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Indonesia Highlights of Western (, Komodo, , Java & ) 15th to 28th July 2019 (14 days)

Trip Report

Javan Banded by Glen Valentine

Trip report compiled by Tour Leader: Glen Valentine

Top 10 list as voted for by the tour participants:

1. Javan 2. Red-crowned Barbet 3. Green Broadbill 4. Javan 5. Buffy 6. Pygmy Cupwing 7. Rufous-collared 8. Javan 9. Red-bearded Bee-eater 10. Bali Myna

Bali Myna (Starling) by Dennis Braddy

Tour Summary…

This short but extremely productive and varied tour, covering a fine selection of hand-picked “top birding sites and destinations” throughout Western Indonesia was an immense success, once again and was an absolute joy to lead due to our enthusiastic, fun and very good-natured group. Our quick-fire, two-week tour of western Indonesia, kicked off in Denpasar, on the island of Bali where we all met up at the Harris Hotel for an introductory dinner and flight the following morning to the island of Flores, situated in Nusa Tenggara (The Lesser Sundas), a chain of islands running mostly east/west to the east of Wallace’s line, therefore having a distinctly Australasian flair about their avifauna.

After arriving in the large, coastal town of Labuan Bajo, the gateway to the popular and famous Komodo Island, we boarded our minibus and began the windy drive east, up into the hills, towards our first biding locality of the tour, the forest reserve of Puarlolo. This small reserve was initially set aside to protect the endemic and highly threatened Flores Monarch that was only discovered from this area as recently as 1971 and is still only known from a few scattered localities in the sub-montane forest on Flores. The forest also harbours a number of other extremely desirable Flores and Lesser Sundaic endemics and we were to enjoy a Glittering (White-rumped) Kingfisher by Dennis Braddy very fine late morning and early afternoon stint of birding in and around the forest. were everywhere, as soon as we exited the vehicle at our first stop and included target like the handsome Little (Flores) , Ashy-bellied White-eye (previously considered a race of Oriental/Sunda White-eye), Crested White-eye (Heleia), Golden-rumped Flowerpecker and a pair of perched and soaring Bonelli’s Eagle. Thereafter we entered the forest along a narrow and indistinct foot-path where we quickly picked up a singing Russet-capped , a very responsive and cooperative pair of Thick-billed White-eye (Heleia) and a very shy and brief Chestnut-capped Thrush. Deeper into the forest we stumbled across an Elegant Pitta that could not be lured into the open, as well as a brilliant, perched view of a calling Glittering (White- rumped) Kingfisher. The attractive and recently-split Rusty-breasted (Tenggara Golden) Whistler also put in an appearance, while our lunch break was pleasantly interrupted by the gorgeous Black-fronted Flowerpecker and Yellow-ringed White-eye (Wallace’s Heleia), as well as another fine pair of Little Minivet. After lunch, we made our way back into the forest along a different trail where we soon managed to locate and obtain excellent, repeat views of the rare Flores Monarch, undoubtedly one of the island’s most Rusty-breasted Whistler by Dennis Braddy sought-after endemics. Here, we also encountered a pair of Brown-capped (Trumpeting) before heading back out to continue the drive towards our destination for the next two nights, the highland town of Ruteng.

The drive was rather uneventful, other than an unexpected Nankeen (Australasian) Kestrel, a rare migrant from , hovering low over an open area of fields and rice-paddies. We reached Ruteng after a very windy, two-and-a-half- hour drive, and after quickly checking into our hotel, we departed up into the montane forest of Ranamese for some night-birding. Alas, the clouds rolled in and we were soon rained out and the short efforts we made at attempting to lure in either Flores or Wallace’s Scops were totally fruitless and we soon cut our losses and returned to the warmth and comfort of our hotel, Flame-breasted by Dennis Braddy vowing to return for the owls the next evening.

Our second day on Flores starting out in fine form indeed as we began to make quick head-roads into the mouth-watering list of highland endemics that are to be found in the Golo Lusang area above Ruteng. Birding along the narrow and fairly quiet road here was brilliant and we kicked off proceedings with the endemic race of Leaf Warbler (sometimes split as Flores Leaf Warbler), as well as good numbers of Ashy-bellied White-eyes, Barred Cuckoo-Doves, a single fly-over Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove and more Rusty-breasted Whistlers. Further up the road, we heard several Bare- throated Whistlers bellowing out their amazing, loud and varied songs from within the forest interior but could not be lured to the road edge. A Banded (Black- backed) Fruit Dove also put in an appearance, while we enjoyed excellent looks at several active Scaly-crowned and another Brown-capped . While continuing up the road, a handsome, subadult Rufous- bellied Eagle flew close-by overhead affording us some superb views of this uncommon but widespread species and soon afterwards, the very close song of a male Bare-throated Whistler was heard again. However, on this occasion we were able to make our way off the road into the forest interior, which worked like a charm as Crested White-eye (Heleia) by Dennis Braddy we managed to lure it out into full view. What an absolutely cracking little endemic! He called his head off with his brilliant pink throat puffed out and on full display. Another of Flores’s great and must-see

Yellow-ringed White-eye (Wallace’s Heleia) by Glen Valentine birds! We reached the top of the pass by mid-morning after obtaining fleeting perched and flight views of a rather uncooperative Chestnut-backed Thrush and a more cooperative Russet-capped Tesia. We enjoyed some coffee from along with chocolate brownies, while scanning the beautiful, surrounding forest and valleys for Flores Hawk-Eagle but to no avail. However, we did find a further three very special birds here: Russet-backed (Flores) Jungle (Warbling) Flycatcher, Cream (White)-browed White-eye (Heleia) and Short-tailed Starlings, all of which showed impeccably well.

What a fabulous morning it had been and we decided to head back down to Ruteng for an early lunch, while it was warm and the birding had slowed down. After a delicious lunch at a nearby restaurant and a short break, we departed for our afternoon’s birding at the nearby site of Pagal. At a slightly lower elevation than Golo Lusang but slightly higher than Puarlolo, this forested area gave us several now-familiar but noteworthy species that we’d already encountered such as Golden-rumped and Black-fronted Flowerpeckers, Crested and Yellow-ringed White-eyes, the yellow-bellied form or race (no consensus on this as yet) of Ashy-bellied White- eye and the stunning Flame-breasted Sunbird but Chestnut-capped Thrush by Glen Valentine also yielded several new species in the form of a decent fly-by Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove, a superb female Black-naped Fruit Dove, a female Red-cheeked Parrot, a low-perched Rusty-breasted Cuckoo and a very distantly perched and highly unexpected Oriental Honey Buzzard that would have to be of the migrant race (although the time of year is completely wrong!), unless of course there’s an unknown population of the resident Sunda Honey Buzzard living on Flores, that is currently only known from further west on the islands of Java, Sumatra, and peninsular .

A second attempt at the highland forest owls unfortunately produced nothing once again with the weather being less than ideal for the second consecutive evening. A real pity indeed!

We still had a full morning to search for the few remaining targets around Ruteng, which saw us venturing back to the Golo Lusang area but this time focusing on the better-quality forest on the southern slope of the pass. Our first stop, however, was much lower down in an area of dense thickets and small coffee plantations. Here we heard and glimpsed a Chestnut-backed Thrush and managed to coax in a singing White-browed (Flores) Shorting, the only shortwing species (or subspecies) - now that Great Shortwing on Sulawesi is not considered a shortwing anymore - that occurs east of Wallace’s line and quite a unique indeed. It also happens to be the skulkiest and toughest of all of the shortwings to actually see but after a fair amount of effort, patience and tactics we managed to acquire brief views of both male and female in the dense, dark understory. We then continued up higher and birded downhill along the road through some beautiful, intact montane evergreen forest for the remainder of the morning. Chestnut-backed Thrushes were fairly commonly heard singing away in the undergrowth and we managed to coax several individuals out for some superb views. A mixed flock produced another Elegant Pitta by Dennis Braddy Brown-capped Fantail, several cooperative Cream- browed and Ashy-bellied White-eyes and a pair of Cinereous Tits. Further on a pair of Blood-breasted (Flores) Flowerpeckers showed nicely in the upper canopy, while a male Snowy-browed Flycatcher popped up ever-so-briefly for some. After another productive morning, we returned to Ruteng, making one last short coffee stop at the roadside to scan for the very rare and critically endangered Flores Hawk-Eagle but with no luck. We did however, pick up a pair of Dark-backed Imperial Pigeons flying overhead, across the clearing. In the more open areas before town, we encountered and a pair of Pied Bush Chats before a lunch stop in town.

