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Birding on Java

Carita (West Java)

A locality on the west coast with some lowland forest left where the threatened White-breasted Babbler still can survive. There is a road into the forest which continues as a path to the waterfall. There are also several side trails.

Birds

For the scientific names see the List of species of Java and Bali

Black-banded Barbet: several. Javan Kingfisher: a few in the open areas at the bottom of the track. Red-billed Malkoha: a few. Black-naped Fruit-Dove: several. Javan Hawk-Eagle: rare. Banded Pitta: fairly common. Banded Broadbill: a few. Chestnut-capped Thrush: a few. Sunda Forktail: above the waterfall. Bar-winged Prinia: common. Horsfield's Babbler: several pairs. Large Wren-Babbler: a few. White-breasted Babbler: fairly common in the primary forest near the waterfall. Grey-faced Tit-Babbler: fairly common. Scarlet Sunbird: a few.

Other animals

Wild Pig (Sus scrofa), Silvered Leaf Monkey (Presbytis cristata), Colugo (Cynocephalus variegatus).

Information

Getting there
From Bogor take a bus to Pandeglang. From here take a bus to Labuan. This takes 5-6 hours total. From Labuan take a minibus to the beach resort of Carita.
Accomodation
A good and cheap place to stay is Ibu Tina's house. There are a few small stalls and shops.

Pulau Dua (West Java)

A coastal reserve in north-west Java with a large Cormorant and Heron colony. Javan White-eye has been seen in the area.

Birds

For the scientific names see the List of species of Java and Bali

Grey Teal: a few in small ponds. Savanna Nightjar: common in the open areas. Island Collared-Dove: common. Oriental Darter: fairly common. Little Black Cormorant: common. Glossy Ibis: common. Black-headed Ibis: common. Milky Stork: a few. Lesser Adjutant: a few. Black-winged Starling: a few near the tower bu the guardpost. Javan White-eye: in coastal scrub. Streaked Weaver: large group near Sawar Luhur. Red Avadavat: a few near Sawar Luhur

Information

Getting there
Take a bus from Jakarta to Merak. Get off at Serang, than take a minibus to Karangatun. Here you can rent a motorbike to take you to Pulau Dua.
Accomodation
It is possible to get simple food at Sawar Luhur. Maybe you can sleep at the PHPA Guardpost in the colony!.

Bogor Botanical Gardens (West Java)

These gardens provide an interesting place for a birding visit. They are located in the centre of Bogor. Try to avoid visiting the gardens during the weekends as hundreds of Indonesians come over from Jakarta for a picknick. The trees behind the National Herbarium are a roost for a few nice species.

Birds

For the scientific names see the List of species of Java and Bali

Laced Woodpecker: a few. Blue-eared Kingfisher: a few. Collared Kingfisher: common. Spotted Dove: common. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon: fairly regular. Grey-cheeked Green-Pigeon: a few. Black-naped Fruit-Dove: a few. Black-crowned Night-Heron: there is a colony on an island in the main pond. Black-naped Oriole: common, but difficult to find. Pied Fantail: a few. Common Iora: common. Chestnut-capped Thrush: a few. Orange-headed Thrush: a few. Oriental Magpie-Robin: common. Pale-bellied Myna: a few near the thea house. Sooty-headed Bulbul: common. Bar-winged Prinia: common. Oriental White-eye: common. Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker: a few. Plain-throated Sunbird: a few. Olive-backed Sunbird: common. Javan Munia: in the trees behind the National Herbarium. Scaly-breasted Munia: in the trees behind the National Herbarium. White-headed Munia: a few Java Sparrow: in the trees behind the National Herbarium. Best in the late afternoon.

Other animals

There is a roost of Large Flying Fox (Pterops vampyrus) in the middle of the gardens. We found also a 1,5 meter long Indonesian Monitor (Varanus salvator).

