West Flores Birding
SUMMARY
Explore the western part of Flores, covering areas between Labuan Bajo and Ruteng.
DURATION
3-Day 2-Night
PRICE
USD 670 / pax (min. 2 pax)
Itinerary
1Day 1: Labuan Bajo - Ruteng ( B | L | D )
Early morning departure from your hotel in Labuan Bajo. Drive to Puarlolo forest. Birding in Puarlolo until midday. Continue drive to Lembor, where we stop for lunch.
After lunch continue drive to Ruteng. Check in to the hotel then birding near the town until dark.
Accommodation: Ara Garden Inn / Similar
Key targets: Tenggara Hill Myna, Leaf Lorikeet, Flores Crow, Flores Monarch, Chestnut-caped Thrush, White-rumped Kingfisher, Banded Fruit Dove, Flores Minivet, Crested Heleia, Thick-billed Heleia, Wallace's Scops - Owl
Accommodation: Ara Garden Inn / Similar
Key targets: Tenggara Hill Myna, Leaf Lorikeet, Flores Crow, Flores Monarch, Chestnut-caped Thrush, White-rumped Kingfisher, Banded Fruit Dove, Flores Minivet, Crested Heleia, Thick-billed Heleia, Wallace's Scops - Owl
2Day 2: Ruteng (B | L | D)
Early breakfast at the hotel then drive to Gololusang forest. Birding around this area until midday. Back to the town for lunch and continue birding around Ranamese lake until dark
Accommodation: Ara Garden Inn / Similar
Key targets: Bare-throated Whistler, Flores Leaf Warbler, Aye-browed Heleia, Chestnut-backed Thrush, Flores Shortwing, Flores Flowerpecker, Scaly-crowned Honey-eater, Flores Jungle Flycacatcher, Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon, Banded Fruit-dove, Trumpeting Fantail, Flores Scops-Owl
Accommodation: Ara Garden Inn / Similar
Key targets: Bare-throated Whistler, Flores Leaf Warbler, Aye-browed Heleia, Chestnut-backed Thrush, Flores Shortwing, Flores Flowerpecker, Scaly-crowned Honey-eater, Flores Jungle Flycacatcher, Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon, Banded Fruit-dove, Trumpeting Fantail, Flores Scops-Owl
3Day 3: Labuan Bajo - Out (B/L/-)
Take an early morning drive to Gapong. Birding in this area until midday. Back to the town for lunch then drive to Labuan Bajo. Owling around the town to find Moluccan scops-owl before dinner and transfer to your hotel.
Accommodation: - self arrangement
Key targets: Wallace's Hanging Parrot, Flores Green Pigeon, Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher, White-rumped Kingfisher, Chestnut-caped Thrush, Mee's Nightjar, Moluccan Scops-owl
Accommodation: - self arrangement
Key targets: Wallace's Hanging Parrot, Flores Green Pigeon, Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher, White-rumped Kingfisher, Chestnut-caped Thrush, Mee's Nightjar, Moluccan Scops-owl
Yellow-crested Cockatoo
Pale-headed Munia
Eye-browed Heleia