoxantha
  Rufous-Sided Gerygone Gerygone dorsalis
  Ivory-Backed Woodswallow Artamus monachus
  Slaty Cuckooshrike Coracina schistacea
  Wallacean Cuckooshrike Coracina personata
  Moluccan Cuckooshrike Coracina atriceps
  Buru Cuckooshrike Coracina fortis
  Cerulean Cuckooshrike Coracina temminckii
  Pied Cuckooshrike Coracina bicolor
  White-Rumped Cuckooshrike Coracina leucopygia
  Halmahera Cuckooshrike Coracina parvula
  Pygmy Cuckooshrike Coracina abbotti
  Sumba Cicadabird Coracina dohertyi
  Sula Cicadabird Coracina sula
  Kai Cicadabird Coracina dispar
  Sulawesi Cicadabird Coracina morio
  Pale Cicadabird Coracina ceramensis
  White-Rumped Triller Lalage leucopygialis
  White-Shouldered Triller Lalage sueurii
  Rufous-Bellied Triller Lalage aurea
  White-Browed Triller Lalage moesta
  Flores Minivet Pericrocotus lansbergei
  Sunda Minivet Pericrocotus miniatus
  Olive-Flanked Whistler Hylocitrea bonensis
  Maroon-Backed Whistler Coracornis raveni
  Sangihe Shrikethrush Coracornis sanghirensis
  Island Whistler Pachycephala phaionota
  Sulphur-Bellied Whistler Pachycephala sulfuriventer
  Vogelkop Whistler Pachycephala meyeri
  Bare-Throated Whistler Pachycephala nudigula
  Black-Chinned Whistler Pachycephala mentalis
  Rusty-Breasted Whistler Pachycephala fulvotincta
  Drab Whistler Pachycephala griseonota
  Wallacean Whistler Pachycephala arctitorquis
  Wetar Figbird Sphecotheres hypoleucus
  Black-Eared Oriole Oriolus bouroensis
  Grey-Collared Oriole Oriolus forsteni
  Dusky-Brown Oriole Oriolus phaeochromus
  Raja Ampatn Pitohui Pitohui cerviniventris
  Sumatran Drongo Dicrurus sumatranus
  Sulawesi Drongo Dicrurus montanus
  Wallacean Drongo Dicrurus densus
  Caerulean Flycatcher Eutrichomyias rowleyi
  Rufous-Tailed Fantail Rhipidura phoenicura
  White-Bellied Fantail Rhipidura euryura
  Brown-Capped Fantail Rhipidura diluta
  Cinnamon-Tailed Fantail Rhipidura fuscorufa
  Sulawesi Fantail Rhipidura teysmanni
  Taliabu Fantail) Rhipidura sulaensis
  Tawny-Backed Fantail Rhipidura superflua
  Streaky-Breasted Fantail Rhipidura dedemi
  Long-Tailed Fantail Rhipidura opistherythra
  White-Naped Monarch Monarcha pileatus
  Loetoe Monarch Monarcha castus
  Black-Bibbed Monarch Monarcha mundus
  Flores Monarch Monarcha sacerdotum
  White-Tipped Monarch Monarcha everetti
  Black-Tipped Monarch Monarcha loricatus
  Black-Chinned Monarch Monarcha boanensis
  White-Tailed Monarch Monarcha leucurus
  Black-Backed Monarch Monarcha julianae
  Biak Monarch Monarcha brehmii
  Biak Flycatcher Myiagra atra
  Dark-Grey Flycatcher Myiagra galeata
  Piping Crow Corvus typicus
  Banggai Crow Corvus unicolor
  Flores Crow Corvus florensis
  Long-Billed Crow Corvus validus
  Brown-Headed Crow Corvus fuscicapillus
  Halmahera Paradise-Crow Lycocorax pyrrhopterus
  Obi Paradise-Crow Lycocorax obiensisa
  Long-Tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla carunculata
  Arfak Astrapia Astrapia nigra
  Bronze Parotia Parotia berlepschi
  Western Parotia Parotia sefilata
  Wilson's Bird-Of-Paradise Cicinnurus respublica
  Wallace's Standardwing Semioptera wallacii
  Red Bird-Of-Paradise Paradisaea rubra
  Vogelkop Superb Bird-Of-Paradise Lophorina niedda
  Smoky Robin Peneothello cryptoleuca
  Golden-Bellied Flyrobin Microeca hemixantha
  Snow Mountain Robin Petroica archboldi
  Pygmy Tit Psaltria exilis
  Bar-Winged Prinia Prinia familiaris
  Cream-Striped Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogrammicus
  Spot-Necked Bulbul Pycnonotus tympanistrigus
  Orange-Spotted Bulbul Pycnonotus bimaculatus
  Aceh Bulbul Pycnonotus snouckaerti
  Seram Golden Bulbul Alophoixus affinis
  Green-Winged Bulbul Hypsipetes virescens
  Javan Tesia Tesia superciliaris
  Russet-Capped Tesia Tesia everetti
  Tanimbar Bush Warbler Cettia carolinae
  Sulawesi Bush Warbler Locustella castanea
  Javan Bush Warbler Locustella montis
  Sulawesi Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus sarasinorum
  Sunda Warbler Phylloscopus grammiceps
  Rufous-Fronted Laughingthrush Garrulax rufifrons
  Spotted Crocias Crocias albonotatus
  Sulawesi Babbler Trichastoma celebense
  Sumatran Babbler Trichastoma buettikoferi
  Black-Browed Babbler Malacocincla perspicillata
  Rusty-Breasted Wren-Babbler Napothera rufipectus
  Javan Fulvetta Alcippe pyrrhoptera