The afternoon mainly consisted of several hours of driving back across the hills and winding our way back to Labuan Bajo. However, we did make one improvised stop for a hovering Black-winged Kite over an area of flooded rice paddies that ended up producing several nice, new species such as a flock of colourful Blue-tailed Bee-eaters, a pair of Zitting Cisticola, a perched Spotted (Indonesian) Kestrel, several egrets and herons and some Edible-nest Swiftlets in flight overhead. Our late afternoon stop was even more productive though and yielded several new and exciting endemics and near-endemic species within a very short timeframe in the very late afternoon. The site we visited was a new site for us and lies just above the town of Labuan Bajo. This was the forest reserve of Mbeleling and we were thrilled with our results here. Soon after arriving, the calls of Elegant Pitta were heard in some very dense forest understory. With virtually non-existent visibility of the forest floor, we figured the only way we might see this beautiful skulker would be to try and tempt it to cross the path, so we positioned ourselves accordingly, only to be entertained by the testosterone-fueled pitta hopping up into the lower canopy and then bounding from branch to branch until it finally made its way all the way to the upper canopy of the tallest tree alongside the trail and proceeded to sit in the open on a bare horizontal branch and call for several minutes. Absolutely amazing and what a magical way to start the afternoon! Soon thereafter, we enjoyed excellent views of the strange, endemic, forest-interior dwelling , as well as a pair of Pale-shouldered Cicadabird, Helmeted and a pair of the rare Leaf Lorikeet dashing over the canopy. A Black- naped Oriole also showed nicely at the forest-edge and some Black-faced Munias popped up for quick views in a small clearing. Flushed with success, we continued down towards our very comfortable beach- side hotel in Labuan Bajo, where we’d be based for the next two nights.

Excitement mounted as we looked forward to our morning outing to the would-famous and iconic Komodo Island in search of the awesome Komodo Dragon, as well as some very special and noteworthy birds. We boarded our extremely fast, coast-guard motorboat at dawn and began racing out towards the island. The scenery was absolutely spectacular and the glowing sunrise over the surrounding small islands was equally beautiful. We made very good time and arrived at Komodo in the early morning, while it was still a reasonable temperature. A pair of Great-billed Heron was a very pleasant bonus along the way and we also enjoyed a few perched Collared and Pacific Reef Herons, consisting of both dark and light morphs. After arriving at Komodo port, we were welcomed by large numbers of low-flying and close-perched Pacific and Striated (Daurian) Swallows, as well our first of many endangered and extremely localised Yellow-crested Cockatoos, one of Komodo’s most special and sought-after species. We started up the trail in search of dragons but they proved particularly elusive until right at the end, once we returned to the beach and restaurant area. However, the birding along the trail was excellent Yellow-crested Cockatoo by Dennis Braddy and we managed to find all of our targets except for the scarce (at least on Komodo) . A mixed flock produced a pair of Black-naped Monarch, Flame-breasted and Brown-throated , Black-naped Oriole, Rusty-breasted Whistler, Wallacean and Helmeted Friarbird and what we could only assume was a juvenile Black-fronted Flowerpecker that was very pale and plain with a fairly bright orange-pink bill! Rather strange indeed and perhaps something that requires more investigation! Pied and Green Imperial Pigeons were also commonly seen perched up and flying around and we also enjoyed excellent scope views of a perched Yellow-crested Cockatoo, as well as several fly-overs. Barred, Island Collared and Spotted Doves, as well as a pair of Common Emerald Dove all came into drink at a small waterhole within the monsoon forest and showed impeccably well, as did a female Green . A male junglefowl was also encountered feeding in the shade next to the path, a brilliant indeed! To end a very fine morning’s birding and pleasant walk, we enjoyed a pair of unperturbed Orange-footed Scrubfowls (megapodes) that scratched about in the leaf-litter just off the edge of the trail. However, we were still dragonless but not for long! Soon after exiting the forest and trail, we found a young female sidling along and just a few hundred meters further on we were then confronted by several massive, adult male Komodo Dragons that just lay about affording us amazing and close views of these very impressive and prehistoric-looking monitor lizards. It really was a fabulous and most enjoyable morning and to end off, we enjoyed some snorkeling in the shallows of Pink Beach before returning to Labuan Bajo for lunch and a short rest during the heat of the day.

The afternoon saw us heading out to the nearby forest of Potawanka. Here, we were treated to amazing views of a very responsive and unusually showy Chestnut-capped Thrush, a very tricky species to catch up with anywhere in its limited range. We also enjoyed a fairly large flock of noisy, migrant Rainbow Bee- eaters flopping over the forest canopy and managed to locate and spotlight a vocalizing Mees’s Nightjar at dusk. Komodo Dragon by John Kern Unfortunately, our owling efforts were again met with no luck at all and we were indeed quite surprised and disappointed that our continued efforts in that respect had been utterly fruitless with not even so much as a peep from either of the three target owls on the island. Such is night-birding sometimes!

Owling aside, we’d had a very successful and enjoyable time over the past four days on Flores and Komodo and it was now time to depart Nusa Tenggara and begin our Bali leg of the tour. Arriving in Denpasar, on Bali’s east coast, we immediately boarded our minibus and began the drive across the island towards the western tip, adjacent to Java, where we’d be based for the next two nights. The five-hour drive was fairly scenic and was interrupted by a few short birding stops at various localities and highlights at these stops included several Olive-backed Tailorbirds, Javan and Scaly- breasted Munias, Javan Pond Heron and a perched and scoped Black-thighed Falconet by Dennis Braddy Javan Kingfisher. After a long and mostly travel day, we finally arrived at our wonderful beachside accommodations in the Menjangan area close to Bali Barat National Park, excited and raring to go for our next full day inside the National Park.

It was a beautiful morning and we were soon birding the dry, deciduous woodlands (monsoon forest) in the extensive grounds of the Menjangan Resort for our prime target, the incredibly beautiful Bali Myna (Starling). We heard some Mynas and glimpsed a small flock of equally-attractive and also highly localised and endangered Black- winged Starlings but it would be quite a bit later when we finally managed to properly get to grips with these much-desired species. However, we did encounter several White-shouldered , the endemic Javan Java Sparrow by Dennis Braddy , a lovely, perched Black-thighed Falconet and Freckle-breasted during our starling search. We then departed Menjangan and made our way to the National Park entrance where we boarded our boat to the Brumbun core area deep within Bali Barat. We arrived at Brumbun in the mid-morning and almost immediately found our first of several gorgeous Bali Mynas squawking away in the tree-tops. Just wonderful to see and experience these extremely attractive and critically endangered birds in the wild! A group of the rare Java Sparrow that included several stunning adults were also present in the area and were attracted to a bird-bath. Better views of Freckle-breasted Woodpecker were also appreciated and the nearby mangroves harboured Lemon-bellied White-eyes, and . In the late morning we departed Brumbun after our Bali Myna success and skirted the Menjangan Island offshore where a Great-billed Heron posed well on a low mangrove root. Unfortunately, no sign of Beach Stone-curlew but our trip back to Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher by Glen Valentine the mainland produced several Black- naped Terns and a quick look along the beach turned up a stunning Cerulean Kingfisher, as well as Collared and Beach Kingfishers. It had been a fabulous morning and we returned to our beachside resort for a delicious lunch and short rest during the midday heat.

The afternoon saw us heading back to the National Park where we visited two separate hides/blinds situated inside the forest and our short visits to each of these hides produced some amazing sightings and was a serious highlight! Our first hide produced an incredible pair of immaculate Javan Banded Pitta, as well as a showy Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher, Horsfield’s Babbler and a handsome Laced Woodpecker, while the second hide produced another pair of and more Horsfield’s Babblers. The pittas, in particular, put on an amazing show at both hides and provided us with close, prolonged, and eventually walkaway views! Absolutely awesome! The forest edge turned up a pair of Black-winged Flycatcher-shrikes, Coppersmith Barbet and the gorgeous Chestnut-headed Bee-eater. We finished off the day at the mangroves and coastal mudflats at the edge of Gilimanuk town where we added Lesser Adjutant, Golden- bellied Gerygone, Orange-breasted , Pied and a Whimbrel to the Laced Woodpecker by John Kern ever-growing list.

We still had a final early morning to bird the woodlands around the Menjangan Resort for the rare Black- winged Starling and any other species we still needed. Our dawn drive through the woodlands yielded a male at the edge of the track and our time at the tower, just after dawn produced several excellent sightings of Bali Myna, as well as several flighty and rather unobtrusive Black-winged Starlings. Lineated Barbet, Zebra Dove, Pink- necked Green Pigeon and small flocks of Javan Myna (now rare in their native land of Java and Bali) were also seen from the tower, despite the windy conditions and a walk along the maze of tracks through the woodland gave us a pair of Racket-tailed and another Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher before heading back for a late breakfast.

