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Wonderful Birds of Papua New Guinea
WONDERFUL BIRDS PNG Tourism Promotion Authority OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA DISCOVER OUR DIVERSITY The variety of locations available in Papua New Guinea provides endless opportunity for birdwatchers. It is understood that PNG is home to such a thriving bird population due to specific habitats and climates favoured by our endemic species and the lack of predatory animals that would otherwise threaten numbers. Birding is available throughout the country from coastal and island locations right up to the rugged peaks of our highlands with diversity of birdlife throughout. PNG is particularly famous for endemic species such as the Raggiana and Blue Birds of Paradise and rare finds including the Fire-maned Bowerbird. Visitors are excited by the prospect of sighting any special species from the enigmatic Crested Berrypecker to the elusively rare Beck’s Petrel to the stunning Victoria Crowned Pigeon. Birding Seasons – Tour operators run specific birding tours mainly during the dry season, from June to October, however independent birding journeys are available anytime. Temperatures – Papua New Guinea’s coastal regions experience a tropical climate year-round. Temperatures on the coast vary between 24-30 degrees Celsius. In the Highlands, the temperature can be 15 degrees Celsius during the day and become quite chilly in the evenings. HOW TO ENJOY BIRDING IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA There are numerous bird species including cassowaries which stand up to 1.8 metres high and can weigh up to 59 kg, and crowned pigeons which are the size of a turkey. This is the land of Pesquet’s Parrot, paradise-kingfishers, mound-building megapodes, amazing bowerbirds, poisonous pitohuis, hornbills, honeyeaters, tiny pygmy-parrots and lories galore. Recommended reading: Birds of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago: A Photographic Guide by Brian J. Coates and William S. Peckover. PAPUA NEW GUINEA Indo Indonesia onesia nessi Australia New Zealand an Not only does bird watching in PNG provide unparalleled opportunity for the enthusiast, it also provides some of the world’s most spectacular scenery. From the majestic mountains and valleys of the Highlands to the unspoiled tropical surroundings of the coastal areas PNG is a natural wonder. It truly is like every place you’ve never been. CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE A variety of accommodation options are available throughout the country, many of which operate professional birding tours for guests. Additionally hotels and tour operators can add any number of activities to complement a birding itinerary such as hiking or learning about the World War II history of Papua New Guinea. Birdwatchers to PNG may also take the opportunity to experience any number of our Cultural activities. With over 800 languages and 850 tribes in Papua New Guinea, learning about the diversity of Papua New Guinean Culture is an exciting enhancement to your tour. Through Sing Sings (festivals) and village visits travelers can experience how Flora and Fauna (including the birds) are significant to the daily life of the Papua New Guinea people. Tourist Visas – Free 60-day Tourist Visa is available on arrival in Port Moresby. To obtain a visa before you enter the country is also at no cost. However you will need travel documents, sufficient funds for your stay in the country and airline tickets with confirmed outbound flights before expiry date of your visa. Restrictions apply to several Asian, Eastern European and African countries. Australia was included in a very recent development. For further details visit www.immigration.gov.pg For more information about bird watching and travelling to Papua New Guinea, please visit www.papuanewguinea.travel COME TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT BIRDS. A MILLION DIFFERENT JOURNEYS. HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT BIRDS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA Bird watchers will be amazed by Papua New Guinea, home to almost 760 discovered species of birds (plus many distinctive subspecies) including 31 of the 41 species of Birds of Paradise. Twelve (12) species are only found in Papua New Guinea and Satinbirds Species such as the Hooded Pitohui, the world’s first known poisonous bird, thrive in PNG where the vast tropical rainforest provides perfect habitat for a wide variety of bird life. Some of the favourite places for birding are Tari Gap, Mount Hagen, Kiunga, West New Britain and Varirata National Park. VANIMO Brown Lory Jobi Manucode Rufous Monarch Variable Pitohui Black-browed Triller Broad-billed Fairy-wren Yellow-bellied Longbill Edward's Fig-parrot Pale-billed Sicklebill King Bird of Paradise Lesser Bird of Paradise Northern Cassowary MADANG & ADELBERT MOUNTAINS KARAWARI & MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER Brown Lory Dusky Lory Variable Pitohui Rusty Pitohui Rufous Babbler New Guinea Scrubfowl Coroneted Fruit-dove Pinon Imperial-pigeon Buff-faced Pygmy-parrot Moustached Tree-swift Common Paradise-kingfisher Dusky Lory Blyth’s Hornbill Papuan Harrier Black-browed Triller Grand Mannikin Edward’s Fig-parrot Lesser Black Coucal Spotted Whistling-duck New Guinea Scrubfowl Red-legged Brush-turkey Victoria Crowned Pigeon Glossy-mantled Manucode Twelve-wired Bird LORENGAU Indonesia TABUBIL Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler Wallace’s Fairy-wren White-rumped Robin Obscure Berrypecker Western Mountain White-eye Mountain Peltops Greater Melampitta Magnificent Riflebird Magnificent Bird of Paradise Sandaun BISMARCK SEA KOKOPO & GAZELLE PENINSULA (EAST NEW BRITAIN) New Britain Buzzard Finsch’s Imperial-pigeon Black Imperial-pigeon Red-chinned Lorikeet Song Parrot Violaceous Coucal White-mantled Kingfisher Bismark Rufous Fantail Bismarck Pied Monarch Lesser Shining Flycatcher Black-headed White-eye White-backed Wood-swallow Rabaul Western Highlands Madang Enga Hela Tabubil Tari Wabag Kiunga Mendi Mt Hagen Minj Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot Common Paradise-kingfisher Lesser Paradise-kingfisher Hook-billed Kingfisher Glossy-mantled Manucode Trumpet Manucode King Bird of Paradise Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise Greater Bird of Paradise Kimbe West New Britain Jiwaka Kundiawa Morobe Goroka East New Hoskins Britain Bougainville Arawa Lae Eastern Highlands Simbu SOLOMON SEA Port Moresby Tufi Oro FERGUSSON ISLAND Central TARI Papuan Harrier Chestnut Forest-rail Goldie’s Lorikeet Papuan Lorikeet Whiskered Lorikeet Yellow-billed Lorikeet Orange-billed Lorikeet Brehm’s Tiger-parrot Mountain Owlet-nightjar Black-breasted Boatbill River Flycatcher White-winged Robin Regent Whistler Rufous-naped Whistler Solomon Islands Popondetta National Capital District MOUNT HAGEN Sanford’s Eagle Pied Goshawk Melanesian Scrubfowl Woodford’s Rail Crested Cuckoo-dove Mackinlay’s Cuckoo-dove Yellow-bibbed Fruit-dove Claret-breasted Fruit-dove Pale Mountain-pigeon Solomons Cockatoo Cardinal Lory Meek’s Lorikeet Duchess Lorikeet Finsch’s Pygmy-parrot Song Parrot Fearful Owl Solomons Boobook Solomons Frogmouth Gulf Gulf of Papua Wattled Ploughbill Yellow-browed Honeyeater Tit Berrypecker New Guinea Wood-swallow Archbold’s Bowerbird Lesser Melampitta Loria’s Bird of Paradise Short-tailed Paradigalla Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Stephanie’s Astrapia Lawes’ Parotia King of Saxony Bird of Paradise Superb Bird of Paradise Black Sicklebill Brown Sicklebill Blue Bird of Paradise Kokopo Buka Madang Daru (INCLUDING AMBUA LODGE) Forbes’s Forest-rail Papuan Lorikeet Whiskered Lorikeet Yellow-billed Lorikeet Orange-billed Lorikeet Red-breasted Pygmy-parrot Brehm’s Tiger-parrot Painted Tiger-parrot Papuan King-parrot Sooty Owl Papuan Boobook Mountain Yellow-billed Kingfisher Spotted Jewel-babbler Blue-capped Ifrita Garnet Robin Lesser Ground-robin ARAWA & PANGUNA (BOUGAINVILLE) Kimbe Bay East Sepik KIUNGA Spotted Whistling-duck Collared Imperial-pigeon Orange-breasted Fig-parrot Spangled Kookaburra Fawn-breasted Bowerbird Glossy-mantled Manucode Lesser Shining Flycatcher New Ireland Friarbird New Ireland Honeyeater Red-tinted Honeyeater Black-headed White-eye Hunstein’s Mannikin New Ireland Mannikin White-backed Wood-swallow New Ireland Wewak Kerema Great-billed Heron Black-necked Stork Magpie Goose Brolga Fly River Grassbird Australian Bustard KAVIENG & CENTRAL NEW IRELAND Finsch’s Imperial-pigeon