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this ZOOTHERA adventure we visit the tropical paradise that is collectively
known as The Lesser Sundas, and in particular Timor, Sumba, Flores, Roti and
Komodo. These beautiful islands are home to an amazing number of endemics,
which currently stand at around 70, including some of Indonesia’s rarest and
least known species and are the most varied of the vast Indonesian archipelago
which stretches across some 5000 kilometres. These islands are relatively
undeveloped, thinly populated and seldom visited by birders but they give us
access to some of the rarest birds on the planet.
Bare-throated Whistler |
Black-fronted Flowerpecker (Flores) |
Chestnut-backed Thrush |
Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher |
Elegant Pitta |
Indonesian Honeyeater |
Sumba Hornbill |
Sumba Jungle Flycatcher |
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we visit the largest island, Timor with its dry grassland, acacia scrub
and montane forest holds the greatest number of endemics and the avifauna more
closely resembles those parts of northern Australia that lie not far away to
the south. And we have now altered our original itinerary to visit Roti island,
which despite its close proximity to Timor has four endemics and several
endemic subspecies for us to find. We follow this with a visit to the elongated
island of Flores and is certainly one of the most beautiful and idyllic in all
of Indonesia.
Moluccan Scops-Owl |
Rusty-capped Tesia |
Spotted Harrier |
Komodo Dragon |
Green Junglefowl |
Yellow-crested Cockatoo |
Beautiful photos! Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada.
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