Departing our resort in the mid- morning, we made a short stop at the nearby saltpans, which added the main target species in the form of Javan Plover, as well as several Pied Stilts and some over-wintering Common Sunda (Javan Blue) Robin by Dennis Braddy Redshank. Thereafter, we began the drive up into the hills and made an early afternoon stop in at the Bedugul Botanical Gardens. These extensive and picturesque, highland gardens harbor some excellent birds and our short stop here at a less- than-ideal time of day still produced some noteworthy species. Top of the list were the Indonesian Honeyeaters that fed in some bottlebrush trees. This Indonesian endemic can be quite nomadic and elusive and we were chuffed to finally catch up with this species after missing it on Flores and western Bali. In the same area, we found Blood-breasted (Javan) Flowerpecker and Flame-fronted Barbet, while the other side of the gardens yielded a fly-over Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot and a mixed species flock containing Sunda Warbler, Mees’s White-eye (Javan Heleia) and Scarlet Minivet. Alas, time was running out and we still needed to get back to Denpasar so we departed the gardens and had a quick bite to eat at a restaurant in town, over-looking the adjacent crater lake and continued the drive east, arriving at our now-familiar hotel in Bali’s capital in the early evening.

After a most enjoyable time on Bali, we departed on our early morning flight to , Indonesia’s bustling capital city, situated on the western side of the island of Java. We immediately beat a hasty retreat out of the city and began the drive up towards the city of Bogor where a short stop at the city’s botanical gardens produced some great birds: the beautiful and highly-threatened Ruby-throated Bulbul, Grey-cheeked (Melodious), Sooty-headed and Cream-vented Bulbuls, Yellow-bellied Warbler, Little Spiderhunter, a serious surprise in a male Greater Green Leafbird and a handsome male Black-naped Fruit Dove perched in the under-canopy. From Bogor, we climbed higher into the hills and arrived at our resort at the base of Gunung Gede- Pangrango National Park in the mid- afternoon. After checking in and gathering our equipment for the remainder of the day, we drove the short distance to the Cibodas Botanical Gardens where we enjoyed a productive late afternoon and early evening’s birding. The afternoon kicked off with an Asian Emerald Dove and a very surprising but much- appreciated Sunda Thrush that fed in the open at the edge of a grassy clearing at the forest-edge. Amazing indeed and what a fabulous start to the afternoon! Thereafter, by Glen Valentine we located a mixed feeding flock that contained the endemic Pygmy Bushtit, followed by Orange-spotted Bulbuls, a rather brief Sangkar White-eye (very recently split from Oriental), Trilling Shrike-Babbler, a stunning male Blood-breasted Flowerpecker, several flighty Little Cuckoo- Doves, a very handsome Crimson-winged Woodpecker and then much later, after patiently waiting and just before dusk, repeat fly-overs of a Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot, a Cibodas specialty and a major target for the gardens. As dusk approached, we positioned ourselves in wait for several night- birds and for a change, almost all of our target nocturnal species performed remarkably well and on queue. First up was Salvadori’s Nightjar that flew overhead a few times and then landed on a telephone wire above our heads for unbeatable views. Shortly thereafter, the distinctive calls of Javan Frogmouth were heard from the nearby forest and without much effort at all, we were all enjoying very close and unobstructed views of this sometimes-tricky endemic. Then, to end off another superb day’s birding in Indonesia, our local guide, Adun, called us over to where Blue Nuthatch by John Kern he’d located a juvenile Sunda Scops Owl, perched in a nearby tree. We admired it at length and with spirits at an all-time high after some amazingly successful post-dusk night-birding, we departed Cibodas for our nearby accommodations and a well-deserved rest for the big day ahead up Gunung Gede.

Gunung Gede is by far the most physically challenging leg of this trip as one is required to spend at least one full day on the mountain and walk a fair way up the trail in to see a good number of Java’s high-altitude specialties and endemics. Everyone did very well though and we were treated to some amazing birds by putting in the effort. Setting off on the trail just after dawn, we were soon admiring several arch-skulkers as they put in some very obliging performances for us at the trail edge: Pygmy Cupwing (-babbler), Eyebrowed Wren- babbler, Lesser Shortwing, and Sunda Robin all showed impeccably well and we also managed to get some good looks at Horsfield’s and Crescent-chested Babblers. Several juicy mixed flocks were also encountered fairly low down and harboured noteworthy species such as Javan Fulvetta, , Pied and Trilling Shrike-Babblers, Sunda Warbler, Lesser and Sunda , the beautiful Sunda Minivet, Rufous- tailed Fantail, Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher, Pygmy Bushtit, Cinereous Tit, Mees’s White-eye and Chestnut- breasted Malkoha. Further on, we were treated to fabulous scope views of a juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle and the very attractive Banded Broadbill. In the Fire-tufted Barbet by Trevor Jones large clearing, we enjoyed some coffee and snacks, while ogling a pair of soaring Black Eagle, as well as the highly sought-after, much scarcer and endemic Javan Hawk-Eagle. Continuing up the trail, we managed to lure in a very cooperative pair of , while our lunch stop, a little further on produced a very confident Javan Whistling Thrush, as well as several Fire-tufted and Flame-fronted Barbets and a flock of Mountain Serin in flight over the canopy. We also found what was probably the star bird of the entire day: a sensational pair of Javan that visited their nest in the side of a large tree trunk adjacent to our picnic-lunch spot. They hung around for ages, affording us the most incredible views imaginable! Since we still had a fair amount of the afternoon left, we decided to head up slightly higher and this proved a good move as we were able to scope the elusive Sunda Cuckoo high in the moss- clad canopy. A pair of Snowy-browed Flycatchers and several Indigo Flycatchers were nice additions and we even lucked into a male Javan (White- browed if lumped) Shortwing that crossed the trail in front of us but a Sunda Bulbul proved more elusive and was not seen by everyone. The hike back down was fairly uneventful and quiet and our best attempts to lure a vocalizing Brown-throated Barbet into view unfortunately proved fruitless. Mammal-wise, we encountered several troops of endemic Javan Langur (Leaf Monkey), Horsfield’s Treeshrew, Black-banded and Black Giant Squirrels, Wild Boar and Red Mutjac (Barking Deer). We arrived back at our awaiting vehicle in the late afternoon, all very pleased with our day’s Javan Whistling Thrush by John Kern sightings but rather knackered to say the least!

We decided to split up our last full day in the Cibodas area between revisiting the lower slopes of Gunung Gede in the morning and Cibodas Botanical Gardens in the afternoon. Although, the morning was far quieter than the previous day, we did still manage to find some desirable species that we’d thus far either missed or of which we liked better views. The early morning along the initial stretch of the trail yielded further sightings of the skulkers like Pygmy Cupwing, Lesser Shortwing and Sunda Robin but the elusive Chestnut-bellied was unfortunately only heard on a few occasions. A Blue-eared Kingfisher that posed ever-so- well at the small lake was a treat and at the waterfall we were able to enjoy some excellent views of soaring Javan Hawk-Eagle once again, as well as three Sunda Forktails and a distantly perched Spotted Kestrel. A pair of noisy White-bibbed Babblers kept to the absolute densest understory vegetation possible and were only glimpsed moving in the undergrowth. In the late morning, just before returning to the vehicles, we finally encountered a large mixed flock that contained half a dozen brilliant Blue Nuthatches that fed around Blue-eared Kingfisher by Dennis Braddy us at arm’s length! Also, in attendance were most of yesterday’s flock species, as well as a pair of White-flanked Sunbird. After a great end to the morning, we returned to the hotel for lunch and a short break before venturing back out to the botanical gardens where we spent the late afternoon. A number of now- familiar species were seen once again, as well as better views of Chestnut-bellied Malkoha but a Barred Eagle-Owl, that called on a few occasions, during the late afternoon, could not be located. We’d had an amazing time at Cibodas and seen an array of Java’s most special and localised birds but it was now time to move onto our final island of this Sunda Thrush by Glen Valentine Highlights of Western Indonesia trip: Indonesia’s largest island of Sumatra.

Leaving very early the next morning to connect with our 9am flight to Bandar Lampung, we arrived slightly ahead of schedule by missing Jakarta’s early morning traffic but this meant we could enjoy a leisurely breakfast at one of the airport’s many coffee-shops before boarding our flight to Sumatra. Everything went like clock- work and we found ourselves settled into our lodge just outside Way Kambas National Park by midday, after a shorter-than-usual and effortless drive from Lampung.

Heading out to an area at the edge of this vast lowland forest reserve in the late afternoon yielded a good mix of fairly widespread but no- less-desirable species, as well as several scarcer and more localised ones too and highlights included: Pink-necked and Little Green Pigeons, the scarce Red-billed Malkoha, Blue-throated Bee-eaters, Ashy Tailorbird, an obliging pair of , a roosting male Sunda Frogmouth that our local guide, Hari, expertly found, Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker, Pied Triller, Plume-toed Swiftlets, Cerulean and White- throated Kingfishers, the gorgeous and richly- Red-bearded Bee-eater by Dennis Braddy coloured Banded Woodpecker, flocks of Lesser Whistling Duck, Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, Lesser Coucal and as dusk approached, Savanna and Large- tailed Nightjars. An Eastern Barn Owl also made a brief appearance and we also managed to obtain excellent views of a magnificent Buffy .

