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Papua New Guinea Birding in Paradise

22nd July to 8th August 2018 (18 days)

Trip Report

Trip report and photos by Gareth Robbins

Male Greater Bird-of-paradise in display with interested female by Gareth Robbins

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Tour Summary

We spent the first day of the main tour at the Pacific Adventist University in Port Moresby, the capital

city of Papua New Guinea. The university, otherwise known as PAU, has grounds where one can spend

several hours birding with a good variety of species. Especially because a few small dams attract a good

number of waterfowl. Highlights of the day

included Plumed and Wondering Whistling

Ducks, Grey Teal, Dusky Moorhen, the colourful

Comb-crested Jacana, Pied Heron and a Royal

Spoonbill – not very common in Papua New

Guinea. We were also very fortunate to see a

Brown Goshawk, as well as Rufous-banded

Honeyeater, Rainbow Bee-eaters, Black-backed

Butcherbird, Coconut Lorikeets, White-breasted

Cuckooshrike a Fawn-breasted Bowerbird and its

bower – with some green leaves as decoration,

New Guinea Friarbird, Sacred Kingfisher, the

stunning Raja Shelduck and three Papuan

Frogmouths. We then did a last bout of birding,

getting looks at Yellow-tinted Honeyeater, Black-

faced Cuckooshrike and an Australian Hobby.

What a great start to the tour!

Today was our first full day of the tour, and after a lovely breakfast buffet we made our way to Varirata

National Park. The first birds of the day were a pair of Blue-winged Kookaburras sitting in a Eucalyptus

tree next to the side of the road. We enter the National Park and headed straight to the Raggiana Bird-of-

paradise lek. We waited for about half an hour

before we started to see a few male birds sitting

in the trees, and after some stealthy positioning

we got some excellent views – making this one

of the highlights for the day and probably the

trip. We then walked along the lookout trail and

had a lovely look at a Barred Owlet-Nightjar

sitting in a hole in a tree. We continued along

the trail, spotting Olive Flyrobin, Pale-billed

Scrubwren, Wompoo Fruit Dove, a female Red-

cheeked Parrot, Rusty Pitohui, Crinkle-collared

Manucode, Black Berrypecker and a stunning

Azure Kingfisher.

We then moved out along another trail, and

after only a few metres of walking we had an

extraordinary sighting of an immature Papuan

Pitta. What followed was a massive amount of activity from Spot-winged, Frilled and Black-faced

Monarchs, female Growling Riflebirds and one male displaying, Hooded Pitohui, White-faced Robin,

Comb-crested Jacana by Gareth Robbins

Fawn-breasted Bowerbird by Gareth Robbins





Varied Triller, brief views of a Painted Quail-Thrush in flight, Fairy, Green-backed and Yellow-breasted

Gerygones and a Yellow-breasted Boatbill. We then had lunch and tried a few trials that ended up being

very quiet, so we visited some Eucalyptus forest, managing to see White-bellied Whistler, White-throated

Honeyeater, Lemon-bellied Flyrobin, Orange-bellied Fruit Dove, long-distance views of a Sulphur-

crested Cockatoo, Pacific Baza and a fantastic look at a Barking

Owl, which posed for us in a Eucalyptus tree.

We flew from Port Moresby to Mount Hagen and then

transferred to Kumul Lodge, situated in the Enga Province of

Papua New Guinea. Along the way, we saw Australian Hobby,

Black Kites and a Papuan Harrier. As expected, as soon as we

arrived we were welcomed by a good number of birds at the

feeding area in front of the lodge. We saw Crested Berrypecker,

Common Smoky Honeyeater, Belford’s Melidectes, White-

winged Robin, Grey-streaked Honeyeater, a female Regent

Whistler, the bossy Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, a female Brown

Sicklebill, Island Thrush and the beautiful Brehm’s Tiger

Parrot. We then had lunch, after which we took a walk in the

forest surrounding the lodge. We managed to see an immature

Rufous-naped Whistler, Mountain Mouse Warbler, a female

Crested Satinbird, Friendly Fantail, Plum-faced Lorikeets and

had fantastic close looks at a Mountain Firetail. We tried our

luck to see a New Guinea Woodcock, only managing to hear

the bird, but a couple of people at least managed to see a Large

Scrubwren.

After a cold and early start to the day, we made our way to Kama Village in the dark. It was here that we

would try our luck to see Lesser Bird-of-paradise. As we made our way to the clearing, we could already

hear the male bird calling. Once we got to the clearing, we did not wait too long before a male Lesser

Bird-of-paradise showed himself. For the next hour, we managed to get some excellent views, photos

and videos. We also saw two females and one young male. Other birds that we saw were Mountain

Myzomela, Long-tailed Shrike and Brush

Cuckoo. We then visited the lowland area

near the Lai River, and saw Yellow-

breasted Bowerbird, Papuan Grassbird,

White-shouldered Fairywren, Brown

Goshawk, Mountain Swiftlets, Hooded

Mannikins and Ornate Melidectes. Once

we were at the river, we managed to pick

up a couple of species there too, namely

Mountain Meliphaga (Honeyeater), Black-

headed Whistler and at least four Torrent

Flyrobins. We then headed back to the

lodge, where we squeezed in some more

Male Raggiana Bird-of-paradise by

Gareth Robbins

Female Brown Sicklebill by Gareth Robbins





birding on the trail near the lodge, managing a pair of the poisonous Blue-capped Ifrit, as well as Rufous-

naped Bellbird, Canary Flyrobin and Fan-tailed Berrypecker.

