One week birding tour in Komodo and Flores is our most popular birding program. This is the best opportunity to discover all the island endemic species and meet the legendary giant, Varanus komodoensis. Day 1: Labuan Bajo – Ruteng Our clients was a humorous couple from the Netherlands. They are Johanes Flemming (Hans) and Aline […]
New Bird Species Discovered in Indonesia: Alor Myzomela
Myzomela is the largest genus in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. Members of this genus are colorful, nectar-eating birds. They are an important component of island ecosystems and often make up some of the most abundant canopy birds across eastern Indonesia. Read More
Least Boobook (Ninox sumbaensis)
Least Boobook (Ninox sumbaensis) also known as the Little Sumba boobook or Little Sumba hawk-owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumba. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Ninox sumbaensis was formally described only recently, although the taxon has been known […]
557 Bird Species in Indonesia Being Protected
Minister of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia in June,2018 issued a Ministerial Regulation Number P.20 / MENLHK / SETJEN / KUM.1 / 6/2018, Concerning Types of Protected Plants and Animals. Two months later, the regulation was replaced by the PERMEN P.92 / MENLHK / SETJEN / KUM.1 / 8/2018. Issuance of the replacement through a […]
Komodo – West Flores Birding Sites
Flores is an island in Lesser Sunda, lies on east of Komodo National Park and west of Lembata island. There are many birding sites where to visit and meet endemic birds of Flores, Lesser Sunda and Wallacea. Here we introduce bird sites on west Flores and Komodo National Park Komodo National Park Komodo National Park […]
Komodo National Park
The Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia located within the Lesser Sunda Islands in the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca,
Flores Scops Owl (Otus alfredi)
Flores Scops Owl (Otus alfredi) is endemic to the island of Flores, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (BirdLife International 2001). Originally collected on Gunung Repok in 1896 in the Todo mountains of south-west Flores, it was not seen again until 1994, when a single juvenile was mist-netted and collected at 1,400 m on the northern slopes of […]
Birding on The Wetlands Around Ruteng
In the birding reviews of Flores, Ruteng is well described as the primary birding destination on the island. Ruteng Nature Reservation is the most potential birding site to do the bird watching in the area which has three main sites; Golo Lusang, Ranamese Lake, and Ranaka. The mentioned places have their own special targets. All […]
Billa, East Sumba; The Valley of Hope
Billa is like a great venue of Sumba birds show. The valley where the hope grows up, during the birds flying across, pass the morning light of Sumba Billa is a part of Manupeu -Tana Daru & Laiwangi – Wanggameti (Matalawa) National Park that is located in the southwest of East Sumba Regency. For the […]