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Indonesia Sumatara

Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes tristis ŠJames Eaton http://www.birdtourasia.com

Sumatera consists of the provinces of: Sumatera Utara; Sumatera Barat; Sumatera Selatan; Aceh; Riau; Jambi; Lampung; and the City of Bengkulu.

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

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Java, Sumatra and Bali

Tony Tilford and Alain Compost Series: PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDES SERIES (NEW HOLLAND NATURAL HISTORY) 136 pages, 300 col photos, maps. New Holland Publishers 2000
ISBN: 1853687308
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The Birds of Sumatra

An Annotated Checklist - JG Van Marle and KH Voous Series: BOU CHECKLISTS 10 266 pages, b/w plates, 9 tabs, 3 maps. British Ornithologists' Union 1988
ISBN: 0907446094
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reserves

Kerinci Seblat National Park

http://www.kerinci.org/flora.html
Below is a list of some of the unique flora and fauna found in Kerinci Seblat. Click the picture or name of a species to receive detailed information.

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 cant find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page give them a try!

2000 [January] - Tim Allwood - Way Kanan National Park

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/indonesia/waykanan/Way%20Kanan.htm
Way Kanan is part of the larger protected area known as Way Kambas National Park. The park comprises an area of 130,000 ha. in Lampung province, south Sumatra. It contains a variety of lowland and coastal habitats, including one of the largest freshwater swamp forests in Sumatra. Approximately 80% of the original Dipterocarp lowland rainforests have been selectively logged and converted to grass-land and secondary forest. The relatively open character of the forest coupled with a few trails makes it a rewarding site, where you can observe several unusual species of bird and animal. It is probably the easiest place in the world to see White-winged Duck and Bonaparte`s Nightjar and a good place to catch up with other difficult to find birds, such as Storm`s Stork, Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon and Wrinkled Hornbill. Mammals of note include Elephant, Agile Gibbon, Siamang, Leopard Cat, Tapir, Sumatran Rhino and Sumatran Tiger...

2000 [July] - Aidan G. Kelly

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/indonesia/sumatrajava/sumjav2000.htm
Indonesia, the largest archipelago of islands in the world, is a fantastic birding destination. Together with some of the richest forests on earth, Indonesia has more endemic bird species than any other country in the world. Unfortunately Indonesia`s huge population has taken its toll on the natural habitat and many bird species are highly threatened due to deforestation. In addition the Indonesian rampant passion for trapping and keeping wild birds in cages is so great that species such as Straw-headed Bulbul and Java Sparrow could easily disappear from Indonesia very soon.

2001 [August] - Pete Morris

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/indonesia/sumatraBQ/sum-aug2001.htm
There are many spectacular birds lurking in the few remaining areas of forest which once covered this vast island, but Sumatra is not one of those destinations that gives up its birds easily! Our third visit to Sumatra proved to be every bit as challenging as our previous two...

2002 [July] - Peter Collaerts - Java, Bali and East Sumatra (Way Kambas)

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/indonesia/tour3/tour-july-02.htm
This report is based on our first birding trip to the Indonesian archipelago. First of all we were interested to find as many of the region`s endemics as possible. Of course we did not see all the endemics but then you have to be very lucky. W saw a good selection of Indonesian`s birdlife with 237 species during 22 days of birding...

The Budget Twitcher's Guide to Birdwatching in Sumatra

http://www.geocities.com/dojistar/i_intro.html
Most birders who head to Sumatra visit Kerinci-Seblat National Park (KSNP). It is a large park of about 15,000 sq km. It can be explored from the northen tip near Medan or from the south via Keresik Tua...