JAVA & BALI TOUR REPORT 2025

11 - 26 August 2025

Trevor Ellery

Our Java and Bali Tour was once again a wonderful sampler of this beautiful corner of Indonesia.  We traversed the length and sometimes the breadth of Java, taking in forest clad volcanos, vibrant wetlands and several stunning National Parks.  We also visited the beautiful island of Bali and undertook an exploratory extension to Kalimantan in southern Borneo.  We focused on endemics and regional specialities and managed a vast haul, including such iconic species as Bali Starling, Black-browed Babbler, Javan Trogon, Javan Banded Pitta, Javan Cochoa, Javan Scops Owl, Salvadori’s Nightjar, Javan Frogmouth, Pink-headed Fruit Dove, Spotted Crocia, Javan Hawk-Eagle, Javan Coucal, Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher, Javan White-eye, White-capped Munia, Javan Plover, Javan Sparrow and many more. We also enjoyed some fine mammal experiences; with everything from majestic Banteng to confiding Horsfield’s Treeshrews and Black-eared Squirrels.  Primates were also well represented, with Moloch Gibbon and Proboscis Monkeys being especially appreciated.

Our tour started with an early morning trundle across the sprawling mega metropolis of Jakarta, which is thought to host a population of 33 million!  It was a rather murky sunrise but we soon pulled away from the city and began to climb into the foothills, swapping concrete skyscrapers for tea plantations and more humble abodes. A brief roadside stop produced a few of Java’s commoner species including the ubiquitous Cave Swiftlets, Tree Sparrows, Sooty-headed Bulbul and both Rock and Spotted Doves.  The abundant and even urban Tree Sparrows were somewhat surprising to those of the group from Western Europe, who have witnessed the strict rural nature and huge population crashes of that species in many EU countries!

We arrived in the park-like grounds of Cibodas botanical gardens in the late morning and quickly set about our first spell of birding.  We soon enjoyed Pygmy Bushtit, Sangkar White-eyes and nesting Black-winged Flycatcher Shrikes.  Velvet-fronted Nuthatch crept along the branches and Flame-fronted Barbets ranged through the canopy.  A female Sunda Brush Cuckoo was coaxed out and we had great scope looks at both Javan and Collared Kingfishers.  A pair of Ashy Drongos were seen briefly and we also enjoyed a couple of Cinereous Tits and our first Javan Munias, Long-tailed Macaques and Plantain Squirrels.

With some fairly persistent rain setting in, we birded in the immediate environs of the Lodge, where we added Javan Flowerpecker and plentiful Orange-spotted Bulbuls.

An afternoon walk produced some lovely West Javan Langurs and our first Little Pied Flycatchers.  Much scanning and scoping off the canopy and we were eventually able to locate and obtain reasonable views of several Yellow-throated Hanging Parrots.  We also located several rather confiding Pygmy Cupwings, which, perhaps emboldened by the rather wet and murky conditions, were foraging in the open. A skulking group of Crescent-chested Babblers were also noted and in the late afternoon we added the highly desired Sunda Thrush.  A nocturnal jaunt by the guides resulted in a pair of Javan Frogmouths and the need to get almost the whole group out of bed to go and see them!

The next day we began our ascent up the Gunung Gede volcano.  Before this though we had flight views of a Salvadori’s Nightjar at the Cibodas gardens.  The climb started well with a family party of Ferruginous Partridge feeding on the path and dodging the surprisingly plentiful Indonesian hikers. We followed this with Rufous-tailed Fantail, Pied and Trilling Shrike Babbler, Javan Blue Robin, and some skulking White-bibbed Babblers.  Mountain Tailorbird was teased out of the dense undergrowth, while our first Sunda Warblers proved rather confiding.  Javan Blue Whistling Thrushes skipped along the path and we even lured a Javan Tesia out into the open.  Javan Heleias ranged in the fruiting trees, as did some spectacular but introduced Fire-tufted Barbets and a couple of Banded Broadbills were also seen. A large flock of Sunda Minivets were a spectacular sight as they danced above us, while singles of Indigo Flycatcher and White-flanked Sunbird were a bonus. Both Lesser and Javan Shortwings were seen, although the Javan Shortwings proved especially skulking. We didn’t neglect to scan overhead, picking out several Giant Swiftlets soaring in the murk, while mammal additions included Javan Langur and Three-striped Ground Squirrel.

With the weather closing in we birded in the vicinity of the campsite adding Sunda Forktail, Snowy-browed Flycatcher and an obliging Northern Palm Civet. Some nocturnal birding produced a close calling Javan Scops Owl but no views were obtained.

The following morning we set off pre-dawn and quickly taped in a Javan Scops Owl, which gave good but brief views. We then climbed to another larger campsite, where we found Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch and a lovely Javan Cochoa. A pair of Sunda Island Thrushes were nesting and we also added the much desired Scaly (Horsfield’s) Thrush, which skulked in the leaf litter in a quiet corner.

We then gradually descended the mountain picking up Javan Trogon, Mountain Leaf Warbler, a nice group of Javan Fulvetta and a couple of Blue Nuthatches. Our first White-breasted Waterhen was also noted at a small lake, while a Crested Honey Buzzard overhead was a surprise.

In the evening some nocturnal birding at Cibodas again produced a Salvadori’s Nightjar, while a Buffy Fish Owl was also seen. A Javan Slow Loris was located, though buried so deep in a bamboo clump that it was hard to identify from the much obscured views.

