Wondama is the name of a regency in West Papua province of Indonesia. It is a great destination for visitors who are interested in birdwatching and wildlife watching. The capital of Wondama is Rasiei which is an integrated part of Wasior town.
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| Golden Myna |
There are several birding sites that are good for visitors. The nortern tip of Wondama peninsula, Wondiboy mountains and Naikere forest is the most recommended destination for visitors. There are a lot of birds that visitors can watch there. Here are some of them:
- Lesser Birds of Paradise
- King Bird of Paradise
- Magnificent Riflebird
- Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise
- Magnificent Riflebird
- Glossy-mantled Manucode
- Lowland Peltop
- Black-capped Lorry
- Eclectus Parrot
- New Guinea Vulturine Parrot
- Red-cheeked Parrot
- Large Fig Parrot
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
- Palm Cockatoo
- Blyth's Hornbill
- Yellow-billed Kingfisher
- Common Paradise Kingfisher
- Rufous-bellied Kookaburra
- Sacred Kingfisher
- Azure Kingfisher
- Spangled Drongo
- Hooded Butcherbird
- Black Butcherbird
- White-bellied Sea Eagle
- Pinon Imperial Pigeon
- Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon
- Beautiful Fruit Dove
- Red Myzomella
- White-bellied Sea Eagle
- Brahminy Kite
- Lesser Frigatebird
- Willie Wagtail
- Common Tern
- Pacific Swallow
- Hooded Pitta
- Moustached Treeswift
- Red-bellied Pitta
- Brown Cuckoo Dove
- Great Cuckoo Dove
- Golden Myna
- Yellow-faced Myna
- White-bellied Cuckooshrike
- Rufous Owl
- Sooty Owl
- Papuan Frogmouth
- and a lot more
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| Eclectus Parrot |
Birdwatching trip to Wondama regency can be done all year round. Visitors need to bring binoculars, spotting scope and sound recording of bird calls from New Guinea.
It is easy to reach Wasior town of Wondama regency. First, visitors need to fly from their country to Jakarta or Denpasar or other major cities in Indonesia. There are regular daily flights which connect these cities with Manokwari city (the capital of West Papua province). From Manokwari city, visitors can go by passenger ferry to Wasior town or by small single turboprop airplane, Cessna Caravan 208, operated by Susi Air.
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| Location of Wondama regency |
For accommodation, there are hotels, lodges or Inns and guesthouses in Wasior town. However, for birding purposea, visitors need to stay in simple homestays on the villages which are closer to the forest.
If you are interested in taking birdwatching tour to Wondama regency of Indonesia, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.
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