Overview
With James Eaton, Rob Hutchinson, Ron and Sue Johns, John Gregory, John Lobel, Denzil Morgan, Josep and Dolors del Hoyo, Hemme Batjes and Peter Maaskant. This exploratory trip was organised by James and Rob of Bird Tour Asia, with the aim of visiting the remote, mostly never-birded, islands of southeast Indonesia east of Flores. Due to lack of infrastructure the only practical way to visit these islands is to charter a ship. Most of these islands have only been visited by any naturalist once, or at most a handful of times, since original collections were made in the 1800's and early 1900's. The trip was extremely successful and enjoyable with Wetar being particularly memorable for its largely pristine forests and abundant birds, contrasting strongly with most of this environmentally scarred archipelago. Due to access and logistical difficulties this will no doubt continue to be a forgotten and ornithologically neglected area in the near future. The trip started from Flores with visits to Tanahjampea, Pantar, Alor, Pulau Reong, Wetar, Leti, Pulau Terbang Selatan, Damar, Babar, Anggarmasa and Tanimbar. Weather was mostly dry with a few heavy rain showers at sea the first couple of days as well as on Wetar. Sea conditions moderate to calm throughout, with an easterly swell. Hot to very hot.
Itinerary
17 Oct. Thai Airways flight to Bangkok with, unfortunately, an overnight stop due to no convenient connection. On the short drive to the hotel - the usual Silver Gold Garden - still much evidence of the flooding that has plagued northern and central Thailand this past wet season.
18 Oct. Departed, on time around 09:00, on Thai Airways and arrived four hours later at Denpasar, Bali. Quite efficient here - paid the $25 visa on arrival fee, collected baggage and outside met by Raja, our "Mr. Fixit" for the trip. Afternoon and overnight at the Quest Hotel which, as to be our last chance for Internet, was made the most of. Dinner at restaurant adjacent. Met up with rest of group.
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19 Oct. Early breakfast at 05:30 and headed back to the airport for the 07:00 Trans Nusa flight to Labuanbajo on Flores, which arrived only 15 minutes late. Transferred to the ship, the Matahariku, which proved to be a pleasant surprise, reasonably spacious and fairly well maintained. Loaded the beer and headed out to sea around 11:00. Calm waters and very hot. A few terns initially, comprising Greater Crested Tern, Common Tern plus a single Black-naped Tern. A couple of hours out to sea and the water depth increased with the first Bulwer’s Petrel, a few Streaked Shearwater, Wilson’s Storm Petrel, Brown Booby, Red-footed Booby and some Arctic Skua. A few Spinner Dolphin. Darkness arrived around 18:00. A calm sea all day with the ship averaging around six knots. 20 Oct. We'd expected to arrive at Tanahjampea during the night, but a slowing of the vessel put us into the cove outside Labuhanmarege village at 05:00. The first task was to visit the village head to seek permission to walk in their forest. Although no birders have visited Tanahjampea since 1993, the occasional boat does show up in the cove, though few put ashore. An early scan of forest from the ship revealed a few distant Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon, Great-billed Parrot and Pacific Swift. Permission received, and an hour later we were ashore with four locals accompanying us to the forest. Finding any track into the forest proved impossible so we had to manage with a trek through cashew plantations and fields bordering forest edge. Common birds included Supertramp Fantail, Flores Sea Sunbird and Black-faced Munia. Hot and humid already by 09:00. At the first really forested gully we found Tanahjampea Blue Flycatcher and Tanahjampea Monarch; only the second birders ever to see these species. Pigeons and doves very much in evidence with good numbers of Black-naped Fruit Dove, Elegant Imperial Pigeon, Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon plus a few Bar-necked Cuckoo-Dove. A nice surprise was a pair of Orange-footed Scrubfowl at close range. Clearly there's little hunting/trapping pressure on the island. Farther along we disturbed a Large-tailed Nightjar in understory of cashew plantations. By midday we had completed a six kilometre trek through dry, noisy leaves to arrive at a small dam, now dried up, where we took lunch. Good views of the forest from here, but nothing of note in the heat of the day. After lunch walked up a stream bed into the forest to a couple of plantations. A few more Tanahjampea Monarch and Tanahjampea Blue Flycatcher as well as good numbers of pigeons in fruiting trees. Around 16:00, with the cooling of the temperature, headed out of the forest where scans of the hillsides produced several Great-billed Parrot and a few Short-tailed Starling. At dusk we’d expected to hear/see nightjars along the forest edge but nothing, so trekked back to the beach recording a couple of Large-tailed Nightjar, as well as Common Palm Civet and a very snazzy fruit bat. Great views of the Milky Way - certainly no light pollution at here! Back to ship well after dark and after the long hot trek in the heat, some welcome beers. |
21 Oct. Heavy rain early morning showed where all the leaks were on the boat, including a few straight into the cabins. A lie-in till daybreak was managed with the aid of a plastic box to catch water, then on deck for some early seabirds. A few Bridled Tern, and at a fish feeding frenzy good numbers of Red-footed Booby and Sooty Tern. The rest of the day on deck with odd passing seabirds including Long-tailed Skua, Red-billed Tropicbird and Sooty Shearwater, the latter two apparently unrecorded in Wallacea. Sea swell increasing throughout the day with the ship both pitching and rolling, so by evening several people feeling unwell and off for an early night.