The next morning some pre-dawn owling produced nice looks at a Sunda Scops Owl. We then transferred across to Gunung Halimum National Park. En route we again picked up some of Java’s commoner roadside birds, including House Swift, Pacific Swallow and our first White-breasted Woodswallow. As we drove into the Halimum protected area we were met by some stunning Moloch Gibbons. A rather tame Blue Whistling Thrush was around the accommodation and our second (more obliging) Javan Forktail foraged in the garden.

Heavy rain slowed birding in the afternoon but we did pick up Chestnut-breasted Malkoha and our first Scarlet Minivet with a small group of Sunda Minivets. Mixed flocks held Javan Leafbirds and a smart Orange-bellied Flowerpecker.

Some spotlighting after dark produced a roosting Orange-bellied Trogon and a skulking Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel.

The next morning we headed up a trail into the rather lovely primary forest. This produced a day time Orange-breasted Trogon, a Brown-throated Barbet high in the canopy, a lovely Rufous Piculet and a brief Crimson-winged Woodpecker. A pair of Zebra Woodpeckers at a nest were much appreciated and we also found a pair of Yellow-bellied Warblers and some fairly showy White-breasted Babblers. Spotted Crocia was a main target and we eventually managed very good views of a party ranging through the canopy. Pale Blue and Rufous-chested Flycatchers showed well, while we also added Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker, several Javan Sunbirds and a Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter. On the mammal front a couple of diminutive Black-eared Squirrels were a trip highlight and we also glimpsed our first Black Giant Squirrel.

In the afternoon scanning from the tea plantations produced a distant perched Javan Hawk-Eagle and a soaring Black Eagle. The plantations themselves held our first Striated Grassbird, Brown Prinia and Long-tailed Shrike. Several Ruddy Cuckoo-Doves and some flocks of Sumatran Green Pigeons flew past, while Dark-backed Imperial Pigeons flew over and also perched in distant trees. Our first group of Red Junglefowl were spotted downslope allowing scope views. Several Grey-rumped Swiftlets and Brown-backed Needletails and our first Eastern Red-rumped Swallow also cruised overhead.

The next morning we transferred across to central Java. We arrived in time to visit some wetlands in the evening. These held Scaly-breasted, Javan, White-headed and a small group of White-capped Munias.  Other commoner species included Glossy Ibis, Medium Egret, Javan Pond Heron, Cerulean Kingfisher, Small Minivet and several showy White-browed Crakes. Further scanning revealed Black-backed Swamphen, Purple Heron, Zitting Cisticola, several Javan Mynas and our first Zebra Doves. Waders were represented by Kentish Plover, Wood and Common Sandpiper and Greenshank.

We then retired to our hotel where dinner on the restaurant roof was interrupted by some lovely Savanna Nightjars overhead.

The following morning was spent at a stakeout for Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher which failed to produce, though our first Javan Banded Pitta was appreciated. Cutting our losses we headed south and managed to arrive at some wetlands near Yogyakarta in the late afternoon. We soon located a couple of Sunda Coucals and a flock of Blue-tailed Bee-eaters, despite the windy conditions. Otherwise we noted a few commoner species before retiring to our nearby Hotel.

The following morning we visited a second stake out for the Kingfisher. On the way a roadside stop produced a lovely Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker and our first Ornate Sunbird. It took quite some patience but we eventually enjoyed great views of an incredibly obliging Javan Blue-banded  Kingfisher, a real trip highlight. We had partly whiled away the time watching some tame and spectacular White-crowned and Javan Forktails, both truly stunning species which were popular with the photographers.

We then continued to Surabaya, where we had some time to enjoy birding around the mudflats, adding Javan Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, Long-toed and Red-necked Stints and both Little and Whiskered Terns. A nice Slaty-breasted Rail showed well and Little Cormorants were plentiful. The extensive mangroves produced our first Freckle-breasted Woodpecker, Golden-bellied Gerygone and Malaysian Pied Fantail. A fairly confiding Javan Mongoose was also a minor mammal highlight.

The following morning we made a return visit to the same wetlands. We enjoyed good looks at White-shouldered Triller, Australasian Grebe, Siberian Sand Plover, Sunda Collared Dove, Pied Stilt, Common Tern, Sacred Kingfishers and a few Common Ioras. Despite much searching we were unable to locate Javan White-eye, which now seems very scarce on mainland Java.

A second site also failed to produce the White-eye though we did add Sunda Teal and both Yellow-bellied and Plain Prinias.

It was then a case of continuing east as we headed towards Baluran, situated at the very eastern limit of Bali. The journey was rather slow as we seemed to leave behind the modern motorways that had seemed to crisscross much of the country and became stuck on more minor, traffic clogged roads. The endless scenes of Javanese life and constant procession of colourful mosques kept us entertained and we arrived at our pleasant accommodation in the early evening.

A short nocturnal excursion nearby produced a Large-tailed Nightjar, on what was a lovely night in this remote part of Indonesia.

The following morning we visited Baluran NP where the abundant dry forest and savannah produced Green Imperial Pigeon, spectacular Green Peafowls, Green Junglefowl and a lovely flock of Oriental Pied Hornbills.