  White-Breasted Babbler Stachyris grammiceps
  White-Bibbed Babbler Stachyris thoracica
  Crescent-Chested Babbler Stachyris melanothorax
  Grey-Cheeked Tit-Babbler Macronous flavicollis
  Malia Malia grata
  Enggano White-Eye Zosterops salvadorii
  Lemon-Bellied White-Eye Zosterops chloris
  Pearl-Bellied White-Eye Zosterops grayi
  Golden-Bellied White-Eye Zosterops uropygialis
  Pale-Bellied White-Eye Zosterops consobrinorum
  Lemon-Throated White-Eye Zosterops anomalus
  Yellow-Spectacled White-Eye Zosterops wallacei
  Black-Crowned White-Eye Zosterops atrifrons
  Sangihe White-Eye Zosterops nehrkorni
  Seram White-Eye Zosterops stalkeri
  Creamy-Throated White-Eye Zosterops atriceps
  Biak White-Eye Zosterops mysorensis
  Buru Yellow White-Eye Zosterops buruensis
  Ambon Yellow White-Eye Zosterops kuehni
  Bicoloured White-Eye Tephrozosterops stalkeri
  Rufous-Throated White-Eye Madanga ruficollis
  Javan Grey-Throated White-Eye Lophozosterops javanicus
  Streaky-Headed White-Eye Lophozosterops squamiceps
  Yellow-Browed White-Eye Lophozosterops superciliaris
  Grey-Hooded White-Eye Lophozosterops pinaiae
  Crested White-Eye Lophozosterops dohertyi
  Thick-Billed White-Eye Heleia crassirostris
  Tanimbar Starling Aplonis crassa
  Moluccan Starling Aplonis mysolensis
  Long-Tailed Starling Aplonis magna
  Sulawesi Myna Basilornis celebensis
  Helmeted Myna Basilornis galeatus
  Long-Crested Myna Basilornis corythaix
  White-Necked Myna Streptocitta albicollis
  Bare-Eyed Myna Streptocitta albertinae
  Fiery-Browed Myna Enodes erythrophris
  Finch-Billed Myna Scissirostrum dubium
  Bali Starling Leucopsar rothschildi
  Black-Winged Starling Sturnus melanopterus
  Shiny Whistling-Thrush Myophonus melanurus
  Javan Whistling-Thrush Myophonus glaucinus
  Chestnut-Winged Whistling-Thrush Myophonus castaneus
  Geomalia Zoothera heinrichi
  Slaty-Backed Thrush Zoothera schistacea
  Buru Thrush Zoothera dumasi
  Seram Thrush Zoothera joiceyi
  Enggano Thrush Zoothera leucolaema
  Red-Backed Thrush Zoothera erythronota
  Red-And-Black Thrush Zoothera mendeni
  Fawn-Breasted Thrush Zoothera machiki
  Sulawesi Thrush Cataponera turdoides
  Sumatran Cochoa Cochoa beccarii
  Javan Cochoa Cochoa azurea
  Great Shortwing Heinrichia calligyna
  Sunda Robin Cinclidium diana
  Sunda Forktail Enicurus velatus
  Buru Jungle Flycatcher Eumyias additus
  Sumba Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa segregata
  Rufous-Throated Flycatcher Ficedula rufigula
  Cinnamon-Chested Flycatcher Ficedula buruensis
  Damar Flycatcher Ficedula henrici
  Sumba Flycatcher Ficedula harterti
  Lompobattang Flycatcher Ficedula bonthaina
  Matinan Flycatcher Cyornis sanfordi
  Blue-Fronted Flycatcher Cyornis hoevelli
  Rueck's Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis ruckii
  Sulawesi Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis omissus
  Flores Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis oscillans
  Sumba Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis stresemanni
  Sula Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis colonus
  Banggai Jungle Flycatcher) Cyornis pelingensis
  Sumatran Leafbird Chloropsis media
  Blue-Masked Leafbird Chloropsis venusta
  Golden-Rumped Flowerpecker Dicaeum annae
  Yellow-Sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum aureolimbatum
  Crimson-Crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum nehrkorni
  Flame-Breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrothorax
  Ashy Flowerpecker Dicaeum vulneratum
  Black-Fronted Flowerpecker Dicaeum igniferum
  Grey-Sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum celebicum
  Blood-Breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum sanguinolentum
  Scarlet-Headed Flowerpecker Dicaeum trochileum
  Apricot-Breasted Sunbird Nectarinia buettikoferi
  Elegant Sunbird Aethopyga duyvenbodei
  White-Flanked Sunbird Aethopyga eximia
  Javan Sunbird Aethopyga mystacalis
  Black-Faced Munia Lonchura molucca
  White-Capped Munia Lonchura ferruginosa
  Five-Colored Munia Lonchura quinticolor
  Pale-Headed Munia Lonchura pallida
  Grey-Banded Munia Lonchura vana
  Snow Mountain Munia Lonchura montana
  Black-Breasted Munia Lonchura teerinki
  Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora

