Birding Indonesia

Birding Indonesia We arrange and lead birding tours to eastern Indonesia, with Papua as our main speciality. We cover the Wallace region too.

Our area of expertise is eastern Indonesia with well over 50 trips – private and commercial – to Papua. We have long and deep relationships with all the local guides and we speak the Indonesian language fluently. Booking a tour with us not only gives you an amazing birdwatching tour, but also gives you a deep insight into local culture and you make friends for life. We have a few itineraries, but

we also custom make itineraries to your liking. We are experienced travellers who have lived and travelled in Indonesia since 2001. Normally our birding trips are from 10-30 days and we can custom make a travel according to your specific wishes. Mehd Halaouate is the tour leader on all our trips. We are fluent in English, French, Swedish and Indonesian which makes the travels off the beaten track smooth and enjoyable. If you'd like to come with us for an orchid watching travel we'll arrange that. There are some really amazing orchid species in Papua. Maybe you want to go for the parrots or the Birds of Paradise?

20/06/2026

Unfortunately, this is rare footage of a soon-to-be extinct cockatoo subspecies in Sulawesi Island. The Sulawesi Yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea sulphurea). In my opinion, this is the smallest of the subspecies (33cm) and the one that has darker yellow cheek patches.
My guess, and it is probably an exaggerated guess, is that the numbers in the wild are less than 80 birds.
Sulawesi Island, Indonesia.
A call out to all the breeders who have these species, please keep them pure. The future will rely on these captive birds for the survival of these magnificent creatures.
Copyright Mehd Halaouate.

The special bird of Sulawesi, the Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo).
15/06/2026

The special bird of Sulawesi, the Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo).

Here are 3 subspecies of the parrot with the funny red nose, the Great-billed parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos. Like th...
12/06/2026

Here are 3 subspecies of the parrot with the funny red nose, the Great-billed parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos.
Like the male Eclectus parrot, in the wild, the big, shiny red beak is a giveaway. Both species blend in so well with the greenery that they become impossible to find until they turn their heads.
1 - Tanygnathus megalorynchus megalorynchos from Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua.
2 - Tanygnathus megalorynchos subaffinis from the Tanimbar islands.
3 - Tanygnathus megalorynchos affinis Buru Island.

The knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix) is one of the 2 hornbill species found in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The other spec...
29/05/2026

The knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix) is one of the 2 hornbill species found in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The other species, less common and much smaller, is the Sulawesi hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus).
This pair was resting in the middle of the day, giving us prolonged views.

The Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora), also called the Java finch or rice sparrow, has experienced a severe decline in t...
11/05/2026

The Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora), also called the Java finch or rice sparrow, has experienced a severe decline in the wild and is now considered a conservation concern.
The species has disappeared from many regions of its distribution. It has been introduced in many countries, such as Hawaii and the Philippines.
The species is native to Java, Bali and possibly Madura, Indonesia, with a wild population estimated at ~1,000–2,499 mature individuals.
This species is very common in aviculture and breeds fairly easily, but the numbers in the wild tell a different story.
We were thrilled to find a small population here in Bali with so many chicks and juveniles.

Some birds from this kingfisher species, Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda), are more colourful than others.The specie...
30/04/2026

Some birds from this kingfisher species, Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda), are more colourful than others.
The species sometimes appears out of nowhere, sometimes it is at its usual hangout site, but other times it requires some hardcore searching to catch a glimpse of it.
There are 10 recognised subspecies found across East and Southeast Asia.
This subspecies is from Sulawesi (Halcyon coromanda rufa).

Another beautiful lorikeet species from the Central Range in Papua, where the night temperature can sometimes drop below...
28/04/2026

Another beautiful lorikeet species from the Central Range in Papua, where the night temperature can sometimes drop below zero at night, is this one, the Orange-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus pullicauda)
We do know where in the wild our parrot species are.😉

We can't wait to get to the central Range and the Baliem Valley in Papua. Unfortunately, most of the best sites in this ...
27/04/2026

We can't wait to get to the central Range and the Baliem Valley in Papua. Unfortunately, most of the best sites in this region are still closed to visitors and camping.
This is where we usually connect with some amazing species such as the Brown Sicklebill, the Splendid Astrapia, the King of Saxony bird of paradise and some sought-after parrot species such as the one in the photograph.
Some areas are still open for visitation, but a permit is required.
Musschenbroek's or Yellow-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii)

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