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Bird List, SULAWESI 2001

Maleo Macrocephalon maleo ^E	a couple seen briefly on the slopes of Gunung Tangkoko at about 600m, they are apparently becoming rather scarce at Tangkoko; seen much better at Tambun near Bogani Nani Wartabone near their nesting grounds.
Tabon Scrubfowl Megapodius cumingii	seen and heard a number of times at Tangkoko
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus	heard at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata	quite common at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa	one seen at Lore Lindu
Sunda Teal Anas gibberifrons	also common at Bogani Nani Wartabone, seen on the channels and waterways near the park headquarters
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Eastern Reef Egret Egretta sacra	one seen on the road to Bogani Nani Wartabone
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia
Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
Javan Pond-Heron Ardeola speciosa
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus	one in farmland near Bogani Nani Wartabone
Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis	one flushed from the pond near the Bogani Nani Wartabone headquarters
Oriental Honey-Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus	a single bird seen a couple of times at Kamarora, Lore Lindu
Barred Honey-Buzzard Pernis celebensis	a bird flew in to a tree and perched a few metres from us at the top of the ridge at Tambun
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Lesser Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis	two birds seen and heard in flight a number of times at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Sulawesi Serpent-Eagle Spilornis rufipectus ^E	quite common at Lore Lindu

Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis	one bird seen over farmland at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Sulawesi Goshawk Accipiter griseiceps ^E	one bird in flight at Tambun
Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis	up to 30 individuals seen migrating over the hills around Tambun
Spot-tailed Goshawk Accipiter trinotatus ^E	only seen poorly once at Tangkoko
Small Sparrowhawk Accipiter nanus ^E	a single bird seen in flight over the Anaso Track at Lore Lindu
Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk Accipiter rhodogaster ^E	super views of a perched male at Tangkoko on the main trail near the headquarters
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis	possibly the same individual seen regularly over the Lore Lindu headquarters, at one stage it came in very low to have a close look at the resident chicken population
Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus lanceolatus ^E	near the headquarters at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	one juvenile seen at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Spotted Kestrel Falco moluccensis	one bird seen hunting over burning grassland at the Bogani Nani Wartabone headquarters
Barred Rail Gallirallus torquatus	not uncommon, observed at Tangkoko on the main trail, on the road between Tangkoko and Manado and on the road below the Bogani Nani Wartabone headquarters where two birds made regular appearances
Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis	a single bird of this distinctive race seen in padi near Wuasa
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Barred Button-quail Turnix suscitator	amazingly, we spotlit a male with two chicks in cornfields at Kamarora, Lore Lindu; the chicks were only about 2cm in diameter
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia	Wuasa
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus	two birds seen in padi near Wuasa
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	Wuasa
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos	not uncommon in waterways and padi throughout
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	one seen near Manado
Rock Dove Columba livia
Spotted Turtle-Dove Streptopelia chinensis	common open country bird
Brown Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia amboinensis	not uncommon at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Sulawesi Black Pigeon Turacoena manadensis ^E	we found these reasonably easy to locate once the call was learnt, seen best at Bogani Nani Wartabone but also seen and heard at Tangkoko and Lore Lindu
Stephan's Dove Chalcophaps stephani	especially common at Tangkoko, often seen on the main trail
Sulawesi Ground-Dove Gallicolumba tristigmata ^E	we had a brief but good view of this difficult species as it was flushed from the path and flew through a clearing in front of us at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Pink-necked Pigeon Treron vernans
Grey-cheeked Pigeon Treron griseicauda	all lowland sites
Red-eared Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus fischeri ^E	we eventually had great views of this shy species as a group of three birds fed in a fruiting tree at the lower end of the Anaso track
