Moluku; Boano, Seram, Buru, Kai

5th – 25th October 2014

Leader: Rob Hutchinson

Participants: Hemme Batjes, Jan-Joost Bouwman, Les Holliwell, John & Jane Hopkins, Peter Maaskant, Denzil Morgan

Buru Pitta, Buru © Rob Hutchinson /Birdtour Asia

The Moluccas include some of the least visited islands in the Indonesian archipelago and this tour covers some of the most endemic rich; Seram, Buru and Kai.

We started with one of the rarest birds of the tour; the critically endangered Boano Monarch, before

continuing on the main island of Seram where several days delivered many of the endemics and other targets

with highlights including Purple-naped and Blue-eared Lory, the spectacular Long-crested Myna, Salmon-crested Cockatoo, Lazuli Kingfisher, Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk, and surprises like Pygmy Eagle. We also

found Forsten’s Scrubfowl several times including on the offshore islands where Olive Honeyeater was also

found.

On the adjacent island of Buru we explored from the lowlands to the montane forests and found most of the likely endemics including Black-tipped Monarch, Moluccan Masked Owl and Buru Green Pigeon in the lowlands

and crackers like Buru Thrush, Buru Bush Warbler, Buru Pitta and Buru Boobook in the hills.

Our final destination was the tropical Kai islands, a perfectly relaxed finished to the trip. On Kai Kecil we easily

found Little Kai White-eye, White-tailed Monarch, Kai Coucal, Kai Cicadabird, Papuan Pitta, Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot and others, while a side trip to the island of Kai Besar produced the hoped-for Great Kai White-

eye and Kai Leaf Warbler.

Indonesian tours, especially those to remoter areas, always carry an element of unpredictability so it perhaps

wasn’t a surprise to this group of experienced world birders when our planned ferry to Buru was cancelled just

the day before the tour, resulting in a completely revised itinerary for the tour! As such, upon arrival in

Ambon we were whisked away to the northeast of the island where a ferry across to neighbouring Seram awaited. From here we headed up the west coast to a new and surprisingly plush hotel awaited us for the

night. We were off early the next morning for one of the most exciting parts of the tour, aiming to be the first

tour group to seek out the critically endangered Boano Monarch. The boat ride over was pleasantly calm and

we were able to see Little Black and Little Pied Cormorants, numerous Lesser Frigatebirds, Brown Noddy, Bridled Tern, Seram Swiftlets and a Pacific Swift on the way. We disembarked at a remote coastal village

where we were given a friendly welcome and quickly whisked off onto a nearby trail. Calling Elegant Pittas

were a surprise as we made our way through secondary scrub with frequent Northern Fantails and the local

dark-bellied form of Olive-backed Sunbird. Arriving into better habitat we quickly found our first pair of the smart Boano Monarch and went on to see several in total, a fair proportion of the currently estimated

population which had gone unseen between its collection in 1918 and rediscover 76 years later, then another

17 years before it was rediscovered by Birdtour Asia in 2011.

Ambon White-eye and Boano Monarch

Lazuli Kingfisher, Seram

After some searching we finally found the endemic boanensis race of Common Paradise Kingfisher and

finished with an unusually showy Gray’s Grasshopper Warbler. The crossing back to the mainland was a little

wetter and birds harder to observe but nevertheless we found our first Pacific Reef Egret, another Pacific Swift, a pod of Spinner Dolphins and two Bulwer’s Petrels.

The rest of the day was taken with the long drive south and eastwards to the main town of Masohi for an

overnight stay.

The next morning we left early to be in the forest at dawn but the weather was misty and wet as we finished our packed breakfast with nothing much of note. During the morning we continued through reasonable forest

and as the weather improved we added Seram Imperial Pigeons, Seram Mountain Pigeons, flying Long-crested

Myna, the rather uninspiring Drab Myzomela, and the smart Seram White-eye.

Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher and Blue-eared Lory, Seram

Streak-breasted Fantail and Seram White-eye, Seram

After lunch in a local restaurant we continued across the high point of the ‘Trans-Seram Highway’ and in the

afternoon logged Moluccan Cuckoo, Moluccan King Parrot and Seram Friarbird. In the late afternoon we had a

terrific spell where a pair of Long-crested Myna were perched perfectly in the scope, followed by the rare Purple-naped Lory giving a good performance. We finished the day in the lowlands where many Great-billed

Parrots were active, the beautiful Claret-breasted Fruit Dove perched in treetops, and we noted the

distinctiveness of Violet Crow, a recent split from Slender-billed Crow. At dusk ‘Seram Boobooks’ began to call

and although they weren’t responsive under the full moon, we were able to see one feeding in a nearby tree. The Trans-Seram Highway cuts through and provides easy viewing of the immense Manusela National Park

and over the next few days we explored the forest at many altitudes. Although bird activity was extremely low

in the unusually dry conditions, we did find most endemics including Streak-breasted Fantail, Seram Leaf

Warbler, Seram Honeyeater, Wakolo Myzomela (or Seram Myzomela if split further), both Drab and Yellow-

throated Whistlers (or still Golden on more conservative lists, despite it lacking a yellow throat!), Seram

Golden Bulbul, Coconut and Moluccan Red Lory.

Scarcer sightings included Great Cuckoo Dove, the Seram Oriole which shows a remarkable resemblance to the commoner Seram Friarbird, several sightings of the skulking Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher, Pale

Cicadabird just once, Moluccan Cuckooshrike, Slaty Flycatcher, and another sighting of a Forsten’s Scrubfowl

which obligingly flew up into a tree for us.

In the lowlands we also found the exquisite Lazuli Kingfisher and on one days we took a boat out to some offshore islands, the first of which was absolutely tiny and proved ideal habitat for Olive Honeyeater of which

several were found, and on the second larger island another view of Forsten’s Scrubfowl.

We also pulled out more rarities including the gorgeous Salmon-crested Cockatoo, excellent views of Pygmy

Eagle overhead, two sightings of Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk and fine perched views of the rarely seen Blue-eared Lory.

Seram Oriole and Olive Honeyeater, Seram

Seram Boobook and Large-tailed Nightjar

Our time here soon passed and we were on our way back to Ambon for the next part of the adventure. Although the ferry arrived back on Ambon in the heat of the day we couldn’t resist nipping straight to the

forest where we fairly quickly logged the islands only true endemic, Ambon White-eye.

After a relaxing afternoon at the Ambon hotel we boarded the ferry to Buru after dinner and enjoyed a good

nights rest in our comfortable cabins. Our first stop on the island was some scrappy lowland forest near the capital Namlea where our first set of endemics included Black-tipped Monarch, Buru Golden Bulbul, Buru

Flowerpecker, examinata Drab Whistlers, bournensis Northern Fantail and Buru Orioles but no sign of the rare

Buru Green Pigeon yet. We also logged the striking White-naped Monarch here which was a fine 7000th

species for Jane.

We then transferred to our base on the north coast and positively luxurious accommodation by Moluccan standards! In the afternoon we made our first explorations into the nearby highlands along the disused

logging road and were immediately impressed by the remaining forest which already gave us obliging Buru

Racquet-tails and some other treats like Moluccan King Parrot and White-bibbed Fruit Dove, before finishing

with the endemic Buru Boobook, only recently confirmed as a good split, by us in 2012, from its relatives on Seram once it’s distinctive vocalisations were recorded. This logging road was to be our birding playground for

much of the next 4 days and with 4WD vehicles at our disposal we were able to explore several areas with

frequent coffee and Beng-Beng breaks. Many of the endemics were straightforward and we enjoyed multiple

views of Buru Jungle Flycatcher, Buru White-eye, Buru Leaf Warbler, Tawny-backed Fantail, (Buru!) Spangled Drongo, Moluccan Scops Owl, Moluccan Imperial and Buru Mountain Pigeons.

Buru Thrush © Rob Hutchinson /Birdtour Asia

Black-tipped Monarch and Buru Flowerpecker

More unusual were several Buru Cuckooshrike, Buru Honeyeaters, brief Blue-faced Parrotfinch, fantastic views

of the resident ernesti Peregrines and a pale phase Pygmy Eagle. The stunning Buru Pitta, part of a massive

splitting of Red-bellied Pitta that is already followed by the Cornell / Clement’s list, took some time to find but delivered a mega performance once it did and was surely one of the best looking birds on the island.