Our first full day in Way Kambas began with a bang as we enjoyed close views of a juvenile Sunda Scops Owl right within the lodge grounds and soon thereafter, we were admiring the very rare and range-restricted Bonaparte’s Nightjar as it flew low over our heads and landed in full view on two occasions. Fantastic! Way Kambas is virtually the only place where one can see this once-mythical species. After breakfast back at the lodge, we drove into the forest proper and began birding along the main access road. Things started fairly slowly with a few exciting and new species singing around us such as Black and Crested Partridge Green Broadbill by Dennis Braddy but they unfortunately would not reveal themselves. However, the activity picked up markedly just a little further up the road and we were soon enjoying excellent, close views of a male Scarlet-rumped Trogon, a juvenile Rufous-collared Kingfisher, a female Red-naped Trogon, Black- bellied and Raffles’s Malkohas, Ferruginous, Moustached, Sooty-capped and Chestnut-winged Babblers, Blue-winged Leafbird, a pair of Banded Kingfishers, the unbelievable Green, Black-and-yellow and Dusky Broadbills, Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher, a pair of Checker-throated Woodpecker, a family of Golden-bellied Gerygone and the gaudy Red-crowned Barbet. A family group of Sooty Barbets fed in a fruiting tree, while a pair of Changeable Hawk-Eagles cruised by slowly overhead. Other noteworthy species that popped up at the roadside during our morning’s outing included Chestnut-breasted and the rare Chestnut-bellied Malkohas, Rufous-crowned and Chestnut-rumped Babblers, a pair of Fluffy- backed Tit-Babblers, Buff- vented and Spectacled Bulbuls, a fleeting male Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker, a Plain Flowerpecker, the brilliant Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Green Iora, , Greater Racket-tailed Drongo and Dark-necked Tailorbird. It was a sensational morning Crested Fireback by John Kern indeed and thrilled with our efforts and sightings, we returned to our lodge for lunch and a rest during the heat of the day.

Back out in the mid-afternoon, when it had started to cool down somewhat, we ventured back out along the track that runs through the Park and then ends at the Way Kanan River. Walking slowly along the track in a different section of forest than in the morning produced yet more wonderful species, many of which were new. Crested Firebacks fed at the roadside and showed impeccably well on several occasions, while Thick-billed Green Pigeon, Black- bellied and Raffles’s Malkohas, the scarce Olive- backed Woodpecker, Plain Sunbird and Spectacled Spiderhunter performed in the upper canopy but we only managed to achieve fly-over views of the uniquely-shaped Grey-and-buff Woodpecker. Whiskered Treeswifts and Silver-rumped Spinetails cruised by overhead but the real bonus came in the form of a brief sighting of the very rarely-seen Malaysian Honeyguide. We arrived at the edge of the Way Kanan River in the late afternoon and managed to achieve some excellent views of the extremely attractive Black-and-red Broadbill before going into some night-birding that produced a nesting Large Frogmouth. Fantastic!

We started our final day in Way Kambas deep inside the forest, attempting to find the elusive Reddish Scops Owl, that was heard close-by and showed Large Frogmouth on the nest by Dennis Braddy briefly for some of the group. However, a fabulous pair of Brown Hawk-Owl was enjoyed sitting side- by-side in the under-canopy. After another hearty breakfast and some good, strong local Indonesian coffee, we ventured back into the forest for the remainder of the morning. The general birding and activity was slightly inferior to yesterday’s amazingly birdy morning but we still found a number of wonderful birds that included several new ones that included Rufous-winged Philentoma, Asian Red-eyed Bulbul, the handsome Black-throated Babbler and Velvet-fronted Nuthatch. It took some time and effort but we all eventually managed to acquire superb views of a family group of Diard’s Trogon and we also marveled at some particularly showy and beautiful Red- bearded Bee-eaters perched up in the golden morning light. Black-throated Babbler by Glen Valentine Our Large Frogmouth from last night was admired once again on its nest, this time during the daytime. We were certainly very fortunate to even see this rare and seldom-recorded south-east Asian night-bird, never mind observing one on the nest! The biggest surprise though was a that was sitting right in the middle of the road in the late morning during the drive back to our accommodations. It flew up immediately after seeing the first vehicle but cooperated amazingly well by landing close-by and in full-view where it sat watching us for at least a minute before disappearing into the deep forest where one would usually expect to find this magnificent owl, especially during the middle of the day.

In the late afternoon, we boarded our motorized boat and puttered out along the Way Kanan River for a most relaxing, enjoyable and bird-rich afternoon and end to this fabulous trip. The trip kicked off with several close Stork-billed and Blue-eared Kingfishers, as well as several Malaysian Blue Flycatchers and a responsive Hooded Pitta, thereby cleaning up all the possible pittas for the tour. A pair of the exquisite and very special Dusky Broadbill by Glen Valentine Cinnamon-headed Imperial Pigeons were then spotted at the river’s-edge and were later seen both in flight and perched right next to the boat. The male of this specialized and rather range-restricted species is especially attractive and handsome and was undoubtedly one of the major highlights of the afternoon boat trip. Common Hill Mynas sat up and squawked away on bare snags and we also enjoyed several woodpecker species sitting out on dead snags and included the gigantic White-bellied, Rufous and Banded. A perched Black-thighed Falconet that posed at length in the gorgeous late afternoon light and was particularly enjoyed by all. Flocks of Thick-billed Green Pigeons also put in an appearance, as did Banded Bay Cuckoo, Red-billed Malkoha, Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, Oriental Dollarbird, some perched Blue- crowned Hanging Parrots, the radiant Asian Fairy- bluebird, Slender-billed Crow, White-chested Babbler and Lisa’s favourite, the regal Oriental Pied Hornbill. Troops of Long-tailed Macaque and Silvered Langurs appeared in the treetops just before dusk to bask in the final rays of light and at dusk we were thrilled to find several Malaysian Eared Nightjars that buoyantly flew around our boat. A fitting end indeed to a splendid trip through Indonesia’s westerly islands of Flores, Komodo, Bali, Java and Sumatra. Sunda Scops Owl by Glen Valentine

Thank you to everyone for making this another incredibly enjoyable and successful Rockjumper birding tour. Until next time…

Javan Frogmouth by Glen Valentine Buffy Fish Owl by Trevor Jones

Ruby-throated Bulbul by Dennis Braddy

Annotated List of species recorded Note: Number in brackets ( ) indicate number of days on the tour the species was recorded. Names in brackets indicate the alternative name/s for a species. A notes section is included where varies between the different major world authorities.

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Birds (304 in total: 291 seen, 13 heard) 76 Indonesian Endemics Nomenclature and taxonomy follows Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2019. IOC World Bird List (v 9.1).

Codes: E = Endemic to Indonesia, NE = Near-endemic to Indonesia, I = Introduced to Indonesia, CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient; H = Heard Only, LO = Leader Only

Ducks, Geese & Swans Anatidae Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica (1) 50 Way Kambas 25.7.

Megapodes Megapodiidae Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapode) Megapodius reinwardt reinwardt (1) 2 Komodo Island 18.7.

Pheasants, , and Allies Chestnut-bellied Partridge (H) (E) Arborophila javanica (2) 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Crested Partridge (NT) (H) Rollulus rouloul (1) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7. (H) Gallus gallus (1) 1 heard Way Kambas 25.7. Green Junglefowl (E) Gallus varius (3) 3 Komodo Island 18.7, 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 1 Bali Barat NP 21.7. (Malayan) Crested Fireback (NT) Lophura ignita (1) 10 Way Kambas 26.7. NOTE: Crested Fireback might be split soon into Bornean and Malayan Crested Firebacks respectively.

Storks Ciconiidae Woolly-necked Stork (VU) Ciconia episcopus (1) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7. Lesser Adjutant (VU) Leptoptilos javanicus (1) 3 Bali Barat NP 20.7.

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus (1) 1 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7. Striated (Green-backed) Heron Butorides striata (2) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa speciosa (5) 1 Labuan Bajo, Flores 15.7, 20 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 4 Denpasar area 21.7 and 10 Way Kambas 25.7. Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus (5) 10 Labuan Bajo, Flores 15.7, 30 Labuan Bajo, Flores 17.7, 100 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 10+5 heard Bali Barat NP 21.7 and 10 Way Kambas 25.7. NOTE: Usually split into Eastern and Western Cattle Egrets respectively. Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana (2) 3 Komodo Island 18.7 and 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea manilensis (3) 2 Labuan Bajo, Flores 17.7, 2 Way Kambas 25.7 and 2 Way Kambas 27.7. (Eastern) Great Egret Ardea alba modesta (2) 2 Labuan Bajo, Flores 17.7 and 1 Bali Barat NP 21.7. NOTE: Sometimes split into Eastern and Western Great Egrets respectively. Intermediate (Yellow-billed) Egret Ardea intermedia (2) 3 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7 and 2 Way Kambas 25.7. Little Egret Egretta garzetta (2) 1 Between Menjangan & Denpasar 21.7 and 1 Way Kambas 25.7. Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra sacra (3) 20 Komodo Island 18.7, 1 Labuan Bajo, Flores 19.7 and 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7.

