West Bali National Park Wild Birding with Iwan Melali
A 2-4 hour wild birding trip in West Bali National Park with Iwan Melali, focused on Bali Starling, forest birds and seasonal shorebirds, with no baiting, feeding or hides.
About this tour
Explore Bali Barat National Park with Iwan Melali, a local West Bali birding guide who focuses on wild birding only. The regular birdwatching trip runs for up to four hours and can be adjusted around the birder's target list, current access, tide timing and recent bird activity.
The route may include monsoon forest, savanna, evergreen forest, mangrove and shorebird areas inside West Bali National Park. Bali Starling is usually the easiest headline species, Sunda Scops Owl is best searched for very early in the morning, Black-winged Starling is possible but difficult because the population is low, and Javan Pitta is best from the middle to the end of the dry season. Shorebirds are tide and migration dependent, with peak movement around March and October.
This is a no-baiting, no-feeding and no-hide birding service. The standard outing is priced separately from park entrance and transport, while full-day or custom guiding can be arranged after inquiry when the route and target list require more time.
Birds you can spot
Orthotomus ruficeps
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Leucopsar rothschildi
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Oriolus chinensis
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Acridotheres melanopterus
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Chloropsis cyanopogon
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Anthreptes malacensis
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Todiramphus chloris
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Dinopium javanense
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Actitis hypoleucos
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Dicrurus paradiseus
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Gallus varius
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Acridotheres javanicus
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Egretta garzetta
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Cinnyris jugularis
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Hirundo tahitica
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Saxicola caprata
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Butorides striata
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Yungipicus moluccensis
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Halcyon smyrnensis
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Geopelia striata
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Guides
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Locations & map
- Bali Barat National Park - Bali Indonesia (Monsoon forest, savanna, evergreen forest, mangroves and shorebird areas; rainforest access can be closed or difficult.)
Availability & pricing
Availability: Available on request · Season: Year-round on request; dry season is best. Sundays and Bali or national holidays are not recommended.
Included
- Local birding guide - Regular 2-4 hour guiding service inside West Bali National Park.
- Flexible target-list planning - Route is adjusted around the birder's target list, tide, access and recent bird activity.
- Wild birding ethics - No baiting, no feeding and no hides.
Not included
- National park entrance fees - Entrance is charged separately at IDR 200,000 per person per day.
- Transport - Car or scooter transport can be arranged separately.
- Meals and personal expenses - Meals are not included in the regular guiding price.
- Full-day or custom extension - Longer guiding is available by arrangement and priced separately.
Transport & stays
- Car or scooter Transport is optional and priced separately: Iwan quoted IDR 800,000 up to 5 people and IDR 1,200,000 for 6-10 people. | Meet: Flexible office or hotel meeting point in the West Bali area. | Pickup: Office or guest hotel, confirmed after inquiry.