Kerinci Birding
Kerinci Seblat National Park is located along the Barisan mountain range in western Sumatra and includes Mount Kerinci, the island’s highest peak (3,805 m). Read moreKerinci Birding Overview
Kerinci Seblat National Park is located along the Barisan mountain range in western Sumatra and includes Mount Kerinci, the island’s highest peak (3,805 m). This montane park features active volcanoes, hot springs, rivers, caves, waterfalls and Lake Gunung Tujuh, the highest caldera lake in Southeast Asia, The Great Sumatran fault runs through the park, attracting geologists, while the park surrounds the populated Kerinci Valley.
The park boasts incredible biodiversity with over 4,000 plant species, including the iconic Rafflesia arnoldii and titan arum. Its wildlife includes several rare and endangered animals like Sumatran Tiger.
The Big cats like : Clouded leopards, Marbled cats, Leopard cats and Asian golden cats, other species such as Sumatran dholes, Elephants, Sunda clouded leopards, Malayan tapirs and Malayan sun bears.
Rediscovered species, like the Sumatran Muntjac (a deer thought lost since the 1905s. Kerinci Seblat is a haven for birdlife, with over 370 species, including the Sumatran ground-cuckoo (rediscovered in 2002) and 17 of Sumatra’s 20 endemic birds, making it a vital destination for ornithologists and birdwatchers.
Kerinci Birding 6D5N
Prices start from
USD / person (min 5-6 persons)
Included
5 Nights at the local guesthouse with 3 delicious meals a day, Private Car, experienced local bird guide, Entrance fee, and Land Owner fee
Kerinci Birding 6D5N
Day 1 : Padang Airport – Kerinci
Pick up at Padang airport drive to Kersik Tuo Kerinci it,s about 7 hours Drive through the hill mainly through forest and village occasional stop for birding around Danau Krinci and around swamps or Padi, Stay at Kersik Tuo Subandi Home Stay or Smiliar.
Day 2 – Day 3: Birding Kericni National Park
Full day Birding at Gunung Kerinci National Park for
Key Species: Sumatran Frogmouth, Schneider’s Pitta, Salvadori’s Pheasant, Red billed Partridge, Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant, Sumatran Whistling Thrush, Golden and Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler, Sumatran Wren-Babbler, Rajah Scops Owl, Sumatran Cochoa, Sumatran Blue Robin, Sumatran Shortwing, Sumatran Trogon and Black Eagle, Gray-Chinned minivet and Sunda Minivet, White Throated fantail, Long Tailed shrike, Large Niltava, Shiny Whistling_Trush, Black-Browed Barbet, Sunda Owlet, Sumatran Ground Cuckoo lives in Danau Kaco. Sumatran Treepie, Black-browed Barbet, and Ruby-throated Bulbul. Green-billed Malkoha, Wreathed and Rhinoceros Hornbills, Blue Nuthatch, Banded Kingfisher.
Day 4 : Kerinci – Danau Kaco – Sungai Penuh
Birding at Danau Kaco main target for the Sumatran Ground Cuckoo. After a birding drive to Sungai Penuh, stay at the Dvania Hotel or the Kerinci Hotel in the town of Sungai Penuh. Sumatran Ground Cuckoo
Day 5 : Sungai Penuh – Birding Tapan Road
Sungai Penuh Drive to Tapan Road, full day birding along the Tapan Road.
Tapan Road Key Species: Graceful Pitta, Barred Cuckoo-Doves, Temminck’s Sunbird, Sumatran Green Pigeon, Sumatran Flowerpecker, Cinereous Bulbul, Wreathed Hornbill, Red-headed Trogon, Orangebellied Flowerpecker, Blue masked leafbirds, Sumatran Leafbird, Spectacled Bulbul, Hairy-backed Bulbul, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Oriental Honey Buzzard (which is often treated as Sunda Honey Buzzard) Spotnecked Babblers, Sumatran Bulbul, Long tailed broadbill, Black and crimson oriole and fire tufted barbet, Sumatran treepie, Marbled wren babbler.
Day 6 : Sungai Penuh – Tapan Road Birding – Padang Airport
Early morning birding at Tapan Road and drive to Padang, about a 6-hour drive. Arrival at Padang Hotel /or Padang Airport end of trip.