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• 2017 [09 September] - Ross Gallardy - Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi, Sangihe, Talaud, Halmahera, & Moluccas

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  From June-August 2017, Melissa and I traveled independently throughout the Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi, Sangihe, Talaud and theMoluccas in Indonesia. In total we visited twenty-three separate islands. Since there are already many good reports that coverthe majority of this region, I have decided to just give brief overviews of each spot we visited mostly focusing on updatedlocations for target birds and some updated cost information. For additional information on the region check out the reportsfrom others (listed below) especially the reports from Gareth Knass which are still mostly current and very detailed. Forinformation on exact species lists for each location visited, search in eBird. Overall the trip went very well and we thoroughlyenjoyed our extended visit to Indonesia.

• 2018 [08 August] - Mark Van Beirs - Sulawesi & Halmahera

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  The highlight of our recent ‘Best of Sulawesi and Halmahera’ tour was the amazing spectacle of displaying Wallace’s Standardwings deep in the jungle of Halmahera, where the intrepid Alfred Russell Wallace himself had witnessed it c160 years ago. Seeing these incredible birds-of-paradise perform so well at close range sure made a lasting impression.

• 2018 [09 September] - Mike Nelson

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  With a tasty list of endemics, it’s no wonder our West Java and Sumatra tour is very popular and our third tour this year didn’t disappoint, notching up a total of 341 species, including a fantastic crop of endemics and local specialties.

• 2018 [10 October] - Craig Robson - Sulawesi, Morotai & Halmahera

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  With an ever-evolving and improving itinerary this fantastic tour continues to produce the goods. With our first ever visit to the North Moluccan islands of Morotai and Bacan, the addition of Obi as a post-tour extension, and further explorations in the Lompobattang mountains of SW Sulawesi, we were able to amass an impressive total of 320 species...

• 2018 [10 October] - james Eaton - Banda Sea Cruise

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  The 4,000km long Indonesian archipelago, stretching east to west across three time zones, is host to more than 300 endemic birds. With more than 18,000 islands, it is almost impossible to see all of those endemics, and a considerable number are amongst the most difficult species on earth to see because they inhabit remote islands where there are no airports and boat travel is both slow and unpredictable.

• 2019 [05 May] - Carlos Bocos - Sumatra & Java

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  Sumatra and West Java, one of the classic birding tours in Asia, was again an amazing journey through some of the best spots in the whole continent.

• 2019 [07 July] - Sumaraja - Simeulue, Mentawai and Belitung

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  Situated in the Karimata Strait between Sumatra and Borneo, Bangka and Belitung are surprisingly large islands that share a number of Greater Sundas endemics, though the number of Bornean taxa here found on the islands reveal their closer association to the world’s third largest island. Between the two islands there are several distinctions too, one of which is the natunensis race of Crested Serpent Eagle, found only on Belitung and Natuna.

• 2019 [08 August] - Mike Nelson - Sumatra & Java

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  The two huge islands of Sumatra and Java comprise half of the Greater Sundas. From steamy lowlands to high volcanic peaks these two islands boast over 80 endemic bird species, a number that makes them a priority for many avid birders. Our

• 2019 [09 September - Mike Nelson - Sumba, Rote, Timor, Flores and Komodo

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  The Indonesian archipelago is home to just over 600 endemics and within Wallacea itself there are roughly around 265, over 40% of the close to 700 species recorded, and this number continues to grow with the ever-changing taxonomic picture. It is for this reason that the Lesser Sundas are such a magnet for birders and this year’s tour was filled with many of those endemics. Of the 230 species we recorded 77 are endemic with three heard only, these included such sought-after species as Flores Scops Owl showing amazingly well, Bare-throated Whistler and its amazing song, Red-naped Fruit Dove, Rote Boobook in drooping-wing display, colourful Iris and Marigold Lorikeets and concluded with monstrous Komodo Dragons feet away.

