Lesser Sundas Scheduled tour

Systematic Bird List

8th - 25th July 2008

Leader: James Eaton

Yellow-crested Cockatoo

Yellow-crested Cockatoo, Pulau Komodo                     © James Eaton / Birdtour Asia

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Systematic List

PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Little Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Eastern Great Egret Ardea [alba] modesta
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra sacra
Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa
Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus
Striated Heron Butorides striata
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Wandering Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arcuata
Sunda Teal Anas gibberifrons
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
Black Kite Milvus migrans affinis
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus intermedius
White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis
Variable Goshawk Accipiter hiogaster sylvestris
Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus wallacii
Accipiter fasciatus tjendanea
Accipiter fasciatus hellmayri
Rensch's [Bonelli's] Eagle Aquila [fasciata] renschi
Changeable Hawk Eagle Nisaetus limneatus
Flores Hawk Eagle Nisaetus floris
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Spotted Kestrel Falco moluccensis microbalia
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae
Orange-footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt reinwardt
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora pallidior
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
Green Junglefowl Gallus varius
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator powelli
Sumba Buttonquail Turnix everetti
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus orientalis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
White-headed Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Beach Thick Knee Burhinus magnirostris
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabella
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus
Javan Plover Charadrius javanicus
Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus mongolus
Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus variegatus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Metallic Pigeon Columba metallica
Indonesian Collared Dove Streptopelia [bitorquata] bitorquata
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis tigrina
Barred Cuckoo Dove Macropygia unchall unchall
Ruddy Cuckoo Dove Macropygia emiliana emiliana
Little Cuckoo Dove Macropygia ruficeps orientalis
Timor Black Pigeon Turacoena modesta
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica indica
Green-winged Pigeon Chalcophaps chrysochlora timorensis
Barred Dove Geopelia maugei
Sumba Green Pigeon Treron teysmannii
Black-backed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus cinctus albocinctus
Ptilinopus cinctus conctus
Red-naped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus dohertyi
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus regina flavicollis
Black-naped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus melanospilus melanauchen
Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea polia
Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon Ducula rosacea
Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon Ducula lacernulata sasakensis
Ducula lacernulata lacernulata heard only
Timor Imperial Pigeon Ducula cineracea
Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans
Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon Treron griseicauda
PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae
Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea parvula
Citron-crested' Cockatoo Cacatua [sulphurea] citrinocristata
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Marigold Lorikeet Trichoglossus capistratus capistratus
Trichoglossus capistratus fortis
Flores Lorikeet Trichoglossus weberi
Olive-headed Lorikeet Trichoglossus euteles
Red-cheeked Parrot Geoffroyus geoffroyi floresianus
Geoffroyus geoffroyi geoffroyi 
Great-billed Parrot Tanygnathus m. megalorynchos 
Tanygnathus megalorynchos sumbensis
Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus cornelia
Olive-shouldered Parrot Aprosmictus jonquillaceus
Wallace's Hanging Parrot Loriculus flosculus
Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot Loriculus pusillus heard only
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Sunda Cuckoo Cuculus lepidus
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo Cacomantis sepulcralis sepulcralis 
Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus plagosus
Gould's Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx russatus
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus malayana
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Flores Scops Owl Otus alfredi
Wallace's Scops Owl Otus silvicola
Moluccan Scops Owl Otus magicus albiventris
Sumba Boobook Ninox rudolfi
Timor Boobook Ninox [novaeseelanfdiae] fuscus
Little Sumba Boobook Ninox sumbaensis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Mees's Nightjar Caprimulgus meesi
Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Timor Swiftlet Collocalia [esculenta] neglecta
Cave Swiftlet Collocalia linchi linchi
Collocalia [linchi] sumbawae
Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
House Swift Apus [affinis] nipalensis
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis floresiana
Collared Kingfisher Halcyon chloris chloris
Sacred Kingfisher Halcyonsanctus santus
Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher Halcyon australasia australasia
White-rumped Kingfisher Caridonax fulgidus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis pacificus
CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Sumba Hornbill Aceros everetti
PICIFORMES: Capitonidae
Flame-fronted Barbet Megalaima armillaris
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Sunda Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis grandis
Spot-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos [macei] analis
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
Elegant Pitta Pitta elegans concinna
Pitta elegans maria
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Australasian Bushlark Mirafra javanica parva
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica javanica
Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata striolata
Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans timoriensis
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus albidus
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Wallacean Cuckooshrike Coracina personata personata
Black-faced Cuckooshrike Coracina novaehollandiae melanops
Pale-shouldered Cicadabird Coracina dohertyi 
White-shouldered Triller Lalage sueurii
Flores Minivet Pericrocotus lansbergei
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster  (escape)
Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Greater Wallacean Drongo Dicrurus densus densus
Lesser Wallacean Drongo Dicrurus bimaensis bimaensis
Dicrurus bimaensis sumbae
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Chestnut-capped Thrush Zoothera interpres
Chestnut-backed Thrush Zoothera dohertyi
Orange-banded Thrush Zoothera peronii peronii
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus schlegelii
Lesser Shortwing Brachypteryx leucophrys leucophrys heard only
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis fuscicapilla
Bar-winged Prinia Prinia familiaris
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Russet-capped Tesia Tesia everetti everetti
Timor Stubtail Urosphena subulata subulata
Sunda Bush Warbler Cettia vulcania everetti
Mountain Tailorbird Orthotomus cuculatus everetti
Olive-backed Tailorbird Orthotomus sepium
Timor Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus presbytes
Flores Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus [presbytes] floris
Yellow-breasted Warbler Seicercus montis floris
Sunda Warbler Seicercus grammiceps
Buff-banded Bushbird Buettikoferella bivittata
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Flores Jungle Flycatcher Rhinomyias oscillans
Sumba Jungle Flycatcher Rhinomyias [oscillans] stresemanni
Sumba Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa segregata
Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra clarae
Ficedula hyperythra volcani heard only
Sumba Flycatcher Ficedula harterti
Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
Black-banded Flycatcher Ficedula timorensis
Timor Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hyacinthinus hyacinthinus
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis sejuncta
Culicicapa ceylonensis connectens
Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata pyrrhonota
Saxicola caprata francki
Saxicola caprata fruticola
Timor Bushchat Saxicola gutturalis gutturalis
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
Northern Fantail Rhipidura rufiventris rufiventris
Brown-capped Fantail Rhipidura diluta
Arafura Fantail Rhipidura dryas semicollaris
Rhipidura dryas sumbensis
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea prohata
Asian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi floris
Terpsiphone paradisi sumbaensis
Spectacled Monarch Monarcha trivirgatus trivirgatus
Flores Monarch Monarcha sacerdotum
Broad-billed Flycatcher Myiagra ruficollis ruficollis
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae
Fawn-breasted Whistler Pachycephala orpheus
Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis fulvotincta
Pachycephala pectoralis fulviventris
Pachycephala pectoralis calliope
Pachycephala pectoralis javana
Bare-throated Whistler Pachycephala nudigula
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
Pygmy Wren Babbler Pnoepyga pusilla timorensis
Pnoepyga pusilla everetti
Crescent-chested Babbler Stachyris melanothorax heard only
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae
Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea sulphurea
Plain Gerygone Gerygone inornata
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Grey Tit Parus [major] cinereus
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis convergens
Anthreptes malacensis rubigena
Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis ornata
Apricot-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris buettikoferi
Flame-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris solaris
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae
Golden-rumped Flowerpecker Dicaeum annae
Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile tinctum
Black-fronted Flowerpecker Dicaeum igniferum
Red-chested Flowerpecker Dicaeum maugei maugei
Blood-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum sanguinolentum wilhelminae
Dicaeum sanguinolentum rhodopygiale
Dicaeum sanguinolentum hanieli
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus unicus
Mountain White-eye Zosterops montanus montanus
Lemon-bellied White-eye Zosterops chloris intermedius
Ashy-bellied White-eye Zosterops citrinella citrinella
Yellow-spectacled White-eye Zosterops wallacei
Yellow-browed Dark-eye Lophozosterops superciliaris
Crested Dark-eye Lophozosterops dohertyi subcristatus
Thick-billed Dark-eye Heleia crassirostris
Spot-breasted Dark-eye Heleia muelleri
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae
Scaly-crowned Honeyeater Lichmera lombokia
Indonesian Honeyeater Lichmera limbata
Yellow-eared Honeyeater Lichmera flavicans
Sumba Myzomela Myzomela dammermani
Black-chested Myzomela Myzomela vulnerata
Streak-breasted Honeyeater Meliphaga reticulata
Timor Friarbird Philemon inornatus
Helmeted Friarbird Philemon buceroides buceroides
Philemon buceroides neglectus
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Timor Oriole Oriolus melanotis melanotis
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis broderipii
Timor Figbird Sphecotheres viridis 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach bentet
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridea
Sunda [Ashy] Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus leucophaeus
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus albiventer
Black-faced Woodswallow Artamus cinereus perspicillatus
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Flores Crow Corvus florensis
Eastern Jungle Crow Corvus levaillantii macrorhynchos
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Short-tailed Starling Aplonis minor
Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus
Black-winged Myna Acridotheres melanopterus
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus malaccensis
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Red Avadavat Amandava amandava flavidiventris
Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata guttata
Tricolored Parrotfinch Erythrura tricolor
Javan Munia Lonchura leucogastroides
Black-faced Munia Lonchura molucca
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata nisoria
Lonchura punctulata sumbae
Five-colored Munia Lonchura quinticolor
Pale-headed Munia Lonchura pallida
Timor Sparrow Padda fuscata
227 Species recorded including 5 heard only
MAMMALS
Black-striped Squirrel Callosciurus nigrovittatus
Common Tree Shrew Tupaia glis
Long-tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis
Wild Pig Sus scrofa
Rusa Cervus timorensis
Indonesian Short-nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus titthaecheilus
Large Flying Fox Pteropus vampyrus
REPTILES
Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis
Tockeh Gecko gecko
Bird of the tour
1 Sumba Hornbill
2 Timor Black Pigeon
3 Flores Scops Owl
4 Citron-crested Cockatoo
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Timor Boobook
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Black-banded Flycatcher

227 species recorded including 5 heard only

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