The bird life in Papua New Guinea is amazing. I saw a lot of birds, including one bird of paradise in the wild (several of them in a zoo in Port Moresby). New Britain was especially impressive, since I had a couple of days dedicated to bird watching. Here are the pictures of the birds that I could take pictures of.
Nature pictures of Papua and other bird pages are linked:
Bee-eater in flight. (635k) Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus, german: Regenbogenspint, french: Guêpier arc-en-ciel). (1294k) Pacific Swallows (Hirundo tahitica, french: Hirondelle de Tahiti). (659k) Belford's Melidectes (Melidectes belfordi). It is endemic to the island of New Guinea. (569k) Buff-bellied Mannikin (Lonchura melaena, german: Dickkopfnonne, french: Capucin de Nouvelle-Bretagne). It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago. (539k) Black-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis, german: Schwarzrücken-Krähenwürger, french: Cassican à dos noir). It is endemic to the island of New Guinea. (504k) Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys, german: Gartenfächerschwanz, french: Rhipidure hochequeue). (470k) Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti). It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands. (641k) Long-tailed Myna (Mino kreffti). (892k) Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica, french: Stourne luisant). (634k) Female Cobalt-eared Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis hispidoides, german: Eisvogel, french: Martin-pêcheur d'Europe). (945k) Melanesian Kingfisher (New Britain) (Todiramphus tristrami tristrami). This subspecies is endemic to the New Britain. The species is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands. (547k) Common Smokey Honeyeater (Melipotes fumigatus). It is endemic to the island of New Guinea. (872k) Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus, german: Glanzfleckdrongo, french: Drongo pailleté). (661k) New Britain Friarbird (Philemon cockerelli). It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago. (728k) Pied Coucal (Centropus ateralbus, german: Weißkopfkuckuck, french: Coucal atralbin). It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago. (671k) Pheasant Pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis, german: Fasanentaube, french: Otidiphaps noble). (644k) Pink-necked Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeons (Ducula rubricera rubricera, french: Carpophage à cire rouge). (584k) Stephan's Emerald Doves (Chalcophaps stephani, german: Braunrücken-Grünflügeltaube, french: Colombine d'Étienne). (610k) Great Cuckoo Dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti, german: Rotbraune Reinwardttaube, french: Phasianelle de Reinwardt). (770k) Amboyna Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia amboinensis, german: Rosabrust-Kuckuckstaube, french: Phasianelle d'Amboine). (635k) Bismarck Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae schoddei, german: Fratzenkuckuck, french: Coucou présageur). This subspecies is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago. (796k) Female Lawes's Parotia (Parotia lawesii, german: Blaunacken-Paradiesvogel, french: Paradisier de Lawes). It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. (629k) Male Wahnes's Parotia (Parotia wahnesi, german: Wahnesparadiesvogel, french: Paradisier de Wahnes). It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. (622k) Female Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri, german: Schmalschwanz-Paradieselster, french: Paradisier à rubans). It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. (828k) Male Greater Superb Bird-of-paradise (Lophorina superba, german: Kragenparadiesvogel, french: Paradisier superbe). It is endemic to the island of New Guinea. (733k) Male Magnificent Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus, german: Sichelschwanz-Paradiesvogel, french: Paradisier magnifique). (662k) Male Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana, german: Raggi-Paradiesvogel, french: Paradisier de Raggi). It is endemic to the island of New Guinea. (761k) Immature Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana, german: Raggi-Paradiesvogel, french: Paradisier de Raggi). (799k) Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta bruijnii, french: Micropsitte de Bruijn). (724k) Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta pusio, french: Micropsitte à tête fauve). It is endemic to New Britain and New Guinea. (697k) Female Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus, german: Edelpapagei, french: Grand Éclectus). (666k) Male Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus, german: Edelpapagei, french: Grand Éclectus). (581k) Nesting female Eclectus Parrot. (1061k) Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous, french: Lori à ventre violet). It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. (650k) Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous, french: Lori à ventre violet). (750k) Solomons Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus massena, german: Allfarblori, french: Loriquet à tête bleue)(center) and Red-flanked Lorikeet (Hypocharmosyna placentis, german: Zierloris, french: Lori coquet)(upper right). (696k) Blue-eyed Cockatoos (Cacatua ophthalmica, german: Brillenkakadu, french: Cacatoès aux yeux bleus). They are endemic to New Britain and Papua New Guinea. (1209k) Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus, french: Pukeko). (985k) Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa, german: Augenbrauenente, french: Canard à sourcils). (706k) Spotted Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna guttata, german: Tüpfelpfeifgans, french: Dendrocygne tacheté)(lower) and Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa, german: Augenbrauenente, french: Canard à sourcils)(upper two). (752k) Melanesian Megapode (Megapodius eremita, german: Bismarck-Großfußhuhn, french: Mégapode mélanésien). (667k) Megapode burrow. (1249k) Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis, german: Schwarzdommel, french: Blongios à cou jaune). (715k) Rufous Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus, german: Rotrückenreiher, french: Bihoreau cannelle). (697k) Little Pied Cormorant ssp. melanoleucos (Microcarbo melanoleucos melanoleucos, german: Australische Zwergscharbe, french: Cormoran pie). (691k) Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris, german: Schwarzscharbe, french: Cormoran noir). (582k) Male Blyth's Hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus, german: Papuahornvogel, french: Calao papou). (667k) Female Blyth's Hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus, german: Papuahornvogel, french: Calao papou). (983k) Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette). (876k) Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette). (1052k) Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus, german: Brillenpelikan, french: Pélican à lunettes). (880k) Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus, german: Brillenpelikan, french: Pélican à lunettes). (686k) Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria, german: Fächertaube, french: Goura de Victoria). This is the largest pigeon. (802k) Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria, german: Fächertaube, french: Goura de Victoria). (744k) Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré). (1014k) Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré) in flight. (542k) Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, german: Brahminenweih, french: Milan sacré). (557k) Variable Goshawk (Accipiter hiogaster, german: Inselhabicht, french: Autour variable). (1140k) Pacific Baza ssp. bismarckii (Aviceda subcristata bismarckii, german: Papuaweih, french: Baza huppé). (370k) Pacific Baza ssp. bismarckii (Aviceda subcristata bismarckii, german: Papuaweih, french: Baza huppé). (1143k) Pacific Baza ssp. bismarckii (Aviceda subcristata bismarckii, german: Papuaweih, french: Baza huppé). (722k) Black Kite (Milvus migrans, german: Schwarzmilan, french: Milan noir). (495k) Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius, german: Helmkasuar, french: Casoar à casque). (1052k) Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius, german: Helmkasuar, french: Casoar à casque). (792k)
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