TAWNY-BREASTED PARROTFINCH

Photographed on Lombok, Indonesia November 2016

(880)              TAWNY-BREASTED PARROTFINCH              Erythrura hyperthra  

INDONESIA (Lombok)          (103)        

Occurs in forest edges and bamboo thickets where it feeds on seeds and probably some insects. 10 cm. Distribution: Sunda and Wallacea subregions into the Philippines in Indonesia; a generally rare montane resident on Java and northern Kalimantan as well as on Sulawesi, Lombok, Sumbawa and Flores.

Note: listed as rare, secretive, active and difficult to watch.

JAPANESE SPARROWHAWK

Photographed on Lombok, Indonesia November 2016 

(879)              JAPANESE SPARROWHAWK               Accipiter gularis  

INDONESIA (Lombok)          (102)        

Frequents forests and open woodlands and is often seen near the coast. 27 cm. Breeds in northeastern Asia; migratory; widespread winter visitor in the Sunda and parts of Wallacea subregions; probably overlooked on many islands; generally fairly common and locally abundant during peak migration.

MOLUCCAN SWIFTLET

Photographed on Lombok, Indonesia November 2016

(878)              MOLUCCAN SWIFTLET                    Aerodramus infuscatus 

INDONESIA (Lombok)          (101)        

Identified as Moluccan Swiftlet. This 'species' has now been split into three species: Sulawesi swiftlet (Aerodromes sororum), Halmahera swiftlet (Aerodromes infusccatus) and Seram swiftlet (Aerodromes swiftlet). The taxonomy remains confusing and neither of the three species are listed as occurring on Lombok. Natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical moist montane forests.

ELEGANT PITTA

Photographe on Lombok, Indonesia November 2016

(877)              ELEGANT PITTA               Pitta venusta  

INDONESIA (Lombok)         (100)        

Found in dry monsoon forest, both primary forest and dense secondary regrowth; outside breeding season mobile and somewhat nomadic flying between islands. 18 cm. Distribution: Indonesia and Timor Leste; widespread and locally fairly common resident throughout Wallacea from Nusa Penida off Bali east to among others Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba, Timor, Buru, Seram and Kai islands.

RINJANI SCOPS OWL

Photographed on Lombok, Indonesia October 2016

(876)              RINJANI SCOPS OWL                    Otus jolandae 

INDONESIA (Lombok)          (99)        

Found in forest habitation. Endemic to Lombok.

Note: This owl was first discovered in 2003 and was formally described in 2013.

HOUSE SWIFT

Photographed on Lombok, Indonesia October 2016 

(875)              HOUSE SWIFT                    Apus nipalensis 

INDONESIA (Lombok)          (98)        

Also known as Little Swift. 15 cm. Hunts for insects on the wing over open country and marshy areas, rarely near forests. Distribution: Africa, tropical and subtropical Eurasia: widespread and locally common resident in Sumatra, kalimantan, Java and Bali; has recently expanded to parts of Wallacea.

WALLACEAN DRONGO

Photographed on Lombok, Indonesia November 2016

(874)              WALLACEAN DRONGO                   Dicrurus densus 

INDONESIA (Bali)         (97)        

Found in a variety of wooded habitats, from tall primary forest to disturbed areas and along roadsides with some large trees; sometimes seen n nearby plantations. 32 cm. Distribution: Indonesia and Timor Leste; widespread common resident throughout Nusa Tenggara.

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE

Photographed between Nusa Penida and Bali October 2016 

(873)              RED-NECKED PHALAROPE                Phalaropes lobatus

INDONESIA (Bali)          (96)        

Peculiar shorebird breeds in tundra marshes, feeding in small ponds; turns pelagic during winter and spends non-breeding season at sea feeding on plankton. 18 cm.  Distribution: breeds worldwide: high in the north, winters to the south, reaching southern Australia; Indonesia a major wintering area: widespread and fairly common winter visitor in most inland seas.

HAIR-CRESTED DRONGO

Photographed Nusa Penida, Indonesia October 2016 

(872)              HAIR-CRESTED DRONGO                    Dicrurus hottentottus  

INDONESIA (Nusa Penida)          (95)        

Forest bird that prefers secondary forest, clearings and dense regrowth; occurs from lowlands up to 1,700 m on Sulawesi. 31 cm. Distribution: Oriental region, East Asia; fairly common resident in Kalimantan, east Java, Bali, Sulawesi and some smaller islands.

GREEN IMPERIAL PIGEON

Photographed on Nusa Penida, Indonesia October 2016

 (871)              GREEN IMPERIAL PIGEON                   Ducula aenea

INDONESIA (Nusa Penida)          (94)      

Forest bird found in lowland and upper montane rainforest and along forest edges; also occurs locally in mangroves and savanna woodlands. 45 cm. Distribution: Oriental region; widespread and fairly common resident in the Sunda subregion, including the larger islands, extending to Sulawesi, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores and Sumba.

BLACK-NAPED MONARCH

Photographed on Nusa Penida, Indonesia October 2016

(870)              BLACK-NAPED MONARCH                    Hypothymis azurea  

INDONESIA (Nusa Penida)          (93)        

Frequents a variety of wooded habitats, from wet primary rainforest in the Sunda subregion to deciduous forests and secondary growth in eastern Indonesia; found from the coast into lower montane elevations. 17 cm. Distribution: Oriental region: widespread and locally fairly common resident in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara east to Flores.

PLAIN-THROATED SUNBIRD

Photographed on Nusa Penida, Indonesia October 2016

(869)              PLAIN-THROATED SUNBIRD                    Anthreptes malacensis  

INDONESIA (Nusa Penida)          (92)        

Found along forest edges, in rural cultivated areas and mature gardens; often seen near the coast and on off-shore islands. 14 cm. Distribution: South-east Asia; widespread and fairly common resident in the Sunda subregion, including most offshore islands and parts of Wallacea.

BLACK-FACED MUNIA

Photographed on Nusa Penida, Indonesia October 2016 

(868)              BLACK-FACED MUNIA                   Lonchura molucca  

INDONESIA (Nusa Penida)          (91)        

Frequents forest clearings, open regrown areas, fields and plantations; often found in tall grasses near roads and villages, its predominate habitat throughout Indonesia; occurs from coast into lower hills. 11 cm. Distribution: Indonesia and Timor Leste; widespread and locally common resident throughout most of Wallacea.