On two occasions we scaled a high ridge to bring us within the range of the magical Madanga and while we

failed to find any we did enjoy excellent looks at Buru Bush Warbler and after several frustrating encounters

with Buru Thrush, finally a pair that allowed us all excellent looks. On two mornings we ventured along the

coast to some remnant lowland forest patches, on the first occasion we scored with a family of Moluccan Masked Owls in the scope and continued after daybreak with several vocal elegans Elegant Pittas, 2 Japanese

Leaf Warblers, Chinese Goshawk and amazing performances from two Great Cuckoo Doves repeated

displaying just overhead. On the second visit, our final morning on the island, we finished on a high while

staking out a large fruiting fig tree when Les caught a pair of Buru Green Pigeons sneaking in from behind us and we had excellent scope views as they moved from tree to tree.

Buru Bush Warbler and White-naped Monarch

Buru Cuckooshrike and Pale Cicadabird

On the way back to Namlea we stopped at a nice lake where Australasian Darter, and Little Grebe were new for the trip, before again boarding the overnight ferry to take us back to the hub of Ambon. An excellent

buffet breakfast in a swanky hotel refreshed us upon arrival, then we headed out again for a few hours of

birding. Several Ambon White-eyes were again found as was a male Common Cicadabird, several Kamchatka

Leaf Warblers were calling, and one was even it full song while calling Japanese Leaf Warblers nearby provided a good comparison of these recently split species.

In the afternoon a short flight south brought us safely to the exotic Kai Islands, landing on Kai Kecil and yet

another set of new endemics. Eager to get started we set out along the first forested stretches of road we

reached and fairly soon added our first endemic – White-tailed Monarch – followed later in the afternoon by Little Kai White-eye, with a third – Kai Coucal – added just before dusk as it boomed out its song from a

treetop. There was much more to see besides these of course including a skulking Papuan Pitta (another split

from the Red-bellied complex), White-bibbed Fruit Dove, assimilis Northern Fantails which were impressively

distinct from those we had seen further north, Kai Cicadabird, Wallacean Cuckooshrike, Elegant Imperial

Pigeon and some beautiful Wallace’s Fruit Doves. The distinctly Australasian feel of the islands was enhanced by the likes of Tanimbar Friarbird, Mistletoebird (albeit a distinctly splitable form!) and many Green Figbirds.

The next morning we headed out to Ohoililur Beach, formerly one of the islands premier birding sites so it was

sad to see the habitat massively disturbed with a new road ploughed through the forest and much of the

understorey of the remaining forest cleared and smouldering away. The huge amount of destruction had clearly taken its toll and after some hours of hard work we had seen little more than a few figbirds, Island

Monarch and Little Kai White-eyes, with only a Varied Triller and Brush Cuckoo new for the trip. We persisted

though and just as things were looking doomed we found the smallest of feeding flocks and with them was

our target; the scarce Island Whistler, and we treated ourselves to some cold drinks overlooking the stunning white-sand beach nearby as striking Pied Bronze Cuckoos fed nearby. On the way back to lunch we stopped at

a freshwater lake where the numerous cormorants were joined by an incongruous group of Australian

Pelicans. The afternoon found us exploring the roadsides again, finding another Kai Cicadabird, several Grey-

throated Goshawks one of which gave superb views, Pink-headed Imperial Pigeons and a flyby Stephan’s Dove.

Great Kai (left) and Little Kai (right) White-eyes

Green Figbird and Grey-throated Goshawk, Kai Kecil

The next morning we headed across by speedboat predawn to the rather lanky neighbouring island of Kai

Besar. A short drive across this peaceful island brought us to slightly higher altitudes in search of our remaining targets. The windy and heavily overcast weather looked distinctly ominous so we set off fast and

soon added the endemic Great Kai White-eye, our first of several during the morning. Not long later we had

good looks at the keyensis Brown Cuckoo Dove which we likely be split in the future with other races and two

flyby White-bellied Cuckooshrikes. We had one target left to see so we set off up a narrow forest trail and

were at our target altitude in a relatively short time. The weather wasn’t doing us any favours though with little calling in the dark, overcast conditions so we continued slowly upwards until finally, and with

considerable relief, a Kai Leaf Warbler, currently part of the overlumped Island Leaf Warbler complex, began

singing strongly overhead and quickly gave good views.

After logging two Brown Boobies on the crossing back we explored another area on Kai Kecil in the afternoon, finding a small feeding group of cute Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrots gleaning from tree trunks in a rather

nuthatch-like manner, a Gray’s Grasshopper Warbler that hopped out for good views, and as we entered a

dark forest patch not only did we see our target Papuan Pitta again but also jammed a flushed Orange-footed

Scrubfowl and a Grey Whistler.