22 Oct. A bit of a rough night, but fortunately no further rain. Sea calming by mid morning. A few early birds from the deck included Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel, Brown Noddy and a single Wilson’s Storm Petrel. Arrived off Baranusa, Pantar around 11:00. Once heavy rainfall over lunch had abated we took to the small boats and motored up the large estuary behind Baranusa to be dropped off in forest behind the mangroves. First species observed were Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, Flame-breasted Sunbird, Wallacean Cuckooshrike, Rainbow Bee-eater and Black-naped Fruit Dove. Spent a couple of hours wandering cross-country to eventually arrive on the small paved road leading back to town. At dusk searched for Alor Boobook, but had to work hard to find a single bird more than a kilometre from the road. A late boat back from the mangroves to the ship which immediately set sail for Alor.
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23 Oct. A very short night, as up again at 04:00 and to the harbour where pre-arranged vehicles met us. Unfortunately, as might be expected in Indonesia, two of the vehicles needed fuel, so we did a runaround trying to find a fuel station open at that hour. Once that settled had to stop again to put air in the tyres. Eventually left Kalabahi town at 05:45 and headed up into the badly degraded mountains toward Mainang. First stop at 900 metres had several singing Timor Bush Warbler, but despite close approach, no one was able to obtain a view. Headed down hill a little and tried again without success. Walked back up to the area we'd started via a grassy track off-road where we discovered singing bush warblers either side of a wide, cleared path. This looked promising and in the next hour we obtained brief views of at least two Timor Bush Warbler crisscrossing the path. Back to the vehicles, unexpectedly scoring Timor Stubtail en route. Headed farther into the hills but broken bridges and landslides meant we were unable to reach the area we wanted, so had to settle on finding a track into the hills. This proved rather challenging for the Toyota Avanza and took several attempts, and villagers pushing to get us up to 1,000 metres south of Mainang. The very open eucalyptus woodland held Brown Honeyeater, Ashy-bellied White-eye, Oilve-headed Lorikeet, Lesser Shortwing and a couple of Timor Bush Warbler. Heavy rain after lunch concluded our trip here, so returned to boat to start longer journey to Wetar. |
24 Oct. A pretty rough night with deteriorating sea conditions still choppy early morning, but calming by midday. Few seabirds around other than the usual suspects including Bridled Tern, Arctic Skua, Brown Noddy, many Red-necked Phalarope and Red-footed Booby. Several whale sightings with a close Sperm Whale. At 14:00 stopped at Pulau Reong, a small island off Wetar, for an hour and inspected a short trail into forest behind the beach. In the heat of the day recorded Fawn-breasted Whistler, Spectacled Monarch, Island Monarch, Barred Dove and Pacific Swift, but not the hoped for Wetar Ground Dove. Lifted anchor and headed to northwest Wetar where we arrived at dusk.
25 Oct. A very early start at 03:45 in order to reach forest by dawn. Took the boats to the beach of Naumatong village, where with local guides we walked the 2.5 kilometres through fields and cultivation to the river. No night birds calling. Spent the next six hours slowly walking up river covering a further two to three kilometres. Impressive scenery and habitat; even more so with the large number of pigeons and doves we encountered which are seemingly not hunted. Timor Black Pigeon really common, and once into pristine forest Timor Imperial Pigeon not uncommon. Best find was several Wetar Ground Dove. Other Wetar and Timor specialities included Wetar Figbird, Timor Stubtail, Wetar Myzomela, Wetar Oriole and Black-necklaced Honeyeater. Early afternoon returned slowly, stopping toward dusk at good forest edge. Whilst waiting saw Marigold Parakeet and Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher. With nightfall good views obtained of calling Wetar Scops Owl, as well as distant views of hawking Timor Nightjar. Thereafter a long trudge down river in the dark back to the beach - which took almost two hours, with amazingly no one falling over on slippery rocks and boulders.
26 Oct. A late breakfast at 04:15 and out into open forest behind the village. In the forest edge and open grassland we recorded Wetar Myzomela, Black-necklaced Honeyeater, Ashy-bellied White-eye, Olive-headed Lorikeet, Olive-shouldered Parrot, Little Bronze Cuckoo, Bright-capped Cisticola, White-tufted Honeyeater and Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher. Back to boat to set off for Leti. Around 16:00, toward the eastern tip of Wetar, we stopped the ship and headed for a pristine-looking beach for a couple of hours. Beautiful forest right down to the beach was accessible via a woodcutters track and held Silver-crowned Fruit Dove, Orange-banded Thrush and several Timor Stubtail. A walk down the beach produced the expected, given the remoteness of the beach, Beach Stone-curlew as well a single Pacific Golden Plover. Many turtle tracks on the beach. At dusk, Wetar Scops Owl seen and Timor Nightjar heard. Wetar is an impressive place to bird. Due to the very low population almost the whole island is covered with pristine habitat, with little or no hunting obvious. With no roads, phones or electricity, this appears to be a peaceful forgotten corner of Indonesia. Hard to reach, but worth the effort.