Information

Getting there
A bus from Jakarta leaves for Bogor every 15 minutes. You can also take a train. They both will take about one hour travelling.
Access
Access is restricted from about 8.00 am to dark. The headquarter of the PHPA, the official body for administration of all Indonesian wildlife is located at 9 Jalan Ir. H. Juanda next to the gardens.
Accomodation
There are lots of good and cheap places to stay in Bogor. We stayed in Wisma Puri-Bali at Jalan Pledang 30. The owner I. Made Taman is a very friendly Balinese who worked in different botanical gardens in Indonesia. He will give you lots of information and self-made maps about Indonesian wildlife and the national parks.

Gunung Gede Pangrangro National Park (West Java)

This park is centred around the twin volcanic peaks of Gunung Gede (2,958 m) and Gunung Pangrango (3, 019 m). The habitat is mainly montane forest. Almost all the montane Javan endemics can be found here! At the base of the park are the Cibodas Botanical Gardens, which are also very good for birding. Near the guesthouse in the botanical gardens is a zig-zag path which is very good at first light. Try to avoid visiting the park during weekends and holidays when it can be crowded on the main trail.

Birds

For the scientific names see the List of species of Java and Bali

Chestnut-bellied Partridge: can be regularly heard. Crimson-winged Woodpecker: we have seen just one. Brown-throated Barbet: fairly common. Blue-eared Barbet: fairly common. Blue-tailed Trogon: above the Cibereum Waterfalls. Collared Kingfisher: common, Yellow-throated Hanging-Parrot: rare. Waterfall Swift: there was a colony at the Cibereum Waterfalls, but none seem to have been seen since 1989. Volcano Swiftlet: around the crater of Gunung Gede. Javan Scops-Owl: this is a very difficult species from the lower part, no sound of adults have ever been heard, only contact calls of juvenile's! A few have been accidentally netted by bat trappers. Salvadori's Nightjar: regular around the Cibereum Waterfalls. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon: a few; Sumatran Green-Pigeon: rare. Dark-backed Imperial-Pigeon: rare. Rufous Woodcock: occurs in the moss forest. They can be seen flying over at absolute first light by the hut below the hot springs! Javan Hawk-Eagle: a good site seems to be the Cibereum Waterfalls. Short-tailed Magpie: rare. Sunda Minivet: common. Rufous-tailed Fantail: common. White-bellied Fantail: regularly seen in the area below the Cibereum Waterfalls. Ashy Drongo: common. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo: a few. Sunda Whistling-Thrush: fairly regular. Orange-headed Thrush: a few. Sunda Thrush: at first light on the zig-zag path in the botanical gardens. Scaly Thrush: several. Island Thrush: around the crater rim. White-browed Shortwing: a few. Indigo Flycatcher: common Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher: a few. Sunda Robin: fairly common in lower altitudes and on the zig-zag path in the botanical gardens. Sunda Forktail: around the Cibereum Waterfalls and on the zig-zag path in the botanical gardens. White-crowned Forktail: on the zig-zag path in the botanical gardens. Javan Cochoa: difficult to see at lower altitudes. Blue Nuthatch: common in the botanicall gardens Pygmy Tit: common, particularly in the botanicall gardens. Javan Grey-throated White-eye: common. Javan Tesia: common. Sunda Bush-Warbler: common. Sunda Warbler: common. Rufous-fronted Laughingthrush: a few groups. Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler: we have seen just two. Large Wren-Babbler: common Pygmy Wren-Babbler: common, and very tame. White-breasted Babbler: rare. Crescent-chested Babbler: common. Javan Fulvetta: common. Spotted Crocias: a few. Blood-breasted Flowerpecker: fairly common. White-flanked Sunbird: fairly common. Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch: fairly regular Pin-tailed Parrotfinch: fairly regular Javan Munia: botanic gardens. Mountain Serin: a few.

Other animals

The park is home to many species of mammal. These include the Stink Badger (Mydaus javanensis), Flying Lemur (Galeopterus variegatus), Barking Deer (Muntiacus muntjak), Lesser Mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus) and two species of wild pig (Sus scrofa and S. verrucosus).
Four species of primate live here: Javan Gibbon (Hylobates moloch), Javan Leaf Monkey (Presbytis comata), Ebony Leaf Monkey (Trachyppithecus auratus) and Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis).
Other rare mammals include Leopard (Panthera pardus), Leopard Cat (Felis bengalensis) and Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus javanicus).

