LOMBOKlist

Great Frigatebird Fregata minor	Seen on the west coast in a mixed flock with the following species.
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel	With Greater Frigatebird on west coast.
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	Fairly common in rice paddies.
Javan Pond-Heron Ardeola speciosa	A number seen in rice paddies, seen in Belanting also.
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus	About three birds seen flying into rice paddies at Belanting, spectacular!
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus	Common around the coast.
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus	Fantastic scope views of a couple of birds on the ground in the Belanting rice paddies.
Spotted Kestrel Falco moluccensis	One bird seen on a powerline looking over a rice paddy at Belanting.
King Quail Coturnix chinensis	A couple of birds flushed from grassland at the beginning of the Gunung Rinjani walk.
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus	Not uncommon in the lowland rainforest at the base of Gunung Rinjani.
Rock Dove Columba livia	A small flock flying over agricultural land on the west coast.
White-throated Pigeon Columba vitiensis	Seen once in lowland rainforest at Gunung Rinjani, the race in the Lesser Sundas lacks the white throat- this confused us for a while due to the lack of a field guide for the area.
Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia emiliana	In lowland rainforest.
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica	Also in lowland rainforest at Gunung Rinjani.
Pink-necked Pigeon Treron vernans	One bird seen in rainforest near the Singang Gila waterfall.
Black-backed Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus cinctus	A beautiful bird seen sitting quietly in the lowland rainforest on the slopes of Gunung Rinjani.
Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea	Flying over the valley above Singang Gila.
Dark-backed Imperial-Pigeon Ducula lacernulata	Also over Singang Gila.
Red-cheeked Parrot Geoffroyus geoffroyi	Fairly common in rainforest on the slopes of GR.
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus	Seen flying over at Gunung Rinjani.
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis	Common in grassland.
Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipenni	Flying around our losmen.
Cave Swiftlet Collocalia linchi	Observed at all sites, common.
Edible-nest Swiftlet Collocalia fuciphaga	Also common and seen at all sites.
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis	Only seen once flying over rice paddies near Mataram.
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris	Quite common on the island, seen at most sites
Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus	Seen while driving to the national park.
White-rumped KingfisherE Caridonax fulgidus	This and the Chestnut-backed thrush were the birds of the trip for us, a spectacular kingfisher that is still little known. We saw it about three times in lowland rainforest on Gunung Rinjani, it is unobtrusive but gives a distinctive call.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus	Seen in open areas near the coast.
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus	Also seen in open areas, not as common as previous species.
Sunda Woodpecker ^E Dendrocopos moluccensis	Observed a number of times in open forest at the base of Gunung Rinjani.
Sunda Honeyeater ^E Lichmera lombokia	Common, seen in all forested areas.
Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta	Seen in a palm plantation on the west coast. This species and Indonesian Honeyeater have now been lumped.
Helmeted Friarbird Philemon buceroides	Amazing to see this bird in Lombok right next to Bali! This honeyeater can almost single-handedly take the credit for Wallace’s first leap into his thinking about biogeography.
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea	A beautiful bird seen a number of times in mixed flocks at Gunung Rinjani.
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus	Also seen in mixed flocks.
Wallacean Drongo E Dicrurus densus	A striking bird seen in rainforest on Gunung Rinjani.
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos	Widespread.
White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus	Widespread, seen at most sites.
White-shouldered Triller Lalage sueurii	Also widespread on the island, seen at most sites.
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus	Two seen in the Singang Gila valley.
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach	Common in the drier areas.
Chestnut-backed Thrush ^E Zoothera dohertyi	Seen a couple of times on the Gunung Rinjani trail, a seriously charismatic bird. Endemic to the Lesser Sundas (Nusa Tengarra)
Scaly Thrush Zoothera dauma	Only seen once on the lower slopes of Gunung Rinjani.
Lesser Shortwing Brachypteryx leucophrys	Good looks at a single bird on the side of the GR trail.
Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra	Seen a few times at higher altitudes on Gunung Rinjani.
Rufous-chested Flycatcher Ficedula dumetoria	Another beautiful Ficedula seen at slightly lower altitudes on Gunung Rinjani.
Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni	Fairly common on Gunung Rinjani.
Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata	Common throughout the island in open areas.
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica	Only seen near the ‘monkey forest’.
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica	Common and widespread.
Striated Swallow Hirundo striolata	Fairly common around the base of Gunung Rinjani.
Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier	Probably the most common bird in Lombok.
Mountain White-eye Zosterops montanus	Commonly seen in mixed flocks at higher altitudes on Gunung Rinjani.
Yellow-bellied White-eye Zosterops chloris	Widespread in lower altitude rainforest.
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis	Not uncommon in grassland.
Sunda Bush-Warbler ^E Cettia vulcania	Only seen once but excellent views in low bushes on Gunung Rinjani.
Olive-backed Tailorbird Orthotomus sepium	Very common in secondary bush.
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis	Only observed once in lowland rainforest.
Mountain Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus	A common bird in rainforest.
Great Tit Parus major	Seen a number of times in mixed flocks.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus	Ubiquitous.
Red Avadavat Amandava amandava	Seen at the highest altitudes on Gunung Rinjani.
Javan Munia Lonchura leucogastroides	Common in rice paddies.
Nutmeg Mannikin Lonchura punctulata	Also often seen in rice paddies.
Five-colored Munia Lonchura quinticolor	Not as common around the base of Gunung Rinjani and the "monkey forest".
Pale-headed Munia Lonchura pallida	Seen in grassland near our losmen at Gunung Rinjani.
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava	About 20 birds seen in the rice paddies near Belanting.
Oriental Pipit Anthus rufulus	Also seen near Belanting.
Red-chested Flowerpecker Dicaeum maugei	Fairly common in lowland forest.
Yellow-bellied Sunbird Nectarinia jugularis	Common and widespread on the island.
MAMMALS:
Crab-eating Macaque Macaca fascicularis	Quite common in the lowland areas of Gunung Rinjani.
Javan Lutung (Leaf-monkey) Trachypithecus auratus	Also moderately common around Gunung Rinjani and Sendang Gila.