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27 Oct. Another choppy night. Arrived 07:00 into Leti, where calm and already pretty warm. Took some time to secure police clearance and collect some local guides and whilst waiting only birds on view in the bay were Little Pied Cormorant and Pacific Swallow. Left boat at 09:00, and walked into scrub in the heat of the day for three hours. Highlight was Kisar Friarbird, fairly common in the palm woodland, as well as several Olive-headed Lorikeet and a single Rufous-sided Gerygone. Back to harbour at lunch just in time to see the ship sailing away around the headland and out of radio contact. Sent Raja on motorcycle along bay to establish radio contact, eventually reaching ship for lunch an hour later as shipped had been moved by the military. |
Back into the field and fierce heat at 14:30. Found a wooded valley a couple of kilometres from town and spent the rest of afternoon finding compar form of Yellow-throated Whistler, more Kisar Friarbird and Grey-streaked Flycatcher. At night fall several Savanna Nightjar and three very distant Australian Boobook, none of which seen. The hottest day to date with sunburn and dehydration all round. Late dinner on the ship with departure heavily delayed due to onshore Navy Seals playing games wanting to see passports, passport copies, visas and whatever they could think of in order to try to extract money. Departure toward Damar after midnight.
28 Oct. All night and morning on an open sea almost totally devoid of birds - only a couple of distant boobies and frigatebirds. Arrived at Pulau Terbang Selatan at 14:00 and took a small boat to one of the few sandy beaches. Another small islet in paradise with crystal waters, great snorkeling and a small trail through limestone karst forest with good numbers of Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Silver-crowned Fruit Dove, Black-backed Fruit Dove, Rufous-sided Gerygone and Ashy-bellied White-eye. Later in the afternoon hundreds of Lesser Frigatebird came to roost on the island. Reluctantly left and arrived at Damar around 20:00. On arrival in the cove a boat of drunks came out to cadge cigarettes. Damar really is remote and certainly the most remote spot of our trip. The Damar Flycatcher was originally collected in 1898, and the island was not revisited by ornithologists again until 2001. Talking to the village head, our arrival ten years later was the first foreigners to visit since.
29 Oct. Boat to shore at 05:30 with quite a few of the towns folk turned out to see us. Collected our six porters and guide plus policeman armed to the hilt with Kalashnkov and side arms (very dangerous these Damar Flycatcher), and headed out of town along the bay for a kilometre or so then headed up into the hills on a track that took us through plantations, cut-over forest and a few forest remnants. After an hour we heard our first Damar Flycatcher at 100 metres altitude and a subsequent forest stop at 200 metres produced our first male Damar Flycatcher. Thereafter we hiked up to the ridge at 300 metres, seeing further Damar Flycatcher en route. After lunch on the ridge headed down the other side. Once over the top of the ridge the forest improved and several interesting species encountered including Orange-banded Thrush, Silver-crowned Fruit Dove, Golden Whistler and several more flycatcher Around 16:00 started the return journey. Waited at the 200 metre mark for dusk when we heard an unrecognised Tyto sp. owl calling, then headed back to town owling en route, but seeing none. A Tyto owl is known to be present on Damar, but has never been identified, but is likely either to be Lesser Masked Owl or Eastern Barn Owl. Dinner and overnight on the ship, departing at 03:00.
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30 Oct. Most of the day at sea arriving at Babar 16:30. Our poorest day at sea with little more than a handful of boobies and a single White-tailed Tropicbird seen. At dusk took a walk southwest of the main town, looking for forested habitat. Large-tailed Nightjar fairly common and an hour's effort was eventually rewarded with excellent views of a Australian Boobook of the rich rufous cinnamomina form, which is restricted to Babar. 31 Oct. Back out along the same road as the previous evening. Although from a distance Babar looks well forested, once walking into the habitat it's quite cut over with patchy forest remnants, secondary growth and much cultivation. Hunting is prevalent, with few pigeons heard or seen. A morning walk in the same area had Banda Myzomela, White-bellied Whistler, Cinnamon-tailed Fantail, Torresian Crow and a bucket full of Tricoloured Parrotfinch. Hot by 10:00. A few waders on the shore included Terek Sandpiper, Common Greenshank and Greater Sand Plover. Back to ship, lunch and set off for Tanimbar at 14:00. No seabirds of note. 01 Nov. A bit of a choppy night, but calming by morning. All morning very poor for seabirds, with only the odd tern passing. Just before midday we decided to investigate the small islet of Anggarmasa just off Tanimbar, that probably has never been birded. A walk along the coral beach in the heat of the day produced several Beach