Indonesia is a very important destination in the world for birding visitors. There are 17,380 islands in this archipelago. West Papua, Bali, Sulawesi, Halmahera, Java and Sumatra are big islands that are regularly visited by birdwatchers who come from all corners of the world.
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| Black-naped Fruit-dove, Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove, Pale Blue Monarch and Pygmy Woodpecker |
Sulawesi has got the highest number of endemic species in Indonesia. There are Sulawesi Myzomela, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Pygmy Hanging Parrot, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, and Gray-sided Flowerpecker. There are also Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, Green-backed Kingfisher, Lilac Kingfisher, and Great-billed Kingfisher. Important birding sites in North Sulawesi Province include Tangkoko Nature Reserve, Mount Mahawu, Sonder Forest and Farmland as well as Tincep's Ricefield and Waterfall. Water birds could be watched in Lake Linow and Lake Tondano.
In West Papua, the main attractions are birds of paradise. There are Lesser Birds of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Bird of Paradise, Glossy-mantled Manucode, and Trumpet Manucode that could be seen in lowland and lower montane forest. In higher elevation forest, visitors could watch Western Parotia, Vogelkop Lophorina, Black Sicklebill, Long-tailed Paradigala, Short-tailed Paradigala, and Arfak Astrapia. Raja Ampat islands have got two endemic species of paradise birds, i.e. Red Bird of Paradise and Wilson's Bird of Paradise. They can be found in the islands of Waigeo, Gam and Batanta.
Bali is an important destination for visitors who love birding. Some interesting sites include Uluwatu Cliff, Bedugul Botanical Garden, Mangrove Forest, and West Bali. Birds that could be watched there include: Javan-banded Pitta, Bali Myna, Javan Kingfisher, Eastern Cattle Egret, Javan Pond Heron, Spotted Dove, Zebra Dove, Javan Myna, and etc. In general, the birding trip in Bali is usually combined with birding trip in Alas Purwo National Park and Mount Gede of West Java.
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