We followed this with Black-winged Myna, Common Flameback, skulking Grey-cheeked Tit-babblers and a flock of Java Sparrows! Beautiful Common Emerald Doves dashed past and plentiful Javan Deer ranged across the grassland, while a troop of East Javan Langurs were located in the forest. Our first Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher was also seen well, as were several Sunda Woodpeckers. A single Black-thighed Falconet that perched close to the road for an extended period was a trip highlight. Others birds seen along the road included Oriental Cuckooshrike, Black Drongo and both Common and Olive-backed Tailorbirds.

With the day heating up we retired to our Hotel for an early lunch, before transferring across to the much cooler, higher elevation Ijen plateau.  We spent the afternoon in a hide which allowed close views of Javan Banded Pitta, Lesser Shortwing, Horsfield’s Babbler and Snowy-browed Flycatcher but produced no sign of the hoped for Grey-breasted Partridge.

After a night in a pleasant coastal Hotel we returned to Ijen and tried a second hide. It didn’t take long before we were treated to some spectacular views of this beautiful galliform, while a brief Checker-throated Woodpecker was seen nearby.

We then birded along the road and some nearby trails, locating Aberrant and Javan Bush Warblers, a gorgeous male Pink-headed Fruit Dove, White-bellied Fantail and a Black-banded Barbet.  A calling Sunda Cuckoo posed for scope views, while a pair of majestic Wreathed Hornbills cruised overhead and several Sunda Cuckooshrikes moved with mixed flocks. Other highlights included a single female Tenggara Whistler, Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, a nesting pair of Grey-and-Buff Woodpeckers and right at the end of the day, a pair of skulking Javan Scimitar Babblers.

The following morning we visited the spectacular Alas Purwo Nation Park in the far south east corner of Java. We were to enjoy breakfast with the Bantengs, as these impressive native cattle grazed the plain in front of the park headquarters. The birding was also productive and we located White-bellied Sea Eagle, Yellow-eared Barbet, Sunda Crow and Asian Glossy Starling. The forest edge and understorey also deserved attention with Black-headed, Ruby-throated and Cream-vented Bulbuls all being new. A hide allowed fantastic views of a couple of Javan Black-capped Babblers scurrying around in the leaf litter and perching on logs.

We then spent some time searching for Javan Blue Flycatcher, with a single bird eventually being glimpsed. We also added Black-naped Monarch and Orange-headed Thrush.

In the afternoon we took a ferry across the strait to the infamous island of Bali. Greater Crested Terns (including many Juveniles) were abundant during the crossing and we also added a single Black-naped Tern and a couple of Brown Boobys. As we pulled into Bali a group of five Lesser Adjutant could be seen on the estuary. We drove straight to the dry forest of Bali Barat NP and were soon adding new species. Both Coppersmith and Lineated Barbets showed well and several Pink-necked Green Pigeons gave perched views. A group of Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters were appreciated and a second stop added a skulking Javan Owlet.

In the late afternoon we saw our first Bali Mynas, just before heading to our rather luxurious hotel.

We started the next morning looking for Black-winged Myna (of the grey-rumped form) without success, though we did add Lesser Coucal and four fly over Large Flying Fox. We then moved on to the Park headquarters, where flocks of Bali Mynas put on quite a display. Further birding in the park produced a nice pair of Black-naped Fruit Doves, while a visit to a hide allowed great views of Racket-tailed Treepie, Horsfield’s Tree Shrew, Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher, Hair-crested Drongo and Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher! Some nearby birding added Lemon-bellied White-eye and the obligatory Bali beach photo, albeit briefly!

In the late afternoon we made a stop at a wetland near the airport at Denpasar. This allowed us to add Little Pied Cormorant and Yellow-bellied Prinia amongst a selection of commoner wetland species. A single Large-billed Crow was seen nearby. Then all too suddenly the main tour was over with many of the group finishing at Denpasar and connecting with international flights.

The guide and one client returned to Jakarta for a brief night before catching an early flight to Kalimantan in southern Borneo.

The following morning after arriving in southern Kalimantan, it was a case of driving north and picking up a packed lunch before birding some karst forest. Despite much searching we failed to find the babbler on the first afternoon, we did though add Blue-throated Bee-eater, Red-throated Barbet, Black-eared Barbet, Ashy Tailorbird and some skulking Bold-striped Tit-Babblers. A troop of Proboscis Monkeys ranging through the canopy were an extension highlight.

The next morning we returned to the karst cliffs and this time, after locating a rough trail further into the habitat, we were soon enjoying great looks at a pair of the recently rediscovered Black-browed Babbler. They put on quite a show, at times dueting almost over our heads and bouncing from rock to rock in the rather unique, shady underworld that could be found in the lee of the impressive vertical limestone outcrops. Further birding at the site also added Plaintive Cuckoo, Dusky Munia, Black-bellied Malkoha and Green Iora.

After a quick lunch back in the town and Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker and Brown-throated Sunbird in an urban park, we drove out to some more remote forest. Birding along the road produced Plume-toed and Mossy-nest Swiftlets, Whiskered Treeswift, Silver-backed Spinetail, Greater Coucal, a lovely Black-and–yellow Broadbill and some smart Scaly-breasted Bulbuls. We also found a nesting pair of Buff-rumped Woodpeckers on the return drive.

Our final morning in Kalimantan involved a slow drive to the airport with some roadside birding in extensive wetlands. These produced Black-winged Kite, flocks of Streaked Weavers, a couple of White-throated Kingfishers and some lovely Chestnut Munias. A detour was also made to some mangroves, where Javan White-eye proved common! The final new bird of the trip was a pair of Brahminy Kites that passed over near the airport.

