Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)

Indonesian : Burung Gereja

The tree sparrow has spread widely in Krapyak Wetan Jogjakarta. This birds good for fill pioneer fauna in urban or suburban city. Eurasian tree sparrow seem cosmopolitan birds for any where place. If you build buildings maybe firstly to see the birds is Eurasian tree sparrow and then Javan Munia. The colour this birds not attractive, not bright, tend dark. I’m not interest with this bird. But it is not means I freely disturb or hunt this birds. I love and care them.

Birdwatching tips in Indonesia Tropical Rainforest

The golden rule for successful forest birding is to wear dull colours. Walking around in bright T-shirts (white is the worst) severely handicaps your ability to approach unnoticed, and caucasian birders should remember that white arms and legs are similarly conspicuous. Wearing long-sleeved shirts and trousers will also help you to avoid scratches and bites.

Tomorrow, we will birdwatching in keraton jogjakarta area. Start at 05.30 until finished. You can join with me! We meet in Alun-alun Kidul (South square Jogja Palace).

White-Headed Munia (Lonchura maja)

White-Headed Munia (Lonchura maja)
Indonesian- Bondol Haji, Emprit Khaji
It’s easy to watch this birds in any region this country. Until up to 1500 m you can see this bird. When I saw this bird in Krapyak Wetan it make surprisingly for me, because this bird slightly have economic value. I ever had seen this bird had been sold in birds market (Ngasem, Jogjakarta). And sometime I saw somebody hunt this bird in around my live.

In my opinian this birds is beautifull and have attractive colour. So don’t miss it although it’s easy to find it in anywhere.

Birdwatching tips in Jogjakarta Tropical Rainforest
Not all rain forests are full of birds-the nutrient-poor forest on limestone and ultrabasic soils that cover large areas of thousand mountain Gunungkidul Jogjakarta hold relatively few species. Lowland forests on sedimentary soils or hill forests on rich, volcanic soils support the highest bird densities-and therefore the best birdwatching. Sub montane forest, at around 1,000 m, can be especially species-rich, like kaliurang resort, plawangan turgo hill, as here there is an overlap between lowland and montane species.
So, lets to birdwatching!

Birdwatching Tips in Indonesia Rainforest

Birdwatching tips In Indonesia rainforest.
For birders used to tempered habitats, finding birds in the Indonesian rainforest can seem daunting prospect. The massive, multidimensional structure, enormous leaves and dim light all conspire to keep birds well hidden. To get good views, you need to hone your fieldcraft skill to the special challenges that rain forest presents-but this is what makes rainforest birding so satisfying.

Javan Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides)

Javan Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides). Indonesian-Bondol Jawa, Pipit, Emprit. Easy to watch this birds in Krapyak Wetan Jogjakarta. Sometime this birds is captured by hunters for food. You can eat fried munia in street stall (angkringan). The density this birds very high. This birds can be pests for farmers. So, farmers usually made orang-orangan to scary birds away from the ricefields. Some elaborate bird-scaring devices have been developed, using either wind power or a small boy sits in a raised hut in the middle of the field, pulling strings to activate rattles.

Birdwatching In Krapyak Wetan Jogjakarta

It located south side jogjakarta city (about 3,5 km). See http://wikimapia.com/ with html code

or
search by keyword “makam krapyak wetan”. Birdwatching in Krapyak Wetan
Jogjakarta I found several birds:

1. Javan
   Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides)


2. white-headed
   Munia (Lonchura maja)


3. Eurasian
   Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)


4. White
   bellied Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta)


5. Olive-backed
   Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)


6. Sooty
   headed bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier)

I use nude eye to see all that birds. So, many birds can be
loss to record. To identify the bird I use field guide book. John
MacKinnon Field Guide Book to the Birds
of Java and Bali is my choice. With compare my note, sketch and Field Guide
Book, I can make unmistakable to identify that birds. Date of birdwatching on
Sunday, o6 May 2007.

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Bird Families (6)

Alcedinidae-Kingfishers and kookaburras:
The great variety of kingfishers is one of the real joys of birding in Indonesia, and their diversity in North Celebes and Halmahera is a major factor in the increasing popularity of this region. Kingfishers range in size from the huge Black-billed Kingfisher of Celebes and Shoved-billed Kingfisher of Papua to the diminutive dwarf kingfishers of western Indonesia and Celebes. (45 species)

Meropidae/Coraciidae-beeeaters and rollers:
The distinctive, triangular wings and chirping calls of bee-eaters grace most open country habitats in Indonesia. Rollers and dollarbirds are larger species and have spectular display flights. The endemic Purple-bearded Bee-eater and Purple-winged Roller are top attractions of Celebes (9 species).

Bucerotidae-hornbills:
These massive birds are an unmistakable and unforgettable feature of Indonesia’s forest. Diversity is highest in Sumatra and Borneo, where up to seven species can be seen at one site. Two species occur in Celebes, and Blyth’s Hornbill is the eastern representative of the group in north Mo;uccas and Papua. Horbills are absent from Lesser Sundas and South moluccas, except Sumba, which has an endemic of its own. (15 species).

Piciformes-barbets, woodpeckers and piculets:
The Piciformes are a western Indonesian family, with only two species, both woodpeckers, crossing Wallace’s line into Celebes. The monotonous tonk-tonk of barbets is a charecteristic rainforest sound, though getting views of these colourful, stocky birds can be neck-breaking. Some woodpeckers-the Crimson winged and other Yellownapes-are equally gaudy. (41 species)

Eurylaimidea-broadbills:
These boldly patterned and coloured birds, with their distinctive round heads and broad gapes, are confined to the rain forest of western Indonesia. They can be difficult to see, but the effort is well worthwhile. (8 species).

Pittidae-pittas:
Pitas are quail or partridge-sized ground birds of forest and secondary growth. The group most sought after by birders, they have it all: beuty of form and colour and an abilty to wind you up into frenzy of anticipation before they finally reveal themselves. Half the world’s species occur in Indonesia and four are endemic. (16 species).

Camppephagidae-cuckoo-shrikes, cicadabirds, trillers and minivets:
Another diverse group heaving with endemics, but, with the exception of the striking red-snd-black or yellow-and-black (female) minivets, they are rather boring grey or pied birds, field identification is difficult, mainly because they are hard to get worked up about and no one has yet sorted oout the various species in detail. (46 species)
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