Black Imperial-pigeon White-naped Lory Red-chinned Lorikeet Green Pygmy-parrot Song Parrot New Ireland Boobook Paradise Drongo Bismarck Pied Monarch New Britain Boobook Bismarck Kingfisher Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher White-mantled Kingfisher Bismarck Pied Monarch Lesser Shining Flycatcher New Britain Friarbird New Britain Red-headed Honeyeater Scarlet-bibbed Honeyeater Bismarck Flowerpecker Buff-bellied Mannikin Melanesian Myna White-backed Wood-swallow Kavieng Western BENSBACH RIVER WALINDI & GARU (WEST NEW BRITAIN) Melanesian Scrubfowl Nicobar Pigeon Pied Coucal Song Parrot Beach Kingfisher Island Monarch Ashy Honeyeater Red-knobbed Fruit-dove Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon Finsch’s Imperial-pigeon Island Imperial-pigeon Blue-eyed Cockatoo Eastern Black-capped Lory Buff-faced Pygmy-parrot Violaceous Coucal Manus Southern Highlands Long-tailed Buzzard Southern Crowned Pigeon Collared Imperial-pigeon Yellow-streaked Lory Pesquet’s Parrot Blue Jewel-babbler Rufous Babbler Emperor Fairy-wren White-bellied Pitohui Yellow-eyed Starling Flame Bowerbird Large Fig-parrot (HUON PENINSULA) Little Red Lorikeet Beach Kingfisher Blue-capped Ifrita Black-breasted Boatbill Mottled Whistler Varied Pitohui Spangled Honeyeater Tit Berrypecker Huon Bowerbird Huon Astrapia Wahnes’ Parotia Emperor Bird of Paradise Cinnamon-browed Honeyeater Huon Melidectes Honeyeater Lorengau Vanimo Salvadori’s Teal Carola’s Parotia Beautiful Fruit-dove Dusky Lory Striated Lorikeet Pesquet’s Parrot Red-breasted Pygmy-parrot Orange-breasted Fig-parrot Blue-collared Parrot Shovel-billed Kingfisher Golden Cuckoo-shrike WASU & SATOP (MANUS ISLAND) Manus Boobook Superb Pitta Manus Friarbird Meek’s Pygmy-parrot Admiralty Pied Monarch Claret-breasted Fruit-dove Black-headed White-eye Black-browed Triller Blue Jewel-babbler Brown-capped Jewel-babbler Ochre-collared Monarch Yellow-bellied Longbill Lowland Peltops Crinkle-collared Manucode Fire-maned Bowerbird King Bird of Paradise Magnificent Bird of Paradise Lesser Bird of Paradise Alotau Milne Bay CORAL SEA Black Sittella Belford’s Honeyeater Common Smoky Honeyeater Grey-streaked Honeyeater Red-collared Honeyeater Fan-tailed Berrypecker Crested Berrypecker Mountain Firetail Yellow-breasted Bowerbird Crested Bird of Paradise Ribbon-tailed Astrapia King of Saxony Bird of Paradise Brown Sicklebill Lesser Bird of Paradise GOROKA Goldie’s Lorikeet Black Sittella Ornate Honeyeater Lesser Melampitta Little Red Lorikeet Whiskered Lorikeet Streaked Berrypecker Spotted Berrypecker Crested Berrypecker Red-breasted Pygmy-parrot Feline Owlet-nightjar Blue-capped Ifrita Bicoloured Mouse-warbler White-winged Robin Wattled Ploughbill Loria’s Bird of Paradise Stephanie’s Astrapia King of Saxony B ird of Paradise Superb Bird of Paradise Brown Sicklebill PORT MORESBY Spotted Whistling-duck Grey-bellied Longbill Black Berrypecker Grey-headed Mannikin Papuan Frogmouth Barred Owlet-nightjar Brown-h eaded Paradise-kingfisher Lesser Yellow-billed Kingfisher Yellow-breasted Boatbill White-bellied Whistler Hooded Pitohui Orange-fronted Fruit-dove Eastern Graceful Honeyeater Fawn-breasted Bowerbird Crinkle-collared Manucode Raggiana Bird of Paradise WAU Wattled Brush-turkey Little Red Lorikeet Blue-collared Parrot Garnet Robin Wattled Ploughbill Streaked Berrypecker Spotted Berrypecker Papuan Parrot-finch Rufescent Imperial-pigeon Macgregor’s Bowerbird Stephanie’s Astrapia Lawes’ Parotia Superb Bird of Paradise Brown Sicklebill Buff-tailed Sicklebill Magnificent Bird of Paradise Raggiana Bird of Paradise (MILNE BAY PROVINCE) Claret-breasted Fruit-dove Pinon Imperial-pigeon Eastern Black-capped Lory Buff-faced Pygmy-parrot Golden Monarch Grey-bellied Longbill Curl-crested Manucode Goldie’s Bird of Paradise Ultramarine Kingfisher Solomons Cuckoo-shrike Melanesian Cuckoo-shrike Bougainville Thicket-warbler Odedi Warbler White-winged Fantail Brown Fantail Bougainville Monarch Black-and-White Monarch Steel-blue Flycatcher Bougainville Honeyeater Scarlet-naped Honeyeater Solomons Flowerpecker Yellow-throated White-eye Grey-throated White-eye Brown-winged Starling Bougainville Crow S E I R E V O C S I D T N E R E F F i D D N A US A THO 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