We visited in mid-June towards the end of the wet season, but there was still some rain, and cloud and mist for several days. It was also quite windy, with weather rapidly closing in from clear sunshine to misty rain in a matter of moment. We camped at the edge of forest at 1,530 m, a few hundred meters from a massive limestone outcrop, and about 500 m from “Game of Thrones” rock, a stunningly eroded set of limestone knives on another outcrop.

FURTHER READING

Trainor, C. R., Coates, B. and K. D. Bishop (2007) Aves de Timor-Leste. Burung-burung di Timor-Leste. The Birds of Timor-Leste. BirdLife International and Dove Publications (In English, Indonesian and Portuguese languages).

Trainor, C. R., Santana, F., Rudyanto., Almeida, A. F., Pinto, P., & G.F de Olivera. (2007) Important Bird Areas in Timor-Leste: key sites for conservation. Cambridge: BirdLife International.

Trainor, C. R, Santana, F, Pinto, P, Xavier, A. F,. Safford, R. and Grimmett, R (2008). Birds, birding and conservation in Timor-Leste. BirdingASIA 9: 16-45.

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