Bird Watching with Bahowo Lodge
Eagles, Hawks, Parrots, Owls, Kingfishers, Hornbills, and Maleo
A significant number of our guests who stay at Bahowo Lodge do so to watch or photograph the fantastic variety of birds which live on the North Sulawesi peninsula, a large percentage of which are endemic species.
To name but a few of the Sulawesi endemics, we have 6 different eagles or hawks, 9 species of parrot, 5 owls, 6 kingfishers, 2 hornbills, and of course the maleo bird, which buries its’ eggs to incubate in the warm volcanic sand.
North Sulawesi consists of many distinct habitats, from lowland rainforests to highland areas, volcanic slopes, mangrove forests and of course coastal regions.
Bird watching is possible from the balconies of Bahowo Lodge, and Tangkoko National Forest Park is an easy day trip from Bahowo, where specialist “Bird Rangers” can be employed to help find, identify and photograph the birds which live in the forest and along the coast. It is also possible to organize an overnight stay in the National Park.
Shown on this page is just a small example of the birds which are found here, and we wish to thank Mr K.C. Tsang, who recently stayed at Bahowo Lodge, for supplying the photographs.
