 Chestnut-breasted malkoha photo by Janick Claes |  Atlas moth |  Wreathed Hornbill |
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 Tokey |  Orchid mantis |  Red-Chested Flowerpecker ©Jo De Pauw |
 White-crowned Fork-tail |  Hawk moth |  Frog-legged Leaf Beetle (Genus Sagra) |
 Greater Coucal |  Flat-tailed House Gecko |  ASIAN GLOSSY STARLING - PERLING KUMBANG Photo by Kei Miyamoto |
 Dead leaf mantis |  EAGLE, Black (Immature) |  Lineated barbet- photo by Janick Claes |
 Pink-neck Green Pigeon |  Small minivet |  JAVAN POND HERON - BLEKOK SAWAH Photo by Kei Miyamoto |
 BLACK-NAPED ORIOLE - KEPODANG KUDUK HITAM Photo by Kei Miyamoto |  Hawk moth |  Sunda scops owl |
 LITTLE SPIDERHUNTER - PIJANTUNG KECIL Photo by Kei Miyamoto |  Black-naped Monarch |  Fulvous Breasted Woodpecker |
 Black-headed bulbul - photo by Janick Claes |  Fulvous-chested jungle flycatcher- photo by Janick Claes |  Oriental honey buzzard -photo by Janick Claes |
 Emerald Dove |  Glossy Starling - photo by Larz vant Hoff |  Green Crested Lizard |
 Black-naped Oriole |  Wild Jungle fowl |  Barred Buttonquail |
 JAVAN MUNIA - BONDOL JAWA Photo by Kei Miyamoto |  Javan Owlet |  Yellow vented Bulbul |
 Keeled slug eating snake |  White vented Myna |  Long-tailed Shrike |
 Black-naped Fruit-Dove |  Changeable Hawk eagle |  Javan Munia |
 Yellow-vented Bulbul |
Bird & Nature Watching
The most bird activity at the Eco-Lodge is between the hours of 6 – 8 am & 5pm - 6pm where many local birds can be seen and heard around the property, especially from your bungalow
For Bird watchers we recommend the Orchid, Tree House or Jungle bungalow or wake up early & go to the Tree top Bamboo Bale.
Our current number of birds spotted at the lodge and surrounds is 100 species
Please ask for binoculars if you need them.
Early Morning Bird Watching Walk
If you would like to take a guided early morning Bird walk, please let our staff arrange this for you.
Time 5.50am - 8.00am
Price: IDR 250K 1 person / 2++ IDR 400K total charge
"No Catching" Bird Policy
The people of Sarinbuana have declared this area as a “No catching animal zone”, due to its proximity to one of the two remaining rainforests in Bali. An area of 1,800 ha is dedicated to preserve nature.
You may see locals with rifles – locals are permitted to defend their crops from squirrels (of which there are many) who make an annoying number of holes in their cacao pods – rendering them useless for sale & more importantly eat bird eggs in their nests.
We have observed that the local bird population has dramatically increased over the last 15 years.
The Bali Black Eagle makes its presence known by its distinctive call and can be seen regularly spiralling down the valley. At certain times of the year large flocks of birds migrating North can been seen.
New - Night walk available for herpers
Listed below are some of the birds commonly seen our area
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Wreathed Hornbill rare sighting June 2023
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Brown Cheeked bulbul
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Java pond heron
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Black Bulbul
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Ashy Bulbul
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Javan Kingfisher
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Collared Kingfisher
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Red Jungle Fowl
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Streak-Eared Bulbul
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Black Drongo
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Cattle Egret
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Munia - many varieties
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Oriental Cuckoo
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Babblers & Barbets
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Bar winged Prina
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Bali Black Eagle
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Ashy Tailorbird
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Munia
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Pink necked Green Pigeon
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Barred Cuckoo dove
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Common Flame Woodpecker
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Flowerpeckers
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Coloured Owlet
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Spotted Wood Owl
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Olive-Backed Sunbird
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Streaky - breasted Spider hunter
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Crested Sepent eagle
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Greater racket tailed Drongo
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Changeable hawk eagle
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Scarlet - backed flowerpecker
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Blue tailed bee- eater
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Short tailed Starling
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Green Junglefowl
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Gray cheeked Pigeon
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White Crowed Forktail
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Gold Whiskered Barbet
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Emerald Dove
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Hair-‐crested Drongo
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Asian Glossy Starling
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Crested Serpent Eagle
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Fulvous-Breasted Woodpecker
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Yellow throated hanging parrot
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Black-Capped Kingfisher
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Red Vented Bulbul
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Chinese Sparrow Hawk
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Lesser Forktail
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Black-‐naped Oriole
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Javan Owlet
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Spotted Necked Dove
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Little Cuckoo Dove
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Black- naped fruit Dove
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White bellied Wood - swallow
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Oriental Bay owl
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Fulvous - breasted Woodpecker
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Common lora
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Ashy Drongo
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Lemon bellied White - eye
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White- crowned Forktail
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Brahminy kite
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Indian Black eagle
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White eared kingfisher
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Greater coucal
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Dark imperial pigeon
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Grey cheeked green pigeon
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Oriental Magpie Robin
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White vented Myna
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Blue eared Kingfisher
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Zebra Finch
Our bird book available for sale
Bird watching trails through our Sanctary, canal, rice paddy and river
Bali Starling Breeding Program at the lodge:
AN ECO LODGE CONSERVATION PROGRAM
Working with the Begawan Foundation (Project March 2011 - April 2013)
We were honored to have a pair of Bali Starlings from the
Begawan foundation for breeding, unfortunately after 2 years
they did not have offspring, so we returned the Starlings.
We concluded that our climate was not suitable for the Starling,
although the Starling was often seen in our area 20 years ago,
it more likely nested in dryer climates of Bali. We were glad to have
the opportunity to observe these very active and beautiful birds.
Extinct in the wild
Bali Starlings, once common in Bali, are now one of the World’s rarest birds. The Bali Starling is the only endemic bird of Bali and is now essentially extinct in the wild. There are several breeding programs initiated in Bali which have recently released starlings on a neighboring island, Nusa Penida,
Only captive breeding programs have saved it from total extinction.
Update in 2024 the Bali starling is now free in the wild and the price for rare bird collectors for the Bali starling has become reduced. Many thanks to Begawan foundation for bringing this beautiful bird back from near extinction.
The successful Bali Starling breeding program, is privately funded by the Gardner family, under the auspices of the Begawan Foundation. www.begawanfoundation.org
