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The Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July 2025

Bird Tours Indonesia

This trip report showcases many of the photographic portraits from this Bird-Photo-Tour to Indonesia's Lesser Sundas, with an itinerary that focussed on the photography of many of the endemic birds of these fabulous islands. [Canon EOS R1, R5 Mark II, RF 600 mm f/4 L IS USM, RF 100-500 mm F4.5-7.1 IS USM].

Apricot-breasted Sunbird, 松岛花蜜鸟, Cinnyris buettikoferi Image

Apricot-breasted Sunbird, 松岛花蜜鸟, Cinnyris buettikoferi

Banded Fruit Dove, 黑背果鸠, Ptilinopus cinctus Image

Banded Fruit Dove, 黑背果鸠, Ptilinopus cinctus

Black Cuckoo Dove, 黑蕉鸠, Turacoena modesta Image

Black Cuckoo Dove, 黑蕉鸠, Turacoena modesta

Black-fronted Flowerpecker, 黑额啄花鸟, Dicaeum igniferum Image

Black-fronted Flowerpecker, 黑额啄花鸟, Dicaeum igniferum

Black-naped Fruit Dove, 黑额啄花鸟, Dicaeum igniferum Image

Black-naped Fruit Dove, 黑额啄花鸟, Dicaeum igniferum

Black-naped Oriole, 黑枕黄鹂, Oriolus chinensis Image

Black-naped Oriole, 黑枕黄鹂, Oriolus chinensis

Pied Stilt, 澳洲长脚鹬, Himantopus leucocephalus Image

Pied Stilt, 澳洲长脚鹬, Himantopus leucocephalus

Blood-breasted Flowerpecker, 爪哇啄花鸟, Dicaeum sanguinolentum Image

Blood-breasted Flowerpecker, 爪哇啄花鸟, Dicaeum sanguinolentum

Brown Goshawk, 褐鹰, Accipiter fasciatus Image

Brown Goshawk, 褐鹰, Accipiter fasciatus

Brown Honeyeater, 褐岩吸蜜鸟, Lichmera indistincta Image

Brown Honeyeater, 褐岩吸蜜鸟, Lichmera indistincta

Brown-capped Fantail, 褐冠扇尾鹟, Rhipidura diluta Image

Brown-capped Fantail, 褐冠扇尾鹟, Rhipidura diluta

Brown-throated Sunbird, 褐喉食蜜鸟, Anthreptes malacensis Image

Brown-throated Sunbird, 褐喉食蜜鸟, Anthreptes malacensis

Brush Cuckoo, 灌丛杜鹃, Cacomantis variolosus Image

Brush Cuckoo, 灌丛杜鹃, Cacomantis variolosus

Chestnut-backed Thrush, 栗背地鸫, Geokichla dohertyi Image

Chestnut-backed Thrush, 栗背地鸫, Geokichla dohertyi

Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher, 冠翡翠, Todiramphus australasia Image

Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher, 冠翡翠, Todiramphus australasia

Cream-browed Heleia, 黄眉冠绣眼鸟, Heleia superciliaris Image

Cream-browed Heleia, 黄眉冠绣眼鸟, Heleia superciliaris

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Apricot-breasted Sunbird, 松岛花蜜鸟, Cinnyris buettikoferi Image

