PHOTO GALLERY

Indonesian Birds in the Wild

Palm Cockatoo eating nuts from fruit of the ketapang tree on Batanta Island, West Papua. Photo by Bonnie Zimmermann

Red Bird of Paradise. Native to the islands of Gam, Salawati and Batanta off the West Coast of Papua. Photo by Bonnie Zimmermann

This cassowary chick, and its sister, wandered into our camp in the Seram forest without their mother. Cassowaries are extremely endangered. Photo by Bonnie Zimmermann

Female Eclectus Parrot. In Indonesia, there are several subspecies of Eclectus The Sumba and Tanimbar subspecies are endangered. The others are not threatened. See our domestic birds page for a photo of a male Eclectus. Photo by Stewart Metz

A Great-billed parrot, discovered on uninhabited Waim Island during short expedition funded by Project Bird Watch. Photo by Kris Tindige

Josephine's Lorikeet. photo by Riza Marlon

Magnificent Bird of Paradise. Photo by Riza Marlon.

Moluccan Red Lory. Photo by Riza Marlon

Palm Cockatoo. In Indonesia, West Papua and adjacent Islands; also Papua New Guinea, Cape York Peninsula of Australia. Photo by Stewart Metz

Palm Cockatoo. In Indonesia, West Papua and adjacent Islands; also Papua New Guinea, Cape York Peninsula of Australia Status: Vulnerable or "near-threatened" for some populations of Palms. Photo by Stewart Metz

Red Bird of Paradise. Photo by Riza Marlon

Seram cockatoo preening himself, at a distance in the canopy.Photo by Stewart Metz

Triton cockatoos at play on Gam Island, West Papua. Photo by Bonnie Zimmermann

Triton Cockatoo. Located in Indonesia: West Papua and nearby islands (including Raja Ampat, Aru, Kai). Photo by Stewart Metz

Triton Cockatoo. Located in Indonesia: West Papua and nearby islands (including Raja Ampat, Aru, Kai). Photo by Stewart Metz

A rare sighting of a wild-living Moluccan Cockatoo eating on the ground. Photo by Nick Kalodimos.

Feather plucked Cockatoo on sale at Pramuka Market in Jakarta, Indonesia. Courtesy of ProFauna Indonesia

Trapper carrying recently trapped parrots in West Papua, Indonesia. Photo by ProFauna Indonesia

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Effects of Captivity
People & Places in Indonesia
Wild Birds of Indonesia
Other Wild Birds

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