• 2019 [11 November] - Mike Nelson - Sulawesi & Halmahera

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  When Alfred Russel Wallace arrived on Sulawesi, he noticed that the species were much more Australasian here compared with the Malay Archipelago.

• 2020 [08 August] - Andy Walker - Flores

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  Straight away on my first morning I heard my main target and after the usual pitta-cat-and-mouse I managed to get onto the bird, just as the sun was coming over the ridge and of course out of all the places it could choose... you guessed it! Over the course of the few days we were at the coast I heard several of them and saw at least three individuals. Managed to get an ok photo (below) but it was quite tough given the acacia-like dense vegetation. I was more than satisfied with my views. This was the 18th species of pitta I've seen, 16 of these have been photographed (see the pitta photo bar on the right of the blog)

• 2022 [07 July] - Andrew Walker - Sulawesi & Halmahera

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  We recorded 232 species on the tour (nine of these heard only). Some of the birding highlights included Moluccan Megapode, Maleo, White (Umbrella) Cockatoo, Moluccan King Parrot, Golden-mantled Racket-tail, Moluccan Hanging Parrot, Knobbed Hornbill, Sulawesi Hornbill, Blyth’s Hornbill, Goliath Coucal, Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle, Gurney’s Eagle, Pygmy Eagle, Barred (Sulawesi) Honey Buzzard, Sulawesi Masked Owl, Eastern Grass Owl, Ochre-bellied Boobook, Speckled Boobook, Halmahera Boobook, Satanic Nightjar, Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, Green-backed Kingfisher, Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher, Great-billed Kingfisher, Blue-and-white Kingfisher, Sombre Kingfisher, Common (Halmahera) Paradise Kingfisher, Purple-bearded Bee-eater, Halmahera Paradise-crow, (Wallace’s) Standardwing, Hylocitrea, Malia, Lompobattang Flycatcher, and Lompobattang Leaf Warbler.

• 2022 [10 October] - Derek

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  We visited a number of islands in Indonesia so I am writing this report based on the island rather than giving a daily summary. And as usual I will only list our life birds – the rest will be in the attached lists...

• 2023 [08 August] - Birding Ecotours

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  Several recent reports listed for download

• 2023 [11 November] - Rockjumper

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  Several recent reports listed for download

• Nihiwatu

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  For trekkers there are incredible waterfalls and beaches to discover and while hiking through the tropical forests you can also search for the indigenous birds of Sumba Island. If you are looking for adventure, true natural beauty or just relaxing and really getting away to another world, Nihiwatu Resort, in Indonesia is the place to be.

• Birding in Indonesia

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  Indonesia consists of thousands of islands and more than 1500 species of birds are recorded in the country. Many of these islands are of great biological value. There are hundreds of nature reserves. I will describe a few of these, starting with some on Java, Bali and Lombok. In 1994 my wife and I spent five weeks on these islands. The pressure on bird habitats here is very high and many species are rather scarce as a result of massive capture for the pet trade. But still many places are worth a birding visit.

• Birding on Bali

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  The Bali Barat National Park is located on the north west tip of Bali. This reserve is the last site for the endangered Bali Myna. At Tegal Bunder it is possible to visit the Bali Myna project release centre. Pulau Menjangan is a small island that belongs to the reserve. Here are very beautiful coral reefs and it is a good spot for Lemon-bellied White-eye. The park is pretty much left alone by the thousands of tourists that visit Bali each year.

• Birding on Java

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  A number of different locations with access details, checklists etc.

• Burung-Nusantara - Birds-Indonesia

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  Birding and bird conservation in Indonesia. Site-by-site birdwatching guides, maps, birding trip reports, Indonesia bird checklists, listings of local guides & services, photo galleries, local bird conservation groups, bird conservation projects, birding ID forums and more

• Javan Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus bartelsi

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  Until recently, little was known about this enigmatic bird of prey, but ecological research, including radio tracking, has provided information on prey species, breeding biology and the home range of non-breeding males

• Operation Wallacia

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  Operation Wallacea is a series of scientific wildlife survey and conservation expeditions to a remote corner of the island of Sulawesi. It has been running wildlife research and community development projects in SE Sulawesi for the last 6 years. In 2001 there were nearly 300 mainly University students, together with 35 scientists, a professional photographer, an artist, expert trackers and forest support teams, diving staff and extensive logistics team to support the wide range of projects completed.

• Project Birdwatch

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  To develop locally owned, low-cost, ecotourism cooperatives which enable wild bird trappers and sellers to work as birdwatching guides and tour organizers. To promote conservation of threatened bird populations and draw wider attention to unsustainable practices in the existing wild-caught bird trade.