Birding in Indonesia

	Birding in Indonesia

	Where to see birds
		Birdling on Java
		Birdling on Bali
	Lists
		List of species of
		Java and Bali
		List of endemic
		species (Java and Bali)

Indonesia consists of thousands of islands and more than 1500 species of birds are recorded in the country. Many of these islands are of great biological value. There are hundreds of nature reserves. I will describe a few of these, starting with some on Java, Bali and Lombok. In 1994 my wife and I spent five weeks on these islands. The pressure on bird habitats here is very high and many species are rather scarce as a result of massive capture for the pet trade. But still many places are worth a birding visit.

Where to see birds

	Birding on Java
	Birding on Bali

Lists

I'm using the names and systematic order following the checklist based on the 1990 istribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World and its 1993 Supplement by Sibley and Monroe.
	List of species of Java and Bali
	List of endemic species (Java and Bali)

Literature

	A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali. By John MacKinnon and Karen Phillipps. This is the only field guide covering and illustrating all the birds of this area. Some of the plates are very poor but it is an essential book for the area.
	A Field Guide to the Birds of South-east Asia By King et al. This book covers most of the species though not the Sunda specialities.
	The Birds of Bali. By Victor Mason and Frank Jarvis. Illustrates some of the commoner species.
	A Field Guide to the Mammals of Borneo By Francis et al. This is a very useful book for identifying mammals.

Addresses

	Indonesian Department of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation (PHPA)9 Jalan Ir. H. JuandaBogorJavaIndonesia 9 Jalan Ir. H. JuandaBogorJavaIndonesia
	Asian Wetland Bureau (Indonesia). 17 Jalan Arzimar IIIBogor Java Indonesia Send them your records from wetland sites.
	BirdLife Indonesia Bogor Office P.O.Box 310/Boo Bogor 16003 Indonesia Fax no.: +62-251-314361 E-mail : birdlife@server.indo.net.id
	The Indonesian Ornithological Society PO Box 4087 Jakarta 4087 Indonesia Its regular journal is named Kukila.
	The Bali Bird Society PO Box 400 Denpasar Bali Indonesia
	BirdLife Indonesia Ambon Office Jl.Pandan Kasturi SK 43/3 Tantui Kotak Pos 1097 Ambon 97000 Fax no.: +62-911-54845

Links

	BirdLife
	BirdLife Indonesia Oriental Bird Club very good! Birds of Taiwan Chinese Wild Bird Federation Singapore: Jurong Bird Park Virtual Birding in Tokyo Tragopan Electronic Resources on Ornithology Birdlinks by Willem-Pier Vellinga, very good! Bird Bytes: Birds in the Netherlands by Rolf de By The Bird Connection I am using some great links made by them! Birds and Birding on the Net
	Other links
	Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense Travelling in Indonesia Travelling in Indonesia: tips Discover Indonesia Bali Online Asia Online Wings: Birdwatching Tours Worldwide Eagle-Eye Tours Inc. Holbrook Travel Lonely Planet online NHBS: Natural History Book Service
	Usenet
	rec.birds uk.rec.birdwatching rec.travel.asia soc.culture.indonesia

For suggestions or comments

You can reach me by e-mail at: rolivier@euronet.nl

Rob Olivier, Netherlands

rolivier@euronet.nl