Pied Bronze Cuckoo, Kai Kecil

With all major targets under the belt we fancied a change of scene for the last morning so we headed to a

scenic freshwater lake fringed by forest where a good variety of water-birds included several Rufous Night heron, Australasian Grebes and a smart Spotted Whistling Duck, whilst Barred Dove and Little Kai White-eyes

showed well in the surrounding scrub and at least two Tree Martins played overhead. This brought to an end

an enjoyable and successful tour to this remote corner of Indonesia as we headed back to the hub of Ambon

for an overnight stay before continuing the next day to Jakarta and onwards to Europe.

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please contact us via e-mail or phone +44 1332 516254 regarding organising a custom tour to the region.

Bird of the trip

1. Buru Thrush

2. Buru Pitta

3. Moluccan Masked Owl

4. Long-crested Myna

5. Lazuli Kingfisher

More tour photos….

Common Cicadabird and Drab Whistler, Seram

Seram Mountain Pigeon and Salmon-crested Cockatoo, Seram

Peregrine (ernesti) on Buru, and Pacific Baza, Seram

Great Cuckoo Dove, Buru

Buru Golden Bulbul and Drab Whistler, Buru

Northern Fantail and Mountain White-eye, Buru

Northern Fantail and Brown Cuckoo Dove, Kai

Systematic list

MEGAPODIDAE: Megapodes

Orange-footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt reinwardt

Forsten's Scrubfowl Megapodius forsteni

DENDROCYGNIDAE: Whistling-ducks

Spotted Whistling Duck Dendrocygna guttata

PROCELLARIIDAE: Petrels and Shearwaters

Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii

PODICIPEDIDAE: Grebes

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor

Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

ARDEIDAE: Herons

Rufous Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus hilli

Striated Heron Butorides striatus javanicus

Butorides striatus moluccarum

Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus [ibis] coromandus

'Eastern' Great Egret Ardea alba modestus

Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia

Little Egret Egretta garzetta

Pacific Reef Egret Egretta sacra

PELECANIDAE: Pelicans

Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus

FRIGATIDAE: Frigatebirds

Great Frigatebird Fregata minor

Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel

SULIDAE: Gannets and Boobies

Brown Booby Sula leucogaster

PHALACROCORACIDAE: Cormorants

Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Little Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax melanoleucos

ANHINGIDAE: Darters

Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae

ACCIPITRIDAE: Hawks, Eagles and Allies

Eastern Osprey Pandion [haliaetus] cristatus

Pacific Baza Aviceda subcristata reinwardtii

Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis malayensis

Pygmy Eagle Hieraaetus [morphnoides] weiskei

Gurney's Eagle Aquila gurneyi

Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis

Grey-throated Goshawk Accipiter griseogularis albiventris M

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk Accipiter erythrauchen ceramensis M

Black Kite Milvus migrans affinis

Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus

White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster

FALCONIDAE: Falcons and Allies

Spotted Kestrel Falco moluccensis moluccensis

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus ernesti

RALLIDAE: Rails Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis yorki

Rufous-tailed Bush-hen Amaurornis moluccanus White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus

SCOLOPACIDAE: Sandpipers, Snipes and Allies

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus variegatus

Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes

Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus

LARINAE: Gulls

Brown Noddy Anous stolidus pileatus

Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus

Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii cristata

Little Tern Sternula albifrons sinensis

Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus anaethetus

Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscata nubilosa

Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana

Common Tern Sterna hirundo longipennis

Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus

White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus

COLUMBIDAE: Pigeons and Doves

Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis tigrina

Brown Cuckoo Dove Macropygia amboinensis amboinensis

Macropygia amboinensis keyensis

Great Cuckoo Dove Reinwardtoena reinwardtii

Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica indica

Stephan's Dove Chalcophaps stephani wallacei

Barred Dove Geopelia maugei

Buru Green Pigeon Treron [pompadora] aromaticus M

Wallace's Fruit Dove Ptilinopus wallacii

Superb Fruit Dove Ptilinopus superbus superbus

White-bibbed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus rivoli

Claret-breasted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus viridis

Moluccan Imperial Pigeon Ducula perspicillata

Seram Imperial Pigeon Ducula neglecta

Yellow-eyed Imperial Pigeon Ducula concinna M

Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon Ducula rosacea

Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor bicolor

Buru Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps mada

Seram Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps stalkeri

PSITTACIDAE: Parrots, Lories and Cockatoos

Salmon-crested Cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis M

Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta keiensis

Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta bruijnii

Moluccan Red Lory Eos bornea cyanonothus M

Eos bornea bornea

Blue-eared Lory Eos semilarvata M

Coconut [Rainbow] Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus

Purple-naped Lory Lorius domicella M

Red-flanked Lorikeet Charmosyna placentis placentis

Eclectus Parrot Elclectus roratus roratus

Elclectus roratus polychloros

Red-cheeked Parrot Geoffroyus geoffroyi rhodops

Geoffroyus geoffroyi keyensis

Buru Racquet-tail Prioniturus mada M

Great-billed Parrot Tanygnathus megalorynchos affinis

Moluccan King Parrot Alisterus amboinensis buruensis

Alisterus amboinensis amboinensis

CENTROPODIDAE: Coucals

Kai Coucal Centropus spilopterus M

Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis javanicus

CUCULIDAE: Old world Cuckoos and Allies

Pacific [Australian] Koel Eudynamys orientalis

Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae

Pied Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx crassirostris M

Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus variolosus

Moluccan Cuckoo Cacomantis aeruginosus aeruginosus M

Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus/optatus

TYTONIDAE: Barn Owls and Masked Owls Moluccan [Lesser] Masked Owl Tyto sososcula cayelii M

STRIGIDAE: Typical Owls

Moluccan Scops Owl Otus magicus magicus

Seram Boobook Ninox [squamipila] squamipila M

Buru Boobook Ninox [squamipila] hantu M

CAPRIMULGIDAE: Nightjars

Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus schlegelii

HEMIPROCNIDAE: Treeswifts

Moustached Treeswift Hemiprocne mystacea confirmata

APODIDAE: Swifts and Swiftlets

Glossy Swiftlet Aerodramus esculenta esculenta

Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis moluccarum

Seram Swiftlet Collocalia [infuscata] ceramensis

Pacific Swift Apus pacificus

CORACIIDAE: Rollers Common Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis orientalis

HALCYONIDAE: Wood Kingfishers

Common Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera galatea boanensis

Tanysiptera galatea nais

Lazuli Kingfisher Halcyon lazuli M

Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris chloris

Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus

ALCEDINIDAE: Small Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis bengalensis

Alcedo atthis hispidoides

Variable Kingfisher Ceyx lepidus cajeli

Little Kingfisher Alcedo pusilla pusilla

BUCEROTIDAE: Hornbills

Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus

PITTIDAE: Pitta

Buru (Red-bellied) Pitta Erythropitta [erythrogaster] rubrinucha

Papuan Pitta Erythropitta [erythrogaster] macklotii

MELIPHAGIDAE: Honeyeaters

Drab Honeyeater Myzomela blasii M

Wakolo Myzomela Myzomela wakoloensis wakoloensis M

Myzomela wakoloensis elisabethae

Olive Honeyeater Lichmera argentauris

Buru Honeyeater Lichmera deningeri M

Seram Honeyeater Lichmera monticola M

Seram Friarbird Philemon subcorniculatus M

Buru Friarbird Philemon moluccensis M

Tanimbar Friarbird Philemon plumigenis M

ARTAMIDAE: Woodswallows and Allies

White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus leucopygialis

CAMPEPHAGIDAE: Cuckooshrikes, Trillers and Minivets Wallacean Cuckooshrike Coracina personata pollens M

Buru Cuckooshrike Coracina fortis M Moluccan Cuckooshrike Coracina atriceps atriceps M White-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina papuensis hypoleuca

Kai Cicadabird Coracina dispar M Common Cicadabird Coracina tenuirostris amboinensis

Pale Cicadabird Coracina ceramensis ceramensis M Varied Triller Lalage leucomela keyensis

