Explore Sulawesi’s Endemic Birdlife
Discover the avian wonders of Sulawesi with Sultan Birding Indonesia, a specialized birdwatching tour operator offering professionally guided birding trips across Sulawesi. From the misty highlands to the tropical lowlands, Sulawesi is a treasure trove of endemic bird species that every serious birder dreams of seeing.
Why Birding in Sulawesi?
Sulawesi is one of Indonesia’s most important birding destinations, boasting more than 90 bird species found nowhere else in the world. The island’s unique biogeography—situated between Asia and Australia in the Wallacea zone—makes it a hotspot for evolutionary distinctiveness and endemism.
Expert-Guided Birding Tours Across Sulawesi
Sultan Birding Indonesia has built a solid reputation among international birders for delivering high-quality, customizable birding expeditions across Sulawesi. Each trip is led by Sultan Djalaluddin and his team of expert local guides, all with deep field experience and knowledge of Sulawesi’s birdlife.
Sulawesi Birding Sites:
- Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve – lowland rainforest birding and nocturnal species
- Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park – Sulawesi’s largest park with great diversity
- Gunung Ambang & Gunung Mahawu – highland endemics and stunning volcanic scenery
- Lore Lindu National Park (Central Sulawesi) – home to the Hylocitrea and other rarities
- Luwuk & Taima in East Central Sulawesi – Maleo nesting grounds and rare lowland species
Target birds in Sulawesi
- Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo) – critically endangered and iconic
- Satanic Nightjar (Eurostopodus diabolicus) – a true birder’s prize
- Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx fallax)
- Knobbed Hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix)
- Sulawesi Pitta (Erythropitta celebensis)
- Minahassa Masked Owl (Tyto inexspectata)
- Hylocitrea (Hylocitrea bonensis) – the island’s mystery bird