BIRDS OF THE TOUR

1st: Javan Banded Pitta
2nd: Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher
3rd: Grey-breasted Partridge
4th: Javan Trogon
5th: Green Junglefowl

SYSTEMATIC LIST OF SPECIES RECORDED DURING THE TOUR

Species marked with the diamond symbol (◊) are either endemic to the country or local region or considered ‘special’ birds for some other reason (e.g., it is only seen on one or two Birdquest tours; it is difficult to see across all or most of its range; the local form is endemic or restricted-range and may in future be treated as a full species).
The species names and taxonomy used in the bird list follow Gill, F., Donsker, D., & Rasmussen, P.(Eds). 2025. IOC World Bird List (v15.1).

BIRDS
Sunda Teal ◊  Anas gibberifrons  A couple near Surabaya and one near Denpasar.
Chestnut-bellied Partridge ◊  Arborophila javanica  A lovely covey on the climb to Gunung Gede.
Grey-breasted Partridge ◊ (White-faced P)  Arborophila orientalis  Three from the hide at Ijen.
Green Peafowl ◊  Pave mucus  Good looks at Baluran NP and quite common at Alas Puro NP.
Green Junglefowl ◊  Gallus various  Six at Baluran NP and a couple at Bali Barat NP.
Red Junglefowl  Gallus Gallus  Several small groups seen during the tour.
Large-tailed Nightjar  Caprimulgus macrurus  One near our accommodation at Baluran NP.
Savanna Nightjar  Caprimulgus affinis  Heard commonly and best seen at our Hotel at Pekalongan.
Salvadori’s Nightjar ◊  Caprimulgus pulchellus  Flight views only at Chibodas Botanical Gardens.
Javan Frogmouth ◊  Batrachostomus javensis  A lovely pair at Chibodas.
Grey-rumped Treeswift  Hemiprocne longipennis  Scattered sightings including roadside.
Whiskered Treeswift  Hemiprocne comata  A couple in Kalimantan.
Giant Swiftlet ◊ (Waterfall Swift)  Hydrochous gigas  Small numbers Gunung Gede.
Plume-toed Swiftlet ◊  Collocalia affinis  About fifteen seen in Kalimantan.
Cave Swiftlet (Linchi S)  Collocalia linchi  Omnipresent on an almost daily basis.
Mossy-nest Swiftlet  Aerodramus salangana  Small numbers in Kalimantan.
Silver-rumped Spinetail  Rhapidura leucopygialis  Small numbers seen in Kalimantan.
Brown-backed Needletail  Hirundapus giganteus  A couple of sightings at Gunung Halimum NP.
House Swift  Apus nipalensis Widespread sightings through the tour.
Sunda Coucal ◊ (Javan C)  Centropus nigrorufus  Three at a windy Yogyakarta.
Greater Coucal  Centropus sinensis    Several seen in Kalimantan.
Lesser Coucal  Centropus bengalensis  A single on Bali and several at Kalimantan.
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha  Phaenicophaeus curvirostris  Seen at Halimum and Ijen.
Black-bellied Malkoha  Phaenicophaeus diardi  Seen in Kalimantan.
Asian Koel (Common K)  Eudynamys scolopaceus  Heard near Surabaya.
Plaintive Cuckoo  Cacomantis merulinus  Seen in Kalimantan.
Sunda Brush Cuckoo  Cacomantis sepulcralis  Recorded on numerous days through the tour.
Sunda Cuckoo ◊  Cuculus Lepidus  A couple seen at Ijen and heard in Kalimantan.
Rock Dove (introduced)  Columba livia  Widespread.
Sunda Collared Dove ◊  Streptopelia bitorquata  Seen at Surabaya and Baluran.
Spotted Dove  Spilopelia chinensis  Widespread.
Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove ◊  Macropygia emiliana  Flight views at Halimum and Ijen.
Little Cuckoo-Dove  Macropygia ruficeps  Seen by some at Alas Purwo.
Common Emerald Dove  Chalcophaps indica  Seen at Baluran, Alas Purwo and Kalimantan.
Zebra Dove  Geopelia striata  Widespread.
Pink-necked Green Pigeon  Treron vernans  Small numbers near Denpasar.
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon  Treron bicinctus  A single at Baluran.
Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon ◊  Treron griseicauda  A single at Alas Purwo
Sumatran Green Pigeon ◊  Treron oxyurus  Several flocks at Halimum.
Pink-headed Fruit Dove ◊  Ptilinopus porphyreus A single at Ijen.
Black-naped Fruit Dove ◊  Ptilinopus melanospilus  Three in Alas Puro NP.
Green Imperial Pigeon  Ducula aenea  Six at Baluran showed well.
Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon ◊  Ducula lacernulata  Small numbers at Halimum and Ijen.
Slaty-breasted Rail  Lewinia striata  A single near Surabaya.
Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus  Seen at Pekalongan and Surabaya.
Black-backed Swamphen  Porphyrio indicus  A single near Pekalongan.
Red-legged Crake  Rallina fasciata  Heard at Ijen
White-browed Crake  Poliolimnas cinereus  Seen at wetlands on three days with five at Pekalongan.
White-breasted Waterhen  Amaurornis phoenicurus  Scattered sightings at wetlands throughout.
Australasian Grebe  Tachybaptus novaehollandiae  Twenty near Surabaya.
Barred Buttonquail  Turnix suscitator  A couple of brief sightings.
Pied Stilt (White-headed S)  Himantopus leucocephalus  Fifteen near Surabaya.
Siberian Sand Plover  Anarhynchus mongolus  A single near Surabaya.
Javan Plover ◊  Anarhynchus javanicus  Small numbers at Surabaya.
Kentish Plover  Anarhynchus alexandrines  A single at Pekalongan.
Eurasian Whimbrel  Numenius phaeopus  A couple at Surabaya.
Common Sandpiper  Actitis hypoleucos  Scattered sightings through the tour.
Wood Sandpiper  Tringa glareola  Small numbers at Pekalongan and Surabaya.
