Family, Monkeys and Papua New Guinea

Birding crème de la crème: Asia – Corbett to Taman Negara

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Other than these, in the wider region at the moment only Papua New Guinea has one 300+ hotspot, but it belongs to the Australian and not the Oriental region. Other wildlife includes Phayre’s Leaf Monkey. Other countries still have to reach the 300 birds threshold. The best season is from December to March.

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Africa’s remarkable long tailed birds

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2013

The amazing Ribbon-tailed Astrapia of Papua New Guinea sports the longest tail in proportion to body size of any bird in the world. These large seedeaters (belonging to the weaver family) are so named for the generally black plumage of the adult male, resembling a widow in mourning. Widowbirds. Sugarbirds.

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Birding crème de la crème: Asia – Corbett to Taman Negara

Africa’s remarkable long tailed birds

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