Long-tailed Macaque

Information

Getting there
The Park is easily reached from the main Bogor-to-Bandung road at the Puncak Pass. Catch a minibus to Cipanas and ask to be dropped at the turning for Cibodas. Take another minibus to the end of the road.
Access
There is a PHPA-office next to the entrance of the botanical gardens where you must buy your permit. Best is to buy one a day in advance so you can enter the park before the office opens at 7.30.
Accomodation
A good and cheap place to stay is Freddy's stall and Home Stay. We stayed in the guesthouse in the botanical garden. It is a bit more expensive but the view is breathtaking and you can start birding from the window in the morning! There are several food stalls in Cibodas. Try Rika's place, for good food made by Freddy's daughter.

Address
Jalan Raya Cibodas P.O. Box 3 Sdl.
Cipanas - Cianjur 43253
West Java, Indonesia
Telephone: 062-255-512776

Pangandaran National Park (West Java)

Pangandaran is a small town and beach resort, popular with tourists, on the south coast of Java. There is a National Park south of the resort. On a clearing there is a hide where Banteng (wild cattle) and a few nice birds are often seen.

Birds

For the scientific names see the List of species of Java and Bali

Blue-breasted Quail: a few on the clearing. Green Junglefowl: a few on the clearing. Black-banded Barbet: a few. Oriental Pied-Hornbill: one flying over the clearing. Rhinoceros Hornbill: one pair seen. Collared Kingfisher: common. Little Cuckoo-Dove: a few. Black-naped Fruit-Dove: a few. Spotted Kestrel: one. Pacific Reef-Egret: a few. Lesser Frigatebird: common. Christmas Island Frigatebird: a few. Banded Pitta: a few. Large-billed Crow: a few. Black-naped Oriole: common. Ashy Drongo: fairly common. Oriental Magpie-Robin: common. White-rumped Shama: rare. Sooty-headed Bulbul: common. Olive-winged Bulbul: a few. Cream-vented Bulbul: only one. Oriental White-eye: common.

Other animals

Javan Rusa

Banteng (Bos sondaicus) can regularly be seen from the hide at dusk, Javan Rusa (Cervus timorensis) common, Lesser Mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus), Silvered Leaf Monkey (Presbytis cristata), Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) tame, Large Flying Fox (Pterops vampyrus) they fly out over the town at dusk in huge numbers, Palm Civet (Vivvericula malacensis) and Porcupine (Histrix javanica).

Information

Getting there
Take a bus to Banjar. From there take a minibus to Pangandaran.
Access
There is a small entrance fee to the resort and also to the park. There are a few short trails, which are accessible without a guide. For the rest of the park you need a guide. You can hire one at one of the two entrances.
Accomodation
There are lots of good and cheap places to stay in the resort. There are also numerous good restaurants.

Address
Jalan Kidang Pananjung No. 266
Pangandaran 46396
West Java, Indonesia

Segara Anakan (Central Java)

This is a large tidal lagoon close to Pangandaran. It is probably the best site for Sunda Coucal It is also a good site for Milky Stork and Lesser Adjutant.

Birds

For the scientific names see the List of species of Java and Bali

Wandering Whistling-Duck: a few. Sunda Teal: fairly common. Small Blue Kingfisher: fairly common. Ruddy Kingfisher: one heard. Javan Kingfisher: also just one. Collared Kingfisher: common. Sacred Kingfisher: one. Greater Coucal: in mature mangroves. Sunda Coucal: fairly common in Nipah Palms and young mangroves at the mouth of the Kali Ujungalang shrtly after dawn. Island Collared-Dove: common. Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove: fairly common. Green Imperial-Pigeon: a few. Slaty-breasted Rail: a few. White-breasted Waterhen: a few. Ruddy-breasted Crake: a few.

