Minahasa highland is a beautiful destination for visitors who are interested in birdwatching. Its mountainous areas are the habitat of a lot of species of birds of Sulawesi island.
Minahasa highland also have got lakes, and rice fields which are the natural habitat of various species of waterbirds.
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| Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker |
Some of the birds that visitors can watch are liated below:
- Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher
- Snowy-browed Flycatcher
- Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker
- Gray-sided Flowerpecker
- Yellow-sided Flowerpecker
- Black-crowned White-eye
- Mountain White-eye/ Japanese White-eye
- Black Sunbird
- Crimson Sunbird
- Sahul Sunbird
- Scaly-breasted Kingfisher
- Collared Kingfisher
- Sulawesi Drongo
- Hair-crested Drongo
- Superb Fruit-dove
- Green Imperial Pigeon
- Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove
- Black-naped Fruit-dove
- Zebra Dove
- Spotted Dove
- Isabelline Bush-hen
- White-brested Waterhen
- Barred Rail
- Buff-banded Rail
- Barn Swallow
- White-breasted Woodswallow
- Whiskered Tern
- Dusky Moorhen
- White-browed Crake
- Lesser Coucal
- Little Egret
- Cattle Egret
- Javan Pond Heron
- Pied Stilt
- Oriental Reed Warbler
- Mountain Tailorbird
- Finch-billee Myna
- Sulawesi-crested Myna
- Sulawesi Myzomela
- Sulawesi Pitta
- Sulawesi Serpent Eagle
- Osprey
- Spotted Harrier
- Brahminy Kite
- Black Kite
- Black-naped Oriole
- Sooty-headed Bulbul
- Pale Blue Monarch
- Black-naped Oriole
- Yellow-billed Malkoha
- Chestnut Munia
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Ashy Woodpecker
- Pygmy Woodpecker
- Sulawesi Hanging Parrot
- Pygmy Hanging Parrot
- Sulawesi-masked Owl
- Sulawesi Scops Owl
- Speckled Boobook
- and etc.
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| Black-naped Oriole |
Visitors need at least 4 days/ 3 nights to explore most of the birding sites of Minahasa highland. After watching birds and enjoying sightseeing in Minahasa highland, visitors could continue their trip to other places in North Sulawesi such as Tangkoko Nature Reserve and Tambun Maleo Sanctuary.
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| Sulawesi Myzomela |
If you are interested in taking a sightseeing and birding tour in Minahasa highland and want me to organize your trip, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp through this link: contact link.
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