ANATIDAE

*Wandering Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arcuata
Moderately common on swampland around Toraut, Kosinggolon and Tambun, Bogani Nani Wartabone NP.

*Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
One bird seen at Lake Tambing, Lore Lindu NP.

*Sunda Teal Anas gibberifrons
Moderately common in rice-fields and swampland around Kosinggolan and Tambun, Bogani Nani Wartabone NP.

MEGAPODIIDAE

*Philippine Scrubfowl Megapodius cumingii
One immature bird seen by some people in Tangkoko NP

*Maleo Macrocephalon maleo
A recent nest site seen in Tangkoko NP and about 6 birds seen at the nesting ground at Tambun, Bogani Nani Wartabone NP. Great views of two of these primitive looking birds in a tree; they also fly surprisingly well for a megapode.

PHASIANIDAE

* Red Junglefowl Gallus Gallus
A bird heard calling and glimpsed along the Waterfall Trail, Kamarora, was thought to be this species. The size appeared right.

TURNICIDAE

*Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
About six birds seen on the Rdsides either driving in or out of Tangkoko NP, eventually seen by the whole group as we left Tangkoko on our last day, in the first few kilometres after leaving the national park. An impressive button-quail with yellow bill, shows chestnut on back in flight.

RALLIDAE

*Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
Quite a few sightings en route to and in Tangkoko NP and around rice fields and swampland in the Toraut area.

*Barred Rail Gallirallus torquatus
Appears to outnumber the previous species. A maximum of eight was seen along the Rd when we were leaving Tangkoko; likes to bathe in potholes along the Rd after rain. Good numbers also seen in the Toraut - Kosinggolan area, a few elsewhere.

*White-browed Crake Porzana cinerea
A few sightings in the Kosinggolon area; a maximum of four seen in flooded fields near Tadoi village en route to Toraut

*Isabelline Bushhen Amaurornis isabellinus
Heard calling in many localities, including Tangkoko. Kamarora and Toraut area. Birds seen briefly by some at Kamarora and Toraut area, usually in flight along Rdsides. We were starting to worry that we would not get a decent view of this species when one gave itself up and walked into full view along a busy Rdside south of Manado City.

*White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Moderately common in swampland around Tambun, Toraut and Kosinggolan, and Bogani Nani Wartabone NP.

*Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
A few on the Kosinggolan reservoir

*Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
Oddly, one near a Common Moorhen, en route to Toraut from Manado

*Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
A maximum of five seen in a day including some immatures in swampland near Tadoi village and Kosinggolan, en route to Toraut

SCOLOPACIDAE

*Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
One only seen in the mangroves at Molas, Manado City

COLUMBIDAE

*Rock Dove Columba livia
A few around areas of human habitation

*Red-collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
One only in the Molas area of Mando City

*Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
Not overly common, a few in the Tangkoko and Toraut areas and at Kamarora; also on Mantehagi Island, Manado Bay

*Brown Cuckoo-dove Macropygia amboinensis
Moderately common in low to mid elevation forest in all three national parks visited. Greatest numbers (c10) were in mid elevation forest near Tongoa, Lore Lindu NP

*Sulawesi Black Pigeon Turacoena manadensis
Some nice views in the scope of this rather scarce endemic. Around six birds seen in total. About three in Tangkoko, about two at Tambun, Bogani Nani Wartabone NP; and one along the Matayangan Rd (Bogani Nani Wartabone NP). A bird of the lower to mid elevation, often in secondary growth.

*Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
Mainly seen in the Tangkoko area either en route to or in the park, where it occurs alongside Stephan's Dove. More often in secondary growth than Stephan's.

*Stephan's Dove Chalcophaps stephani
Just a few seen in Tangkoko and in Bogani Nani Wartabone NP, best views along the coast trail in Tangkoko NP

*Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans
Common in lower to mid elevation forest, usually around clearings and edges. Greatest numbers (c10) in a fruiting tree, Tongoa Rd, Kamarora, Lore Lindu NP

*Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon Treron griseicauda
Common in lower to mid elevation forest, usually around clearings and edges. Greatest numbers (c10) in a fruiting tree Tongoa Rd, Kamarora.

*Red-eared Fruit Dove Ptilinopus fischeri
Two only seen of this impressive bird; an excellent view in the scope of a perched individual at Lake Tambing; and another along the Anaso Rd, in the higher elevations of Lore Lindu NP.

*Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus subgularis
Quite a few calling and some nice views in the forest at Toraut; one also seen Matayangan Rd, all in Bogani Nani Wartabone NP. Usually high up in the canopy.

*Superb Fruit Dove Ptilinopus superbus
A few along one of the trails, near Kamarora HQ, Lore Lindu NP and another across the river at Toraut, Bogani Nani Wartabone N P.

*Black-naped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus melanospila
Fairly common in low to mid elevation forest in all three national parks visited - a beautiful bird. An adult male, sitting on a nest and calling to the female, was a memorable sight in Tangkoko NP.

*White-bellied Imperial Pigeon Ducula forsteni
A mighty bird with a big voice - surely the most handsome of the imperial pigeons. Moderately common in lower to mid elevation forest in all three national parks visited. Best numbers (c10) in the Dong Dongi area, Lore Lindu NP.

*Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon Ducula radiata
Not so common, quite a difficult bird, just a few birds in lower to mid elevation forests in each of the three national parks visited, some nice looks in the scope. Oddly, others for example, (Luijendijk 1997) have recorded this species in high numbers in Lore Lindu NP

*Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea
Fairly common in lower to mid elevation forest in all three national parks. Highest numbers along the coast trail in Tangkoko NP and Tambun, Bogani Nani Wartabone NP, with dozens of birds seen at both localities.

*Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor
Good numbers (c50) on Mantehagi Island, Manado Bay, probably also a few seen near mangroves at Molas, Manado City

*Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon Ducula luctuosa
Moderately common (up to 10 seen) around the clearing along the coast trail, Tangkoko; also seen in the forest near Toraut HQ, Bogani Nani Wartabone NP

*Sombre Pigeon Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa
Three separate but unsatisfactory views of what must have been this species around Lake Tambing and along the Anaso Rd

PITTACIDAE

*Black Lory Chalcopsitta atra
What a surprise! A pair seen very well on Mantehagi Island, Manado Bay. The birds were, assumedly, escapees although the Headman did not know of anyone who had kept the birds on the island, nor had he ever seen the species previously. They appeared to be of the race atra which occurs naturally on the western part of the Vogelkop, West Papua and on the nearby islands of Batanta and Salawati. The habitat would appear to suit them very well as the species occur in clearings, scattered trees and coconut palms (Forshaw & Cooper 1973). Most of Mantehagi appears to be covered in coconut palms with scattered trees and patches of re-growth. Although their natural occurrence is not a huge distance away, the species is not known to occur in the Moluccas which is much closer.