Maroon-chinned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus subgularis ^E	Jon et al had good views of this elusive bird at Bogani Nani Wartabone but we were only able to hear it, eventually we found one at Kamarora, Lore Lindu
Superb Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus superbus	Tangkoko and Bogani Nani Wartabone
Black-naped Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus melanospila	Tangkoko, Bogani Nani Wartabone and Kamarora
White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula forsteni ^E	this bird has one of the best calls I have heard, seen at Tangkoko (at 1200m) and Kamarora, Lore Lindu
Grey-headed Imperial-Pigeon Ducula radiata ^E	not uncommon at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea	common at all sites visited
Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor
Sombre Pigeon Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa ^E	a rare bird, seen once flying across the Anaso track
Ornate Lorikeet Trichoglossus ornatus ^E	Tangkoko and Bogani Nani Wartabone
Yellow-and-green Lorikeet Trichoglossus flavoviridis ^E	eventually seen well perched in a dead tree on the edge of Danau Tambing at Lore Lindu, generally more often seen in flight
Yellow-breasted Racquet-tail Prioniturus flavicans ^E	Super view of a single bird perched in the mid canopy at Bogani Nani Wartabone, a couple also seen in flight
Golden-mantled Racquet-tail Prioniturus platurus ^E	very commonly seen on the Anaso track, up to 100 seen a day in flight
Azure-rumped Parrot Tanygnathus sumatranus	this is a super interesting semi-nocturnal parrot - they can be heard calling in flight late at night; seen (in daylight) at Tangkoko and Bogani Nani Wartabone, heard at Kamarora, Lore Lindu
Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot Loriculus stigmatus ^E	not uncommon, seen perched and in flight at Tangkoko, Bogani Nani Wartabone and Lore Lindu
Pygmy Hanging-Parrot Loriculus exilis ^E	great views of this excellent bird on Gunung Tangkoko and at Kamarora, Lore Lindu
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus	four or five birds in the clearing on the main trail at Tangkoko, I couldn't tell if they were the migratory or resident race but their behaviour suggested the former
Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus	Tambun, Bogani Nani Wartabone
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo Cacomantis sepulcralis	common at Bogani Nani Wartabone, also heard at Lore Lindu and Tangkoko
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx russatus	regularly heard at Kamarora, Lore Lindu
Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris	heard or seen at all sites
Black-billed Koel Eudynamys melanorhyncha ^E	seen well at Tangkoko and Bogani Nani Wartabone
Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae	two birds were seen flying around the Maleo nesting grounds at Tambun
Yellow-billed [Fiery-billed] Malkoha Phaenicophaeus calyorhynchus ^E	one of my favourite endemics, seen well at all sites
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis	Tangkoko, Bogani Nani Wartabone, Kamarora, Lore Lindu
Bay Coucal Centropus celebensis ^E	another good endemic, seen best at Tangkoko but also at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Sulawesi Scops-Owl Otus manadensis ^E	commonly heard but a little more difficult to locate, seen at all three sites
Ochre-bellied Hawk-Owl Ninox ochracea ^E	After a few fruitless hours searching for this bird in the Danau Tambing area we eventually saw one in a recently cleared patch very near the headquarters at Kamarora, Lore Lindu
Sulawesi Masked Owl Tyto rosenbergii ^E	regularly heard at Bogani Nani Wartabone and Kamarora, Lore Lindu but more difficult to see of course; we had an excellent flight view of one over the courtyard at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Diabolocal [Heinrich's] Nightjar ^E Eurostopodus diabolicus excellent views on two occasions of this restricted-range species on the Anaso Track as we drove up at dawn Heinrich's Nightjar on the Anaso Track (photo by Jon Hornbuckle)
Great Eared-Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis	regularly heard and seen at Bogani Nani Wartabone and Kamarora, Lore Lindu
Sulawesi Nightjar Caprimulgus celebensis ^E	good but brief views of a bird flushed during the daytime at Tangkoko
Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis	fairly common throughout
Glossy Swiftlet Aerodramus esculenta	most common on the Anaso Track where they fly very low at times
Moluccan Swiftlet Aerodramus infuscata	all sites
Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis	all sites
Purple Needletail Hirundapus celebensis	a few birds seen at Tangkoko prior to a storm, also at Lore Lindu
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
House Swift Apus affinis	Manado