Common Redshank  Tringa tetanus  Seen by some at Surabaya.
Common Greenshank  Tringa nebularia  Four at Pekalongan.
Curlew Sandpiper  Calidris ferruginea  A minimum of forty at Surabaya.
Long-toed Stint  Calidris subminuta  Two at Surabaya.
Red-necked Stint (Rufous-n S)  Calidris ruficollis  Twenty Five at Surabaya.
Little Tern  Sternula albifrons  Small numbers at Surabaya.
Whiskered Tern  Chlidonias hybrid  Several flocks at Surabaya.
Common Tern  Sterna hirundo  A single at Surabaya.
Black-naped Tern  Sterna sumatrana  A single from the ferry on the crossing to Bali.
Greater Crested Tern  Thalasseus bergii  Common from the ferry on the crossing to Bali.
Lesser Adjutant  Leptoptilos javanicus  A few fly-overs and five as we arrived on Bali.
Brown Booby  Sula leucogaster  Two from the ferry to Bali.
Little Cormorant  Microcarbo niger  Common at Surabaya and Denpasar.
Little Pied Cormorant  Microcarbo melanoleucos  Three near Denpasar.
Glossy Ibis  Plegadis falcinellus  Forty near Pekalongan.
Cinnamon Bittern  Botaurus cinnamomeus  A single in flight roadside by one of the group.
Yellow Bittern  Botaurus sinensis  A single seen by some of the group near Surabaya.
Black-crowned Night Heron  Nycticorax nycticorax  Small numbers at Surabaya.
Little Egret (Black-footed E)  Egretta [garzetta] nigripes  Widespread.
Striated Heron (Little H)  Butorides striata  Small numbers at Surabaya and a single near Denpasar.
Javan Pond Heron  Ardeola speciose  Widespread.
Great Egret (Eastern G E)  Ardea [alba] modesta  Widespread.
Medium Egret  Ardea intermedia  Small numbers at Pekalongan and Baluran.
Eastern Cattle Egret  Ardea coromanda  Scattered sightings.
Grey Heron  Ardea cinerea  Scattered sightings.
Purple Heron  Ardea purpurea  Scattered sightings.
Black-winged Kite  Elanus caeruleus  Seen on a couple of days in Kalimantan.
Crested Honey Buzzard (Oriental H B)  Pernis ptilorhynchus  A single at Gunung Gede.
Crested Serpent Eagle  Spilornis cheela  Heard or seen on several days.
Javan Hawk-Eagle ◊  Nisaetus bartelsi  A single distant perched bird at Halimum.
Changeable Hawk-Eagle  Nisaetus cirrhatus  Heard at Baluran.
Black Eagle  Ictinaetus malaiensis  A single soaring at Halimum.
Brahminy Kite  Haliastur indus  A couple on the way to the airport at Kalimantan.
White-bellied Sea Eagle  Icthyophaga leucogaster  A single at Baluran.
Javan Owlet ◊  Glaucidium castanopterum  A single showed well at Bali Barut NP.
Javan Scops Owl ◊  Otus angelinae  Good views eventually at Gunung Gede.
Sunda Scops Owl ◊  Otus lempiji  Seen at Cibodas Botanical Garden and heard at Baluran.
Buffy Fish Owl ◊  Ketupa ketupu  A single at Cibodas Botanical Garden.
Javan Trogon ◊  Apalharpactes reinwardtii  Four seen at Gunung Gede.
Orange-breasted Trogon ◊  Harpactes oreskios  A couple seen at Halimum.
Oriental Pied Hornbill  Anthracoceros albirostris  A nice flock at Baluran.
Wreathed Hornbill  Rhyticeros undulates  A couple overhead at Ijen and a large flock at Baluran.
Oriental Dollarbird (Common D)  Eurystomus orientalis  A single at Bali Barut NP.
White-throated Kingfisher  Halcyon smymensis  Three were seen in Kalimantan.
Javan Kingfisher ◊  Halcyon cyanoventris  Widespread.
Collared Kingfisher  Todiramphus chloris  Widespread.
Sacred Kingfisher  Todiramphus sanctus  A few at Surabaya and a single seen by some at Baluran.
Cerulean Kingfisher ◊ (Small Blue K)  Alcedo coerulescens  Fairly widespread.
Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher ◊  Alcedo euryzona  Lots of patience at two sites for good views!
Blue-eared Kingfisher  Alcedo meninting  A single seen by some at Surabaya.
Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher  Ceyx rufidorsa  Singles at Alas Purwo and on Bali.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater  Merops philippinus  Widespread sightings.
Blue-throated Bee-eater  Merops viridis  Seen on a couple of days at Kalimantan.
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater  Merops leschenaultia  Seen on both days in Bali Barut NP.
Fire-tufted Barbet ◊  Psilopogon pyrolophus  Small numbers at Gunung Gede.
Lineated Barbet  Psilopogon lineatus  A few seen in Bali Barut NP.
Brown-throated Barbet ◊  Psilopogon corvinus  A single at Halimum.
Red-throated Barbet  Psilopogon mystacophanos  Several seen in Kalimantan.
Black-banded Barbet ◊ (Javan B)  Psilopogon javensis  A single at Ijen.
Flame-fronted Barbet ◊ (Orange-f B)  Psilopogon armillaris  Widespread sightings.
Yellow-eared Barbet ◊ (Horsfield’s B)  Psilopogon australis  A couple seen in Bali Barut NP.
Black-eared Barbet ◊  Psilopogon duvaucelii  A couple in Kalimantan.
Coppersmith Barbet  Psilopogon haemacephalus  Four in Bali Barat NP.
Rufous Piculet  Sasia abnormis  A single at Halimum.
Grey-and-buff Woodpecker ◊ (Liliput W, Red-crested W)  Hemicircus [concretus] concretus  Ijen.
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker  Yungipicus moluccensis  A couple at Baluran.
Freckle-breasted Woodpecker ◊  Dendrocopos analis  Several at Surabaya and a single at Bali Barut.
Checker-throated Woodpecker ◊ (Javan Yellownape)  Chrysophlegma [mentale] mentale  A single Ijen.
Crimson-winged Woodpecker  Picus puniceus  A single at Halimum.