Kites, Hawks & Eagles Accipitridae Black-winged (Black-shouldered) (Kite Elanus caeruleus hypoleucus (1) 1 Labuan Bajo, Flores 17.7. Crested (Oriental) Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus (1) 1 Pagal, Flores 16.7. NOTE: Might be split into two species: Sunda and Crested Honey Buzzards respectively. We likely saw an over-wintering juvenile Crested Honey Buzzard, the migrant subspecies. Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (2) 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus (2) 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 1 Bali Barat NP 21.7 and 2 Way Kambas 26.7. NOTE: Sometimes split into two species: Changeable and Crested Hawk-Eagles. Javan Hawk-Eagle (EN) (E) Nisaetus bartelsi (2) 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Rufous-bellied (Hawk-)Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii formosus (1) 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7. Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis malaiensis (2) 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata (1) 2 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7. Haliastur indus (2) 6 Komodo Island 18.7 and 2 Labuan Bajo, Flores 19.7. White-bellied Sea (Fish) Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster (1) 5 Komodo Island 18.7.

Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus (3) 1 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 1 Bogor BG 22.7. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (1) 2 Labuan Bajo, Flores 17.7.

Buttonquails Turnicidae Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (2) 1 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7 and 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7.

Stilts and Avocets Recurvirostridae Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus (1) 5 Between Menjangan & Denpasar 21.7.

Plovers and Lapwings Charadriidae Javan Plover (NT) (E) Charadrius javanicus (1) 5 Between Menjangan & Denpasar 21.7.

Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus variegatus (1) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos (2) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 1 Between Menjangan & Denpasar 21.7. Common Redshank Tringa totanus (1) 3 Bedugul BG 21.7.

Gulls, Terns & Skimmers Laridae Greater Crested (Swift) Tern Thalasseus bergii (2) 2 Labuan Bajo - Komodo crossing 18.7 and 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7. Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana sumatrana (1) 6 Bali Barat NP 20.7.

Pigeons and Doves Rock Dove Columba livia var. domestica (6) 10 Labuan Bajo, Flores 15.7, 2 Ruteng, Flores 17.7, up to 10 Labuan Bajo, Flores 18-19.7, 20+30 heard Between Menjangan & Denpasar 21.7 and 20 Jakarta 22.7. Island Collared Dove (E) Streptopelia bitorquata bitorquata (3) 6 Komodo Island 18.7, 4 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 2 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis tigrina (9) 5 Labuan Bajo, Flores 15.7, 2 Mbeleling 17.7, 10 Komodo Island 18.7, 10 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, up to 20 Bali Barat NP 20-21.7, 4+4 heard Bogor BG 22.7, 6 Cibodas 24.7 and 3 Way Kambas 25.7. Barred Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia unchall unchall (1) 6 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7. Ruddy (Parzudaki’s) Cuckoo-Dove (E if split) Macropygia emiliana (3) 1 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7 and 1+1 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7. NOTE: Sometimes split into a few species including Parzudaki’s Cuckoo-Dove, which we saw if split. Little Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia ruficeps (1) 3 Cibodas 22.7. Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica (5) 2+2 heard Komodo Island 18.7, 1 Bedugul BG 21.7, 1 Cibodas 22.7, 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Zebra Dove Geopelia striata (3) 30 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 30 Bali Barat NP 21.7 and 10 Way Kambas 25.7. Barred Dove (E) Geopelia maugeus (1) 10 Komodo Island 18.7. Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon (NT) Treron fulvicollis (1) 10 Way Kambas 27.7. Little Green Pigeon Treron olax (2) 6 Way Kambas 25.7 and 2 Way Kambas 27.7. Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans (2) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 40 Way Kambas 25.7. Orange-breasted Green Pigeon Treron bicinctus javanus (2) 20 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 3 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Thick-billed Green Pigeon Treron curvirostra (2) 6 Way Kambas 26.7 and 10 Way Kambas 27.7. Banded (Black-backed) Fruit Dove (E) Ptilinopus cinctus (2) 1 heard Puarlolo, Flores 15.7 and 1+1 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7. Black-naped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus melanospilus (3) 1 Pagal, Flores 16.7, 1 Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7 and 2 Bogor BG 22.7. Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea (3) 8+3 heard Komodo Island 18.7, 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 10 Way Kambas 27.7. Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon (E) Ducula lacernulata (3) 2 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 1 heard Bedugul BG 21.7. Pied Imperial Pigeon (E) Ducula bicolor (1) 5 Komodo Island 18.7.

Cuckoos Cuculidae Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis (2) 1 Bali Barat NP 21.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis (1) 2 Way Kambas 25.7. Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha) Rhinortha chlorophaea (1) 2 Way Kambas 26.7. Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus (2) 1 Way Kambas 25.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris (3) 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7, 1 Cibodas 24.7 and 1 Way Kambas 26.7. Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (NT) Phaenicophaeus sumatranus (1) 1 Way Kambas 26.7. Black-bellied Malkoha (NT) Phaenicophaeus diardi (1) 1 Way Kambas 26.7. Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus (1) 1 Komodo Island 18.7. Violet Cuckoo (H) Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus xanthorhynchus (1) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7. Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii (2) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7 and 2 Way Kambas 27.7. Plaintive Cuckoo (H) Cacomantis merulinus (1) 1 heard Way Kambas 25.7. Rusty-breasted (Sunda Brush) Cuckoo Cacomantis sepulcralis (6) 1 Pagal, Flores 16.7, 1 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7, 1 heard Cibodas 22.7, up to 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 25.7. NOTE: Sometimes split into two species: Sunda Brush and Sulawesi Brush Cuckoos. Sunda Cuckoo Cuculus lepidus (4) 1 heard Pagal, Flores 16.7, 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. NOTE: Recently split from Oriental Cuckoo.

Barn-Owls Tytonidae Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica (1) 1 Way Kambas 25.7. NOTE: Barn Owl was recently split into 3 species: Western, Eastern and American Barn Owls.

Owls Strigidae Reddish Scops Owl (NT) Otus rufescens rufescens (2) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Sunda Scops Owl Otus lempiji (2) 1 Cibodas 22.7 and 1 Way Kambas 26.7. NOTE: Currently split from but often lumped with Collared Scops Owl. Barred Eagle-Owl (H) Bubo sumatranus (1) 1 heard Cibodas 24.7. Buffy Fish Owl Ketupa ketupu (2) 1 Way Kambas 25.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Brown Hawk-Owl (Boobook) Ninox scutulata (3) Up to 2 Way Kambas 25-27.7.

Frogmouths Podargidae Large Frogmouth (NT) auritus (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Gould's Frogmouth (NT) (H) Batrachostomus stellatus (1) 1 heard Way Kambas 25.7. Javan Frogmouth (E) Batrachostomus javensis (1) 1 Cibodas 22.7. NOTE: Blyth’s Frogmouth was recently split from this species. Sunda Frogmouth Batrachostomus cornutus (3) Up to 1 Way Kambas 25-27.7.

Nightjars and Allies Caprimulgidae Malaysian Eared Nightjar Lyncornis temminckii (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 2 Way Kambas 27.7. Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus (2) 1 Way Kambas 25.7 and 1 Way Kambas 26.7. Mees's Nightjar (E) Caprimulgus meesi (1) 1 Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7. Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis (1) 5 Way Kambas 25.7. Bonaparte's Nightjar (VU) (E) Caprimulgus concretus (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Salvadori's Nightjar (NT) (E) Caprimulgus pulchellus (1) 1 Cibodas 22.7.

Treeswifts Hemiprocnidae Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis (2) 6 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 2 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata comata (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 2 Way Kambas 27.7.

Swifts Apodidae Plume-toed Swiftlet Collocalia affinis (2) Up to 20 Way Kambas 25-27.7. NOTE: Recently split from Glossy Swiftlet. Tenggara Swiftlet (E) Collocalia sumbawae (4) 20+10 heard Labuan Bajo, Flores 15.7, up to 30 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16-17.7 and 20 Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7. Cave (Linchi) Swiftlet (E) Collocalia linchi (5) 20+200 heard Denpasar area 19.7, up to 50 Bali Barat NP 20-21.7, 20+40 heard Bogor BG 22.7 and up to 40 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7. NOTE: Recently split from Bornean Swiftlet. Black-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus maximus (1) 2 Way Kambas 25.7. Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus (6) 3 Mbeleling 17.7, 20 Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7, 20 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 20 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 20 Bali Barat NP 21.7 and 30 Cibodas 22.7. Silver-rumped Spinetail (Needletail) Rhaphidura leucopygialis (1) 2 Way Kambas 26.7. House Swift Apus nipalensis (1) 3 Mbeleling 17.7.

Trogons Trogonidae Javan Trogon (EN) (E) reinwardtii (1) 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. Red-naped Trogon (NT) kasumba (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Diard's Trogon (NT) Harpactes diardii (1) 3 Way Kambas 27.7. Scarlet-rumped Trogon (NT) Harpactes duvaucelii (1) 1 Way Kambas 26.7.

Rollers Coraciidae Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis (1) 1 Way Kambas 27.7.