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	in the stream at the river crossing near the entrance to the park at Batu Putih
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting	one on the stream at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx fallax ^E	seen three times, once each at Tangkoko, Bogani Nani Wartabone and Tambun
Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher Cittura cyanotis ^E	quite common but cryptic in lowland forest - Tangkoko and Bogani Nani Wartabone
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris	very common at all sites where habitat is disturbed
Green-backed Kingfisher Actenoides monachus ^E	after initially thinking I might miss this bird, I had a number of good looks at both males and females at Tangkoko plus a brief view of one only at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Purple-bearded Bee-eater Meropogon forsteni ^E	one of the birds of the trip - birds seemed to have regular foraging areas at this time of year; we saw birds at the lower cutting on the Anaso Track and on the tarmac road at the Anaso turnoff
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus	common at Kamarora and in farmland between Palu and Kamarora
Purple-winged Roller Coracias temminckii ^E	super views at Tangkoko in the open areas, also at Dongi Dongi (one of the few birds we saw at this site)
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis	one at Tangkoko
Sulawesi Hornbill Penelopides exarhatus ^E	after giving us the run around we were eventually treated to some nice views of this interesting bird at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Knobbed Hornbill Aceros cassidix ^E another candidate for bird of the trip, seen in especially large numbers at Tangkoko (where the density of hornbills is purportedly the highest in the world), in one fruiting tree we estimate that there were over 300 birds!; also seen in numbers at Bogani Nani Wartabone and Kamarora, Lore Lindu Knobbed Hornbill at nest (photo by Jon Hornbuckle)
Sulawesi Woodpecker Dendrocopos temminckii ^E	Tangkoko and Bogani Nani Wartabone
Ashy Woodpecker Mullueripicus fulvus ^E	another excellent endemic, notably smaller than the congeneric Great Slaty; seen at Tangkoko and at Bogani Nani Wartabone in evergreen forest
Red-bellied Pitta Pitta erythrogaster	up to ten calling at the time of our visit at Bogani Nani Wartabone, we had a good view of one bird as it crossed the path
Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea	common at Kamarora, Lore Lindu in the garden of the headquarters, also heard at Palu
Dark-eared Honeyeater Myza celebensis ^E	it took us a while to find this species but we did encounter it a number of times at the lower end of the Anaso Track and at Lake Tambing
Greater Streaked Honeyeater Myza sarasinorum ^E	quite common and easily seen at the summit of the Anaso track, the white on the face is more extensive than shown in the field guide
Sulawesi Myzomela Myzomela chloroptera ^E	most sightings at Kamarora, Lore Lindu
Olive-flanked Whistler Hylocitrea bonensis ^E	a really interesting and unusual whistler (superficially more reminiscent of a flycatcher), not uncommon on the upper reaches of the Anaso Track
Maroon-backed Whistler Coracornis raveni ^E	fabulous views of this skulking whistler in a mixed flock near Lake Tambing
Sulphur-bellied Whistler Pachycephala sulfuriventer ^E	commonly heard and easily seen in the Anaso-Lake Tambing area
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea	very common at Tangkoko and Bogani Nani Wartabone, one of the most common calls
Rusty-bellied Fantail Rhipidura teysmanni ^E	not uncommon on the Anaso Track and Lake Tambing
Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus	very common at all lowland sites
Sulawesi Drongo Dicrurus montanus ^E	seen a few times at higher altitude at Lore Lindu, not nearly as common as the former species
Cerulean Cuckoo-shrike Coracina temminckii ^E	only seen once at Tambun
Pied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina bicolor ^E
White-rumped Cuckoo-shrike Coracina leucopygia ^E	the first endemic I saw on the road to Batu Putih and Tangkoko, not uncommon at Tangkoko and also seen at Tambun
Pygmy Cuckoo-shrike Coracina abbotti ^E	another super interesting endemic - behaves exactly like a nuthatch and can be quite difficult to spot, seen a few times near the Anaso turnoff
Sulawesi Cuckoo-shrike Coracina morio ^E
White-winged Triller Lalage sueurii
White-rumped Triller Lalage ^E	one seen at Lore Lindu in the Kamarora area
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus	common at all sites
Ivory-backed Woodswallow Artamus monachus ^E	seen once in edge habitat at Tangkoko, more regularly at Lake Tambing where seen a number of times associating with the former species
Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca
Piping Crow Corvus typicus ^E	one of the few birds we spotted at Dongi Dongi, not what you'd expect from a Corvus at all!