After lunch, we had a short break before driving up to the

Murmura Pass. There was a lovely cleared area made for

us by the owner of the property, and from here we were

able to view a good number of species from the vantage

point overlooking the small clearing. We saw Black-

throated and Rufous-backed Honeyeaters, Plum-faced and

Orange-billed Lorikeets, Ashy Robin, Princess

Stephanie’s Astrapia, a male Brown Sicklebill flying

overhead, Tit Berrypecker, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, brief views

of a female Loria’s Satinbird and Dimorphic Fantail. We

then drove back to the lodge, stopping briefly for a Brown

Falcon sitting on a dead tree stump on the side of the road.

We visited the village area of Tonga next. Here, we only

managed to see Superb Bird-of-paradise, as well as a

couple of birds along the roadside, such as Mountain

Honeyeater, Ornate Melidectes, Yellow-billed Lorikeets,

Papuan Grassbird, Red-collared and Mountain Myzomelas

and better views of Yellow-breasted Bowerbird. We spent

the rest of the day at the lodge, where we had sightings of

male and female Crested Satinbirds, Wattled Ploughbill,

Buff-faced Scrubwren, Lesser Melampitta, Plum-faced Lorikeets and Crested Berrypecker. Just before

dinner, on our final attempt, we finally managed to see New Guinea Woodcock. We also heard a

Mountain Owlet-Nightjar calling a couple of times, with little success in seeing the bird.

We were to leave Kumul Lodge the next morning,

but not without one more try at finding some species

we still needed. Two new birds that we found were

Black-breasted Boatbill and Garnet Robin – the

latter is generally a very tough bird to find. We then

took a transfer down to Mt Hagan, where we

boarded a bus to take us to our next destination,

Rondon Ridge. As we climbed the mountain out of

the Wahgi Valley and towards the lodge, we had a

look at one Great Woodswallow. After lunch and a

short break, we met Joseph, our local guide for the

next few days, and proceeded to walk along a few

trails behind the lodge. After some hard work, we

finally managed to see a Black Pitohui. Other birds

we saw were Black Fantail, Papua Sitellas, Island

Leaf Warblers and we managed a few quick looks

Lesser Bird-of-paradise by Gareth Robbins

Blue-capped Ifrit by Gareth Robbins





at a some Yellow-browed Melidectes. After dinner we did some owling, only managing to hear Papuan

Boobook, but we did get a good look at Mars and Jupiter, as well as the Southern Cross and Scorpius

constellations.

Our plan for the day was to bird around the

Rondon Ridge area. Our first visit was to a

potential Blue Bird-of-paradise spot. After a

short hike and a hairy river crossing, we arrived

at the area where we scouted a couple of fruiting

trees hoping to see a Blue Bird-of-paradise. We

heard the bird call a few times, and even

managed to get some excellent looks at a male

and female Superb Bird-of-paradise while

waiting for the arrival of the Blue Bird-of-

paradise. The mist came in, followed by some

rain and this prolonged things, but we could hear

the bird calling in the distance, which kept our

hopes up. As soon as the weather cleared up, we

had a male Blue Bird-of-paradise fly overhead.

We then changed our position to a higher level, and after hearing the call a few times, a couple of us

managed to see the bird through the spotting scope. After lunch, we walked up the main track leading to

a clearing a couple of hundred metres behind the lodge, in the hopes of seeing the King of Saxony Bird-

of-paradise and a couple of other specials. After a long

walk uphill, we finally made it to the clearing and then

after a few minutes of quiet, we heard the call of the

King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise nearby. Before we

knew it the King of Saxony landed at eye-level and we

had crippling views of this amazing bird. Views of

Black and Brown Sicklebills followed shortly

thereafter, as well as views of a female Wattled

Ploughbill, the stunning male Princess Stephanie’s

Astrapia and a male Regent Whistler. We then walked

back down the path, getting great looks at a large flock

of Papuan Sitellas and a much-desired look at a male

Wattled Ploughbill, ending off a successful day of

birding in the Rondon Ridge area.

Today was our Papua New Guinea culture day. After

some early morning birding, we headed to two local

villages outside the town of Mount Hagen. The first

village we visited was that of the Mudmen, and here we

learnt through a small play how they manage to scare the larger tribes away from their land by dressing

up with white body paint and wearing specially-made scary mud masks. We then visited the Huli

Wigmen village and watched three men put on their intricate face paint. At the same time, we could

Regent Whistler by Gareth Robbins

Brehm’s Tiger Parrot by Gareth Robbins





admire their beautiful wigs made up of the birds found in the area, such as Superb, Raggiana and King

of Saxony Birds-of-paradise. We then headed back to the lodge, and in the afternoon we took a short

walk around the property, where we had great looks at a Long-tailed Honey Buzzard with a small rodent

in its talons. In the evening we went on a night walk, only managing to hear a Feline Owlet-Nightjar.

We bid farewell to the Eastern

Highlands and flew back to Port

Moresby in the late morning. After

arriving in Port Moresby, we checked

into our hotel and then met Leonard,

who would take us by bus to the Brown

River District. It was a nice change to

be in the lowland area once again, and

after some productive open road

birding we left seeing a couple of new

species, such as Pink-spotted and

Orange-bellied Fruit Doves, Forest

Kingfisher, Eclectus and Red-cheeked

Parrots, Glossy-mantled Manucode,

Pinion’s, Torresian and Zoe's Imperial Pigeons, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, and Oriental Dollarbird. We

also had far better looks at a Blue-winged Kookaburra. We then made our way back to Port Moresby to

get ready for our visit to Kiunga and Tabubil.

We flew from Port Moresby to the small town of

Kiunga, situated along the Fly River, where we

met Samuel, who would be guiding us for some

of the time we were in Kiunga and Tabubil. After

a delightful lunch at the Kiunga Guest House, we

travelled to Tabubil. As we neared the town we

visited the Ok Menga Hydro Facility, where we

saw a Torrent-lark, Great Cormorant, Torrent

Flyrobin and a Common Sandpiper. We then

headed to the mining town of Tabubil, spotting

two Moustached Treeswift along the way back.

