IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA A THOUSAND DIFFERENT

bIRDS A THOUSAND DiFFERENT DISCOVERIES

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A THOUSAND DIFFERENT bIRDS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEAbird watchers will be amazed by Papua New Guinea, home to almost 800 species of birds (plus many

distinctive subspecies) including 32 of the 42 species of birds of Paradise 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.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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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 EXPERIENCEA 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 compliment 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 – 60-day Tourist Visa is available on arrival in Port

Moresby at a fee of k100.00. you can obtain a visa before you enter the

country for k75.00. you will need travel documents, sufficient funds for

your stay in the country and airline ticket with confirmed outbound

flights before expiry date of your Visa. As some restrictions apply to

several Asian, eastern european and African countries; please check

with the nearest Papua New Guinea mission or the nearest Australian

mission, which is allocated in each country for visa requirements

before travelling to the country.

for more information about bird watching and travelling to Papua

New Guinea, please visit www.papuanewguinea.travel

COmE TO PAPUA NEW GUINEAA THOUSAND DIFFERENT bIRDS. A mIllION DIFFERENT JOURNEyS.

DISCOvER OUR DIvERSITyThe 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 GUINEAThere 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.

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vANImOBrown LoryJobi ManucodeRufous MonarchVariable PitohuiBlack-browed TrillerBroad-billed Fairy-wrenYellow-bellied LongbillEdward's Fig-parrotPale-billed SicklebillKing Bird of ParadiseLesser Bird of ParadiseNorthern CassowaryRed-legged Brush-turkey

TAbUbIlSalvadori’s TealCarola’s ParotiaBeautiful Fruit-doveDusky LoryStriated LorikeetPesquet’s ParrotRed-breasted Pygmy-parrotOrange-breasted Fig-parrotBlue-collared ParrotShovel-billed KingfisherGolden Cuckoo-shrike

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babblerWallace’s Fairy-wrenWhite-rumped RobinObscure BerrypeckerWestern Mountain White-eyeMountain PeltopsGreater MelampittaMagnificent RiflebirdMagnificent Bird of Paradise

KIUNGALong-tailed BuzzardSouthern Crowned PigeonCollared Imperial-pigeonYellow-streaked LoryPesquet’s ParrotBlue Jewel-babblerRufous BabblerEmperor Fairy-wrenWhite-bellied PitohuiYellow-eyed StarlingFlame BowerbirdLarge Fig-parrot

Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrotCommon Paradise-kingfisherLesser Paradise-kingfisherHook-billed KingfisherGlossy-mantled ManucodeTrumpet ManucodeKing Bird of ParadiseTwelve-wired Bird of ParadiseGreater Bird of Paradise

KARAWARI & mIDDlE SEPIK RIvERDusky LoryBlyth’s HornbillPapuan HarrierBlack-browed TrillerGrand MannikinEdward’s Fig-parrotLesser Black CoucalSpotted Whistling-duckNew Guinea ScrubfowlRed-legged Brush-turkeyVictoria Crowned PigeonGlossy-mantled ManucodeTwelve-wired Bird of Paradise

bENSbACH RIvERGreat-billed HeronBlack-necked StorkMagpie GooseBrolgaFly River GrassbirdAustralian Bustard

Spotted Whistling-duckCollared Imperial-pigeonOrange-breasted Fig-parrotSpangled KookaburraFawn-breasted BowerbirdGlossy-mantled Manucode

lORENGAU (mANUS ISlAND)Manus BoobookSuperb PittaManus FriarbirdMeek’s Pygmy-parrotAdmiralty Pied MonarchClaret-breasted Fruit-doveBlack-headed White-eye

WASU & SATOP (HUON PENINSUlA)Little Red LorikeetBeach KingfisherBlue-capped IfritaBlack-breasted BoatbillMottled WhistlerVaried PitohuiSpangled HoneyeaterTit BerrypeckerHuon BowerbirdHuon AstrapiaWahnes’ ParotiaEmperor Bird of ParadiseCinnamon-browed HoneyeaterHuon Melidectes Honeyeater

FERGUSSON ISlAND (mIlNE bAy PROvINCE)Claret-breasted Fruit-dovePinon Imperial-pigeonEastern Black-capped LoryBuff-faced Pygmy-parrotGolden MonarchGrey-bellied LongbillCurl-crested ManucodeGoldie’s Bird of Paradise

PORT mORESbySpotted Whistling-duckGrey-bellied LongbillBlack BerrypeckerGrey-headed MannikinPapuan FrogmouthBarred Owlet-nightjarBrown-h eaded Paradise-kingfisherLesser Yellow-billed KingfisherYellow-breasted BoatbillWhite-bellied WhistlerHooded PitohuiOrange-fronted Fruit-doveEastern Graceful HoneyeaterFawn-breasted BowerbirdCrinkle-collared ManucodeRaggiana Bird of Paradise

WAUWattled Brush-turkeyLittle Red LorikeetBlue-collared ParrotGarnet RobinWattled PloughbillStreaked BerrypeckerSpotted BerrypeckerPapuan Parrot-finchRufescent Imperial-pigeonMacgregor’s BowerbirdStephanie’s AstrapiaLawes’ ParotiaSuperb Bird of ParadiseBrown SicklebillBuff-tailed SicklebillMagnificent Bird of ParadiseRaggiana Bird of Paradise

GOROKAGoldie’s LorikeetBlack SittellaOrnate HoneyeaterLesser MelampittaLittle Red LorikeetWhiskered LorikeetStreaked BerrypeckerSpotted BerrypeckerCrested BerrypeckerRed-breasted Pygmy-parrot