Kingfishers Alcedinidae Rufous-collared Kingfisher (NT) concretus (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Lacedo pulchella (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Glittering (White-banded) Kingfisher (E) Caridonax fulgidus (2) 1 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7 and 1 Mbeleling 17.7. Stork-billed Kingfisher capensis (1) 3 Way Kambas 27.7. White-throated Kingfisher smyrnensis perpulchra (1) 2 Way Kambas 25.7. Javan Kingfisher (E) Halcyon cyanoventris (1) 1 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7. Collared Kingfisher chloris (10) 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7, 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7, 4 Komodo Island 18.7, 4 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 10 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 4 Bali Barat NP 21.7, 1 Cibodas 22.7, 1 heard Cibodas 24.7, 3 Way Kambas 25.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Todiramphus sanctus sanctus (2) 1 Labuan Bajo, Flores 19.7 and 4 Bali Barat NP 20.7. Cerulean (Small Blue) Kingfisher (E) Alcedo coerulescens (2) 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 2 Way Kambas 25.7. Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting meninting (2) 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7 and 8 Way Kambas 27.7. Oriental (Rufous-backed) Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca (1) 1 Way Kambas 27.7. NOTE: Sometimes split into two species: Rufous-backed and Black-backed Dwarf Kingfishers.

Bee-eaters Meropidae Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 5 Way Kambas 27.7. Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus (2) 6 Mbeleling 17.7 and 4 Labuan Bajo, Flores 18.7. Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus (1) 30 Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7. Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis viridis (2) 4 Way Kambas 25.7 and 1 Way Kambas 26.7. Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti quinticolor (1) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7.

Hornbills Bucerotidae Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris convexus (1) 1 Way Kambas 27.7.

Asian Barbets Megalaimidae Fire-tufted Barbet Psilopogon pyrolophus (1) 4 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus lineatus (1) 2 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Brown-throated Barbet (H) (E) Psilopogon corvinus (1) 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. Red-crowned Barbet (NT) Psilopogon rafflesii (3) Up to 3 Way Kambas 25-27.7. Flame-fronted Barbet (E) Psilopogon armillaris (4) 2 Bedugul BG 21.7, 1 heard Cibodas 22.7 and up to 6 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7. Blue-eared Barbet Psilopogon duvaucelii (1) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7. NOTE: Recently split into two species: Blue-eared and Yellow-eared Barbets. Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus (2) 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 1 heard Bogor BG 22.7. Sooty Barbet (NT) Caloramphus hayii (2) 4 Way Kambas 26.7 and 6 Way Kambas 27.7. NOTE: Recently split into two species: Brown Barbet and Sooty Barbet.

Honeyguides Indicatoridae Malaysian Honeyguide (NT) Indicator archipelagicus (1) 1 Way Kambas 26.7.

Woodpeckers Picidae Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis (1) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7. Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus concretus (1) 3 Way Kambas 26.7. Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus moluccensis (3) 1 Pagal, Flores 16.7, 2 Komodo Island 18.7 and 4 Way Kambas 25.7. Freckle-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos analis analis (1) 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7. White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Banded Woodpecker miniaceum (2) 2 Way Kambas 25.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Checker-throated Woodpecker (NT) Chrysophlegma mentale (1) 2 Way Kambas 26.7. Crimson-winged Woodpecker puniceus (3) 1 Cibodas 22.7, 1 Cibodas 24.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Laced Woodpecker Picus vittatus (1) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7. Olive-backed Woodpecker (NT) Dinopium rafflesii (1) 1 Way Kambas 26.7. Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus (1) 2 Way Kambas 27.7. Buff-necked Woodpecker (NT) Meiglyptes tukki (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 2 Way Kambas 27.7.

Falcons and Caracaras Falconidae Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius (2) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Spotted (Indonesian) Kestrel (E) Falco moluccensis (2) 1 Mbeleling 17.7 and 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Nankeen (Australasian) Kestrel Falco cenchroides (1) 1 Ruteng, Flores 15.7.

Cockatoos Cacatuidae Yellow-crested Cockatoo (CR) (E) Cacatua sulphurea (1) 8 Komodo Island 18.7.

Old World Parrots Psittaculidae Red-cheeked Parrot Geoffroyus geoffroyi (4) 1 heard Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, 2 Pagal, Flores 16.7, 1 heard Mbeleling 17.7 and 1 heard Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7. Blue-rumped Parrot (NT) Psittinus cyanurus (2) 2 Way Kambas 25.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Leaf Lorikeet (NT) (E) Trichoglossus weberi (1) 2 Mbeleling 17.7. Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot Loriculus galgulus (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 6 Way Kambas 27.7. Yellow-throated (Javan) Hanging Parrot (NT) Loriculus pusillus (E) (2) 2 Bedugul BG 21.7 and 1 Cibodas 22.7.

Broadbills Eurylaimidae Green Broadbill (NT) Calyptomena viridis (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos macrorhynchos (2) 5 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus (2) 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7. Black-and-yellow Broadbill (NT) Eurylaimus ochromalus (1) 2 Way Kambas 26.7. Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus (1) 4 Way Kambas 26.7.

Pittas Pittidae Javan Banded Pitta (E) Hydrornis guajanus (2) 4 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 1 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Malayan Banded Pitta Hydrornis irena (1) 1 Way Kambas 25.7. Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (2) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Elegant Pitta (E) Pitta elegans (4) 1 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, 1 heard Pagal, Flores 16.7, 1 Mbeleling 17.7 and 1 heard Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7.

Honeyeaters Meliphagidae Scaly-crowned (E) lombokia (2) 12 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 6 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7. Indonesian Honeyeater (E) Lichmera limbata (1) 6 Bedugul BG 21.7. Helmeted Friarbird Philemon buceroides (3) 2 Pagal, Flores 16.7, 2 Mbeleling 17.7 and 3+2 heard Komodo Island 18.7.

Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea (4) 1 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7, 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 1 heard Between Menjangan & Denpasar 21.7 and 4 Way Kambas 25.7.

Woodshrikes and allies Tephrodornithidae Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus (6) 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 2 Bedugul BG 21.7, 2 Cibodas 22.7, 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7, 2 Cibodas 24.7 and 2 Way Kambas 26.7. Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhoptera (2) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7 and 2 Way Kambas 27.7.

Woodswallows, Butcherbirds and allies Artamidae White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus (3) 2 Komodo Island 18.7, 6 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 2 Bedugul BG 21.7.

Ioras Aegithinidae Common Iora Aegithina tiphia (5) 2 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, up to 8 Bali Barat NP 20-21.7, 1 Bogor BG 22.7 and 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. Green Iora (NT) Aegithina viridissima (2) 3 Way Kambas 26.7 and 2 Way Kambas 27.7.

Cuckoo-shrikes Campephagidae Javan Cuckooshrike (E) Coracina javensis (2) 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7. Sunda Cuckooshrike Coracina larvata (1) 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. Pale-shouldered Cicadabird (E) Coracina dohertyi (1) 2 Mbeleling 17.7. Lesser Cuckooshrike Coracina fimbriata (2) 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 6 Way Kambas 26.7. Pied Triller nigra (2) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 6 Way Kambas 25.7. White-shouldered (Lesseur’s) Triller (E) Lalage sueurii (2) 10 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 2 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus saturatus (1) 15 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Fiery Minivet (NT) Pericrocotus igneus (1) 4 Way Kambas 26.7. Little (Flores) Minivet (E) Pericrocotus lansbergei (1) 4 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7. Sunda Minivet (E) Pericrocotus miniatus (1) 10 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus (3) 4 Bedugul BG 21.7 and 10 Way Kambas 27.7. NOTE: The orange-coloured Scarlet of Java and Bali may be split as a distinct species.

Whistlers and allies Pachycephalidae Rusty-breasted (Tenggara Golden) Whistler (E) Pachycephala fulvotincta (4) 2 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, up to 2 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16-17.7 and 2 Komodo Island 18.7. NOTE: Recent split from Australian Golden Whistler. Bare-throated Whistler (E) Pachycephala nudigula (2) 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 1 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7.

Shrikes Laniidae Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach (4) 1 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 1 Bali Barat NP 21.7 and 4 Way Kambas 25.7.

Vireos, Greenlets Vireonidae Pied Shrike-Babbler (E) Pteruthius flaviscapis (2) 6 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 4 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. NOTE: Recent split from the White-browed Shrike-Babbler complex. Trilling Shrike-Babbler (E) Pteruthius aenobarbus (3) 2 Cibodas 22.7 and up to 6 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7. NOTE: Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler was recently split into 2 species: Trilling and Clicking Shrike- Babblers.

Old World Orioles Oriolidae Dark-throated Oriole (NT) Oriolus xanthonotus (1) 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis (2) 1 Mbeleling 17.7 and 5 Komodo Island 18.7. Black-and-crimson Oriole (H) Oriolus cruentus (1) 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7.

