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MONARCHIDAE
*Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Fairly common and widespread in low and mid elevation forest in all three
national parks visited, as high up as the Tongoa area in Lore Lindu NP.
Greater numbers in Tangkoko NP, darker on belly than SE Asian birds.
*Rusty-bellied Fantail
Rhipidura teysmanni
Fairly common in the Anaso Rd/Lake Tambing area; a sighting of this species
often signaled the arrival of a feeding flock.
PETROICIDAE
*Citrine Flycatcher
Culicicapa helianthea
Moderately common in mid to high elevation forest in Lore Lindu NP. Not
as strictly confined to the high altitudes as most of the other similar
species in that area. Quite common in the Kamarora area as well as Anaso/Lake
Tambing area.
PACHYCEPHALIDAE
*Yellow-flanked Whistler
Hylocitrea bonensis
Nice to see this rather odd looking whistler which looked rather different
from the illustrations in Coates & Bishop. Only four birds seen -
a pair and two adult males, always associated with feeding flocks and
feeding fairly high up in the mid storey. All in the Anaso/Lake Tambing
area.
*Yellow-vented Whistler
Pachycephala sulfuriventer
Fairly common in mid to high elevation forest in Lore Lindu NP, from Kamarora
up to Anaso; has a variety of calls
ARTAMIDAE
*White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorhynchus
Common and widespread in most timbered habitats from montane forest. Greatest
numbers around the swampland and rice fields in the Toraut area.
*Ivory-backed Woodswallow
Artamus monachus
Smart looking bird; widespread in low numbers in mid and high altitude
forest seen in all three national parks visited. Not nearly as conspicuous
as White-breasted. Greater numbers in the Toraut area, Matayangan Rd and
Tambun area in Bogani Nani Wartabone NP, with up to 20 birds seen in a
day.
STURNIDAE
*Short-tailed Starling
Aplonis minor
Several flocks in mid altitude forest in the Dongi Dongi area; seen in
the scope to confirm the identification - the bill and head shapebeing
the most obvious featurs to separate it from Asian Glossy Starling
*Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Good numbers at lower altitudes in the Toraut - Kosinggolan area, Bogani
Nani Wartabone NP.
*Sulawesi Crested Myna Basilornis celebensis
Some nice views of this lovely bird. Generally scarce but on one occasion
near Kamarora HQ around 20 birds were feeding in fruiting trees; others
seen in Lore Lindu NP at Dongi Dongi and a few along the Matayangan Rd,
Bogani Nani Wartabone NP area.
*White-necked Myna
Streptocitta albicollis
Distinctive black and white myna with a long tail. Fairly common and widespread
in low and mid altitude forest, seen in all three national parks although
scarce at Tangkoko. Highest numbers (c20) in mid altitude forest around
Tongoa and Dongi Dongi, Lore Lindu NP and along Matayangan Rd, Bogani
Nani Wartabone NP.
*Fiery-browed Starling
Enodes erythrophris
This very attractive bird is quite common at high altitude in the Anaso
Rd/Lake Tambing area, Lore Lindu NP. Flocks around Lake Tambing.
*Grosbeak Starling
Scissirostrum dubium
Common and widespread in low and mid altitude forest; recorded in all
three national parks visited although not as numerous in Lore Lindu NP
as the other two national parks.
MELIPHAGIDAE
*Lesser Sulawesi Honeyeater
Myza celebensis
Small mixed flock of Lesser and Greater Sulawesi Honeyeaters near Lake
Tambing turn-off and others at several localities higher up along the
Anaso Rd, in Lore Lindu.
*Greater Sulawesi
Honeyater Myza sarasinorum
A few lower down near Lake Tambing and along the main Rd and a few at
the very top of the Anaso Rd, Lore Lindu NP. Strangely, the ones at the
top of Anaso Rd looked darker and had a larger white patch than those
seen back towards Lake Tambing. Perhaps in all the excitement we became
a little confused!
*Sulawesi Myzomela
Myzomela ochloroptera
#Split from Scarlet Honeyeater (Clements 1991)
Quite a few at high altitude along the Anaso Rd but also a few seen lower
down near Kamarora HQ, all in Lore Lindu NP
NECTARINIIDAE
*Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Fairly common and widespread in low and mid altitudes along forest edges
and regrowth in all three national parks but not so common in Lore Lindu
NP
*Black Sunbird Nectarinia
aspasia
A smart bird when seen in good light; seen regularly in low numbers, mainly
in the Toraut, Tambun and Matayangan area, Bogani Nani Wartabone NP. Just
a few in the other national parks. Seen in low to mid elevations along
forest edge regrowth
*Olive-backed Sunbird
Nectarinia jugularis
Widespread in low numbers in lower to mid elevations in forest edge regrowth
and mangroves. Seen in all three national parks visited.
*Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga
siparaja
Just a few seen in low to mid elevations at Kamarora in Lore Lindu NP
and Toraut and Matayangan Rd, Bogani Nani Wartabone NP. A stunning bird
when seen well.
DICAEIDAE
*Yellow-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum aureolimbatum
Widespread in low numbers in low to mid elevation forest and regrowth;
recorded in all three national parks visited.
*Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker
Dicaeum nehrkorni
Quite scarce, a couple seen briefly along the Anaso Rd, then just when
some of us had thought we had missed it, a nice adult male turned up at
Kamarora. Apparently the species is not strictly confined to montane forest.
*Grey-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum celebicum
Fairly common and widespread in low and mid altitude forest seen in all
three national parks visited, seen on most days of the tour. Common around
Kamarora, Lore Lindu NP
ZOSTEROPIDAE
*Mountain White-eye
Zosterops montanus
Moderately common at high altitude in the Anaso/Lake Tambing area
*Lemon-bellied White-eye
Zosterops chloris
Patchy distribution in low to mid elevation shrub and regrowth, mainly
seen en route to and around Kamarora, a few Matyangan Rd, Bogani Nani
Wartabone NP.
*Black-fronted White-eye Zosterops atrfrons
Common and widespread in low, mid and high elevation forest; seen on most
days of the tour.
*Streak-headed Dark-eye
Lophozosterops squamiceps
Moderately common in the montane forest at Anaso Rd and Lake Tambing
PASSERIDAE
*Tree Sparrow Passer
montanus
Fairly common around areas of habitation in all areas visited
ESTRILDIDAE
*Black-faced Munia
Lonchura molucca
Several groups encountered en route from Palu to Kamarora; a few seen
most days in the Kamarora area, Lore Lindu NP. A pretty bird.
*Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Several groups between Palu and Kamarora and a few at the latter locality
in Lore Lindu NP. More attractive than the ferals in Australia.
*Chestnut Munia Lonchura
malacca
Handsome bird; fairly common and widespread around rice fields and scrub
en route to Kamarora; en route to and in the Toraut area, and a few at
Tangkoko NP
*Pale-headed Munia
Lonchura pallida
Around 50 in scrub along a dry creek between Palu and Kamarora
FRINGILLIDAE
*Mountain Serin Serinus
esterae
Scarce, two birds only seen briefly, half way up the Anso Rd, Lore Lindu
NP
References
Coates B.J & Bishop K.D. 1997, A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea, Dove
Publications Pty Ltd, Australia
Forshaw J.M. &
Cooper W.T. 1973, Parrots of the World, Lansdowne Press, Australia
Luijendijl, TJC 1997
Bird observations in Sulawesi & Halmahera in July/August 1997, Holland,
published privately.
Taxonomy follows Coates
and Bishop (1997) except for the two species indicated with a # which
follow Clements, Birds of the World: A Check List 1991
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