Keybirds in Tangkoko
Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher:
Unique forest Kingfisher, not easy to find, but if done (by our local guides) quite good to approach and often rewarding the clients with perfect views and photos. Male and female often sitting near each other, making it possible to see the subtle differences.
Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher:
Tiny but splashy colored forest kingfisher. It has the size of a Tit, but once in sight the bright orange, purple and blue colors make it a favorite for many bird watchers.
Green-backed Kingfisher:
Endemic large and spectacular forest Kingfisher. Pairs often together resting on horizontal branches in the forest and with a bit of luck giving you perfect views and wonderful pictues.
White-necked Myna:
Peculiar endemic Myna with a very long tail and a big white breast-band. In the canopy of the forest and nearly impossible to see if you’re inside the forest. That’s why we go to a special place near the road with views of the forest edge, to scope these birds while they are gathering in dead branches in the early morning or late afternoon.
Knobbed Hornbill:
Absolutely spectacular huge Hornbill with black wings, a huge red-and-yellow casqued bill and bright blue throat colors. It’s endemic to the whole of Sulawesi, but Tangkoko is for sure one of the best places to see it.
Specialities
Other special bird species are: Philippine Megapode, White-faced Cuckoo-Dove, Black-naped Fruit-Dove, Silver-tipped Imperial-Pigeon, Bay Coucal, Sulawesi Nightjar, Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle, Spot-tailed Goshawk, Sulawesi Scops-Owl, Ochre-bellied Boobook, Sulawesi Hornbill, Great-billed Kingfisher, Ruddy Kingfisher, Purple-winged Roller, Ashy Woodpecker, Ornate Lorikeet, Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot, Pale-Blue Monarch, Sulawesi Babbler and Finch-billed Myna.
More nature
Biodiversity is very high in Tangkoko and birds are only a small part of what you can see. Of course it’s nearly impossible to miss Celebes Crested Macaque or Gursky’s Spectral Tarsier, but you’ve also got a good chance to see the marsupial Sulawesi Bear Cuscus. One of the most beautiful creatures is Blanchard’s Ghost, an enormous butterfly that flies through the forest like a ghost indeed. And if you don’t rush you will find more and more beautiful creatures hidden in the shadows of the deep forest.
Practical Info:
Minimum amount of days: 3 (2 nights).
Advised amount of days: 5 (4 nights).
Maximum amount of days: 6 (there is only one real entrance to the forest, so you walk in the same part every day).
Price Tangkoko 5 days 4 nights: US$ per person
Needed level of fitness: Average, there is some hiking involved to see the Kingfishers, accommodation is comfortable.
Logistics:
Nearest airport: Manado, connections to all Indonesian cities and Singapore.
Transport: From Manado to Tangkoko 1.5 hours with a private car and during the stay we walk, drive short distances with a private car and use a boat for a mangrove trip.
Accommodation:
Tangkoko Hill Cottages:
Cozy lodge with comfortable rooms, located on the edge of the park with a nice jungle garden and nice bird species.
Combinations and extensions:
Good destinations to combine with Tangkoko: Manado, Tomohon, Dumago Bone, Lore Lindu and Waigeo.
Practical Info:
Minimum amount of days: 3 (2 nights).
Advised amount of days: 5 (4 nights).
Maximum amount of days: 6 (there is only one real entrance to the forest, so you walk in the same part every day).
Price Tangkoko 5 days 4 nights: US$ per person
Needed level of fitness: Average, there is some hiking involved to see the Kingfishers, accommodation is comfortable.
Logistics:
Nearest airport: Manado, connections to all Indonesian cities and Singapore.
Transport: From Manado to Tangkoko 1.5 hours with a private car and during the stay we walk, drive short distances with a private car and use a boat for a mangrove trip.
Accommodation:
Tangkoko Hill Cottages:
Cozy lodge with comfortable rooms, located on the edge of the park with a nice jungle garden and nice bird species.
Combinations and extensions:
Good destinations to combine with Tangkoko: Manado, Tomohon, Dumago Bone, Lore Lindu and Waigeo.