Common Flameback  Dinopium javanense  Three seen at Baluran.
Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes grammithorax  A pair seen in Kalimantan.
Zebra Woodpecker  Meiglyptes tristis  A pair nesting at Halimum.
Black-thighed Falconet  Microhierax fringillarius  A single showed very well at Baluran, a trip highlight.
Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet  Saudareos meyeri  Three presumably feral birds at Cibodas.
Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot ◊  Loriculus pusillus  Several at Cibodas Botanical Garden.
Banded Broadbill  Eurylaimus javanicus  A couple at Gunung Gede and heard at Halimum.
Black-and-yellow Broadbill  Eurylaimus ochromalus  A single at Kalimantan.
Javan Banded Pitta ◊  Hydrornis guajanus  Great looks at several feeding stations.
Golden-bellied Gerygone (Flyeater)  Gerygone sulphurea  Seen at Surabaya and heard in Bali Barut.
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike  Hemipus hirundinaceus  Widespread sightings.
White-breasted Woodswallow  Artamus leucorynchus  Widespread.
Common Iora  Aegithina tiphia  Scattered sightings.
Green Iora  Aegithina viridissima  Seen well in Kalimantan.
Small Minivet  Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Scattered sightings.
Sunda Minivet ◊  Pericrocotus miniatus  Fairly widespread.
Scarlet Minivet ◊ (Javan M)  Pericrocotus [speciosus] siebersi  Gunung Gede, Halimum,Baluran.
Oriental Cuckooshrike ◊  Coracina javensis  Seen at Baluran and Bali Barat NP.
Sunda Cuckooshrike ◊  Coracina larvata  Four at Ijen.
White-shouldered Triller  Lalage sueurii  Scattered sightings.
Pied Triller  Lalage nigra Seen or heard on several days.
Lesser Cuckooshrike  Lalage fimbriata  A single seen by the leader at Gunung Gede
Tenggara Whistler ◊  Pachycephala calliope  A single female at Ijen
Pied Shrike-babbler  Pteruthius flaviscapis  Good views at Gunung Gede.
Trilling Shrike-babbler  Pteruthius aenobarbus  Good views at Gunung Gede and a single at Halimum.
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo  Dicrurus remifer  A leader only at Gunung Gede.
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo  Dicrurus paradiseus  Heard at Ijen and Alas Purwo.
Hair-crested Drongo ◊ (Javan S D)  Dicrurus [hottentottus] jentincki  Two from a hide at Bali Barat NP.
Ashy Drongo  Dicrurus leucophaeus  Seen at Cibodas and Halimum.
Black Drongo  Dicrurus macrocercus  Three at Baluran.
White-bellied Fantail ◊  Rhipidura euryura  A single at Ijen
Malaysian Pied Fantail  Rhipidura javanica  Scattered sightings.
Rufous-tailed Fantail ◊  Rhipidura phoenicura  Seen on both days at Gunung Gede.
Black-naped Monarch  Hypothymis azurea  A single at Alas Purwo NP.
Long-tailed Shrike  Lanius schach  Scattered sightings.
Racket-tailed Treepie  Crypsirina temia  A couple at a hide at Bali Barat NP.
Sunda Crow  Corvus enca  Small numbers at Baluran.
Large-billed Crow  Corvus macrorhynchos  A single roadside near Denpasar.
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher  Culicicapa ceylonensis  Singles at Cibodas and Ijen
Cinereous Tit (Grey T)  Parus cinereus  Recorded at Cibodas, Baluran and Ijen.
Brown-cheeked Bulbul ◊ (Melodious B)  Alophoixus bres  Heard at Halimum.
Javan Bulbul ◊  Ixos virescens  Heard at Gunung Gede and seen well at Ijen.
Black-headed Bulbul  Brachypodius melanocephalos  A couple at Alas Purwo and seen in Kalimantan.
Scaly-breasted Bulbul  Ixodia squamata  Small numbers in Kalimantan.
Ruby-throated Bulbul ◊  Rubigula dispar  Small numbers at Alas Purwo.
Cream-vented Bulbul  Pycnonotus simplex  Heard at Baluran, seen at Alas Purwo and in Kalimantan.
Olive-winged Bulbul  Pycnonotus plumosus  Head at Alas Purwo.
Orange-spotted Bulbul ◊  Pycnonotus bimaculatus Common at Cibodas, Gunung Gede and Ijen.
Yellow-vented Bulbul  Pycnonotus goiavier  Fairly widespread.
Sooty-headed Bulbul  Pycnonotus aurigaster Widespread.
Pacific Swallow  Hirundo javanica  Widespread.
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow (Striated S)  Cecropis [daurica] striolata  Fairly widespread.
Pygmy Cupwing (P Wren-babbler)  Pnoepyga pusilla  Heard or seen on six days.
Yellow-bellied Warbler  Abroscopus superciliaris  A couple at Halimum.
Mountain Tailorbird (M Leaftoiler)  Phyllergates cucullatus  Seen at Gunung Gede and Ijen.
Aberrant Bush Warbler ◊ (Sunda B W)  Horornis [flavolivaceus] vulcanius  Seen well at Ijen.
Javan Tesia ◊  Tesia superciliaris  Seen well at Gunung Gede.
Pygmy Bushtit ◊ (P Tit)  Aegithalos exilis   About fifteen at Cibodas Botanical Garden.
Sunda Warbler ◊  Phylloscopus grammiceps  Seen well at Gunung Gede and Ijen.
Mountain Leaf Warbler  Phylloscopus trivirgatus  Seen at Gunung Gede and Ijen.
Javan Bush Warbler ◊  Locustella montis  A single showed well taking worms at Ijen!
Striated Grassbird  Megalurus palustris  Seen on three days.
Zitting Cisticola  Cisticola juncidisn  Seen at Pekalongan and Yogyakarta.
Brown Prinia  Prinia polychroa  Seen at Halimum and heard at Baluran.
Bar-winged Prinia  Prinia familiaris  A single at Denpasar on our last afternoon.
Yellow-bellied Prinia  Prinia flaviventris  Seen at Surabaya.
Plain Prinia ◊ (Javan P P)  Prinia [inornata] blythi  Singles at Surabaya and Denpasar.