We then checked into our lodge and had a

relaxing dinner with lots of laughs.

We woke up to a typical rainy day in the gold and

copper mining town of Tabubil. Nevertheless, we

continued with our day’s plan and visited Dablin

Creek. It was a slow start, but once the rain

subsided we started to see a few birds, such as

Rusty Mouse Warbler, Grey-headed Cuckooshrike, Mountain Peltops, Long-billed Honeyeater, Capped

and Black-fronted White-eyes, Varied Triller, Pacific Koel, Black Butcherbird, White-eared Bronze

Mudmen by Gareth Robbins

Huli Wigmen by Gareth Robbins





Cuckoo, far better views of Dusky Lorikeets, two Torrent-larks, a flyover Mottled Berryhunter and brief

views of a pair of Magnificent Birds-of-paradise. We headed back to the lodge and had lunch and a break

before heading back to the Ok Menga Hydro Electric Plant. We had hoped to see Salvadori’s Teal, but

had no luck.

After a delicious breakfast the next

morning, we drove back up to the Ok Menga

Hydro Plant and visited a new area that had

recently been opened for birders to visit.

Even though it was raining, we still

managed to obtain decent looks at a couple

of male Greater Birds-of-paradise and

sightings of Orange-fronted Hanging

Parrots, Stout-billed Cuckooshrikes and a

pair of Wallace’s Fairywrens. We then

visited a clearing where we saw a female

Black Sunbird, great views of Pesquet’s

Parrots and Crinkle-collared Manucode.

Further down the road we saw Golden

Mynas, Magnificent Bird-of-paradise and

Golden Cuckooshrikes. We then made one last attempt for the Salvadori’s Teal but had no luck, so we

drove back to the hotel where we had lunch. After lunch we drove to Kiunga for the next few days of

exciting birding!

After a night with lots of rain, we woke up to a rain-

free morning. After a filling breakfast we made our

way down to Boys Town Road to spend a couple of

hours in a well-known birding spot. Zoe’s Imperial

Pigeon was one of the first birds we saw, followed

by sightings of a female Superb Fruit Dove,

Yellow-flanked Lorikeets, Yellowish-streaked

Lory, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, male and female

Beautiful Fruit Doves, Yellow-gaped Honeyeater

(Meliphaga), Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Yellow-

billed Kingfisher, Boyer’s Cuckooshrike, Meyer’s

Friarbird and a lengthy look at a male Flame

Bowerbird flying overhead – which was spotted by

Paul, our bus driver. After lunch, we drove to the

famous Kilometre 17 in the hopes of finding King

and Greater Birds-of-paradise. As we walked

through the muddy trails, we came across a group

of Papuan Babblers and had a quick view of a

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon flying overhead.

After arriving at the site for the King Bird-of-

Wallace’s Fairywren by Gareth Robbins

Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon by Gareth Robbins





paradise, we immediately we saw a bird that quickly disappeared for a while before returning – providing

us with excellent scope views and great photographic opportunities. At the same time the Greater Birds-

of-paradise were calling, so we walked through the

mud once again and arrived at their display site. We

waited patiently, getting bombarded by mosquitoes

before we finally had three male Greater Birds-of-

paradise in full display in an open tree. This was by

far one of the highlights of the tour, and we were

very lucky to see this display as it only happened

once!

The next two eagerly awaited days were spent along

the Fly, Elevala and Kato Rivers, staying over for

one night at Kwatu Lodge. A few days before we set

off we got news that the river level was extremely

low, but luckily for us a few days of rain meant that

the river level had risen by four metres. This was

good news for us, as getting on and off boats was far

easier and quicker, meaning we spent more time

spotting birds than fighting with the mud.

We left the Kiunga Waterfront at sunrise and cruised down the Fly River – at a length of approximately

1050km, it is the second longest river in Papua New Guinea, the longest being the Sepik. Some of the

first birds we saw were the Collared Imperial Pigeon and Papuan Spine-tailed Swift, followed by views

of a White-bellied Sea Eagle. We then took a shortcut through a small channel that linked us to the

Elevala River. As we made our way along the river in the direction of the lodge, we saw Palm Cockatoo,

Large Fig Parrot, Lowland Peltops and a quick view of a male Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise flying

across the river. We stopped at an area where we had a brief flyover view of a Common Paradise

Kingfisher. We then tried another area,

and this time whilst on land we saw

Common and Little Paradise Kingfishers

extremely well – some people even

managed to get photographs of both birds.

We finally arrived at Kwatu Lodge and

settled in. While we had lunch, a Great-

billed Heron flew straight to the lodge,

landing on a tree behind it. We also had

fantastic close views of Orange-breasted

Fig Parrots feeding from a tree right in

front of the balcony.

We then went back out for the afternoon

boat trip, where we got to see a Hook-

billed Kingfisher and had a mixed flock

Lowland Peltops by Gareth Robbins

Great-billed Heron by Gareth Robbins





consisting of Frilled and Hooded Monarchs, as well as Southern Variable Pitohui. We also had Hooded

and Golden Cuckooshrikes flying overhead a couple of times. The highlight of the afternoon was seeing

a Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon on a nest, followed by a family of two adult Sclater’s Crowned Pigeons and

a young bird about a quarter of the size, already

resembling the adults. Unfortunately, the rain arrived

as we had dinner, and continued throughout the night

until breakfast time, so we did not have an opportunity

to see any night birds.

