Tangkoko Nature Reserve is a great destination for visitors who are interested in birding in North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It is the habitat of a lot of species of birds.
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| Green-backed Kingfisher |
- Green-backed Kingfisher
- Lilac Kingfisher
- Ruddy Kingfisher
- Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher
- Great-billed Kingfisher
- Knobbed Hornbill
- Sulawesi Dwarf Hornbill
- Purple-winged Roller
- Sulawesi Scops Owl
- Ochre-bellied Boobook
- Speckled Boobook
- Ashy Woodpecker
- Pygmy Woodpecker
- Sulawesi Serpent Eagle
- White-bellied Imperial Pigeon
- Green Imperial Pigeon
- Silver-tip Imperial Pigeon
- Pied Imperial Pigeon
- Gray-cheeked Green Pigeon
- Sulawesi Hanging Parrot
- Pygmy Hanging Parrot
- Golden-mantled Racquet-tail
- Yellow-breasted Racquet-tail
- Spot-tailed Goshawk
- Rusty-backed Thrush
The coastal area of Tangkoko Nature Reserve is the habitat of sea birds such as White-bellied Sea Eagle, Brahminy Kite, Pacific Reef Heron, Lesser Frigatebird, Greater Frigatebird, Blue Rock Thrush, Common Sandpiper, Terek Sandpiper, White-rumped Cuckooshrike and etc.
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| Sulawesi Dwarf Hornbill, Purple-winged Roller, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Knobbed Hornbill |
On the average, most visitors spend 3 days/ 2 nights of bird in Tangkoko. After that they will continue their trip by birding in the highland of Minahasa. There are several interesting birding sites in that region.
Birding Sites in Minahasa Highland
- Lake Tondano - This is the site for watching Black Kite, Osprey, White-breasted Waterhen, Javan Pond Heron, Oriental Reed Warbler, Dusky Moorhen, White-browed Crake, Purple Heron, Barn Swallow, White-nest Swiftlet, Collared Kingfisher and etc. Most of the birdwatching activity can be conducted from the edge of the Lake Tondano using binoculars and spotting scope.
- Lake Linow - This is an alternative site for watching water birds in Minahasa highland. Birds that could be watched are similar to the ones in Lake Tondano. There are some other interesting species that could be watched in this volcanic lake such as Sunda Teal, Australasian Swamphen, Wandering Whistling Duck, White-breasted Woodswallow, and etc.
- Mount Mahawu - Most birdwatchers go there to look for Scaly-breasted Kingfisher. However, there are a lot of other species that could be seen too such as Sulawesi Myzomela, Warbling White-eye, Sultan's Cuckoo-dove, Superb Fruit-dove, Red Jungle Fowl, and etc.
- Sonder's Forest - The higher elevation forest of Sonder is the habitat of a lot of species of birds including Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Black Sunbird, Crimson Sunbird, Black-crowned White-eye, Mountain Tailorbird, Black-faced Munia, Chestnut Munia, Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo, Bay Coucal, Black-billed Koel, Sulawesi Drongo, Hair-crested (white-eyed) Drongo, Black-naped Oriole, White-breasted Woodswallow, Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, Yellow-sided Flowerpecker, Gray-sided Flowerpecker, . In addition to birds, the forest and farmland of Sonder is the natural habitat of a lot of species of butterflies. Some of them include Blanchard's Ghost Butterfly, Blanchard's Wood Nymph Butterfly, Common Birdwing, Gigon Swallowtail.
- Tincep's Rice Field and Kengkang Waterfall - This is another birding site in Subdistrict Sonder that is worth visiting. Birds that could be watched in this place include: Zebra Dove, Pied Stilt, White-browed Crake, Buff-banded Rail, Purple Heron, Little Egret, Eastern Cattle Egret, Javan Pond Heron, Cinnamon Bittern, White-rumped Triller, Sulawesi Myna, Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove, Sulawesi Serpent Eagle and etc.
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| Sulawesi Scops Owl |
In general, visitors spend between 3 to 4 days in Minahasa Highland to watch birds and butterflies as well as enjoy the beautiful scenery of the landscape.
Accommodation
Most visitors stay in the guesthouse or homestay in Tangkoko and in a hotel in Tomohon town. As a tourist guide, we could organize the accommodation, transportation and the birding tours for our tour participants.
Booking
If you are interested in taking a birding tour in Tangkoko Nature Reserve and Minahasa Highland, and want me to organize your trip, please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp through the following button.
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