Stone-curlew, numerous Pied Imperial Pigeon, Pied Oystercatcher - only the second Indonesian record - plus a pair of Tanimbar Scrubfowl, a difficult bird on the main island. After lunch on the ship we returned again with up to eight Beach Stone-curlew and White-bellied Whistler. Left at 16:30 in order to dock in at Tanimbar harbour before dark. Overnight on the ship. 02 Nov. Onto the quay and waiting for pre-arranged vehicles at 04:30. Unfortunately, even though the drivers had confirmed the time yesterday, no one arrived till 05:30 and one driver failed to turn up at all, necessitating finding another vehicle and eventually underway at 06:15. We drove to a hacked over forest area 21 km from town, arriving around 07:00. First species seen were Wallace's Fruit Dove and Tanimbar Triller along the road. Then walked a short trail in remnant forest for three hours seeing a good selection of specialities including Timor Bush Warbler, Elegant Pitta, Slaty-backed Thrush, Loetoe Monarch and Black-bibbed Monarch. Back to ship for final lunch, then transferred to Galaxy Hotel which was pretty average, but at least not rolling from side to side. Only two of the three arranged vehicles for 15:00 again appeared, so took the hotel bus to travel out along the Yonif road. A very hot afternoon, but some nice birds were found - Tanimbar Friarbird, Blue-streaked Lory and Tanimbar Corella. At dusk readily found Tanimbar Boobook, but a subsequent 4 km walk failed to produce the hoped for Lesser Masked Owl. Late back to hotel. 03 Nov. An 05:00 start, but another fiasco with vehicles and drivers. Only two vehicles again, so we squeezed in and headed off in the two leaving Raja to sort out another vehicle and join us. Back to the forest at Km 21 and took a longer trail through logged and cut over forest for about three kilometres. Similar species to yesterday with a few additionals like Kai Cicadabird, Tanimbar Starling, Long-tailed Fantail and Pied Bronze Cuckoo. Back to the hotel for lunch and a siesta, seeing Little Whimbrel en route right on the roadside. By 15:00 back to the trail at Km 21 but failed to find Fawn-breasted Thrush. |
Toward dusk drove about 30 km out along the Yonif road and searched for Lesser Masked Owl. Nothing for the first hour but a bird flying across the road on the return to the hotel led to a screeching halt and was nicely spotlighted for 20 minutes - a really nice end to the day.
04 Nov. Back to the Garden Trail and in four hours added Yellow-throated Whistler and Tanimbar Drongo, but still no Fawn-breasted Thrush. Another break in the heat of the day and back to the same trail at 15:45 for a last attempt. A lucky break for two people who had the thrush fly past, but concerted effort till dusk was unrewarded. Not the perfect end to the day, but a difficult bird, and our first major dip of the trip.
05 Nov. Headed out to the airport, but no Australian Pratincole nor Little Curlew on the airfield. Flight to Ambon only 30 minutes late. On arrival in Ambon headed out onto a forest track just across the road from the airport in the hope of finding Ambon White-eye. No such luck, but did produce a few additions to the trip list - Black Sunbird, Claret-breasted Fruit Dove and Uniform Swiftlet. Connection to Jakarta delayed, so we finally arrived at the FM7 Resort Hotel at 18:00. Highly recommended hotel. Final trip dinner and said farewell. All in all a really excellent trip, with sincere thanks to James and Rob for the years of preparation in setting this up.
06 Nov. Afternoon flight to Bangkok and connection to Chiang Mai went smoothly.
Gallery
Travel images from this, and other, birding trips.
Species List
Taxonomy and nomenclature follow IOC World Bird List, version 3.0 (2011). However, a fair number of highly distinctive regional taxa, that are strong candidates for specific status, are included and indicated by trinomial scientific names.
| Flores and its seas | ||
| Streaked Shearwater | Calonectris leucomelas | |
| Sooty Shearwater | Puffinus griseus | |
| Bulwer's Petrel | Bulweria bulwerii | |
| Wilson's Storm Petrel | Oceanites oceanicus | |
| Red-billed Tropicbird | Phaethon aethereus | |
| Red-footed Booby | Sula sula | |
| Brown Booby | Sula leucogaster | |
| White-bellied Sea Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | |
| Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | |
| Eastern Little Tern | Sternula albifrons pusilla | |
| Bridled Tern | Onychoprion anaethetus | |
| Sooty Tern | Onychoprion fuscatus | |
| Black-naped Tern | Sterna sumatrana | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| Parasitic Jaeger | Stercorarius parasiticus | |
| Long-tailed Jaeger | Stercorarius longicaudus | |
| Asian Koel | Eudynamys scolopaceus | |
| Tenggara Swiftlet | Collocalia sumbawae | |
| Collared Kingfisher | Todiramphus chloris | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Tanahjampea | ||
| Orange-footed Scrubfowl | Megapodius reinwardt | |
| Javan Pond Heron | Ardeola speciosa | |
| Eastern Cattle Egret | Bubulcus coromandus | |
| Little Pied Cormorant | Microcarbo melanoleucos | |
| Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus | |
| White-bellied Sea Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | |
| Brown Goshawk | Accipiter fasciatus | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
| Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | |
| Spotted Dove | Spilopelia chinensis | |
| Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia magna timorlaoensis | |
| Tanahjampea Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia magna longa | |
| Common Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps indica | |
| Black-naped Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus melanospilus | |
| Elegant Imperial Pigeon | Ducula concinna | |
| Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon | Ducula rosacea | |
| Great-billed Parrot | Tanygnathus megalorynchos | |
| Eastern Barn Owl | Tyto delicatula | |
| Large-tailed Nightjar | Caprimulgus macrurus | |
| Glossy Swiftlet | Collocalia esculenta | |
| Pacific Swift | Apus pacificus | |
| Oriental Dollarbird | Eurystomus orientalis | |
| Collared Kingfisher | Todiramphus chloris | |
| Elegant Pitta | Pitta elegans | |
| Sulawesi Myzomela | Myzomela chloroptera | |
| White-breasted Woodswallow | Artamus leucorynchus | |
| Common Cicadabird | Coracina tenuirostris | |
| White-shouldered Triller | Lalage sueurii | |
| Rusty-breasted Whistler | Pachycephala pectoralis fulvotincta | |
| Black-naped Oriole | Oriolus chinensis | |
| Supertramp Fantail | Rhipidura semicollaris | |
| Tanahjampea Monarch | Symposiachrus everetti | |
| Island Monarch | Monarcha cinerascens | |
| Broad-billed Flycatcher | Myiagra ruficollis | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | |
| Lemon-bellied White-eye | Zosterops chloris | |
| Short-tailed Starling | Aplonis minor | |
| Tanahjampea Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis omissus djampeanus | |
| Flores Sea Sunbird | Cinnyris teysmanni | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Black-faced Munia | Lonchura molucca | |
| Pantar and its seas | ||
| Bulwer's Petrel | Bulweria bulwerii | |
| Wilson's Storm Petrel | Oceanites oceanicus | |
| Swinhoe's Storm Petrel | Hydrobates monorhis | |
| Striated Heron | Butorides striata | |
| Pacific Reef Egret | Egretta sacra | |
| Lesser Frigatebird | Fregata ariel | |
| Red-footed Booby | Sula sula | |
| Brown Booby | Sula leucogaster | |
| Japanese Sparrowhawk | Accipiter gularis | |
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | |
| Brown Noddy | Anous stolidus | |
| Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | |
| Bridled Tern | Onychoprion anaethetus | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| Common Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps indica | |
| Barred Dove | Geopelia maugeus | |
| Black-naped Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus melanospilus | |
| Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon | Ducula rosacea | |
| Alor Boobook | Ninox plesseni | |
| Collared Kingfisher | Todiramphus chloris | |
| Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher | Ceyx rufidorsa | |
| Rainbow Bee-eater | Merops ornatus | |
| Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker | Dendrocopos moluccensis | |
| Helmeted Friarbird | Philemon buceroides | |
| Brown Honeyeater | Lichmera indistincta | |
| Golden-bellied Gerygone | Gerygone sulphurea | |
| White-breasted Woodswallow | Artamus leucorynchus | |
| Wallacean Cuckooshrike | Coracina personata | |
| Rusty-breasted Whistler | Pachycephala fulvotincta | |
| Black-naped Oriole | Oriolus chinensis | |
| Supertramp Fantail | Rhipidura semicollaris | |
| Broad-billed Flycatcher | Myiagra ruficollis | |
| Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | |
| Tree Martin | Petrochelidon nigricans | |
| Lemon-bellied White-eye | Zosterops chloris | |
| Black-fronted Flowerpecker | Dicaeum igniferum | |
| Flame-breasted Sunbird | Cinnyris solaris | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Alor | ||
| Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus | |
| Australian Hobby | Falco longipennis | |
| White-breasted Waterhen | Amaurornis phoenicurus | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | |
| Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida | |
| Common Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps indica | |
| Black-naped Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus melanospilus | |
| Olive-headed Lorikeet | Trichoglossus euteles | |
| Lesser Coucal | Centropus bengalensis | |
| Rusty-breasted Cuckoo | Cacomantis sepulcralis | |
| Himalayan Cuckoo | Cuculus saturatus | |
| Drab Swiftlet | Collocalia neglecta | |
| Collared Kingfisher | Todiramphus chloris | |
| Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker | Dendrocopos moluccensis | |
| Helmeted Friarbird | Philemon buceroides | |
| Brown Honeyeater | Lichmera indistincta | |
| Golden-bellied Gerygone | Gerygone sulphurea | |
| Wetar Figbird | Sphecotheres hypoleucus | |
| Sunda Drongo | Dicrurus densus bimaensis | |
| Supertramp Fantail | Rhipidura semicollaris | |
| Cinereous Tit | Parus cinereus | |
| Tree Martin | Petrochelidon nigricans | |
| Timor Stubtail | Urosphena subulata | |
| Sunda Bush Warbler | Cettia vulcania | |
| Timor Bush Warbler | Bradypterus timorensis | |