We started off the day with excellent scope views of a

male and female Twelve-wired Birds-of-paradise

sitting at the tops of some trees near the lodge. Sadly,

our boat ride got rained out, so we headed back to the

lodge and waited for the rain to dissipate. Once the sun

came out, we walked on a trail near the lodge and heard

a Blue Jewel Babbler calling in the forest nearby after

a couple of minutes. We tried our best to locate the bird,

and as per normal we had at least three sightings of the

bird flying across the trail. Satisfied, we walked back

to the lodge, had lunch, packed up and bid farewell to

the friendly Kwatu Lodge staff, making our way back

to Kiunga. We had one final stop to make, and this was at a Flame Bowerbird bower, where a hide was

constructed out of sego leaves. As soon as we arrived at the site the bird appeared with a dried leaf in its

bill, and we all got some fantastic views of this spectacular bird, making it a fantastic way to end the two

days on the river. Full of high spirits, we made our way back to Kiunga and had a jovial evening.

Having a mid-day flight meant that we were limited

to a couple of hours of birding in Kiunga before our

flight back to Port Moresby. We made good use of

this morning and tried an area where we could get

the newest species. This turned out to be on the

airstrip, so we walked all the way down to the

bottom, where we came across a flooded area that

yielded sightings of Crimson Finches, Black

Mannikin, Brown Quail and a Nankeen Kestrel.

We then flew back to Port Moresby and spent some

time in the nearby mall getting souvenirs for

friends and family.

Today was our final full day of birding, and we had

unfinished business at Varirata National Park to

sort out. After breakfast we met with Leonard, our

local guide, and made our way to the National Park.

One of the first new birds we saw was the stunning Masked Lapwing by Gareth Robbins

Blue-winged Kookaburra by Gareth Robbins





Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher – we got some looks through the scope, and some were able to

photograph this pretty bird. We then birded around the car park, where we saw Dwarf Koel, Red-cheeked

Parrots and Raggiana Bird-of-paradise. A

little further down, we were very lucky to see

two Papuan Scrub Robins. We then walked a

new trail, which started off quite steep but

flattened out towards the top. We were very

fortunate here, as we saw two Drongo

Fantails, Little-bronze Cuckoo, Barred

Cuckooshrike, Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon

and a Goldenface. After lunch we tried our

luck with the Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler,

and after some searching we all finally

managed to get decent looks at this shy bird.

Overall, it was a great day and a great way to

end the tour.

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Annotated List of species recorded

Note: Number in brackets ( ) indicate number of days on the tour the species was recorded.

List powered through the report generator of our partner iGoTerra.

Birds (281 in total: 265 seen, 16 heard)

Nomenclature and taxonomy follows Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2018. IOC World Bird List (v 8.1).

Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced

IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the

Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Ducks, Geese & Swans Anatidae

Plumed Whistling Duck Dendrocygna eytoni

(1) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7.

Wandering Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arcuata


Raja Shelduck Radjah radjah radjah


Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa pelewensis


Grey Teal Anas gracilis gracilis


Megapodes Megapodiidae

Black-billed Brushturkey Talegalla fuscirostris

(1) 1 heard Varirata NP 7.8.

Rainbow Bee-eaters by Gareth Robbins





Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies Phasianidae

Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora

(1) 1 Kiunga 6.8.

Ibises, Spoonbills Threskiornithidae

Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca molucca

(2) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7 and 1 Brown River 30.7.

Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia


Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae

Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus


Striated Heron Butorides striata

(1) 1 Elevala River 4.8.

Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus

(4) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Port Moresby 23.7, 1 Port Moresby 31.7 and 1 Port Moresby

7.8.

Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana


Great Egret Ardea alba modesta

(4) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Elevala River

5.8.

Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia plumifera

(2) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7 and 1 Kiunga 6.8.

Pied Heron Egretta picata


White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae

(1) 1 Port Moresby 30.7.

Cormorants and Shags Phalacrocoracidae

Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos melanoleucos


Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris


Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo novaehollandiae

(1) 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 31.7.

Kites, Hawks & Eagles Accipitridae

Pacific Baza Aviceda subcristata

(2) 1 Varirata NP 23.7 and 1 Km 17 3.8.

Long-tailed Honey Buzzard Henicopernis longicauda

(3) 1 Rondon Ridge 29.7, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Elevala River 5.8.

Variable Goshawk Accipiter hiogaster





(3) 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8 and 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8.

Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus

(4) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Brown River

30.7 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Grey-headed Goshawk Accipiter poliocephalus

(2) 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8 and 1 Fly River 4.8.

Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus papuanus

(1) 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Papuan Harrier Circus spilothorax

(3) 1 Mount Hagen 24.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7 and 1 Mount Hagen 30.7.

Black Kite Milvus migrans affinis

(7) 1 Mount Hagen 24.7, 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands

Highway 26.7, 1 Mount Hagen 27.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 29.7 and 1 Mount Hagen

30.7.

Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus

(3) 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Kiunga 6.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus

(11) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Murmura pass 25.7, 1 Tonga 26.7, 1

Mount Hagen 27.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8, 1 Kiunga 3.8, 1 Elevala

River 4.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster


Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae

Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus


Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa


Plovers and Lapwings Charadriidae

Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles miles

(3) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Port Moresby 31.7 and 1 Port Moresby 6.8.

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius dubius


Jacanas Jacanidae

Comb-crested Jacana Irediparra gallinacea


Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae

New Guinea Woodcock Scolopax rosenbergii

(2) 1 heard Kumul Lodge 24.7 and 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7.

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

(3) 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 31.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8 and 1 Kiunga 6.8.





Pigeons and Doves Columbidae

Rock Dove Columba livia var. domestica

(2) 1 Mount Hagen 24.7 and 1 Mount Hagen 29.7.

Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia amboinensis

(6) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Murmura pass 25.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala

River 5.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia nigrirostris

(2) 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7 and 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8.

Stephan's Emerald Dove Chalcophaps stephani


Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida placida

(2) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Sclater's Crowned Pigeon (NT) Goura sclaterii

(2) 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Elevala River 5.8.

Wompoo Fruit Dove Ptilinopus magnificus poliurus

(2) 1 Varirata NP 23.7 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Pink-spotted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perlatus

(2) 1 Brown River 30.7 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Superb Fruit Dove Ptilinopus superbus superbus

(3) 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Elevala River 5.8.

Coroneted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus coronulatus

(1) 1 Brown River 30.7.

Beautiful Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pulchellus

(1) 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8.

Orange-bellied Fruit Dove Ptilinopus iozonus

(4) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8 and 1 Elevala River 4.8.

Dwarf Fruit Dove Ptilinopus nainus


Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon Ducula rufigaster

(3) 1 Km 17 3.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Pinon's Imperial Pigeon Ducula pinon

(3) 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Elevala River 5.8.

Collared Imperial Pigeon Ducula mullerii

(2) 1 Fly River 4.8 and 1 Fly River 5.8.

Zoe's Imperial Pigeon Ducula zoeae

(5) 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Km 17 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Torresian Imperial Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa

(2) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7 and 1 Brown River 30.7.

Papuan Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps albertisii albertisii

(6) 1 Kumul Lodge 27.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8, 1 Km 17 3.8, 1

Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Elevala River 5.8.

Cuckoos Cuculidae

Black-billed Coucal Centropus bernsteini





(1) 1 Tabubil 1.8.

Pheasant Coucal Centropus phasianinus

(5) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Brown River 29.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Kiunga 6.8 and 1

Varirata NP 7.8.

Dwarf Koel Microdynamis parva


Pacific Koel Eudynamys orientalis

(5) 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8, 1 heard Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1

Kiunga 6.8.

Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae


White-eared Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx meyerii

(1) 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8.

Little Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus poecilurus


White-crowned Cuckoo Cacomantis leucolophus

(1) 1 heard Km 17 3.8.

Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis excitus

(2) 1 Murmura pass 25.7 and 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7.

Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus

(4) 1 Kama village 25.7, 1 heard Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1 Kiunga 6.8.

Owls Strigidae

Barking Owl Ninox connivens assimilis


Papuan Boobook Ninox theomacha

(1) 1 heard Rondon Ridge 27.7.

Frogmouths Podargidae

Papuan Frogmouth Podargus papuensis


Owlet-Nightjars Aegothelidae

Feline Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles insignis


Mountain Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles albertisi

(1) 1 heard Kumul Lodge 26.7.

Barred Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles bennettii


Treeswifts Hemiprocnidae

Moustached Treeswift Hemiprocne mystacea

(3) 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 31.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8 and 1 Fly River 4.8.





Swifts Apodidae

Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta

(7) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Murmura pass 25.7, 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 26.7, 1 Rondon

Ridge 28.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8 and 1 Varirata NP

7.8.

Mountain Swiftlet Aerodramus hirundinaceus hirundinaceus

(6) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 26.7 and up

to 1 Rondon Ridge 27-30.7.

Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis

(9) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, up to 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 31-2.8, 1 Boys'

Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Papuan Spine-tailed Swift Mearnsia novaeguineae

(1) 1 Fly River 4.8.

Rollers Coraciidae

Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis

(5) 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1 Varirata

NP 7.8.

Kingfishers Alcedinidae

Hook-billed Kingfisher Melidora macrorrhina

(2) 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 heard Elevala River 5.8.

Common Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera galatea


Little Paradise Kingfisher (DD) Tanysiptera hydrocharis


Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera danae


Shovel-billed Kookaburra Clytoceyx rex

(1) 1 heard Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8.

Blue-winged Kookaburra Dacelo leachii intermedia

(3) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Brown River 30.7 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Rufous-bellied Kookaburra Dacelo gaudichaud

(5) 1 heard Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8, 1 Elevala

River 5.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii


Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus sanctus

(7) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Mount Hagen 29.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 31.7, 1

Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8, 1 Kiunga 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Kiunga 6.8.

Yellow-billed Kingfisher Syma torotoro

(2) 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Azure Kingfisher Ceyx azureus

(3) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.





Bee-eaters Meropidae

Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus

(6) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Kama village 25.7, 1 Lai River Bridge,

Highlands Highway 26.7, 1 Brown River 30.7 and 1 Kiunga 6.8.

Hornbills Bucerotidae

Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus

(4) 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Elevala River 4.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Falcons and Caracaras Falconidae

Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides

(1) 1 Kiunga 6.8.

Australian Hobby Falco longipennis longipennis

(2) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7 and 1 Mount Hagen 24.7.

Brown Falcon Falco berigora novaeguineae

(2) 1 Murmura pass 25.7 and 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8.

Cockatoos Cacatuidae

Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus


Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita triton

(8) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8, 1 Ok Menga Hydro

Powerplant 2.8, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1 Kiunga 6.8.

Old World Parrots Psittaculidae

Pesquet's Parrot (VU) Psittrichas fulgidus


Papuan King Parrot Alisterus chloropterus


Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus

(6) 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River

4.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1 Kiunga 6.8.

Red-cheeked Parrot Geoffroyus geoffroyi

(4) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Brehm's Tiger Parrot Psittacella brehmii

(2) 1 Kumul Lodge 24.7 and 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7.

Plum-faced Lorikeet Oreopsittacus arfaki grandis

(3) 1 Kumul Lodge 24.7, 1 Murmura pass 25.7 and 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7.

Red-flanked Lorikeet Charmosyna placentis


Yellow-billed Lorikeet Neopsittacus musschenbroekii

(1) 1 Tonga 26.7.