White-browed Crake: a few. Whimbrel: a few. Far Eastern Curlew: two. Common Redshank: a few. Terek Sandpiper: one. Common Sandpiper: common. Grey-tailed Tattler: a few. Pacific Golden-Plover: a few. Oriental Darter: a few. Little Egret: common. Grey Heron: a few. Great-billed Heron: a few. Great Egret: a few. Intermediate Egret: common. Javan Pond-Heron: common. Striated Heron: a few. Cinnamon Bittern: fairly common. Milky Stork: a few. Lesser Adjutant: fairly common. Racket-tailed Treepie: a few. Great Tit: a few near Kalipucang. Pacific Swallow: common. Copper-throated Sunbird: a few. Streaked Weaver: in the ricefields by the path along the river. Red Avadavat: in the ricefields by the path along the river. Pin-tailed Parrotfinch: in the ricefields by the path along the river.

Other animals

Leopard Cat (Felis bengalensis), Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) fairly common, Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea) and Hairy-nosed Otter (Lutra sumatrana).

Information

Getting there
Take a minibus from Pangandaran to Kalipucang.
Access
Access to the lagoon is by boat only. There is a ferry from Kalipucang to Cilacap. Each crossing takes about four hours. You can also charter a private boat in Kalipucang.
Accomodation
There are a few guesthouses and restaurants in Kalipucang and Cilacap.

Bromo-Semeru National Park (East Java)

The Mount Bromo is a well-known tourist spot which is crowded with people who are gathering in the morning to see the sunrise. The bird to see here is the subspecies of Russet Bush-Warbler (Bradypterus seebohmi montis) that is split off as a seperate species by some authors.

Birds

For the scientific names see the List of species of Java and Bali

Pacific Black Duck: at Kumbolo Lake. Salvadori's Nightjar: has been observed recently. Black-backed Fruit-Dove: occurs in the montane forest. Spotted Kestrel: a few. Black-winged Starling: near Ngadisari. Russet Bush-Warbler: very common, it is very skulking but responds well to a tape!

Information

Getting there
Take a bus to Ngadisari.
Accomodation
There are a few guesthouses at Ngadisari.

Baluran National Park (East Java)

This is a large National Park on the North East corner of Java, situated around the volcano Baluran. It is the best site in the world to see the Green Peafowl.

Birds

For the scientific names see the List of species of Java and Bali

Green Junglefowl: fairly common around the waterhole. Green Peafowl: common , especiallyounf the waterhole. Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker: common. Small Blue Kingfisher: Bamah beach area. Javan Kingfisher: a few in open areas. Red-breasted Parakeet: several. Barred Eagle-Owl: around Bekol. Buffy Fish-Owl: around Bekol. Savanna Nightjar: on road across savanna to Bamah at dusk. Island Collared-Dove: common. Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon: several groups. Peregrine Falcon: several. Lesser Adjutant: a few. Banded Pitta: common. Mangrove Whistler: in coastal mangroves. White-shouldered Triller: common. Small Minivet: common. Black-winged Starling: a few. Brown Prinia: a few. Bar-winged Prinia: common. Horsfield's Babbler: in forest areas. Crescent-chested Babbler: few in coastal forest areas. Grey-cheeked Tit-Babbler: few in coastal forest areas. Java Sparrow: by waterholes in Bekol and Bamah.

Other animals

Banteng (Bos sondaicus) best seen from the hide near the waterhole, Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) common feral population, Javan Rusa (Cervus timorensis) common, Barking Deer (Muntiacus muntjak), Palm Civet (Vivvericula malacensis) and Leopard (Panthera pardus).

Information

Getting there
The entrance to the park is at Wolerejo. Take a bus from Surabaya or from the Bali ferry terminal at Banyuwangi.
Access
At the entrance at Wolerejo you will be issued with a permit.
Accomodation
There are several guesthouses at Bekol, and there is one at Bamah. Food must be brought in with you. Wolerejo is a very small village, with one small cafe, so buy your food in advance.

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