I often organize tours for photographers who want to take pictures of paradise birds in tropical rainforest of West Papua of Indonesia. The places that we visit include Sorong city, Sausapor, Klabili, Malagufuk, and Waigeo of Raja Ampat, as well as Arfak mountains in Manokwari regency.
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| King Bird of Paradise |
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| Magnificent Riflebird |
Birds of Paradise that can be seen and photographed in their natural habitat include: Lesser Birds of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Western Parotia, Magnificent Bird of Paradise, Black Sicklebill, Superb Bird of Paradise, Trumpet Manucode, Glossy-mantled Manucode, Red Bird of Paradise, and Wilson's Bird of Paradise.
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| Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise |
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| Red Bird of Paradise |
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| Lesser Bird of Paradise |
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| Western Parotia |
This paradise bird tour can be combined with a birdwatching tour to a Wallace region (transitional zone from Asia to Australia), especially to North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia.
p.s. Photos in this article were taken by my clients and me during our previous tours.
BIRDWATCHING AND SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN MINAHASA PENINSULA
Minahasa peninsula in North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia is a highly recommended destination for visitors who are interested in watching tropical birds of Wallace region (the transitional zone between the continent of Asia and Australia) which is the habitat of a lot of unique tropical birds of Sulawesi island.
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| Pale Blue Monarch |
The rainforest and farmland of Minahasa is the habitat of such birds as:
- Sulawesi Hanging Parrot
- Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker
- Ashy Woodpecker
- Gray-sided Flowerpecker
- Yellow-sided Flowerpecker
- Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker
- Sulawesi Fantail
- Zebra Dove
- Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove
- White-faced Cuckoo-dove
- Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove
- Gray-cheeked Green Pigeon
- Green Imperial Pigeon
- Rock Pigeon
- Black-crowned White-eye
- Warbling White-eye
- Sahul Sunbird
- Crimson Sunbird
- Brown-throated Sunbird
- Turquoise Flycatcher
- Pale Blue Monarch
- Black-naped Oriole
- Collared Kingfisher
- Scaly-breasted Kingfisher
- Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher
- Green-backed Kingfisher
- Sooty-headed Bulbul
- Slender-billed Crow
- Sooty-headed Bulbul
- White-browed Crake
- Barred Rail
- Buff-banded Rail
- Barn Swallow
- Sunda Teal
- Cattle Egret
- Little Egret
- Cinnamon Bittern
- Finch-billed Myna
- White-breasted Woodswallow
- Ivory-backed Woodswallow
- Barn Swallow
- Gray-rumped Treeswift
- Sulphur-bellied Whistler
- Brush Cuckoo
- Chestnut Munia
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Black-faced Munia
- Glossy Swiftlet
- Purple Needletail
- Hair-crested Drongo
- Sulawesi Drongo
- Red-backed Thrush
- and etc.
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| Red-backed Thrush |
Birding sites that can be explored by visitors include Mount Mahawu, Lake Linow, Pine Forest, The hill forest, farmland and paddy field of Subdistrict Sonder.
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| Yellow-billed Malkoha |
More birds could be watched if we explore lowland and lower montane forest in Talawaan waterfall and farmland; and in Tangkoko Nature Reserve. Birds such as Sulawesi Pygmy Hornbill, Knobbed Hornbill, Purple-winged Roller, Black-naped Fruit Dove, Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove, Great-billed Kingfisher, Sulawesi Myna, and etc.
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| Scaly-breasted Munia, Gray-sided Flowerpecker, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot |
If you are interested, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or by e-mail to: peace4wp@gmail.com.
Also read:
- Walking Tour, Birdwatching and Butterflywatching in District Sonder of Minahasa Highland
- Birdwatching in Minahasa
- Manado City Birdwatching and Sightseeing Tour
- Birding in North Sulawesi
- Birding in Sonder of Minahasa
- Birdwatching in Sulawesi
- Birdwatching and butterflywatching in Sonder
- https://wildlifeminahasa.blogspot.com