Feline Owlet-nightjarBlue-capped IfritaBicoloured Mouse-warblerWhite-winged RobinWattled PloughbillLoria’s Bird of ParadiseStephanie’s AstrapiaKing of Saxony B ird of ParadiseSuperb Bird of ParadiseBrown Sicklebill

TARI (INClUDING AmbUA lODGE)Forbes’s Forest-railPapuan LorikeetWhiskered LorikeetYellow-billed LorikeetOrange-billed LorikeetRed-breasted Pygmy-parrotBrehm’s Tiger-parrotPainted Tiger-parrotPapuan King-parrotSooty OwlPapuan BoobookMountain Yellow-billed KingfisherSpotted Jewel-babblerBlue-capped IfritaGarnet RobinLesser Ground-robin

Wattled PloughbillYellow-browed HoneyeaterTit BerrypeckerNew Guinea Wood-swallowArchbold’s BowerbirdLesser MelampittaLoria’s Bird of ParadiseShort-tailed ParadigallaRibbon-tailed AstrapiaStephanie’s AstrapiaLawes’ ParotiaKing of Saxony Bird of ParadiseSuperb Bird of ParadiseBlack SicklebillBrown SicklebillBlue Bird of Paradise

mADANG &Brown LoryDusky LoryVariable PitohuiRusty PitohuiRufous BabblerNew Guinea ScrubfowlCoroneted Fruit-dovePinon Imperial-pigeonBuff-faced Pygmy-parrotMoustached Tree-swiftCommon Paradise-kingfisher

Black-browed TrillerBlue Jewel-babblerBrown-capped Jewel-babblerOchre-collared MonarchYellow-bellied LongbillLowland PeltopsCrinkle-collared ManucodeFire-maned BowerbirdKing Bird of ParadiseMagnificent Bird of ParadiseLesser Bird of Paradise

ADElbERT mOUNTAINS Finsch’s Imperial-pigeonBlack Imperial-pigeonWhite-naped LoryRed-chinned LorikeetGreen Pygmy-parrotSong ParrotNew Ireland BoobookParadise DrongoBismarck Pied Monarch

Lesser Shining FlycatcherNew Ireland FriarbirdNew Ireland HoneyeaterRed-tinted HoneyeaterBlack-headed White-eyeHunstein’s MannikinNew Ireland MannikinWhite-backed Wood-swallow

KAvIENG & CENTRAl NEW IRElAND

Sanford’s EaglePied GoshawkMelanesian ScrubfowlWoodford’s RailCrested Cuckoo-doveMackinlay’s Cuckoo-doveYellow-bibbed Fruit-doveClaret-breasted Fruit-dovePale Mountain-pigeonSolomons CockatooCardinal LoryMeek’s LorikeetDuchess LorikeetFinsch’s Pygmy-parrotSong ParrotFearful OwlSolomons BoobookSolomons Frogmouth

Ultramarine KingfisherSolomons Cuckoo-shrikeMelanesian Cuckoo-shrikeBougainville Thicket-warblerOdedi WarblerWhite-winged FantailBrown FantailBougainville MonarchBlack-and-White MonarchSteel-blue FlycatcherBougainville HoneyeaterScarlet-naped HoneyeaterSolomons FlowerpeckerYellow-throated White-eyeGrey-throated White-eyeBrown-winged StarlingBougainville Crow

ARAWA & PANGUNA (bOUGAINvIllE)

Melanesian ScrubfowlNicobar PigeonPied CoucalSong ParrotBeach KingfisherIsland MonarchAshy HoneyeaterRed-knobbed Fruit-doveRed-knobbed Imperial-pigeonFinsch’s Imperial-pigeonIsland Imperial-pigeonBlue-eyed CockatooEastern Black-capped LoryBuff-faced Pygmy-parrotViolaceous Coucal

New Britain BoobookBismarck KingfisherBlack-headed Paradise-kingfisherWhite-mantled KingfisherBismarck Pied MonarchLesser Shining FlycatcherNew Britain FriarbirdNew Britain Red-headed HoneyeaterScarlet-bibbed HoneyeaterBismarck FlowerpeckerBuff-bellied MannikinMelanesian MynaWhite-backed Wood-swallow

WAlINDI & GARU (WEST NEW bRITAIN)

mOUNT HAGENPapuan HarrierChestnut Forest-railGoldie’s LorikeetPapuan LorikeetWhiskered LorikeetYellow-billed LorikeetOrange-billed LorikeetBrehm’s Tiger-parrotMountain Owlet-nightjarBlack-breasted BoatbillRiver FlycatcherWhite-winged RobinRegent WhistlerRufous-naped Whistler

Black SittellaBelford’s HoneyeaterCommon Smoky HoneyeaterGrey-streaked HoneyeaterRed-collared HoneyeaterFan-tailed BerrypeckerCrested BerrypeckerMountain FiretailYellow-breasted BowerbirdCrested Bird of ParadiseRibbon-tailed AstrapiaKing of Saxony Bird of ParadiseBrown SicklebillLesser Bird of Paradise

(INClUDING KUmUl lODGE)

New Britain BuzzardFinsch’s Imperial-pigeonBlack Imperial-pigeonRed-chinned LorikeetSong ParrotViolaceous CoucalWhite-mantled KingfisherBismark Rufous FantailBismarck Pied MonarchLesser Shining FlycatcherBlack-headed White-eyeWhite-backed Wood-swallow

KOKOPO & GAZEllE PENINSUlA (EAST NEW bRITAIN)