Common Tailorbird  Orthotomus sutorius  A single at Baluran.
Ashy Tailorbird  Orthotomus ruficeps  Seen or heard on several days in Kalimantan.
Olive-backed Tailorbird ◊ (Javan T)  Orthotomus sepium  Seen at Baluran.
Javan Heleia ◊ (Javan Grey-throated W-e, J Helia)  Heleia javanica  Seen at Gunung Gede and Ijen.
Lemon-bellied White-eye ◊  Zosterops chloris  A nice group at Bali Barat NP.
Javan White-eye ◊  Zosterops flavus  Several seen well at Kalimantan.
Sangkar White-eye  Zosterops melanurus  Seen well at Cibodas botanical garden.
Grey-cheeked Tit-Babbler ◊  Mixornis flavicollis  Seen well at Alas Purwo NP.
Bold-striped Tit-Babbler ◊  Mixornis bornensis  Seen well in Kalimantan.
Crescent-chested Babbler ◊  Cyanoderma melanothorax  Seen at Cibodas/Gunung Gede,heard Ijen.
Javan Scimitar Babbler ◊  Pomatorhinus montanus  A very skulking pair at Ijen.
White-breasted Babbler ◊  Stachyris grammiceps  Seen at Halimum.
White-bibbed Babbler ◊  Stachyris thoracica  Seen at Gunung Gede.
Javan Black-capped Babbler ◊  Pellorneum capistratum  Great looks from a hide at Alas Puro.
Horsfield’s Babbler  Malacocincla sepiaria  Fairly widespread.
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler  Napothera epilepidota  Heard at Gunung Gede.
Javan Fulvetta ◊  Alcippe pyrrhoptera  Seen at Cibodas/Gunung Gede.
Spotted Crocias ◊  Laniellus albonotatus  A flock in the canopy ay Halimum eventually showed well.
Blue Nuthatch  Sitta azurea  A couple on Gunung Gede.
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch  Sitta frontalis  A couple at Cibodas Botanical Gardens.
Asian Glossy Starling  Aplonis panayensis  Small numbers at Alas Purwo and Bali Barat.
Javan Myna ◊  Acridotheres javanicus  Fairly widespread.
Black-winged Myna ◊ (Grey-backed Myna)  Acridotheres [melanopterus] tricolor  Four at Baluran.
Bali Myna ◊  Leucopsar rothschildi  Seen commonly at Bali Barut NP.
Javan Cochoa ◊  Cochoa azurea  A single at Gunung Gede.
Sunda Thrush ◊  Zoothera andromedae  A single at Cibodas botanical garden.
Scaly Thrush ◊ (Horsfield’s T)  Zoothera [dauma] horsfieldi  A skulking pair at Gunung Gede.
Orange-headed Thrush  Geokichla citrina  A single at Alas Purwo.
Sundaic Island Thrush  Turdus javanicus  A pair on Gunung Gede.
Indigo Flycatcher ◊  Eumyias indigo  Fairly common in the highlands, especially at Ijen.
Pale Blue Flycatcher ◊  Cyornis unicolor  A single at Gunung Gede.
Javan Blue Flycatcher  Cyornis banyumas  Two heard and one glimpsed at Alas Purwo.
Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher ◊  Cyornis olivaceus  Great looks at a hide in Bali Barat NP.
Javan Blue Robin ◊ (S Blue R)  Myiomela diana  Seen well at Gunung Gede.
White-crowned Forktail ◊ (Javan F)  Enicurus [leschenaulti] leschenaultia  Showed mKingfisher hide.
Sunda Forktail ◊ (Lesser F)  Enicurus velatus  Recorded on five days.
Blue Whistling Thrush  Myophonus caeruleus  Recorded on four days.
Javan Whistling Thrush ◊  Myophonus glaucinus  Seen well at Gunung Gede and Ijen.
Lesser Shortwing  Brachypteryx leucophris  Seen at Gunung Gede and from the hide at Ijen.
Javan Shortwing  Brachypteryx montana  Glimpsed by some at Gunung Gede.
Snowy-browed Flycatcher  Ficedula hyperythra  Small numbers at Gunung Gede and Ijen.
Little Pied Flycatcher  Ficedula westermanni  Seen on several days in the highlands.
Rufous-chested Flycatcher  Ficedula dumetoria  A single male at Halimum.
Javan Leafbird  Chloropsis cochinchinensis  Three at Halimum.
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker  Prionochilus percussus  A single at Halimum.
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker  Dicaeum trigonostigma  A single at Halimum and seen in Kalimantan.
Javan Flowerpecker ◊  Dicaeum sanguinolentum  Great looks at Cibodas and also recorded at Ijen.
Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker ◊  Dicaeum trochileum  Several on the main tour and three Kalimantan.
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird  Chalcoparia singalensis  Seen by some at Halimum.
Brown-throated Sunbird (Plain-t S)  Anthreptes malacensis  Seen on two days in Kalimantan.
Ornate Sunbird ◊  Cinnyris ornatus  Seen on four days.
White-flanked Sunbird ◊  Aethopyga eximia  Seen at Gunung Gede and Ijen.
Javan Sunbird ◊  Aethopyga mystacalis  Three at Halimum.
Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter  Arachnothera affinis  A couple seen at Halimum.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow  Passer montanus  Widespread.
Streaked Weaver  Ploceus manyar  A large flock on the final day in Kalimantan.
Java Sparrow ◊  Padda oryzivora  A flock in Baluran NP.
Scaly-breasted Munia  Lonchura punctulata  A couple at Pekalongan.
Dusky Munia ◊  Lonchura fuscans  Small numbers in Kalimantan.
Javan Munia ◊  Lonchura leucogastroides  Widespread.
Chestnut Munia  Lonchura atricapilla  Ten in ricefields in Kalimantan.
White-capped Munia ◊  Lonchura ferruginosa  Three at Pekalongan
White-headed Munia  Lonchura maja  Flocks recorded on three days.
Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch ◊  Erythrura hyperythra  A single at Gunung Gede.
Grey Wagtail  Motacilla cinerea  A single in Kalimantan.