Apricot-breasted Sunbird, 松岛花蜜鸟, Cinnyris buettikoferi

Banded Fruit Dove, 黑背果鸠, Ptilinopus cinctus Image

Banded Fruit Dove, 黑背果鸠, Ptilinopus cinctus

Black Cuckoo Dove, 黑蕉鸠, Turacoena modesta Image

Black Cuckoo Dove, 黑蕉鸠, Turacoena modesta

Black-fronted Flowerpecker, 黑额啄花鸟, Dicaeum igniferum Image

Black-fronted Flowerpecker, 黑额啄花鸟, Dicaeum igniferum

Black-naped Fruit Dove, 黑额啄花鸟, Dicaeum igniferum Image

Black-naped Fruit Dove, 黑额啄花鸟, Dicaeum igniferum

Black-naped Oriole, 黑枕黄鹂, Oriolus chinensis Image

Black-naped Oriole, 黑枕黄鹂, Oriolus chinensis

Pied Stilt, 澳洲长脚鹬, Himantopus leucocephalus Image

Pied Stilt, 澳洲长脚鹬, Himantopus leucocephalus

Blood-breasted Flowerpecker, 爪哇啄花鸟, Dicaeum sanguinolentum Image

Blood-breasted Flowerpecker, 爪哇啄花鸟, Dicaeum sanguinolentum

Brown Goshawk, 褐鹰, Accipiter fasciatus Image

Brown Goshawk, 褐鹰, Accipiter fasciatus

Brown Honeyeater, 褐岩吸蜜鸟, Lichmera indistincta Image

Brown Honeyeater, 褐岩吸蜜鸟, Lichmera indistincta

Brown-capped Fantail, 褐冠扇尾鹟, Rhipidura diluta Image

Brown-capped Fantail, 褐冠扇尾鹟, Rhipidura diluta

Brown-throated Sunbird, 褐喉食蜜鸟, Anthreptes malacensis Image

Brown-throated Sunbird, 褐喉食蜜鸟, Anthreptes malacensis

Brush Cuckoo, 灌丛杜鹃, Cacomantis variolosus Image

Brush Cuckoo, 灌丛杜鹃, Cacomantis variolosus

Chestnut-backed Thrush, 栗背地鸫, Geokichla dohertyi Image

Chestnut-backed Thrush, 栗背地鸫, Geokichla dohertyi

Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher, 冠翡翠, Todiramphus australasia Image

Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher, 冠翡翠, Todiramphus australasia