Drongos Dicruridae Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus (4) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 2 Cibodas 22.7, 4 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 4 Cibodas 24.7. Wallacean Drongo (E) Dicrurus densus (3) 2 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7, 4 Mbeleling 17.7 and 6 Komodo Island 18.7. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus (2) 4 Way Kambas 26.7 and 4 Way Kambas 27.7.

Fantails Rhipiduridae Malaysian Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica (3) 12 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 1 Bogor BG 22.7 and 4 Way Kambas 27.7. Brown-capped (Trumpeting) Fantail (E) Rhipidura diluta (3) 2 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7. Rufous-tailed Fantail (E) Rhipidura phoenicura (2) 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7.

Monarchs Monarchidae Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea (5) 2 Komodo Island 18.7, 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 4 Bali Barat NP 21.7, 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 4 Way Kambas 27.7. Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher (H) Terpsiphone affinis (1) 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. NOTE: Recent split from the Asian Paradise Flycatcher complex. Flores Monarch (E) Symposiachrus sacerdotum (1) 1 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7.

Crows, Jays, and (Malayan) Black Magpie (NT) Platysmurus leucopterus (2) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7 and 4 Way Kambas 27.7. NOTE: Sometimes split into two species: Bornean and Malayan Black Magpies respectively. Racket-tailed Treepie temia (2) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 2 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Slender-billed Crow enca (1) 5 Way Kambas 27.7. NOTE: The race on Sulawesi is sometimes split from Slender-billed as Sulawesi Crow. Flores Crow (EN) (E) Corvus florensis (2) 4 Mbeleling 17.7 and 1 heard Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7. Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos macrorhynchos (1) 8 Komodo Island 18.7.

Fairy Flycatchers Stenostiridae Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis (1) 6 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7.

Tits, Chickadees Paridae Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus (5) 2 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7, 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 2 Bedugul BG 21.7, 2 Cibodas 22.7, 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 heard Cibodas 24.7. NOTE: Recently split from the Great Tit complex.

Bulbuls Pycnonotidae Ruby-throated Bulbul (E) Pycnonotus dispar (1) 3 Bogor BG 22.7. NOTE: Recently split from the Black-crested Bulbul complex. Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster aurigaster (3) 4 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 10 Bogor BG 22.7 and 10 Way Kambas 25.7. Orange-spotted Bulbul (E) Pycnonotus bimaculatus (3) 3 Cibodas 22.7 and up to 4 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7. Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier (5) 4 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, up to 30 Bali Barat NP 20-21.7, 1 Bogor BG 22.7 and 8 Way Kambas 25.7. Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex (2) 2 Cibodas 22.7 and 4 Way Kambas 27.7. Asian Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus (1) 2 Way Kambas 27.7. Spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus erythropthalmos (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 4 Way Kambas 27.7. Grey-cheeked (Melodious) Bulbul (E if split) Alophoixus bres (1) 4 Bogor BG 22.7. NOTE: The endemic Javan subspecies is likely to be split as Melodious Bulbul. Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger (2) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7 and 4 Way Kambas 27.7. Buff-vented Bulbul Iole crypta (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Sunda (Javan) Bulbul (E) Ixos virescens (1) 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. NOTE: Might be split further as Javan and Sumatran Bulbuls respectively.

Swallows Hirundinidae Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica (5) 10 Komodo Island 18.7, 20 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 8 Jakarta 22.7, 4 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7 and 2 Way Kambas 25.7. Striated (Daurian) Swallow Cecropis striolata striolata (6) 1 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, 1 Pagal, Flores 16.7, 2 Mbeleling 17.7, 15 Komodo Island 18.7 and 2 Cibodas 22.7. NOTE: Might be lumped with some Red-rumped Swallow subspecies as Daurian Swallow.

Cupwings Pnoepygidae Pygmy Wren-babbler (Cupwing) Pnoepyga pusilla (5) 1 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7, 1 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7, 1 Cibodas 22.7, 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 3 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7.

Cettia Bush Warblers and allies Yellow-bellied (Bamboo Bush) Warbler superciliaris (1) 2 Bogor BG 22.7. Mountain Tailorbird (Leaftoiler) cucullatus (5) 1 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7, 1 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7, 1 heard Cibodas 22.7, 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 3 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Russet-capped Tesia (E) Tesia everetti (3) 2 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7. Javan Tesia (E) Tesia superciliaris (2) 4 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7.

Long-tailed Tits Aegithalidae Pygmy Bushtit (E) Psaltria exilis (3) 20 Cibodas 22.7 and up to 20 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7.

Leaf warblers and allies Phylloscopidae Mountain Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus (1) 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Timor (Flores) Leaf Warbler (E) Phylloscopus presbytes (2) 4 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 2 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7. NOTE: Sometimes split as Flores Leaf Warbler. Sunda Warbler Seicercus grammiceps (3) 1 Bedugul BG 21.7, 1 heard Cibodas 22.7 and up to 10 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7. NOTE: Probably going to be lumped with Yellow-breasted Warbler based on DNA and call.

Cisticolas and allies Cisticolidae Zitting (Fan-tailed) Cisticola Cisticola juncidis (2) 2 Mbeleling 17.7 and 1 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7. Dark-necked Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 4 Way Kambas 27.7. Ashy Tailorbird Orthotomus ruficeps (1) 1 Way Kambas 25.7. Olive-backed (Javan) Tailorbird (E) Orthotomus sepium (6) 4 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 4 Bali Barat NP 21.7, 2+2 heard Bogor BG 22.7, 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 2 Cibodas 24.7.

Babblers Timaliidae Chestnut-rumped Babbler (NT) Stachyris maculata (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Black-throated Babbler (NT) Stachyris nigricollis (1) 2 Way Kambas 27.7. White-bibbed Babbler (E) Stachyris thoracica (2) 2 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Chestnut-winged Babbler Stachyris erythroptera (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Crescent-chested Babbler (E) Stachyris melanothorax (2) Up to 8 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7. Pin-striped (Striped) Tit-Babbler Macronus gularis gularis (2) 1 heard Way Kambas 26.7 and 2 Way Kambas 27.7. NOTE: Might be lumped with Bold-striped Tit-Babbler as Striped Tit-Babbler. Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler Macronus ptilosus (1) 1 Way Kambas 26.7.

Fulvettas, Ground Babblers Pellorneidae Javan Fulvetta (E) Alcippe pyrrhoptera (2) 30 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 20 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler Napothera epilepidota (1) 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. Horsfield's (Wren-)Babbler Malacocincla sepiaria (3) 4 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 8 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 10 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Sooty-capped Babbler (NT) Malacopteron affine (1) 2 Way Kambas 26.7. Scaly-crowned Babbler Malacopteron cinereum (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Rufous-crowned Babbler (NT) Malacopteron magnum (1) 2 Way Kambas 26.7. White-chested Babbler (NT) Trichastoma rostratum (1) 2 Way Kambas 27.7. Ferruginous Babbler Trichastoma bicolor (1) 1 Way Kambas 26.7.

White-eyes Zosteropidae Mees's White-eye (Javan Heleia) (E) Lophozosterops javanicus (3) 6 Bedugul BG 21.7, 50 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 10 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Cream (White)-browed White-eye (Heleia) (E) Lophozosterops superciliaris (2) 3 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 10 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7. Crested White-eye (Heleia) (E) Lophozosterops dohertyi (2) 6 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7 and 2+2 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7. Thick-billed Heleia (E) Heleia crassirostris (1) 4 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7. Oriental (Sangkar) White-eye (E) Zosterops palpebrosus (3) 1 Cibodas 22.7 and 1 Cibodas 24.7. NOTE: Very recently split into several species including Sangkar White-eye, which is the species we saw. Yellow-ringed White-eye (Heleia) (E) Zosterops wallacei (2) 2 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7 and 2 Pagal, Flores 16.7. Lemon-bellied White-eye Zosterops chloris (2) 1 Komodo Island 18.7 and 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7. Ashy-bellied White-eye (E) Zosterops citrinella (4) 1 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, 20+4 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 30 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7. NOTE: Only very recently known from Flores. Until recently, the subspecies of “Oriental White-eyes” were thought to be that species but are now known to be Ashy-bellied White-eyes, of which there are two colour morphs or subspecies but this is not known yet as no work has been done on the grey-bellied versus yellow-bellied individuals. They may even represent a further two undescribed species. We saw both forms/subspecies.

Fairy-bluebirds Irenidae Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella (1) 2 Way Kambas 27.7.

Nuthatches Sittidae Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis (1) 4 Way Kambas 27.7. Blue Nuthatch Sitta azurea (2) 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 14 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7.

Starlings Sturnidae Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis (1) 2 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Short-tailed Starling Aplonis minor minor (2) 4 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 12 Bedugul BG 21.7. Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa (1) 6 Way Kambas 27.7. Javan Myna (E) Acridotheres javanicus (3) 3 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 25 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Black-winged Starling (EN) (E) Acridotheres melanopterus (1) 3 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Bali Myna (Starling) (CR) (E) Leucopsar rothschildi (2) 15 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 6 Bali Barat NP 21.7.

