Visit Gunung Halimun Salak National Park

Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (GHSNP) is the largest remaining primary lowland forest in Java, home to 23 mammal species, at least two of which are endemic and endangered (the Javan gibbon and the grizzled langur). The roughly 113,000 hectares found within its boundaries also cover a wide range of plant and animal species. The park also supports more than 200 bird species, of which 18 are endemic, and more than 20 toad and frog species.

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Wildlife of Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (via Facebook)

Here's some bird photos from Gunung Halimun Salak National Park :

1. Javan Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi)

Adult Javan Hawk-eagle. Gliding above the Research Station.

2. Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus)

Oriental Honey-buzzard. Common winter visitor.

3. Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)

Adult Lesser Adjutant. First record for Gunung Halimun Salak.

4. Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)

Female Red Junglefowl. Can be found around tea plantation

5. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer)

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo. Common bird along the main track.

6. Chestnut-breasted Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris)

Chestnut-breasted Malkoha always in canopy

7. Flame-fronted Barbet (Megalaima armillaris armillaris)

Flame-fronted Barbet

8. Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus)

Crimson-winged Woodpecker.

9. Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris)

 

Striated Grassbird common in tea plantation

10. Javan Trogon (Harpactes reinwardtii)

Javan Trogon hard to find it here.

11. Pale Blue Flycatcaher (Cyornis unicolor)

Femlae Pale Blue Flycatcaher

12. Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) ??

Raptor Gallery

All photos were taken during Raptor Count at Bukit Paralayang Puncak, Bogor.

1. Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus).  Status: Common Visitor

2. Chinese Goshawk (Accipiter soloensis).  Status: Common Visitor

Juvenile

Juvenile

Adult Female

Adult Male

3. Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis).  Status: Common Visitor

Juvenile Female

Juvenile Female

Juvenile

Adult Female

4. Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus).  Status: Rare Visitor

Adult (Above) Juvenile (Below)

Juvenile

Juvenile

with Chinese Goshawk

Adult

5. Northern Hobby (Falco subbuteo).  Status: Rare Visitor

6. Indian Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis).  Status: Common Resident

 

7. Javan Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi).  Status: Rare Resident

 

8. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus).  Status: Uncommon Resident and Uncommon Visitor

  

Day 4 at Tahura R.Soerjo

4 April 2012,

This morning with my brother we go Cangar Hot Springs again before we go to Kutukan and Gajah Mungkur. Inside the park were welcomed by a Javan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus glaucinus). First, my brother saw him perching on the low branch. Then he landed on the table, to obtain the remaining crumbs fried bananas. I threw some earthworms that i take, and the bird landed to the ground to pick up the worms. After that he flew go inside the forest.

Inside the Hot Springs we saw one Horsfield's Thrush (Zoothera horsfieldi) foraging. I think it's the same individual that i saw two days ago, but today he looks more shy. We can't get closer to him, so we just get some record shot.

After we finish birding inside the Cangar Hot Springs, we go to Kutukan and Gajah Mungkur. From Kutukan we can see a very beautiful forest scenery and if we're lucky we can see the Eagles soaring below us. My friend dropped me off at Kutukan, and he returned to basecamp to pick up my brother. While i was waiting for a passing bird, there's a hornet perched on my head and when i want to get rid of it, i was stung that hornet. My right hand gets hot and it feels very hurt. I soaked my hands in a small ditch where the water is cold to reduce pain in my hand.
After that my friend and my brother arrived at Kutukan and they laughed at me. Then we went from there to the Gajah Mungkur. When we arrive at Gajah Mungkur we set up our camera. Not long after, we saw an eagle flying out from behind the hill. That's a juvenile Javan Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi), and there's one Oriental Honey-Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus) flew to follow him, and finally they soaring together. Wow!! this is a very rare sight.

After that we back to Kutukan again, my brother and my friend went there by motorcycle, but i get there by walking. Along the road i saw so many birds, like Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis), Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot (Loriculus pusillus), White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), Olive-backed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sepium), Blood-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum sanguinolentum sanguinolentum), Mountain White-eye (Zosterops montanus), and the others. And at Kutukan i saw one pair of Javan Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi) flying very low above me. But i don't bring my camera, so i just watching by using my binocular. But Boas and Heru managed to get photos of Javan Hawk Eagle that soaring above them.

  


















Because the weather began to overcast and the fog has come, we go back to our basecamp. We take a break for a minute, then we go back to Cangar Hot Springs again. Inside the Hot Springs we got Indigo Flycatcher (Eumyias indigo), Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra vulcani), and Javan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus glaucinus).