Orange-billed Lorikeet Neopsittacus pullicauda

(1) 1 Murmura pass 25.7.





Black-capped Lory Lorius lory

(6) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8, 1 Kiunga 6.8

and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Yellowish-streaked Lory Chalcopsitta scintillata

(2) 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8 and 1 Elevala River 4.8.

Dusky Lory Pseudeos fuscata

(3) 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 31.7 and 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8.

Coconut Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus

(8) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Kama village 25.7, 1 Brown River 30.7,

1 Tabubil 1.8, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Large Fig Parrot Psittaculirostris desmarestii


Orange-breasted Fig Parrot Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii

(2) 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8 and 1 Kwatu Lodge 4.8.

Double-eyed Fig Parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma


Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot Loriculus aurantiifrons meeki


Pittas Pittidae

Papuan Pitta Erythropitta macklotii

(2) 1 Varirata NP 23.7 and 1 heard Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8.

Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae

Ochre-breasted Catbird Ailuroedus stonii

(2) 1 heard Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Flame Bowerbird Sericulus ardens

(2) 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8 and 1 Elevala River 5.8.

Yellow-breasted Bowerbird Chlamydera lauterbachi

(2) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7 and 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 26.7.

Fawn-breasted Bowerbird Chlamydera cerviniventris

(2) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Fairywrens Maluridae

Wallace's Fairywren Sipodotus wallacii


Emperor Fairywren Malurus cyanocephalus


White-shouldered Fairywren Malurus alboscapulatus

(3) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7 and 1 Kiunga 3.8.

Honeyeaters Meliphagidae

Dusky Myzomela Myzomela obscura fumata






Papuan Black Myzomela Myzomela nigrita


Mountain Myzomela Myzomela adolphinae

(4) 1 Kama village 25.7, 1 Tonga 26.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 27.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Red-collared Myzomela Myzomela rosenbergii

(4) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 27.7 and 1

Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Rufous-backed Honeyeater Ptiloprora guisei


Grey-streaked Honeyeater Ptiloprora perstriata

(4) Up to 1 Kumul Lodge 24-27.7.

Plain Honeyeater Pycnopygius ixoides


Silver-eared Honeyeater Lichmera alboauricularis


Tawny-breasted Honeyeater Xanthotis flaviventer

(2) 1 Brown River 30.7 and 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8.

Meyer's Friarbird Philemon meyeri


New Guinea Friarbird Philemon novaeguineae

(8) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 31.7, 1

Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and

1 Varirata NP 7.8.

White-throated Honeyeater Melithreptus albogularis albogularis


Long-billed Honeyeater Melilestes megarhynchus

(2) 1 Tabubil 1.8 and 1 Elevala River 5.8.

Common Smoky Honeyeater Melipotes fumigatus

(6) 1 Kumul Lodge 24.7, 1 Murmura pass 25.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 27.7, 1 Rondon

Ridge 29.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 30.7.

Rufous-banded Honeyeater Conopophila albogularis


Black-throated Honeyeater Caligavis subfrenata

(2) 1 Murmura pass 25.7 and 1 heard Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Yellow-browed Melidectes Melidectes rufocrissalis

(3) Up to 1 Rondon Ridge 27-29.7.

Belford's Melidectes Melidectes belfordi

(4) 1 Kumul Lodge 24.7, 1 Murmura pass 25.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7 and 1 Kumul Lodge 27.7.

Ornate Melidectes Melidectes torquatus

(5) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Tonga 26.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7, 1 Rondon

Ridge 29.7 and 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8.

Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens flavescens


Mountain Honeyeater Meliphaga orientalis





(3) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Tonga 26.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 30.7.

Scrub Honeyeater Meliphaga albonotata

(2) 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8 and 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8.

Mimic Honeyeater Meliphaga analoga

(3) 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8 and 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8.

Elegant Honeyeater Meliphaga cinereifrons


Yellow-gaped Honeyeater Meliphaga flavirictus

(2) 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8 and 1 Kwatu Lodge 5.8.

Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae

Goldenface Pachycare flavogriseum


Rusty Mouse-Warbler Crateroscelis murina

(2) 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Mountain Mouse-Warbler Crateroscelis robusta


Pale-billed Scrubwren Sericornis spilodera


Papuan Scrubwren Sericornis papuensis


Large Scrubwren Sericornis nouhuysi

(1) 1 Kumul Lodge 24.7.

Buff-faced Scrubwren Sericornis perspicillatus

(2) 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Brown-breasted Gerygone Gerygone ruficollis

(3) 1 Tonga 26.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 27.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Large-billed Gerygone Gerygone magnirostris


Yellow-bellied Gerygone Gerygone chrysogaster chrysogaster


Green-backed Gerygone Gerygone chloronota chloronota

(4) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8 and 1 Varirata NP

7.8.

Fairy Gerygone Gerygone palpebrosa


Pseudo-Babblers Pomatostomidae

Papuan Babbler Garritornis isidorei

(1) 1 Km 17 3.8.

Satinbirds Cnemophilidae

Loria's Satinbird Cnemophilus loriae






Crested Satinbird Cnemophilus macgregorii


Berrypeckers and Longbills Melanocharitidae

Black Berrypecker Melanocharis nigra


Fan-tailed Berrypecker Melanocharis versteri

(2) 1 Kumul Lodge 25.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 29.7.

Dwarf Longbill Oedistoma iliolophus


Yellow-bellied Longbill Toxorhamphus novaeguineae


Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypecker Paramythiidae

Tit Berrypecker Oreocharis arfaki


Crested Berrypecker Paramythia montium montium


Whipbirds, Jewel-babblers and Quail-thrushes Psophodidae

Blue Jewel-babbler Ptilorrhoa caerulescens

(2) 1 Km 17 3.8 and 1 Elevala River 5.8.

Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler Ptilorrhoa castanonota


Painted Quail-Thrush Cinclosoma ajax


Boatbills Machaerirhynchidae

Yellow-breasted Boatbill Machaerirhynchus flaviventer


Black-breasted Boatbill Machaerirhynchus nigripectus


Woodswallows, Butcherbirds and allies Artamidae

White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus leucopygialis

(3) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Brown River 30.7 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Great Woodswallow Artamus maximus

(4) Up to 1 Rondon Ridge 27-29.7 and 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8.

Lowland Peltops Peltops blainvillii


Mountain Peltops Peltops montanus


Black Butcherbird Melloria quoyi






Black-backed Butcherbird Cracticus mentalis mentalis


Hooded Butcherbird Cracticus cassicus


Mottled Whistler Rhagologidae

Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologus leucostigma obscurus

(1) 1 heard Dablin Creek Rd 1.8.

Cuckoo-shrikes Campephagidae

Black-faced Cuckooshrike Coracina novaehollandiae melanops

(4) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Km 17 3.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Stout-billed Cuckooshrike Coracina caeruleogrisea


Barred Cuckooshrike Coracina lineata


Boyer's Cuckooshrike Coracina boyeri

(3) 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

White-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina papuensis

(6) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway

26.7, 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Hooded Cuckooshrike Coracina longicauda


Grey-headed Cuckooshrike Coracina schisticeps

(4) 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8 and 1 Elevala

River 4.8.

Black Cicadabird Coracina melas melas


Golden Cuckooshrike Campochaera sloetii

(2) 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8 and 1 Elevala River 4.8.

Varied Triller Lalage leucomela

(3) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Sittellas Neosittidae

Papuan Sittella Daphoenositta papuensis

(2) 1 Rondon Ridge 27.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Ploughbill Eulacestomatidae

Wattled Ploughbill Eulacestoma nigropectus

(3) 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 27.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Australo-Papuan Bellbirds Oreoicidae

Rufous-naped Bellbird Aleadryas rufinucha






Piping Bellbird Ornorectes cristatus


Whistlers and allies Pachycephalidae

Black Pitohui Melanorectes nigrescens

(1) 1 Rondon Ridge 27.7.

Rusty Whistler Pachycephala hyperythra


Brown-backed Whistler Pachycephala modesta

(3) 1 Kumul Lodge 25.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 27.7.

Grey Whistler Pachycephala simplex

(3) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 heard Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Regent Whistler Pachycephala schlegelii

(5) Up to 1 Kumul Lodge 24-27.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Black-headed Whistler Pachycephala monacha lugubris

(2) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7 and 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 26.7.

White-bellied Whistler Pachycephala leucogastra


Rusty Pitohui Pseudorectes ferrugineus


Little Shrikethrush Colluricincla megarhyncha


Shrikes Laniidae

Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach stresemanni

(4) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7 and up to 1 Rondon Ridge 27-29.7.

Old World Orioles Oriolidae

Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti salvadorii


Southern Variable Pitohui Pitohui uropygialis


Hooded Pitohui Pitohui dichrous


Brown Oriole Oriolus szalayi

(3) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Drongos Dicruridae

Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus

(4) 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, 1 Kwatu Lodge 4.8 and 1 Kwatu Lodge 5.8.

Fantails Rhipiduridae

Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys melaleuca





(14) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Lai River

Bridge, Highlands Highway 26.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 27.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7, 1 Mount Hagen 29.7, 1

Rondon Ridge 30.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 31.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8, 1

Tabubil 2.8, 1 Kwatu Lodge 4.8, 1 Kwatu Lodge 5.8, 1 Kiunga 6.8 and 1 Port Moresby 7.8.

White-bellied Thicket Fantail Rhipidura leucothorax


Black Fantail Rhipidura atra atra

(3) 1 Rondon Ridge 27.7, 1 Rondon Ridge 29.7 and 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8.

Chestnut-bellied Fantail Rhipidura hyperythra


Friendly Fantail Rhipidura albolimbata

(6) 1 Kumul Lodge 24.7, 1 Murmura pass 25.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7 and up to 1 Rondon Ridge 27-

29.7.

Dimorphic Fantail Rhipidura brachyrhyncha


Rufous-backed Fantail Rhipidura rufidorsa


Drongo Fantail Chaetorhynchus papuensis


Monarchs Monarchidae

Spot-winged Monarch Symposiachrus guttula


Hooded Monarch Symposiachrus manadensis


Black-faced Monarch Monarcha melanopsis


Golden Monarch Carterornis chrysomela

(2) 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Frilled Monarch Arses telescopthalmus

(3) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Torrent-lark Grallina bruijnii

(2) 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 31.7 and 1 Dablin Creek Rd 1.8.

Shining Flycatcher Myiagra alecto


Crows, Jays, and Magpies Corvidae

Grey Crow Corvus tristis


Torresian Crow Corvus orru orru

(4) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Brown River 30.7 and 1 Varirata NP

7.8.





Melampittas Melampittidae

Lesser Melampitta Melampitta lugubris


Ifrita Ifritidae

Blue-capped Ifrit Ifrita kowaldi

(3) 1 Kumul Lodge 25.7, 1 heard Kumul Lodge 26.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Birds-of-paradise Paradisaeidae

Glossy-mantled Manucode Manucodia ater

(5) 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8, Elevala River 4.8, 1 Elevala River 5.8 and 1 Varirata

NP 7.8.

Crinkle-collared Manucode Manucodia chalybatus

(3) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8 and 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8.

