Indonesia Halmahera Photo Tour 2027

Introduction

Until recently the magical islands of Indonesia were only visited by a few intrepid travellers and even today not too many visitors penetrate beyond Java and Bali. The very inaccessibility of much of Indonesia has led to the country being largely neglected by birdwatchers, yet Indonesia provides the adventurous bird photographer with some of the richest ornithological photographic experiences to be found anywhere in the world, as Wallacea is one of the most biologically diverse and endemic-rich areas on our planet. Bird-Photo-Tours Asia's Wallacea journey commences on the island of Halmahera, the largest island of the Moluccas. Situated between Sulawesi and West Papua, Halmahera has a much greater Australasian element in its avifauna than Sulawesi and an equally rich selection of endemics, and here we will focus on obtaining photographic portraits of Wallace’s Standardwing, one of the most exotic of The Birds of Paradise. We will also photograph a host of other special birds, including the stunning Ivory-breasted Pitta, the Moluccan Owlet-Nightjar, Sombre Kingfisher plus a colourful collection of parrots including Moluccan Hanging Parrot as well as the Umbrella Cockatoo.