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From the some 725 species recorded (Beehler, Pratt & Zimmerman’s Birds of New Guinea, 1986), 101 are endemic to New Guinea, where 39 are at West Papua part (Jepson & Ounsted, Birding Indonesia, 1997). We must explain that this Free Online Bilingual Dictionary includes all of our products that you can find in our products page. On top of that, it offers English and Spanish pronunciation, separation into syllables and grammar attributes. It also accepts conjugated verbs and Spanish feminine and plural forms as valid entries.
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We will spend any available time birding in forests outside of Sorong with the chance of one of the rare and localised species such as Black Lory or Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, before taking the fast ferry to Waisai, Waigeo for a three-night stay. After a final day of birding in these tropical lowland forests we will return to Sentani for an overnight stay. This morning we fly back to Sentani before continuing to the lowland forests of Nimbokrang at the base of the imposing Cyclops Mountains where we will be based for the next three nights at a basic homestay. The remainder of the day with be spent exploring this bird-rich area. Next stop is the steamy lowland rainforest in the shadow of the Cyclops Mountains where delights such as Salvadori’s Fig Parrot, Jobi Manucode and Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot await, and our Bird-of-Paradise tally is boosted by Pale-billed Sicklebill, Twelve-wired, Lesser and King Birds-of-Paradise. We can spend the morning birding again in the nearby forest before catching the afternoon ferry to Waisai on Waigeo island.
- This species resembles the crinkle-collared manucode in appearance, distinguished by its neck feathers and by having a shorter tail than the latter species.
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- As dusk falls we will hope to find a displaying New Guinea Woodcock and the little-known Archbold’s Nightjar.
Another BOP we will try and locate is the noisy Pale-billed Sicklebill and this species can be seen at most of the locations we visit around Nimbokrang, but they are quite hard to actually see well. With their Mohawk appearance and strange calls they are great characters and we will try hard to spot one as it climbs tree trunks inside the forest probing for insects and they rarely come out into the open canopy. The flat alluvial rainforests of Nimbokrang have suffered from logging but large tracts of good secondary and selectively logged forest remain. The birding here is by no means easy but the rewards are great. Several species of Bird-of-Paradise can be found here and we will be hoping to find Pale-billed Sicklebill and to witness the amazing displays of Twelve-wired and King Birds-of-Paradise. The seemingly endless list of possible species here includes some true specialties of the area and thus we will target Salvadori’s Fig-Parrot, Brown and Western Black-capped Lories, Lowland Peltops, Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot, Blue Jewel Babbler, White-eared Catbird, Brown-headed Crow and Jobi Manucode.
We will have three full days to explore the lowland forests of Nimbokrang in the shadow of the massive Cyclops Mountains. As the main focus of our tour is to see Birds-of-Paradise we will initially concentrate our efforts on seeing the amazing Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise and King Bird-of-Paradise, both of which have display sites nearby. It is also possible to see both Lesser and Magnificent Birds-of-Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Glossy-mantled, Crinkle-collared and Jobi Manucodes as well.
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With good fortune we will see the male in full action – calling and displaying vigorously to any females which enter his display arena. Other birds present include Red Bird-of-Paradise, found only on Waigeo and Batanta, Raja Ampat Pitohui, and the shy Western Crowned Pigeon. After a final morning birding on Waigeo we return by boat to Sorong for an overnight stay. The seldom visited island of Waigeo is the best place to see the absolutely stunning Wilson’s Bird-of-Paradise, one of the most beautiful birds in the world at their display grounds. We will watch the bird from a hide overlooking the display grounds where we will have good chances to enjoy a male in full action calling and displaying vigorously to any females that enter his arena. Around this productive area we can find good birds such as Black-sided Robin, Raja Ampat Pitohui, and the shy Western Crowned Pigeon.
Arrivals into Biak, West Papua where the tour begins. Welcome to BirdForum, the internet’s largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it. EUdict is a collection of online dictionaries for the languages spoken mostly in Europe.
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Another main target here is Red Bird-of-Paradise, and if our luck is in we may see around ten or more males in their tree-top arena calling for the females and be able to watch at leisure their fascinating display. After a final day of birding in the Arfaks we return to Manokwari for an overnight stay and a welcome hot shower. We start the day to exploring nearby grasslands in the shadow of the Cyclops Mountains, where it is often possible to find Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Grand and Hooded Mannikin. We then fly to Manokwari on the west shore of Geelvink Bay, and from here we drive up into the Arfak Mountains, to our friendly host village, situated at 1600m. Throughout our time here we will base ourselves in a basic but comfortable guesthouse and explore the easier trails in the area, plus some productive roadside birding. Plan on arriving today into Sentani International Airport where you will be met and transferred to Nimbokrang, West Papua for an overnight stay.
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