Birding in Indonesia: Sulawesi and Halmahera
Exciting travel through some of the least-visited parts of the Indonesian archipelago where we can expect wonderful birding in undisturbed forests. We will also visit superb vast national reserves on both islands, with a diversity of habitats and varying elevations.
More Details About This Trip:
A considerable number of restricted-range species, with over 70 endemics on Sulawesi and a further 22 endemics on Halmahera, plus a supporting cast of colorful pittas, fruit doves, lorikeets, parrots, kingfishers, hornbills, and an impressive selection of nightbirds.
Pricing: $5,490 US Dollars or £4,320 GBP for 20 Days and 19 Nights.
Group Size: Most tours are viable at 7 or 8 participants.
Upcoming Dates:
August 3 to 22, 2025
October 9 to 28, 2025
The chance to see extraordinary birds like Maleo, the rare Moluccan Scrubfowl (Megapode), and the Standardwing bird-of-paradise in display plus a wide selection of mammals, reptiles, and butterflies throughout the tour.
Birds
Maleo, Moluccan Scrubfowl, Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise, Diabolical Nightjar, Geomalia, Hylocitrea, Malia, Sulawesi Thrush, Ivory-breasted Pitta, Azure Roller, Purple-bearded Bee-eater, Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher, Green-backed Kingfisher, Sombre Kingfisher, Rusty-backed Thrush, Sulawesi Hornbill, Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher, Knobbed Hornbill, Sulawesi Cicadabird, Sulawesi Scops-Owl, Purple-winged Roller, White-rumped Cuckooshrike, White-rumped Triller, Silver-tipped Imperial-Pigeon, Yellow-billed Malkoha, Sulawesi Serpent-Eagle, Sulawesi Woodpecker, Ivory-backed Woodswallow, Maroon-chinned Fruit-Dove, Goliath Coucal
Mammals
Bear Cuscuc, Ornate Cuscus, Sulawesi Crested Macaque, Gursky's Tarsier, Sulawesi Dwarf Squirrel, Whitish Dwarf Squirrel, Sulawesi Palm Civet, Moor Macaque, Montane Long-nosed Squirrel
lowland rainforest, lower montane rainforest, upper montane forest, wetlands
Habitats and
Special Sites
Other Attractions
Lore Lindu National Park, Tangkoko Nature Reserve, Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park
