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Indonesia Nusa Tenggara Barat

Hill Blue Flycatcher Cyornis banyumas �Laurence Poh http://www.laurencepoh.com/

The Nusa Tenggara Island group is split into two provinces: Nusa Tenggara Barat and Nusa Tenggara Timur.

West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesian: Nusa Tenggara Barat) is a province in south-central Indonesia. It covers the western portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, except for Bali.

The two largest islands in the province are Lombok in the west and the larger Sumbawa island in the east. Mataram, on Lombok, is the capital and largest city of the province. The province is administratively divided into six regencies (kabupaten) and one municipality (kotamadya).

Lombok is mainly inhabited by the Sasak ethnic group, with a minority Balinese population, and Sumbawa is inhabited by Sumbawa and Bima ethnic groups. Each of these groups has a local language associated with it as well. The population of the province is 3.821.134; 71 percent of the population lives in Lombok.

contributor

Wikipedia
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Nusa_Tenggara

useful reading

* Field Guides & Bird Song

For a comprehensive list of recommended titles covering Indonesia as a whole - please see the Indonesia page of Fatbirder

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can�t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page� give them a try!

1995 [September] - Susan Myers - Lombok

http://users.wired.net.au/susan/Lombok.htm
We made a short trip to Lombok after a three week trip to Irian Jaya. A total of 71 species of bird and two species of mammal were observed. Lombok is a small island in Indonesia belonging to the Nusa Tenggara group otherwise known as the Lesser Sundas. It is populated by the indigenous Sasak people, who practice a mild form of Islam while vigorously maintaining their own animistic beliefs. In the past Lombok was controlled by the Balinese who remain the elite of Lombok society. It is a volcanic island dominated by Gunung Rinjani and lies a short distance across the sea from Bali. However due to the fact that Wallace`s Line falls in between Bali and Lombok the avifauna is markedly different to Bali`s.

2004 [September] - David Milton & Sandra Harding - Sumba Island

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/indonesia/sumba/ind-aug-04.htm
The objective of the trip was to see the potential new birds of Sumba. We had the �Birding Indonesia�, book and several previous trip reports. While we did not know whether we would find accommodation outside of Waingapu, and in reasonable proximity to forest, we did end up staying at Waikabubak. Our driver made the suggestion and it seemed a practical thing to do. Also our driver did have knowledge of the sites to look for birds and this was helpful. We were pleased with our views of the Elegant Pitta and Sumba Hornbill, both of which we were keen to see...

2008 [August] - Henk Hendriks

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/indonesia/Lesser-sundas/lesser-sundas-aug-08.htm
We followed the more or less �standard� birding trail of the Lesser Sundas. Ever since reading the excellent reports of Philippe Verbelen, back in the nineties I was eager to visit this region. In the past I had birded Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi and Halmahera and so it seems logical to expand my birding activities within this fascinating country to the southeast. So we/I visited Sumba, Timor, Flores, Rinca/Komodo and I also spent a few days on Bali at the end of my trip. According to Birdlife International, Sumba, Flores and Timor are Endemic Bird Areas and together they hold most of the endemics and specialties of the Lesser Sundas...

tour operators

Vacation Indonesia Tours

http://www.vacationindonesiatours.com
Vacation Indonesia Tours, owned by Nurlin Djuni & Darwin Sumang, is your gateway to Indonesia. We can immerse you in our culture, heritage and our extraordinarily diverse natural history. The Islands of Indonesia are justly famous for birdwatching. Over 372 species have been recorded and many are found nowhere else. Nurlin Djuni specialises in Birdwatching/Holidays Tours in Sulawesi, Halmahera, Papua, Java, Bali, Kalimantan, Lesser Sundas and Sumatera...

places to stay

Nihiwatu

http://www.nihiwatu.com/
"For trekkers there are incredible waterfalls and beaches to discover and while hiking through the tropical forests you can also search for the indigenous birds of Sumba Island. If you are looking for adventure, true natural beauty or just relaxing and really getting away to another world, Nihiwatu Resort, in Indonesia is the place to be."

Birds of Sumba Island

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0203.html
On the island of Sumba, birds are a special treasure. Although this ecoregion`s overall biodiversity is low, about 180 bird species can be found here, including seven that are endemic. But the rapid pace of deforestation on the island is threatening these and other species.