Tangkoko Bird Watching Package

The coast trail should produced many endemics including Green Imperial Pigeons , White-bellied Imperial Pigeons, and Grey-cheeked Green Pigeons, Small and Large Sulawesi Hanging Parrots almost side by side. Tangkoko Nature Reserve is located at Bitung City, 65 km from Manado.

Tangkoko is a 9,000 hectare nature reserve that has attracted naturalists, researchers, scientists and nature lovers from around the world. Then in the forest, we will see our first Sulawesi Babblers,a plain bird with a pleasant song. The coast trail should produced many endemics including Green Imperial Pigeons , White-bellied Imperial Pigeons, and Grey-cheeked Green Pigeons, Small and Large Sulawesi Hanging Parrots almost side by side. Spectacular Fiery-billed Malkolas may be seen in the trees and Black-fronted White-eyes low down in the scrub. Ornate Lorikeets and Grosbeak Starlings may be flying overhead along with Blue-backed Parrots. We may spot Sulawesi Black Pigeon. Sulawesi Triller and many Sulawesi Cicadabirds should be seen here. Green-backed Kingfisher or Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher both endemic, would provide a great sighting for the tour. On our walk back we may spot the impressive Ashy Woodpecker ,and the superb Black-naped Fruit-Dove. Once we emerge from the forest, Ivory-backed Woodswallow may be seen flying over or we may spot the gorgeous Yellow-sided Flowerpecker. Don’t forget to bring your binoculars and camera; this is one trip you would want to capture on film.