| Ashy-bellied White-eye | Zosterops citrinella | |
| Short-tailed Starling | Aplonis minor | |
| Common Hill Myna | Gracula religiosa | |
| Lesser Shortwing | Brachypteryx leucophris | |
| Pied Bush Chat | Saxicola caprata | |
| Black-fronted Flowerpecker | Dicaeum igniferum | |
| Flame-breasted Sunbird | Cinnyris solaris | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | |
| Wetar and its seas | ||
| Orange-footed Scrubfowl | Megapodius reinwardt | |
| Red Junglefowl | Gallus gallus | |
| Bulwer's Petrel | Bulweria bulwerii | |
| White-tailed Tropicbird | Phaethon lepturus | |
| Great Frigatebird | Fregata minor | |
| Red-footed Booby | Sula sula | |
| Brown Booby | Sula leucogaster | |
| White-bellied Sea Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | |
| Brown Goshawk | Accipiter fasciatus | |
| Japanese Sparrowhawk | Accipiter gularis | |
| Bonelli's Eagle | Aquila fasciata | |
| Beach Stone-curlew | Esacus magnirostris | |
| Pacific Golden Plover | Pluvialis fulva | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | |
| Brown Noddy | Anous stolidus | |
| Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | |
| Bridled Tern | Onychoprion anaethetus | |
| Sooty Tern | Onychoprion fuscatus | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | |
| Pomarine Jaeger | Stercorarius pomarinus | |
| Parasitic Jaeger | Stercorarius parasiticus | |
| Spotted Dove | Spilopelia chinensis | |
| Bar-necked Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia magna | |
| Little Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia ruficeps | |
| Black Dove | Turacoena modesta | |
| Common Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps indica | |
| Barred Dove | Geopelia maugeus | |
| Wetar Ground Dove | Gallicolumba hoedtii | |
| Black-backed Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus cinctus | |
| Silver-crowned Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus regina xanthogaster | |
| Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon | Ducula rosacea | |
| Timor Imperial Pigeon | Ducula cineracea | |
| Marigold Lorikeet | Trichoglossus capistratus | |
| Olive-headed Lorikeet | Trichoglossus euteles | |
| Red-cheeked Parrot | Geoffroyus geoffroyi | |
| Olive-shouldered Parrot | Aprosmictus jonquillaceus | |
| Australian Koel | Eudynamys orientalis | |
| Wetar Scops Owl | Otus magicus tempestatis | |
| Timor Nightjar | Caprimulgus macrurus ssp | |
| Drab Swiftlet | Collocalia neglecta | |
| Edible-nest Swiftlet | Aerodramus fuciphaga | |
| Pacific Swift | Apus pacificus | |
| Collared Kingfisher | Todiramphus chloris | |
| Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher | Todiramphus australasia | |
| Common Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | |
| Rainbow Bee-eater | Merops ornatus | |
| Helmeted Friarbird | Philemon buceroides | |
| Scaly-breasted Honeyeater | Lichmera squamata | |
| Black-necklaced Honeyeater | Lichmera notabilis | |
| Wetar Myzomela | Myzomela kuehni | |
| Plain Gerygone | Gerygone inornata | |
| White-breasted Woodswallow | Artamus leucorynchus | |
| Wallacean Cuckooshrike | Coracina personata | |
| White-shouldered Triller | Lalage sueurii | |
| Fawn-breasted Whistler | Pachycephala orpheus | |
| Yellow-throated Whistler | Pachycephala macrorhyncha | |
| Black-headed Long-tailed Shrike | Lanius schach tricolor | |
| Wetar Figbird | Sphecotheres hypoleucus | |
| Wetar Oriole | Oriolus finschi | |
| Wallacean Drongo | Dicrurus densus | |
| Northern Fantail | Rhipidura rufiventris | |
| Supertramp Fantail | Rhipidura semicollaris | |
| Spectacled Monarch | Symposiachrus trivirgatus | |
| Island Monarch | Monarcha cinerascens | |
| Broad-billed Flycatcher | Myiagra ruficollis | |
| Large-billed Crow | Corvus macrorhynchos | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | |
| Timor Stubtail | Urosphena subulata | |
| Timor Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus presbytes | |
| Golden-headed Cisticola | Cisticola exilis | |
| Ashy-bellied White-eye | Zosterops citrinella | |
| Orange-banded Thrush | Geokichla peronii | |
| Pied Bush Chat | Saxicola caprata | |
| Little Pied Flycatcher | Ficedula westermanni | |
| Timor Blue Flycatcher | Eumyias hyacinthinus | |
| Red-chested Flowerpecker | Dicaeum maugei | |
| Flame-breasted Sunbird | Cinnyris solaris | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Red Avadavat | Amandava amandava | |
| Tricoloured Parrotfinch | Erythrura tricolor | |
| Black-faced Munia | Lonchura molucca | |
| Scaly-breasted Munia | Lonchura punctulata | |
| Eastern Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla tschutschensis | |
| Leti | ||
| Pacific Reef Egret | Egretta sacra | |
| Little Black Cormorant | Phalacrocorax sulcirostris | |
| Crested Honey Buzzard | Pernis ptilorhynchus | |
| Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus | |
| Brown Goshawk | Accipiter fasciatus | |
| Spotted Kestrel | Falco moluccensis | |
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | |
| Marsh Sandpiper | Tringa stagnatilis | |
| Grey-tailed Tattler | Tringa brevipes | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| Red-necked Stint | Calidris ruficollis | |
| Gull-billed Tern | Gelochelidon nilotica | |
| Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | |
| Spotted Dove | Spilopelia chinensis | |
| Common Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps indica | |
| Barred Dove | Geopelia maugeus | |
| Silver-crowned Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus regina xanthogaster | |
| Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon | Ducula rosacea | |
| Olive-headed Lorikeet | Trichoglossus euteles | |
| Banda Bronze Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx minutillus rufomerus | |
| Australian Boobook | Ninox boobook | |
| Savanna Nightjar | Caprimulgus affinis | |
| Drab Swiftlet | Collocalia neglecta | |
| Pacific Swift | Apus pacificus | |
| Collared Kingfisher | Todiramphus chloris | |
| Rainbow Bee-eater | Merops ornatus | |
| Kisar Friarbird | Philemon kisserensis | |
| Scaly-breasted Honeyeater | Lichmera squamata | |
| Rufous-sided Gerygone | Gerygone dorsalis | |
| Wallacean Cuckooshrike | Coracina personata | |
| White-shouldered Triller | Lalage sueurii | |
| Moa Yellow-throated Whistler | Pachycephala macrorhyncha compar | |
| Northern Fantail | Rhipidura rufiventris | |
| Supertramp Fantail | Rhipidura semicollaris | |
| Spectacled Monarch | Symposiachrus trivirgatus | |
| Large-billed Crow | Corvus macrorhynchos | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | |
| Golden-headed Cisticola | Cisticola exilis | |
| Ashy-bellied White-eye | Zosterops citrinella | |
| Grey-streaked Flycatcher | Muscicapa griseisticta | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Sunda Zebra Finch | Taeniopygia guttata | |
| Scaly-breasted Munia | Lonchura punctulata | |
| Paddyfield Pipit | Anthus rufulus | |
| Damar | ||
| Orange-footed Scrubfowl | Megapodius reinwardt | |
| Lesser Frigatebird | Fregata ariel | |
| Red-footed Booby | Sula sula | |
| Eastern Osprey | Pandion haliaetus cristatus | |
| Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus | |
| White-bellied Sea Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | |
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | |
| Metallic Pigeon | Columba vitiensis | |
| Bar-necked Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia magna | |
| Common Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps indica | |
| Black-backed Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus cinctus | |
| Silver-crowned Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus regina xanthogaster | |
| Elegant Imperial Pigeon | Ducula concinna | |
| Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon | Ducula rosacea | |
| Blue-streaked Lory | Eos reticulata | |
| Olive-headed Lorikeet | Trichoglossus euteles | |
| Banda Bronze Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx minutillus rufomerus | |
| Tyto Owl sp | Tyto sp | |
| Drab Swiftlet | Collocalia neglecta | |
| Edible-nest Swiftlet | Aerodramus fuciphaga | |
| Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher | Todiramphus australasia | |
| Scaly-breasted Honeyeater | Lichmera squamata | |
| Rufous-sided Gerygone | Gerygone dorsalis | |
| Yellow-throated Whistler | Pachycephala macrorhyncha | |
| Wallacean Whistler | Pachycephala arctitorquis | |
| Northern Fantail | Rhipidura rufiventris | |
| Supertramp Fantail | Rhipidura semicollaris | |
| Black-bibbed Monarch | Symposiachrus mundus | |
| Spectacled Monarch | Symposiachrus trivirgatus | |
| Ashy-bellied White-eye | Zosterops citrinella | |
| Orange-banded Thrush | Geokichla peronii | |
| Damar Flycatcher | Ficedula henrici | |
| Red-chested Flowerpecker | Dicaeum maugei | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Black-faced Munia | Lonchura molucca | |
| Five-coloured Munia | Lonchura quinticolor | |
| Babar | ||
| White-tailed Tropicbird | Phaethon lepturus | |
| Pacific Reef Egret | Egretta sacra | |
| Brown Booby | Sula leucogaster | |
| Brahminy Kite | Haliastur indus | |
| White-bellied Sea Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | |
| Variable Goshawk | Accipiter hiogaster | |
| Greater Sand Plover | Anarhynchus leschenaultii | |
| Oriental Plover | Anarhynchus veredus | |
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | |
| Far Eastern Curlew | Numenius madagascariensis | |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | |
| Terek Sandpiper | Xenus cinereus | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| Gull-billed Tern | Gelochelidon nilotica | |
| Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida | |
| Feral Pigeon | Columba livia | |
| Pacific Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps longirostris | |
| Barred Dove | Geopelia maugeus | |
| Silver-crowned Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus regina xanthogaster | |
| Olive-headed Lorikeet | Trichoglossus euteles | |
| Banda Bronze Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx minutillus rufomerus | |
| Australian Boobook | Ninox boobook | |
| Large-tailed Nightjar | Caprimulgus macrurus | |
| Drab Swiftlet | Collocalia neglecta | |
| Edible-nest Swiftlet | Aerodramus fuciphaga | |
| Pacific Swift | Apus pacificus | |
| Collared Kingfisher | Todiramphus chloris | |
| Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher | Todiramphus australasia | |