PACHYCEPHALIDAE: Whistlers

Island Whistler Pachycephala phaionotus

Grey Whistler Pachycephala simplex rufipennis

Golden Whistler Pachycephala macrorhyncha macrorhyncha

Pachycephala macrorhyncha buruensis

Drab Whistler Pachycephala griseonota examinata M

Pachycephala griseonota griseonota

ORIOLIDAE: Old World Orioles

Seram Oriole Oriolus forsteni M

Buru Oriole Oriolus bouroensis M

Green Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti

DICRURIDAE: Drongos

(Buru) Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus buruensis

(Seram) Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus amboinensis

Kai [Wallacean] Drongo Dicrurus [densus] megalornis

RHIPIDURIDAE: Fantails

Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys melaleuca

Northern Fantail Rhipidura rufiventris bouruensis

Rhipidura rufiventris cinerea

Rhipidura rufiventris assimilis

Streak-breasted Fantail Rhipidura dedemi M

Tawny-backed Fantail Rhipidura superflua M

MONARCHIDAE: Monarch Flycatchers Boano (Black-chinned) Monarch Symposiachrus boanensis M

Kai (White-tailed) Monarch Symposiachrus leucurus M Buru (Black-tipped0 Monarch Symposiachrus loricatus M Spectacled Monarch Symposiachrus trivirgatus nigrimentum

Island Monarch Monarcha cinerascens cinerascens White-naped Monarch Carterornis pileatus buruensis M

Slaty Monarch Myiagra galeata buruensis M

Myiagra galeata goramensis

CORVIDAE: Crows

Seram (Slender-billed) Crow Corvus [enca] violaceus M

PYCNONOTIDAE: Bulbuls

Sooty-headed Bulbul Pyncnonotus aurigaster

Seram Golden Bulbul Thapsinillas affinis affinis

Buru Golden Bulbul Thapsinillas mysticalis

HIRUNDINIDAE: Swallows and Martins

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica

Tree Martin Hirundo nigricans nigricans

SYLVIIDAE: Old World Warblers

Mountain Tailorbird Pyllergates cuculatus dumasi

Buru Bush Warbler Locustella [castaneus] disturbans M

Gray's Grasshopper Warbler Locustella fasciolata

Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis

Kamchatka Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus [borealis] examinandus

Japanese Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus [borealis] xanthodryas

Buru Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus [poliocephalus] everetti

Seram Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus [poliocephalus] ceramensis

Kai Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus [poliocephalus] avicola

CISTICOLIDAE: African Warblers Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis rustica

ZOSTEROPIDAE: White-eyes and Dark-eyes

Mountain White-eye Zosterops montanus obstinatus

Great Kai White-eye Zosterops grayi M

Little Kai White-eye Zosterops uropygialis M

Seram White-eye Zosterops [atrifrons] stalkeri M

Buru White-eye Zosterops buruensis M

Ambon White-eye Zosterops kuehni M

STURNIDAE: Starlings and Mynas

Moluccan Starling Aplonis mysolensis mysolensis

Metallic Starling Aplonis metallica metallica

Long-crested Myna Basilornis corythaix M

TURDIDAE: Thrushes and Chats

Buru Thrush Geokichla [dumasi] dumasi M

MUSCICAPIDAE: Old World Flycatchers

Streak-breasted Jungle Flycatcher Rhinomyias addita M

Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta

Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra alifura

Ficedula hyperythra negroides

Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher Ficedula buruensis burensis M

Ficedula buruensis ceramensis

Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni

Island Verditer Eumyias panayensis harterti

DICAEIDAE: Flowerpeckers Ashy Flowerpecker Dicaeum vulneratum M

Buru [Flame-breasted] Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrothorax M Mistletoebird (Kai Flowerpecker) Dicaeum hirundinaceum keiensis M

NECTARINIIDAE: Sunbirds

Black Sunbird Nectarinia aspasia proserpina

Nectarinia aspasia aspasioides

Nectarinia aspasia chlorolaema

Olive-backed Sunbird Nectarinia jugularis buruensis

Nectarinia jugularis clementiae

Nectarinia jugularis keiensis

PASSERINAE: Sparrow

Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus

ESTRILDINAE: Estrildine Finches

Blue-faced Parrotfinch Erythrura trichroa pinaiae

Black-faced Munia Lonchura molucca

Black-headed Munia Lonchura atricipilla jagori I

MOTACILLIDAE: Wagtails and Pipits

Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis ssp.

Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea

MAMMALS Moluccan Flying Fox Pteropus chrysoprotus

Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris

For information regarding our tours to Moluku, or elsewhere in Indonesia, please click here. Alternatively

please contact us via e-mail or phone +44 1332 516254 regarding organising a custom tour to the region.