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava	common in padi near Wuasa, Lore Lindu; large numbers of juvenile birds observed
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
Black-faced Munia Lonchura molucca
Nutmeg Mannikin Lonchura punctulata
Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca
Pale-headed Munia Lonchura pallida	less common than the other Lonchuras, only seen in padi on the return trip to Palu from Lore Lindu
Blue-faced Parrot-Finch Erythrura trichroa	seen twice in mixed flocks near the Anaso turnoff
Plain-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
Black Sunbird Nectarinia aspasia
Yellow-bellied Sunbird Nectarinia jugularis
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
Yellow-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum aureolimbatum ^E	common at all low altitude sites especially at Tangkoko
Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum nehrkorni ^E	a high altitude flowerpecker, not uncommon on the Anaso Track
Grey-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum celebicum ^E	not as common as Yellow-sided but regularly encountered at lowland sites
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster	regularly seen in recently burnt scrub on the main trail at Tangkoko
Chestnut-backed Bush-Warbler Bradypterus castaneus ^E	a very common bird at higher altitudes at Lore Lindu but highly skulking therefore requires a bit of effort to see well as with most Bradypterids; with perseverence this is not too difficult
Mountain Tailorbird Orthotomus cuculatus	very common in the Lake Tambing/Anaso area, the call and plumage of the Sulawesi race is very distinctive
Sulawesi Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus sarasinorum	common at Lore Lindu at higher elevations
Tawny Grassbird Megalurus timoriensis	one seen in farmland near Wuasa
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis
Malia Malia grata ^E	there has been a lot of debate about the taxonomy of this species but to my mind there is no doubt that it is a laughing-thrush; a super bird with loads of charisma - arguably Bird of the Trip! Seen a number of times on the Anaso Track, always in small groups.
Sulawesi Babbler Trichastoma celebense ^E	common at all sites
Mountain White-eye Zosterops montanus
Yellow-bellied White-eye Zosterops chloris	common at Kamarora, Lore Lindu especially in the headquarters gardens
Black-crowned White-eye Zosterops atrifrons
Streaky-headed White-eye Lophozosterops squamiceps ^E	possibly the most common bird at high altitude on the Anaso Track
Sulawesi Thrush Cataponera turdoides	nice looks at two birds on the road near Lake Tambing at dawn, also seen a couple of times on the Anaso Track
Great Shortwing Heinrichia calligyna	after lots of searching we eventually got a superb look at a wonderful male, there were no birds calling at the time of our visit and you need to go in to the forest on the rattan cutters trails to find them
Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni	seen daily on the Anaso Track
Island Flycatcher Eumyias panayensis	seen daily at higher altitudes at Lore Lindu
Blue-fronted Flycatcher Cyornis hoevelli ^E	also seen daily at higher altitudes at Lore Lindu
Sulawesi (Mangrove) Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis omissus ^E	most regularly observed foraging on the road whilst travelling between Kamarora and Anaso at dawn
Citrine Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa helianthea	one of the most common birds around Lake Tambing and Anaso
Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata	in farmland near Wuasa
Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
Sulawesi Crested Myna Basilornis celebensis ^E	an incredible bird! seen a couple of times at Bogani Nani Wartabone and Kamarora, Lore Lindu
White-necked Myna Streptocitta albicollis ^E	another super endemic myna, this one with a very distinctive call; common at Bogani Nani Wartabone and lower altitudes at Lore Lindu
Fiery-browed Myna Enodes erythrophris ^E	this bird with behaviour and general jizz similar to the following species occurs at higher altitudes; not uncommon on the Anaso Track
Finch-billed Myna Scissirostrum dubium ^E	abundant to common at all lowland sites, two amazing colonies were observed at Tangkoko on the slopes on Gunung Tangkoko and near the pond at Bogani Nani Wartabone; take special note of the unique waxy red rump feathers
Mammals
Spectral Tarsier Tarsius spectrum ^E	incredible close views of up to ten animals at Tangkoko where they roost in stangler figs
Celebes Crested Macaque Macaca nigra ^E	quite common and habituated to humans at Tangkoko
Sulawesi Black Macaque Macaca nigrescens ^E	less common than the above species at Bogani Nani Wartabone
Sulawesi Wild Pig Sus celebensis ^E	much evidence of these animals at Bogani Nani Wartabone but only seen once
Sulawesi Dwarf Squirrel Prosciurillus murinus ^E	common at most lowland sites
Sulawesi Giant Squirrel Rubrisciurus rubriventer ^E	Tangkoko and Bogani Nani Wartabone
Montane Long-nosed Squirrel Hyosciurus heinrichi ^E	one seen foraging on the ground under forest cover off the Anaso Track

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