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Birds of Bali and
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Bali Barat National Park
(West Bali) |
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The Bali Barat National Park is located on the north west tip of Bali.
This reserve is the last site for the endangered Bali Myna.
At Tegal Bunder it is possible to visit the Bali Myna project release
centre. Pulau Menjangan is a small island that belongs to the reserve.
Here are very beautiful coral reefs . The park is pretty much left alone by the
thousands of tourists that visit Bali each year. |
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The Bali Barat National Park (Taman Nasional Bali Barat) has a few short
hikes. In order to hike in the National Park, you must obtain a permit
from the National Park HQ at Cekik, or the National Park office at
Labuan Lalang. The price of the permit used to be 2,500rp a couple of
years ago and may have risen, although its likely to be no more than a
couple of dollars. You must hire a guide, rates are around 120,000rp for
a 2 hour hike.
For me this takes away part of my interest in visiting a National
Park, but that’s how they do it here. One of the hike is the Tegal
Bunder Trail. This hike like many others in Bali, is most pleasant in
the morning and take 1-2 hours. A Bali Starling Pre-Release Center is
set up in the middle of thick forest. Access is via the village of
Sumber Klampok followed by a 2 km walk.
Driving up from Cekik you will see local vegetation, including
Sonokeling (Rosewood trees), Panggal Buaya (Crocodile trees). These type
of trees are part of the Dry Monsoon Forest, that cover a large portion
of the Bali Barat National Park. They can survive for long periods with
little rain, and shed their leaves periodically.
Sumber Klampok is the location of a ranger station. The completion of
the National Park has not been totally without problems. Locals in
Sumber Klampok say the government did not tell them how things would
work. They complain that local fisherman cannot access certain areas,
and locals are not able to search for wood as they used to. There was
also a rumour that a large resort would be built in the area. The
government has offered a tranmigrasi option to Sulawesi, for the people
in Sumber Klampok, but obviously this is never a happy situation.
Villagers have refused to leave and currently there is no resort.
Getting to the Bali Barat National Park from Kuta: Driving time is
around 4 hours. |
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Actitis hypoleucos, Common Sandpiper , Trinil pantai |
Aegithina tiphia , Common Iora , Cipoh
Kacat |
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common near the coast |
common |
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Alcedo
atthis, Common Kingfisher |
Artamus leucorynchus,
White-breasted Woodswallow |
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a few at Tegal Bunder |
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Butorides striatus , Striated Heron, Kokokan Laut |
Caprimulgus affinis, Savanna Nightjar, Cabak
Kota |
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on the beach.
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at Gilimanuk Bay |
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Centropus bengalensis ,
Lesser Coucal ,
Bubut Alang-alang |
Coracina javensis, Javan Cuckoo-shrike |
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just seen one |
one at Tegal Bunder |
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Copsychus saularis , Oriental Magpie Robin
, Murai kampong |
Crypsirina temia , Racket-tailed Treepie , Cetrong |
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common |
a few |
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Dicaeum sanguinolentum , Blood-breasted Flowerpecker , Cabai Gunung |
Dicrurus macrocercus , Black drongo , Srigunting hitam |
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a few groups |
common |
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Ducula aenea, Green Imperial Pigeon |
Egretta garzetta nigripes , Little Egret , Kuntul Kecil |
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a few |
one at Labuan Lalang |
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Egretta novaehollandiae, White-faced Heron, |
Egretta sacra , Eastern Reef Egret |
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one at Labuan Lalang |
on the beach. |
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Esacus giganteus, Beach Thick-knee |
Eurystomus orientalis ,
Dollarbird ,
Tiong-lampu Biasa |
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a few on the beach |
fairly regular |
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Gallus varius ,Green junglefowl ,
Ayam-hutan Hijau |
Haliastur indus , Brahminy kite , Elang bondol |
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a few at Tegal Bunder |
fairly regular |
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Halcyon cyanoventris ,
Javan Kingfisher ,
Cekakak Gunung |
Halycon sancta .
Sacred Kingfisher ,
Cekakak |
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rare |
common near the coast |
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Hemiprocne longipennis, Grey-rumped Treeswift |
Hirundo tahitica, Pacific Swallow |
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a few |
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Lalage sueurii,
White-shouldered Triller |
Lanius schach , Long-tailed Shrike ,
Bentet |
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fairly common |
common |
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Leptopilus javanicus , Lesser Adjutant ,
Bangau tongtong |
Leucopsar rothschildi , Bali Starling, Jalak Bali |
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at Gilimanuk Bay. |
extremely rare. Only about 30 birds remains!
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Lonchura oryzivora , Java Sparrow , Gelatik Jawa |
Megalaima lineata ,
Lineated Barbet ,
Takur Bultok |
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rare |
common |
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Megalurus palustris , Striated Warbler |
Merops-leschenaulti,Chestnut-headed Bee-eater |
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a few |
a few |
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Microhierax fringillarius . Black-thighed
Falconet , Alap-alap Capung |
Pitta guajana , Banded Pitta , Burung Paok |
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a few at Labuan Lalang |
a few heard. |
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Psittacula alexandri ,
Red-breasted Parakeet ,
Betet |
Pycnonotus aurigaster , Scooty-headed
Bulbul , Cucak Kutilang |
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at Tegal Bunder |
a few |
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Pycnonotus goiavier , Yellow-vented Bulbul , Srigunting gunung |
Streptopelia chinensis ,
Spotted-necked Dove ,
Balam, Tekukur Biasa |
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common |
common |
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Streptopelia bitorquata, Javan Turtle-Dov, Dederuk Jawa |
Sturnus melanopterus , Black-winged
Starling , Jalak Putih |
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a few |
a few |
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Treron bicincta , Orange-breasted Green Pigeon,
Punai Siam |
Treron griseicauda, Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon , Punai Penganten |
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a few |
a few |
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Todirhamphus chloris ,
Collared Kingfisher ,
Cekakak Sungai |
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common |
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