Trumpet Manucode Phonygammus keraudrenii

(2) 1 heard Km 17 3.8 and 1 heard Elevala River 4.8.

Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (NT) Astrapia mayeri


Princess Stephanie's Astrapia Astrapia stephaniae

(2) 1 Murmura pass 25.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7.

King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise Pteridophora alberti


Superb Bird-of-paradise Lophorina superba

(4) 1 Tonga 26.7 and up to 1 Rondon Ridge 27-29.7.

Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus magnificus


Growling Riflebird Ptiloris intercedens

(2) 1 Varirata NP 23.7 and 1 heard Varirata NP 7.8.

Black Sicklebill Epimachus fastosus


Brown Sicklebill Epimachus meyeri

(5) 1 Kumul Lodge 24.7, 1 Murmura pass 25.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 27.7 and 1

Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus


King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius

(2) 1 Km 17 3.8 and 1 Kwatu Lodge 5.8.

Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise Seleucidis melanoleucus


Greater Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea apoda

(4) 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8, 1 Km 17 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Elevala River 5.8.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana


Lesser Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea minor minor





(1) 1 Kama village 25.7.

Blue Bird-of-paradise (VU) Paradisaea rudolphi

(2) 1 Rondon Ridge 28.7 and 1 heard Rondon Ridge 29.7.

Australasian Robins Petroicidae

Ashy Robin Heteromyias albispecularis armiti


White-winged Robin Peneothello sigillata


Slaty Robin Peneothello cyanus


White-rumped Robin Peneothello bimaculata


White-faced Robin Tregellasia leucops


Torrent Flyrobin Monachella muelleriana

(4) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7 and up to 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 31-2.8.

Canary Flyrobin Microeca papuana

(4) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 26.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 27.7 and 1

Rondon Ridge 28.7.

Olive Flyrobin Microeca flavovirescens


Lemon-bellied Flyrobin Microeca flavigaster


Garnet Robin Eugerygone rubra


Papuan Scrub Robin Drymodes beccarii


Swallows Hirundinidae

Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica

(10) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Lai River

Bridge, Highlands Highway 26.7, 1 Mount Hagen 29.7, 1 Port Moresby 30.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro

Powerplant 1.8, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8, 1 Fly River 5.8, 1 Kiunga 6.8 and 1 Varirata NP

7.8.

Leaf warblers and allies Phylloscopidae

Island Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus maforensis

(3) Up to 1 Rondon Ridge 27-29.7.

Grassbirds and allies Locustellidae

Papuan Grassbird Megalurus macrurus

(4) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Tonga 26.7, 1 heard Rondon Ridge 28.7 and 1

Rondon Ridge 29.7.





White-eyes Zosteropidae

Black-fronted White-eye Zosterops minor


Capped White-eye Zosterops fuscicapilla


Papuan White-eye Zosterops novaeguineae

(5) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Tonga 26.7 and up to 1 Rondon Ridge 28-30.7.

Starlings Sturnidae

Metallic Starling Aplonis metallica

(3) 1 Brown River 30.7, 1 Fly River 4.8 and 1 Elevala River 5.8.

Yellow-eyed Starling (NT) Aplonis mystacea

(1) 1 Kwatu Lodge 4.8.

Singing Starling Aplonis cantoroides


Yellow-faced Myna Mino dumontii

(4) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8 and 1 Elevala River

4.8.

Golden Myna Mino anais

(4) 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8, 1 heard Km 17 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Elevala River

5.8.

Thrushes and Allies Turdidae

Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus


Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae

Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata

(7) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7, 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 26.7, 1

Mount Hagen 27.7, up to 1 Rondon Ridge 28-30.7 and 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8.

Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae

Red-capped Flowerpecker Dicaeum geelvinkianum

(7) 1 Varirata NP 23.7, 1 Kama village 25.7, 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 26.7, 1 Rondon

Ridge 29.7, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8, 1 Boys' Town Rd 3.8 and 1 Varirata NP 7.8.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae

Black Sunbird Leptocoma aspasia

(5) 1 Tabubil 1.8, 1 Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 2.8, 1 Km 17 3.8, 1 Elevala River 4.8 and 1 Elevala

River 5.8.

Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis

(2) 1 Brown River 30.7 and 1 Kiunga 6.8.





Old World Sparrows Passeridae

House Sparrow Passer domesticus domesticus

(5) 1 Port Moresby 22.7, 1 Mount Hagen 27.7, 1 Mount Hagen 29.7, 1 Mount Hagen 30.7 and 1 Port

Moresby 7.8.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus

(10) 1 Pacific Adventist University 22.7, 1 Kumul Lodge 24.7, 1 Port Moresby 30.7, 1 Dablin Creek

Rd 1.8, 1 Kiunga 2.8, 1 Kiunga 3.8, 1 Fly River 4.8, 1 Fly River 5.8, 1 Kiunga 6.8 and 1 Port Moresby

7.8.

Waxbills, Munias and allies Estrildidae

Mountain Firetail Oreostruthus fuliginosus


Crimson Finch Neochmia phaeton

(1) 1 Kiunga 6.8.

Papuan Parrotfinch Erythrura papuana


Hooded Mannikin Lonchura spectabilis

(2) 1 Lai River Bridge, Highlands Highway 25.7 and 1 Rondon Ridge 27.7.

Black Mannikin (NT) Lonchura stygia

(1) 1 Kiunga 6.8.

Reptiles (2 in total: 2 seen)

Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced

IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the

Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Monitor Lizards Varanidae

Crocodile Monitor Varanus salvadorii

(1) Ok Menga Hydro Powerplant 1.8.

Crocodiles and relatives Crocodylidae

New Guinea Crocodile Crocodylus novaeguineae

(1) Elevala River 5.8.

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