Thrushes and Allies Turdidae Chestnut-capped Thrush Geokichla interpres (2) 1 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7 and 1 Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7. Chestnut-backed Thrush (E) Geokichla dohertyi (2) 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 3 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7. Sunda Thrush (NE) Zoothera andromedae (1) 1 Cibodas 22.7.

Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae Rufous-tailed Shama (H) Copsychus pyrropygus (1) 1 heard Way Kambas 27.7. Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (NT) Cyornis turcosus (1) 4 Way Kambas 27.7. Russet-backed (Flores) Jungle (Warbling) Cyornis oscillans Flycatcher (E) (1) 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7. NOTE: The endemic subspecies is often split as Flores Warbling Flycatcher. Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis olivaceus (2) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 1 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis umbratilis (1) 1 Way Kambas 26.7. Indigo Flycatcher (NE) Eumyias indigo (2) 4 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Lesser Shortwing Brachypteryx leucophris leucophris (3) 1 heard Bedugul BG 21.7, 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. White-browed (Flores & Javan) Shortwing (both Brachypteryx montana E if split) (2) 2 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7 and 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. NOTE: The endemic subspecies on Java is very likely going to be split as Javan Shortwing, while the endemic subspecies on Flores will become Flores Shortwing. Sunda (Javan Blue) Robin (E) Myiomela diana (3) 3 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. NOTE: The endemic subspecies is likely to be split as Javan Blue Robin. Sunda Forktail (E) Enicurus velatus (2) 2 Cibodas 22.7 and 3 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Javan Whistling Thrush (E) Myophonus glaucinus (3) 1 heard Bedugul BG 21.7, 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 3 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Rufous-chested Flycatcher (NT) Ficedula dumetoria (1) 1 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7. Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra (2) 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7 and 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni (6) 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7, 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7, 2 Bedugul BG 21.7, 2 Cibodas 22.7 and up to 4 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7. Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata (2) 1 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7 and 2 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7.

Leafbirds Chloropseidae Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati (2) 1 Bogor BG 22.7 and 3 Way Kambas 27.7. Lesser Green Leafbird (NT) Chloropsis cyanopogon cyanopogon (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis (2) 4 Way Kambas 26.7 and 4 Way Kambas 27.7. NOTE: This whole complex is up for splitting but even if split further, the ones we saw would remain Blue-winged.

Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Golden-rumped Flowerpecker (E) Dicaeum annae (4) 4 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, 4+6 heard Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7, 2 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7 and 1 heard Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma (1) 1 Way Kambas 25.7. Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum minullum (2) 1 Way Kambas 25.7 and 2 Way Kambas 26.7. Black-fronted Flowerpecker (E) Dicaeum igniferum (3) 2 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, 3 Pagal, Flores 16.7 and 1 Komodo Island 18.7. Blood-breasted (Flores/Javan) Flowerpecker (E) Dicaeum sanguinolentum (4) 2 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 17.7, 1 Bedugul BG 21.7, 1 Cibodas 22.7 and up to 2 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7. NOTE: Likely to be split into several species with Flores Flowerpecker on Flores and Javan Flowerpecker on Java and Bali. Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker (E) Dicaeum trochileum (5) 4 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 2 Bali Barat NP 21.7 and up to 2 Way Kambas 25-27.7.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis (2) 2 Way Kambas 26.7 and 2 Way Kambas 27.7. Plain Sunbird simplex (1) 1 Way Kambas 26.7. Brown (Plain)-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis (8) 1 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, 1 Mbeleling 17.7, 4+2 heard Komodo Island 18.7, 4 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 2 Bedugul BG 21.7, 2 Bogor BG 22.7 and 2 Way Kambas 25.7. Olive-backed (Ornate) Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis (7) 6 Pagal, Flores 16.7, 6 Mbeleling 17.7, 2 Komodo Island 18.7, 2 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, up to 5 Bali Barat NP 20-21.7 and 2 Way Kambas 25.7. NOTE: Likely to be split into two species: Ornate and Sahul Sunbirds respectively. Flame-breasted Sunbird (E) Cinnyris solaris (4) 2 Puarlolo, Flores 15.7, 6 Pagal, Flores 16.7, 4 Mbeleling 17.7 and 4+3 heard Komodo Island 18.7. White-flanked Sunbird (E) Aethopyga eximia (1) 4 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra (3) 2 Bogor BG 22.7, 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster (1) 2 Way Kambas 26.7.

Old World Sparrows Passeridae Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus malaccensis (13) 20+15 heard Labuan Bajo, Flores 15.7, 30 Pagal, Flores 16.7, 20 Ruteng, Flores 17.7, up to 400 Labuan Bajo, Flores 18-19.7, 30 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 20+30 heard Bedugul BG 21.7, 20+15 heard Jakarta 22.7, 20 Cibodas 23.7, 20 Cibodas 24.7 and up to 30 Way Kambas 25-27.7.

Waxbills, Munias and allies Estrildidae Javan Munia (Mannikin) (E) Lonchura leucogastroides (3) 15 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 2 Cibodas 22.7 and 10 Cibodas 24.7. Black-faced Munia (Mannikin) (E) Lonchura molucca (3) 2 Mbeleling 17.7, 5 Labuan Bajo, Flores 18.7 and 10 Labuan Bajo, Flores 19.7. Scaly-breasted Munia (Nutmeg Mannikin) Lonchura punctulata (5) 20 Golo Lusang trail, Flores 16.7, 100 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, up to 60 Bali Barat NP 20- 21.7 and 20 Way Kambas 25.7. Java Sparrow (E) Lonchura oryzivora (1) 8 Bali Barat NP 20.7. NOTE: Now known to be a large munia/mannikin instead of a sparrow.

Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea (1) 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus (1) 2 Way Kambas 25.7.

Finches Fringillidae Mountain Serin (E) Chrysocorythus estherae (1) 20 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7.

Mammals (20 in total: 19 seen, 1 heard)

Codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced, CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient, H = Heard Only

Elephants Elephantidae Asian Elephant Elephas maximus (1) 1 Way Kambas 25.7.

Tree Shrews Tupaiidae Horsfield's Treeshrew Tupaia javanica (2) 6 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 4 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Lesser Treeshrew Tupaia minor (1) 2 Way Kambas 27.7.

Hedgehogs, Moonrats & Gymnures Erinaceidae Lesser Gymnure Hylomys suillus (1) 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7.

Old World monkeys Cercopithecidae -eating Macaque Macaca fascicularis fascicularis (7) 40 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, up to 30 Bali Barat NP 20-21.7, 20 Cibodas 22.7, 20 Cibodas 24.7, 20 Way Kambas 25.7 and 40 Way Kambas 27.7. Southern -tailed Macaque Macaca nemestrina (2) 4 Way Kambas 26.7 and 4 Way Kambas 27.7. Javan Langur Trachypithecus auratus (3) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 20 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 8 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Silvered Langur Trachypithecus cristatus (1) 30 Way Kambas 27.7.

Gibbons, Siamang Hylobatidae Javan Gibbon (H) Hylobates moloch (1) 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7. Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus (2) 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7.

Squirrels Sciuridae Black-striped Squirrel Callosciurus nigrovittatus (3) Up to 6 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23-24.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7. Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus (7) 1 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 2 Bali Barat NP 20.7, 2 Bali Barat NP 21.7, 2 Bogor BG 22.7 and up to 10 Way Kambas 25-27.7. Prevost's Squirrel Callosciurus prevostii (1) 2 Way Kambas 27.7. Black Giant Squirrel Ratufa bicolor (3) 1 Bali Barat NP 21.7, 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7 and 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7.

Vivets, Genets Viverridae Malay Civet Viverra tangalunga (1) 1 Way Kambas 26.7.

Pigs Suidae Wild Boar Sus scrofa (4) 4 Komodo Island 18.7, 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 23.7, 1 heard Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7 and 2 Way Kambas 26.7.

Oceanic Dolphins Delphinidae Indo-pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops aduncus (1) 4 Komodo Island 18.7.

Deer Cervidae Southern Red Muntjac Muntiacus muntjak (1) 1 Gunung Gede Pangrango NP 24.7. Javan Rusa Rusa timorensis (3) 10 Komodo Island 18.7, 20 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 15 Bali Barat NP 21.7. Sambar Rusa unicolor (1) 1 Way Kambas 27.7.

Cattle, Antelopes, Sheep, Goats Bovidae Domestic Water Buffalo Bubalus bubalis (2) 10 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7 and 20 Bali Barat NP 20.7.

Reptiles (4 in total: 3 seen, 1 heard)

Codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced, CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient, H = Heard Only

Geckos Gekkonidae Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko (2) 1 heard Potawangka Road, Flores 18.7 and 1 heard Bali Barat NP 20.7. Common House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus (3) 1 Denpasar to Bedugul, Bali 19.7, 1 Way Kambas 26.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7.

Monitor Lizards Varanidae Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis (1) 5 Komodo Island 18.7. Water Monitor Varanus salvator (2) 1 Bali Barat NP 20.7 and 1 Way Kambas 27.7.

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