We went back into the wonderful forest of Dumoga Bone this
morning with the intention of catching up with Sulawesi Dwarf Hornbill which has been a rather tricky species to
find this year. After last night’s brief silhouetted flight views it was a real
pleasure to get a pair perched up in the scope this morning. We also eventually
found a Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove in a large fruiting tree, in company with
numerous Grey-cheeked Green-pigeons and Green Imperial-pigeons. There was also
Sulawesi Serpent-eagle, the endemic Bay Coucal, Yellow-billed Malkoha, and some
superfast Purple Needletails zooming down to the river to drink. On return to
the lodge a Spotted Harrier was seen flying overhead.
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| Sulawesi Dwarf Hornbill |
After lunch we drove towards Minado and took a side road
where we parked up in a small village and waited til dusk when a Minahassa
Masked Owl flew over calling.
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