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Sulawesi

Enchanting Sulawesi

The Sulawesi crested black macaque (Macaca nigri), a critically endangered species.
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The tonkean macaque (Macaca tonkeana).
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A black crested macaque sitting on a felled tree trunk.
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The female black crested macaque displaying her swollen scrotum.
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The tonkean black macaque, baby.
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The Sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus), or the Sulawesi bear phalanger (baby).
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A Sulawesi bear cuscus, or the Sulawesi bear phalanger (adult).
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A spectral tarsier (Tarsius spectrum).
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The mangrove forests in Tangkoko.
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Knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix).
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A maleo pair digging a pit at a nesting site.
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A maleo at its nesting site.
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A hut on the seashore for visitors who wish to watch the maleo.
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Ochre-bellied boobook (Ninox ochracea), a species of owl endemic to Sulawesi. Its habitat is either dry or moist lowland tropical forest.
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A yellow-breasted racket-tailed parrot (Prioniturus flavicans). The bird is rare to spot or photograph.
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A chattering lory in attractive red plumage. The bird is trapped to be kept as a pet.
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A white cockatoo (Cacatua alba).
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A verditer flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus).
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A black-headed munia (Lonchura atricapilla).
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