| Scaly-breasted Honeyeater | Lichmera squamata | |
| Banda Myzomela | Myzomela boiei | |
| Rufous-sided Gerygone | Gerygone dorsalis | |
| White-shouldered Triller | Lalage sueurii | |
| Wallacean Whistler | Pachycephala arctitorquis | |
| Cinnamon-tailed Fantail | Rhipidura fuscorufa | |
| Supertramp Fantail | Rhipidura semicollaris | |
| Island Monarch | Monarcha cinerascens | |
| Torresian Crow | Corvus orru | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Golden-headed Cisticola | Cisticola exilis | |
| Ashy-bellied White-eye | Zosterops citrinella | |
| Orange-banded Thrush | Geokichla peronii | |
| Pied Bush Chat | Saxicola caprata | |
| Red-chested Flowerpecker | Dicaeum maugei | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Tricoloured Parrotfinch | Erythrura tricolor | |
| Five-coloured Munia | Lonchura quinticolor | |
| Eastern Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla tschutschensis | |
| Tanimbar | ||
| Tanimbar Megapode | Megapodius tenimberensis | |
| Great-billed Heron | Ardea sumatrana | |
| Pacific Reef Egret | Egretta sacra | |
| Lesser Frigatebird | Fregata ariel | |
| Red-footed Booby | Sula sula | |
| Brown Booby | Sula leucogaster | |
| Little Pied Cormorant | Microcarbo melanoleucos | |
| Little Black Cormorant | Phalacrocorax sulcirostris | |
| Variable Goshawk | Accipiter hiogaster | |
| Beach Stone-curlew | Esacus magnirostris | |
| Pied Oystercatcher | Haematopus longirostris | |
| Greater Sand Plover | Anarhynchus leschenaultii | |
| Little Curlew | Numenius minutus | |
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| Australian Pratincole | Stiltia isabella | |
| Greater Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida | |
| White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | |
| Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia magna timorlaoensis | |
| Pacific Emerald Dove | Chalcophaps indica longirostris | |
| Wallace's Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus wallacii | |
| Silver-crowned Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus regina xanthogaster | |
| Elegant Imperial Pigeon | Ducula concinna | |
| Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon | Ducula rosacea | |
| Pied Imperial Pigeon | Ducula bicolor | |
| Tanimbar Corella | Cacatua goffiniana | |
| Blue-streaked Lory | Eos reticulata | |
| Red-cheeked Parrot | Geoffroyus geoffroyi | |
| Great-billed Parrot | Tanygnathus megalorynchos | |
| Tanimbar Eclectus | Eclectus riedeli | |
| Australian Koel | Eudynamys orientalis | |
| Pied Bronze Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx minutillus crassirostris | |
| Brush Cuckoo | Cacomantis variolosus | |
| Himalayan Cuckoo | Cuculus saturatus | |
| Lesser Masked Owl | Tyto sororcula | |
| Tanimbar Boobook | Ninox squamipila forbesi | |
| Drab Swiftlet | Collocalia neglecta | |
| White-throated Needletail | Hirundapus caudacutus | |
| Collared Kingfisher | Todiramphus chloris | |
| Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher | Todiramphus australasia | |
| Elegant Pitta | Pitta elegans | |
| Tanimbar Friarbird | Philemon plumigenis | |
| Scaly-breasted Honeyeater | Lichmera squamata | |
| Banda Myzomela | Myzomela boiei | |
| Rufous-sided Gerygone | Gerygone dorsalis | |
| White-breasted Woodswallow | Artamus leucorynchus | |
| Eastern Wallacean Cuckooshrike | Coracina personata pollens | |
| Kai Cicadabird | Coracina dispar | |
| Tanimbar Triller | Lalage moesta | |
| Yellow-throated Whistler | Pachycephala macrorhyncha | |
| Wallacean Whistler | Pachycephala arctitorquis | |
| Tanimbar Oriole | Oriolus decipiens | |
| Tanimbar Drongo | Dicrurus densus kuehni | |
| Cinnamon-tailed Fantail | Rhipidura fuscorufa | |
| Long-tailed Fantail | Rhipidura opistherythra | |
| Supertramp Fantail | Rhipidura semicollaris | |
| Black-bibbed Monarch | Symposiachrus mundus | |
| Island Monarch | Monarcha cinerascens | |
| Loetoe Monarch | Monarcha castus | |
| Broad-billed Flycatcher | Myiagra ruficollis | |
| Shining Flycatcher | Myiagra alecto | |
| Golden-bellied Flyrobin | Microeca hemixantha | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | |
| Tanimbar Bush Warbler | Cettia carolinae | |
| Tawny Grassbird | Megalurus timoriensis | |
| Ashy-bellied White-eye | Zosterops citrinella | |
| Metallic Starling | Aplonis metallica | |
| Tanimbar Starling | Aplonis crassa | |
| Slaty-backed Thrush | Geokichla schistacea | |
| Tanimbar Flycatcher | Ficedula riedeli | |
| Pink-breasted Flowerpecker | Dicaeum keiense | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Scaly-breasted Munia | Lonchura punctulata | |
| Five-coloured Munia | Lonchura quinticolor | |
| Paddyfield Pipit | Anthus rufulus | |
| Ambon | ||
| Feral Pigeon | Columba livia | |
| Claret-breasted Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus viridis | |
| Pacific Swallow | Hirundo tahitica | |
| Metallic Starling | Aplonis metallica | |
| Black Sunbird | Leptocoma aspasia | |
| South Moluccan Sunbird | Cinnyris clementiae | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Chestnut Munia | Lonchura atricapilla | |
| Eastern Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla tschutschensis |