INDONESIA (LESSER SUNDAS) REP 10 - Birdquest

Black-chested Honeyeater (B-c Myzomela, Red-rumped Honeyeater) Myzomela vulnerata: Regular
observations of this Timor endemic, which is much easier to find than the previous
species, and is particularly common around flowering trees.
NECTARINIIDAE
Brown-throated Sunbird Nectarinia malacensis: Small numbers on Sumba (rubrigena), and Flores
(convergens). Widespread in South-East Asia and the Greater Sundas.
Olive-backed Sunbird Nectarinia jugularis: A few were seen on Bali, Flores and Komodo (ornata).
Another widespread species.
Apricot-breasted Sunbird Nectarinia buettikoferi: This delightful Sumba endemic posed several times
for us along forest edges.
Flame-breasted Sunbird Nectarinia solaris: Many splendid views of this blinding Lesser Sundas
endemic on Timor, Flores and Komodo (nominate race).
DICAEIDAE
Golden-rumped Flowerpecker Dicaeum annae: Common in certain parts of Flores. The golden rumpplumes
were seen for the first time, fluffed out by a displaying bird at Kisol. Endemic to
Sumbawa and Flores.
Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile: Seven of these tail-wagglers were seen on Sumba (tinctum)
and four on Timor (obsoletum).
Black-fronted Flowerpecker Dicaeum igniferum: This Lesser Sundas endemic was regularly observed
on Flores.
Red-chested Flowerpecker Dicaeum maugei: Quite common in the Timor forests (nominate race).
Endemic to the Lesser Sundas and a few islands south of Sulawesi.
Blood-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum sanguinolentum: Common on Sumba (wilhelminae), and one
seen at Golo Lusang (rhodopgygiale) by a John and Craig. Restricted to Java, Bali and the
Lesser Sundas.
Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker Dicaeum trochileum: A pair showed well around a Mango tree at
Uluwatu. A very striking Indonesian endemic.
ZOSTEROPIDAE
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus: Frequent on Flores, predominantly in the highlands.
Yellow-bellied unicus; surely a potential split.
Mountain White-eye Zosterops montanus: Very common in the Timor and Flores highland forests
(nominate race).
Yellow-spectacled White-eye (Orange-fronted W-e) Zosterops wallacei: Fairly common on Sumba
and Flores. This distinctive orange-fronted ‘dark-eye’ is endemic to the western Lesser
Sundas.
Lemon-bellied White-eye (Moluccan W-e) Zosterops chloris: Quite common around Komodo Eco
Lodge, Labuan Bajo and on Komodo, with several close observations.
Ashy-bellied White-eye Zosterops citrinellus: Common on Sumba and Timor (nominate race).
Yellow-browed Dark-eye (Eye-browed Ibon, White-browed White-eye) Lophozosterops superciliaris:
This ibon was common enough in the highlands of Flores (nominate race), and is endemic
to Sumbawa and Flores.
Crested Dark-eye (Dark-crowned Ibon, Dark-crowned White-eye) Lophozosterops dohertyi: This
handsome ibon was particularly common this year in submontane forests on Flores
(subcristatus), and is endemic to Sumbawa, Satonda and Flores. Much more attractive
than shown in Coates & Bishop.
Spot-breasted Dark-eye (Streak-breasted Ibon, Timor White-eye) Heleia muelleri: It was hard work as
usual with this fast moving mid-storey ibon, but me managed to find at least four on two
days at Camplong and two at Oelnasi. Heleia is one of the few genera that is endemic to
the Lesser Sundas, and the species is considered as Near-Threatened by BirdLife
International.
20 Birdquest: The Lesser Sundas 2010