MAMMALS
Short-tailed Gymnure (L Moonrat)  Hylomys suillus  A single seen by some at Ijen.
Northern Palm Civet (Asian P C)  Paradoxurus hermaphroditus  Two at Cibodas,one Gunung Gede.
Javan Mongoose  Urva javanica  Several at the fishponds at Surabaya.
Southern Red Muntjac  Muntiacus muntjak  Seen by some at Baluran.
Javan Deer (Rusa)  Rusa timorensis  Common at Baluran and Alas Purwo.
Banteng (Bali Cattle)  Bos javanicus  Common at Alas Purwo.
Water Buffalo (introduced)  Bubalus bubalis  Small numbers seen.
Large Flying Fox (Malayan F F)  Pteropus vampyrus  Four overhead at dawn at Bali Barat NP.
Horsfield’s Treeshrew  Tupaia javanica  A single at the hide at Bali Barat NP.
Javan Slow Loris  Nycticebus javanicus  A single buried deep, deep inside bamboo at Cibodas.
Long-tailed Macaque (Long-tailed M)  Macaca fascicularis  Abundant across all three islands.
Proboscis Monkey  Nasalis larvatus  Seen on two days in Kalimantan, an extension highlight.
Javan Langur (Sunda L M)  Presbytis comata  Seen at Gunung Gede and Halimum.
East Javan Langur (East J L, Ebony Leaf Monkey)  Trachypithecus auratus  Seen Ijen, Baluran,Bali.
West Javan Langur (W J Lutung)  Trachypithecus Mauritius  Good views at Cibodas and Halimum.
Sunda Silvery Langur  Trachypithecus cristatus  A group seen briefly in Kalimantan.
Moloch Gibbon (Javan G)  Hylobates moloch  Great looks at Halimum.
Black-striped Squirrel (B-striped S)  Callosciurus nigrovittatus  Seen on three days.
Plantain Squirrel  Callosciurus notatus  Seen on six days.
Three-striped Ground Squirrel  Lariscus insignis  A couple seen at Gunung Gede.
Black-eared Squirrel  Nannosciurus melanotis  A lovely pair at Halimum.
Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel  Petaurista elegans  A skulking individual spotlighted at Halimum.
Black Giant Squirrel  Ratufa bicolor  Seen at Halimum and Bali Barat NP.