Cream-browed Heleia, 黄眉冠绣眼鸟, Heleia superciliaris Image

Cream-browed Heleia, 黄眉冠绣眼鸟, Heleia superciliaris

Crested Heleia, 冠绣眼鸟, Heleia dohertyi Image

Crested Heleia, 冠绣眼鸟, Heleia dohertyi

Eclectus Parrot, 红胁绿鹦鹉, Eclectus roratus Image

Eclectus Parrot, 红胁绿鹦鹉, Eclectus roratus

Elegant Pitta, 红胁绿鹦鹉, Eclectus roratus Image

Elegant Pitta, 红胁绿鹦鹉, Eclectus roratus

Five-coloured Munia, 五彩文鸟, Lonchura quinticolor Image

Five-coloured Munia, 五彩文鸟, Lonchura quinticolor

Flame-breasted Sunbird, 帝汶花蜜鸟, Cinnyris solaris Image

Flame-breasted Sunbird, 帝汶花蜜鸟, Cinnyris solaris

Flame-eared Honeyeater, 黄耳岩吸蜜鸟, Lichmera flavicans Image

Flame-eared Honeyeater, 黄耳岩吸蜜鸟, Lichmera flavicans

Flores Jungle Flycatcher, 佛洛林鹟, Cyornis oscillans Image

Flores Jungle Flycatcher, 佛洛林鹟, Cyornis oscillans

Flores Leaf Warbler, 帝汶柳莺, Phylloscopus presbytes Image

Flores Leaf Warbler, 帝汶柳莺, Phylloscopus presbytes

Golden-rumped Flowerpecker, 金腰啄花鸟, Dicaeum annae Image

Golden-rumped Flowerpecker, 金腰啄花鸟, Dicaeum annae

Green Imperial Pigeon, 绿皇鸠, Ducula aenea Image

Green Imperial Pigeon, 绿皇鸠, Ducula aenea

Javan Plover, 爪哇鸻, Charadrius javanicus Image

Javan Plover, 爪哇鸻, Charadrius javanicus

Komodo Dragon 科莫多巨蜥 Image

Komodo Dragon 科莫多巨蜥

Little Minivet, 三色山椒鸟, Pericrocotus lansbergei Image

Little Minivet, 三色山椒鸟, Pericrocotus lansbergei

Little Sumba Hawk Owl, 小松巴鹰鸮, Ninox sumbaensis Image

Little Sumba Hawk Owl, 小松巴鹰鸮, Ninox sumbaensis

Lombok 龙目岛 Image

Lombok 龙目岛

Lombok 龙目岛 Image

Lombok 龙目岛

Lombok 龙目岛 Image

Lombok 龙目岛

Lombok 龙目岛 Image

Lombok 龙目岛

Moluccan Scops Owl, 摩鹿加角鸮, Otus magicus Image

Moluccan Scops Owl, 摩鹿加角鸮, Otus magicus

Northern Fantail, 北扇尾鹟, Rhipidura rufiventris Image

Northern Fantail, 北扇尾鹟, Rhipidura rufiventris

Orange-crested Cockatoo, 葵花鹦鹉, Cacatua galerita Image

Orange-crested Cockatoo, 葵花鹦鹉, Cacatua galerita

Orange-footed Scrubfowl, 橙脚塚雉, Megapodius reinwardt Image

Orange-footed Scrubfowl, 橙脚塚雉, Megapodius reinwardt

Ornate Pitta, 丽色八色鸫, Pitta concinna Image

Ornate Pitta, 丽色八色鸫, Pitta concinna

Pale-shouldered Cicadabird, 多氏鹃鵙, Edolisoma dohertyi Image

Pale-shouldered Cicadabird, 多氏鹃鵙, Edolisoma dohertyi

Pied Bush Chat, 白斑黑石䳭, Saxicola caprata Image

Pied Bush Chat, 白斑黑石䳭, Saxicola caprata

Plain Gerygone, 纯色噪刺莺, Gerygone inornata Image

Plain Gerygone, 纯色噪刺莺, Gerygone inornata

Pygmy Cupwing, 小鳞胸鹪鹛, Pnoepyga pusilla Image

Pygmy Cupwing, 小鳞胸鹪鹛, Pnoepyga pusilla

Red-capped Plover, 红顶鸻, Charadrius ruficapillus Image

Red-capped Plover, 红顶鸻, Charadrius ruficapillus

Red-cheeked Parrot, 红脸鹦鹉, Geoffroyus geoffroyi Image

Red-cheeked Parrot, 红脸鹦鹉, Geoffroyus geoffroyi

Red-chested Flowerpecker, 爪哇啄花鸟, Dicaeum sanguinolentum Image

Red-chested Flowerpecker, 爪哇啄花鸟, Dicaeum sanguinolentum

Red-naped Fruit Dove, 红枕果鸠, Ptilinopus dohertyi Image

Red-naped Fruit Dove, 红枕果鸠, Ptilinopus dohertyi

Rinjiani Scops Owl, 林加尼山角鸮, Otus jolandae Image

Rinjiani Scops Owl, 林加尼山角鸮, Otus jolandae

Rote Boobook, 罗地岛鹰鸮, Ninox rotiensis Image

Rote Boobook, 罗地岛鹰鸮, Ninox rotiensis

Rote Leaf Warbler, 罗地岛柳莺, Phylloscopus rotiensis Image

Rote Leaf Warbler, 罗地岛柳莺, Phylloscopus rotiensis

Rote Myzomela, 罗地岛摄蜜鸟, Myzomela irianawidodoae Image

Rote Myzomela, 罗地岛摄蜜鸟, Myzomela irianawidodoae

Rote 罗地岛 Image

Rote 罗地岛

Rufous-chested Flycatcher, 棕胸姬鹟, Ficedula dumetoria Image

Rufous-chested Flycatcher, 棕胸姬鹟, Ficedula dumetoria

Scaly-breasted Munia, 斑文鸟, Lonchura punctulata Image

Scaly-breasted Munia, 斑文鸟, Lonchura punctulata

Streak-breasted Honeyeater, 纹胸吸蜜鸟, Territornis reticulata Image

Streak-breasted Honeyeater, 纹胸吸蜜鸟, Territornis reticulata

Sumba Boobook, 松巴鹰鸮, Ninox rudolfi Image

Sumba Boobook, 松巴鹰鸮, Ninox rudolfi

Sumba Myzomela, 松巴摄蜜鸟, Myzomela dammermani Image

Sumba Myzomela, 松巴摄蜜鸟, Myzomela dammermani

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, 巽他啄木鸟, Yungipicus moluccensis Image

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, 巽他啄木鸟, Yungipicus moluccensis

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, 巽他啄木鸟, Yungipicus moluccensis Image

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, 巽他啄木鸟, Yungipicus moluccensis

Supertramp Fantail, 阿拉弗拉海扇尾鹟, Rhipidura dryas Image

Supertramp Fantail, 阿拉弗拉海扇尾鹟, Rhipidura dryas

Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher, 东南寿带, Terpsiphone floris Image

Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher, 东南寿带, Terpsiphone floris

Tenggara Swiftlet, 东南金丝燕, Collocalia sumbawae Image

Tenggara Swiftlet, 东南金丝燕, Collocalia sumbawae

Tenggara Whistler, 黑尾啸鹟, Pachycephala melanura Image

Tenggara Whistler, 黑尾啸鹟, Pachycephala melanura

Thick-billed Heleia, 大嘴绣眼鸟, Heleia crassirostris Image

Thick-billed Heleia, 大嘴绣眼鸟, Heleia crassirostris

Timor Boobook, 帝汶鹰鸮, Ninox fusca Image

Timor Boobook, 帝汶鹰鸮, Ninox fusca

Timor Leaf Warbler, 帝汶柳莺, Phylloscopus presbytes Image

Timor Leaf Warbler, 帝汶柳莺, Phylloscopus presbytes

Timor Myzomela, 红枕摄蜜鸟, Myzomela lafargei Image

Timor Myzomela, 红枕摄蜜鸟, Myzomela lafargei

Timor Sparrow, 帝汶禾雀, Padda fuscata Image

Timor Sparrow, 帝汶禾雀, Padda fuscata

Timor 帝汶 Image

Timor 帝汶

West Timor 帝汶 Image

West Timor 帝汶

West Timor 帝汶 Image

West Timor 帝汶

White-bellied Bush Chat, 帝汶林䳭, Saxicola gutturalis Image

White-bellied Bush Chat, 帝汶林䳭, Saxicola gutturalis

White-bellied Bush Chat, 帝汶林䳭, Saxicola gutturalis Image

White-bellied Bush Chat, 帝汶林䳭, Saxicola gutturalis

White-headed Munia, 白头文鸟, Lonchura maja Image

White-headed Munia, 白头文鸟, Lonchura maja

White-rumped Kingfisher, 白腰翡翠, Caridonax fulgidus Image

White-rumped Kingfisher, 白腰翡翠, Caridonax fulgidus

White-shouldered Triller, 白肩鸣鹃鵙, Lalage sueurii Image

White-shouldered Triller, 白肩鸣鹃鵙, Lalage sueurii

White-tailed Tropicbird, 白尾鹲, Phaethon lepturus Image

White-tailed Tropicbird, 白尾鹲, Phaethon lepturus

Yellow-crested Cockatoo, 小葵花凤头鹦鹉, Cacatua sulphurea Image

Yellow-crested Cockatoo, 小葵花凤头鹦鹉, Cacatua sulphurea

Yellow-ringed Heleia, 黄眶绣眼鸟, Heleia wallacei Image

Yellow-ringed Heleia, 黄眶绣眼鸟, Heleia wallacei